Enrollment
52
Elementary
STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OBERON 16·NCES 381452000515
OBERON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
405 A St N, Oberon, ND 58357 · (701) 798-2231 · Benson County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL52 STUDENTS
F
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 1% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- FTest 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
7.4:1
7 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
52 students
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 | 1 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 2 | 4% |
| Grade 1 | 3 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 3 | 6% |
| Grade 3 | 8 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 9 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 5 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 8 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 7 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 6 | 12% |
Student demographics
24%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
0.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
0.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 0 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 0 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 OBERON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| OBERON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 52 | 100.0% | N/A |
| TWIN BUTTES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Halliday | 55 | 100.0% | N/A |
| WARWICK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Warwick | 99 | 100.0% | N/A |
| DUNSEITH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Dunseith | 236 | 100.0% | N/A |
| Theodore Jamerson Elementary School Bismarck | 102 | 97.1% | N/A |
| CANNON BALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Cannon Ball | 115 | 100.0% | 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 OBERON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Benson County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 52 | #247 of 283 | #6 of 7 |
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
52
+11 (+27%) vs 2020
+49% since 1990-91, when it was 35
Student : Teacher
7.4:1
was 8.2:1
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 | 52 | 7 | 7.4:1 | 100% (52) |
| 2023-24 | 56 | 7 | 8.0:1 | 100% (56) |
| 2022-23 | 45 | 6 | 7.5:1 | 100% (45) |
| 2020-21 | 41 | 5 | 8.2:1 | 100% (41) |
| 2017-18 | 59 | 5 | 11.8:1 | 97% (57) |
| 2015-16 | 44 | 5 | 8.8:1 | 100% (44) |
| 2010-11 | 41 | 6 | 6.8:1 | 76% (31) |
| 2000-01 | 43 | 6 | 7.2:1 | 93% (40) |
| 1990-91 | 35 | 3 | 11.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for OBERON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (59 to 52); teachers up 40% (5 to 7).
About OBERON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
OBERON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the public schools in Oberon, North Dakota. It is a small elementary school. Classes run from pre-K through 8, and the school has 52 students. Against the 212-student average for elementary schools in North Dakota, enrollment here is 75% lower.
OBERON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is administered by OBERON 16.
Native American students make up 87% of enrollment at OBERON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The remaining students are 6% Asian and 6% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 24% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 7.4 students per teacher and 7 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 4.0 below the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in North Dakota. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 100%. The 85% average for public schools in Benson County is 15 points lower.
The allk12 Grade for OBERON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is F. Compared with North Dakota public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 1% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Benson County census figures show that the median household income is $64,033, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 22% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 25%. Benson County is home to 14 public schools and about 1,397 public school students.
The next-closest public school is FOUR WINDS COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL, about 9.0 miles away. The count of other public schools within ten miles is 3.
Locale: Rural: Remote. In NCES terms, the school is in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment is up 27% from 2020-21, when OBERON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL had 41 students, to 2024-25, when it had 52.
Topics for discussion here include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Benson County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
5,808
Census ACS
Median income
$64,033
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
22%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
25%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
1,397 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- FOUR WINDS COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL9.0 mi · 159
- Tate Topa Tribal School9.0 mi · 458
- FOUR WINDS COMMUNITY PK SCHOOL9.0 mi · 16
- MINNEWAUKAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.7 mi · 182
- MINNEWAUKAN HIGH SCHOOL11.7 mi · 71
- MADDOCK HIGH SCHOOL14.9 mi · 38
Frequently asked questions
About OBERON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend OBERON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
OBERON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 52 students in grades PK-08.
What grades does OBERON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
OBERON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at OBERON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at OBERON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 7.4:1 (7 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at OBERON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At OBERON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 2% Hispanic, 6% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is OBERON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
OBERON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by OBERON 16.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.