Enrollment
350
Elementary
DISTRICT 241 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTHERN CASS 97·NCES 380004400119
NORTHERN CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
16021 18th St SE, Hunter, ND 58048 · (701) 874-2322 · Cass County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL350 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 91% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Dakota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
7%
23 students
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 37%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 32 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 60 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 50 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (48) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (53).
Student demographics
4%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 49% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within NORTHERN CASS 97. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
55.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Dakota schools, those numbers are about 39 and 40.
Source: ND A+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like NORTHERN CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHERN CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 350 | 6.6% | N/A |
| THOMPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Thompson | 399 | 6.8% | N/A |
| KINDRED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Kindred | 411 | 8.8% | N/A |
| SILVER RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck | 386 | 4.4% | N/A |
| CENTRAL CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Casselton | 364 | 13.2% | N/A |
| SOUTH HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL South Heart | 257 | 13.2% | N/A |
Matched among North Dakota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where NORTHERN CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Cass County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #10 of 199 | #3 of 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #13 of 199 | #2 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 350 | #66 of 283 | #23 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.6:1 | #88 of 130 | #25 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 3.9% | #126 of 131 | #30 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 6.6% | #198 of 201 | #33 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +8.0% | #26 of 45 | #6 of 8 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
350
+34 (+11%) vs 2020
+46% since 2000-01, when it was 239
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 13.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 350 | 25.7 | 13.6:1 | 7% (23) |
| 2023-24 | 348 | 24.5 | 14.2:1 | 8% (28) |
| 2022-23 | 343 | 24.5 | 14.0:1 | 9% (30) |
| 2020-21 | 316 | 24 | 13.2:1 | 13% (40) |
| 2017-18 | 324 | 22 | 14.7:1 | 16% (52) |
| 2015-16 | 296 | 17 | 17.4:1 | 15% (43) |
| 2010-11 | 297 | 20 | 14.8:1 | 19% (57) |
| 2000-01 | 239 | 15 | 15.9:1 | 29% (69) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTHERN CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 8% (324 to 350); teachers up 17% (22 to 25.7).
About NORTHERN CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NORTHERN CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a high-enrollment elementary school based in Hunter, North Dakota. There are 350 students enrolled, covering pre-K through 5. Across elementary schools in North Dakota, the average enrollment is about 212.
NORTHERN CASS 97 (3 schools, 724 students) runs NORTHERN CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
The share of White students at NORTHERN CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 98%. The county population is about 82% White. The diversity index for NORTHERN CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 4%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 25.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at NORTHERN CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, giving a ratio of 13.6:1. Elementary schools in North Dakota have an average ratio of 11.4:1. By family income, 7% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is below the 30% average among public schools in Cass County.
NORTHERN CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 91% of North Dakota public elementary schools.
In the surrounding county, Cass County, the median household earns about $75,555 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Cass County has 66 public schools with about 27,826 students, including NORTHERN CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
NORTHERN CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's closest public school neighbor is NORTHERN CASS MIDDLE SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. The five-mile area around NORTHERN CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds 2 other public schools.
Federal data place NORTHERN CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in the Rural: Distant locale, which means it is in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
The school grew from 316 students in 2020-21 to 350 in 2024-25.
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Cass County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
193,400
Census ACS
Median income
$75,555
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
27,826 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in NORTHERN CASS 97
- NORTHERN CASS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 205 students
- NORTHERN CASS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 169 students
Other schools in Hunter
- NORTHERN CASS HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 205 students
- NORTHERN CASS MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 169 students
Nearby schools
- NORTHERN CASS MIDDLE SCHOOL0.0 mi · 169
- NORTHERN CASS HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 205
- SPRUCE LANE COLONY SCHOOL12.2 mi · 5
- HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL16.3 mi · 97
- HILLSBORO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL17.4 mi · 254
- HILLSBORO HIGH SCHOOL17.5 mi · 235
Frequently asked questions
About NORTHERN CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at NORTHERN CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
NORTHERN CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 350 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does NORTHERN CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
NORTHERN CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at NORTHERN CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at NORTHERN CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 13.6:1 (26 FTE teachers).
How diverse is NORTHERN CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
NORTHERN CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 98% White, 1% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees NORTHERN CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
NORTHERN CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by NORTHERN CASS 97 in Cass County.
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