Enrollment
152
Elementary
DISTRICT 111 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·POWERS LAKE 27·NCES 380002400541
POWERS LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
600 Railroad Ave E, Powers Lake, ND 58773 · (701) 464-5432 · Burke County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL152 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 69% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- B+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
10.1:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 9.9:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
17%
26 students
DISTRICT 17% · 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 | 11 | 7% |
| Kindergarten | 16 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 12 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 13 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 22 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 13 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 16 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (16) is about the same size as its 8th grade class (16).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 16% · 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
POWERS LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→POWERS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within POWERS LAKE 27. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
45.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
60.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 POWERS LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWERS LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 152 | 17.1% | N/A |
| WYNDMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Wyndmere | 125 | 17.6% | N/A |
| EDGELEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Edgeley | 138 | 16.7% | N/A |
| FESSENDEN-BOWDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Fessenden | 140 | 15.7% | N/A |
| HANKINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Hankinson | 136 | 22.1% | N/A |
| CENTER-STANTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Center | 146 | 21.2% | 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 POWERS LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.0% | #4 of 199 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #24 of 199 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 152 | #160 of 283 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 17.1% | #169 of 201 |
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
152
+5 (+3%) vs 2020
+35% since 1990-91, when it was 113
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 10.5:1
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 | 152 | 15 | 10.1:1 | 17% (26) |
| 2023-24 | 161 | 15.9 | 10.1:1 | 18% (29) |
| 2022-23 | 166 | 14.9 | 11.1:1 | 14% (24) |
| 2020-21 | 147 | 14 | 10.5:1 | 10% (14) |
| 2017-18 | 138 | 12.9 | 10.7:1 | 12% (17) |
| 2015-16 | 128 | 10 | 12.8:1 | 20% (26) |
| 2010-11 | 59 | 7 | 8.4:1 | 5% (3) |
| 2000-01 | 58 | 5 | 11.6:1 | 36% (21) |
| 1990-91 | 113 | 6 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for POWERS LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (138 to 152); teachers up 16% (12.9 to 15).
About POWERS LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
POWERS LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school in Powers Lake, North Dakota, according to federal school records. It teaches 152 students in pre-K through 8. Elementary schools in North Dakota have about 212 students on average; enrollment here is 28% lower.
The POWERS LAKE 27 system has 2 schools and 221 students.
White students are 91% of those enrolled at POWERS LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. The next largest groups are 3% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. A diversity index of 16% means there is a 16% chance two randomly chosen students at POWERS LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
Its ratio of 10.1:1 is based on 15 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in North Dakota average 11.4:1, 1.3 more students per teacher than here. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 17%. The figure for public schools in Burke County is close, at 19%.
POWERS LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds a B+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 69% of North Dakota public elementary schools.
In Burke County, median household income comes to about $91,591, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 23% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 1%. The county's public schools total 6, with about 408 students.
Straight-line distance to the nearest public school, POWERS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL, is less than a tenth of a mile.
Federal data place POWERS LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in the Rural: Remote locale, which means it is in rural territory far from an urban area.
The school grew from 147 students in 2020-21 to 152 in 2024-25.
The allk12 page for POWERS LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Burke County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,156
Census ACS
Median income
$91,591
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
23%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
1%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
408 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- POWERS LAKE HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 69
- CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL17.7 mi · 324
- TIOGA HIGH SCHOOL18.0 mi · 220
- STANLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL20.3 mi · 463
- STANLEY HIGH SCHOOL20.6 mi · 320
- BURKE CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL22.0 mi · 43
Frequently asked questions
About POWERS LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is POWERS LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
POWERS LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 152 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does POWERS LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
POWERS LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does POWERS LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
POWERS LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 15 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at POWERS LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At POWERS LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is POWERS LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
POWERS LAKE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by POWERS LAKE 27.
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