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Enrollment
410
Elementary
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BISMARCK 1·NCES 380001400053
NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1727 N 3rd St, Bismarck, ND 58501 · (701) 323-4210 · Burleigh County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL410 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 82% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- A-Test 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
11.2:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
37%
153 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 37%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (65) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (66).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
42.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
47.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 410 | 37.3% | N/A |
| LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Minot | 435 | 38.9% | N/A |
| RITA MURPHY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck | 367 | 33.2% | N/A |
| BEN FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grand Forks | 367 | 33.2% | N/A |
| WAHPETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Wahpeton | 469 | 39.0% | N/A |
| JOHN HOEVEN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Minot | 504 | 35.9% | 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 NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Burleigh County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #38 of 199 | #6 of 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #60 of 199 | #6 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 410 | #44 of 283 | #7 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.2:1 | #42 of 130 | #3 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 51.5% | #44 of 131 | #7 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 37.3% | #80 of 201 | #7 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.0% | #58 of 74 | #8 of 9 |
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
410
-28 (-6%) vs 2020
-40% since 1990-91, when it was 682
Student : Teacher
11.2:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 410 | 36.5 | 11.2:1 | 37% (153) |
| 2023-24 | 423 | 32.7 | 12.9:1 | 33% (139) |
| 2022-23 | 425 | 36.4 | 11.7:1 | 31% (131) |
| 2020-21 | 438 | 32 | 13.7:1 | 25% (108) |
| 2017-18 | 436 | 30.5 | 14.3:1 | 32% (138) |
| 2015-16 | 451 | 31 | 14.6:1 | 31% (139) |
| 2010-11 | 583 | 37 | 15.8:1 | 23% (132) |
| 2000-01 | 587 | 32 | 18.3:1 | 12% (68) |
| 1990-91 | 682 | 27 | 25.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (436 to 410); teachers up 20% (30.5 to 36.5).
About NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL runs as a large elementary school in Bismarck, North Dakota. The school teaches kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 410 students. It has 93% more students than the average for elementary schools in North Dakota (about 212).
BISMARCK 1 is the local district for NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. It runs 26 schools with 14,086 students.
The student body at NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 68% White. It is also 11% multiracial, 6% Native American, 5% Hispanic, and 5% Black. Burleigh County's residents are about 86% White, 18 points above the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 52, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 11.2:1. The average for elementary schools in North Dakota is about 11.4:1. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 37%. The 24% average for public schools in Burleigh County is 13 points lower.
On the allk12 Grade, NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lands at A-, ahead of 82% of North Dakota public elementary schools.
In Burleigh County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $86,851 a year, roughly 39% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. Public schools in Burleigh County number 37, with about 14,427 students.
Among nearby public schools, GRIMSRUD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is closest at about 0.7 miles. NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The NCES locale for NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is City: Small, which covers schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment figures show a decrease of 28 students from 2020-21 to 2024-25. The ratio of students to teachers went from 13.7:1 to 11.2:1 over the same years.
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Burleigh County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
100,600
Census ACS
Median income
$86,851
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
14,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BISMARCK 1
- LEGACY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,419 students
- CENTURY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,406 students
- BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,367 students
- HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,124 students
- SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,053 students
- WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,012 students
Other schools in Bismarck
- LEGACY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,419 students
- CENTURY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,406 students
- BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,367 students
- HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,124 students
- SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,053 students
- WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,012 students
Other Northridge Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 6 states are named Northridge Elementary. NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 6th largest of the 8.
- Northridge Elementary SchoolDayton, OH · 796 students
- Northridge Elementary SchoolOklahoma City, OK · 700 students
- Northridge Elementary SchoolHIGHLANDS RANCH, CO · 560 students
- Northridge ElementaryJohnstown, OH · 546 students
- Northridge ElementaryFair Oaks, CA · 423 students
Nearby schools
- GRIMSRUD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 180
- WILL-MOORE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 232
- PIONEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 203
- BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 1,367
- CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL1.1 mi · 1,406
- BECEP CENTER1.1 mi · 337
Frequently asked questions
About NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 410 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many teachers does NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.2:1.
What is the student diversity at NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 68% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Black, 2% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
NORTHRIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of BISMARCK 1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.