Enrollment
102
Elementary
DISTRICT 80 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·PINGREE-BUCHANAN 10·NCES 381515000818
PINGREE-BUCHANAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
208 3rd Ave, Buchanan, ND 58420 · (701) 252-4653 · Stutsman County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL102 STUDENTS
D
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 14% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- DTest 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
11.9:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
30 students
DISTRICT 33% · 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 | 13 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 12 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 13 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 13 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 11 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 17% |
| Grade 6 | 7 | 7% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 14% · 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
PINGREE-BUCHANAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→PINGREE-BUCHANAN HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within PINGREE-BUCHANAN 10. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
35.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
30.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 30 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 PINGREE-BUCHANAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PINGREE-BUCHANAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 102 | 29.4% | N/A |
| MIDKOTA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Binford | 91 | 33.0% | N/A |
| MAPLE VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Tower City | 122 | 24.6% | N/A |
| LITCHVILLE-MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Marion | 83 | 30.1% | N/A |
| SARGENT CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Forman | 114 | 28.9% | N/A |
| MAX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Max | 72 | 31.9% | 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 PINGREE-BUCHANAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Stutsman County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 30.0% | #174 of 199 | #6 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 35.0% | #162 of 199 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 102 | #200 of 283 | #6 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.4% | #111 of 201 | #5 of 6 |
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
102
+6 (+6%) vs 2020
+10% since 1990-91, when it was 93
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
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 | 102 | 8.6 | 11.9:1 | 29% (30) |
| 2023-24 | 103 | 1.6 | 64.4:1 | 28% (29) |
| 2022-23 | 98 | 7.4 | 13.2:1 | 27% (26) |
| 2020-21 | 96 | 7 | 13.7:1 | 36% (35) |
| 2017-18 | 89 | 7.4 | 12.0:1 | 43% (38) |
| 2015-16 | 80 | 8 | 10.0:1 | 40% (32) |
| 2010-11 | 99 | 8 | 12.4:1 | 27% (27) |
| 2000-01 | 92 | 6 | 15.3:1 | 27% (25) |
| 1990-91 | 93 | 6 | 15.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PINGREE-BUCHANAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 15% (89 to 102); teachers up 16% (7.4 to 8.6).
About PINGREE-BUCHANAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PINGREE-BUCHANAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school with an address in Buchanan, North Dakota. Enrollment stands at 102 students, covering pre-K through 6. It has 52% fewer students than the average for elementary schools in North Dakota (about 212).
PINGREE-BUCHANAN 10, which runs PINGREE-BUCHANAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, has 2 schools and 160 students.
Of every 100 students at PINGREE-BUCHANAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 93 are White. The remaining students are 4% Black and 3% Native American. Census estimates put Stutsman County at about 91% White, close to the school's figure. A diversity index of 13% means there is a 13% chance two randomly chosen students at PINGREE-BUCHANAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
PINGREE-BUCHANAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a ratio of 11.9 students per teacher, from 8.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in North Dakota is similar, at 11.4:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at PINGREE-BUCHANAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 29% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
PINGREE-BUCHANAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 14% of North Dakota public elementary schools.
For Stutsman County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $61,856, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 26%, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. The county has 16 public schools and about 2,531 students.
PINGREE-BUCHANAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's closest public school neighbor is PINGREE-BUCHANAN HIGH SCHOOL, about 8.2 miles away.
PINGREE-BUCHANAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded as Rural: Distant in federal locale data.
Federal enrollment counts rose from 96 (2020-21) to 102 (2024-25). Federal data show the ratio falling from 13.7:1 to 11.9:1.
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Stutsman County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,549
Census ACS
Median income
$61,856
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
2,531 students
Quick facts
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Nearby schools
- PINGREE-BUCHANAN HIGH SCHOOL8.2 mi · 58
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.5 mi · 97
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL11.9 mi · 179
- JAMESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL12.0 mi · 722
- JAMESTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL12.2 mi · 466
- WILLIAM S GUSSNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL12.3 mi · 239
Frequently asked questions
About PINGREE-BUCHANAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend PINGREE-BUCHANAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PINGREE-BUCHANAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 102 students in grades PK-06.
Is PINGREE-BUCHANAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
PINGREE-BUCHANAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
How many teachers does PINGREE-BUCHANAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
PINGREE-BUCHANAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 9 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.9:1.
How diverse is PINGREE-BUCHANAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PINGREE-BUCHANAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 93% White, 4% Black.
Who oversees PINGREE-BUCHANAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PINGREE-BUCHANAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by PINGREE-BUCHANAN 10 in Stutsman County.
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