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P S BERG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

307 3rd Ave W, Dickinson, ND 58601 · (701) 456-0010 · Stark County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL223 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 59% of North Dakota public elementary schools
  • BTest 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

Enrollment
223
Elementary
DISTRICT 266 · STATE 212
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
97 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten3114%
Grade 14420%
Grade 23817%
Grade 33817%
Grade 42813%
Grade 54420%

This year's kindergarten class (31) is 30% smaller than its 5th grade class (44).

Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 49% · US 70%
White
15268%
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 70% · US 43%
Hispanic
4319%
DISTRICT 14% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
115%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
63%
DISTRICT 4% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
94%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 11% · US 1%
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
Male
12958%
Female
9442%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
P S BERG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→DICKINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within DICKINSON 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
40.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
41.0%
ND avg 40.0%

What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 →

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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 P S BERG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn North DakotaIn Stark County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
41.0%#124 of 199#7 of 9
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
40.0%#91 of 199#7 of 9
Enrollment
ranked largest first
223#116 of 283#7 of 10
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
8.0:1#4 of 130#1 of 7
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
49.3%#50 of 131#1 of 7
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
43.5%#50 of 201#2 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 2024-25
Enrollment
223
+2 (+1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 12.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2522327.98.0:143% (97)
2023-2418811.616.2:137% (69)
2022-2317415.910.9:134% (60)
2020-212211812.3:144% (98)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for P S BERG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

About P S BERG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

P S BERG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school found in Dickinson, North Dakota. Enrolled students number 223 students, in kindergarten through 5.

P S BERG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the 12 schools that make up DICKINSON 1 (4,177 students in total).

Roughly 68% of students at P S BERG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are White. Other groups include 19% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Native American, and 3% multiracial. By comparison, Stark County residents are about 86% White. P S BERG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 49%, against a US figure of 70%.

The school has about 8.0 students per teacher and 27.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 3.4 below the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in North Dakota. Federal records put free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at 43%. That is higher than the 29% average for public schools in Stark County.

Measured against North Dakota public elementary schools, P S BERG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.

Within Stark County, the median household income is $84,449, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides P S BERG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Stark County has 20 other public schools.

The nearest other public school, ROUGHRIDER HIGH VIRTUAL ACADEMY, is less than a tenth of a mile away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.

Federal data place P S BERG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in the Town: Remote locale, which means it is in a town far from an urbanized area.

From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 223, starting from 221. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (8.0:1) than in 2020-21 (12.3:1).

The P S BERG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community page is open for posts about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Stark County at a glance

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Population
33,302
Census ACS
Median income
$84,449
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
5,206 students

Quick facts

School name
P S BERG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
DICKINSON 1
Address
307 3rd Ave W, Dickinson, ND 58601
Phone
(701) 456-0010
County
Stark County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
223
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
8.0:1
Free and reduced lunch
97 (43%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
380003800895
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About P S BERG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
How many students attend P S BERG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
P S BERG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 223 students in grades KG-05.
Is P S BERG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
P S BERG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at P S BERG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at P S BERG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 8.0:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at P S BERG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at P S BERG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 68% White, 19% Hispanic, 5% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is P S BERG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
P S BERG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by DICKINSON 1.
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