Enrollment
319
Elementary
DISTRICT 309 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLISTON BASIN 7·NCES 380040500908
RICKARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1224 1st Ave E, Williston, ND 58801 · (701) 572-5412 · Williams County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY33-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL319 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 11% 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
10.3:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.9:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
70 students
DISTRICT 32% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 52 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 65 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 70 | 22% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 67 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is 22% smaller than its 4th grade class (67).
Student demographics
52%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
Based on grade levels within WILLISTON BASIN 7. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
29.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
27.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 RICKARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICKARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 319 | 21.9% | N/A |
| NATHAN TWINING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grand Forks AFB | 228 | 17.5% | N/A |
| BEL AIR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Minot | 265 | 24.2% | N/A |
| BOWMAN CO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bowman | 230 | 18.3% | N/A |
| STANLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Stanley | 463 | 30.0% | N/A |
| WILKINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Williston | 301 | 32.9% | 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 RICKARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Williams County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.0% | #177 of 199 | #5 of 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.0% | #180 of 199 | #6 of 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 319 | #77 of 283 | #6 of 12 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.3:1 | #28 of 130 | #1 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.1% | #43 of 131 | #6 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 21.9% | #151 of 201 | #7 of 10 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 319 | 31 | 10.3:1 | 22% (70) |
| 2023-24 | 352 | 22 | 16.0:1 | 14% (48) |
| 2022-23 | 351 | 22 | 15.9:1 | 19% (67) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for RICKARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About RICKARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Students in Williston, North Dakota, attend RICKARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a large elementary school. It teaches 319 students in kindergarten through 4. That is 50% above the average of about 212 students for elementary schools in North Dakota.
The WILLISTON BASIN 7 system has 11 schools and 5,413 students.
The student body at RICKARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 66% White. Beyond that, enrollment is 17% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 3% Black, and 3% Native American. The White share of the county population is higher, at 80%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 52%.
RICKARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists 31 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 10.3 students per teacher. The gap from the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in North Dakota is 1.1 students per teacher. About 22% of students at RICKARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among North Dakota public elementary schools, RICKARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL outscored 11%, which works out to a D on the allk12 Grade.
Williams County is the school's county. There, median household income comes to about $85,595, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 24%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Williams County's 23 public schools enroll about 6,885 students and include RICKARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
RICKARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's closest public school neighbor is WILLISTON MIDDLE SCHOOL CENTRAL CAMPUS PK, about 0.4 miles away. The five-mile area around RICKARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds at least 8 other public schools.
Its NCES locale code is Town: Remote: the school is in a town far from an urbanized area.
Use the discussion section to ask about special education services, counseling, and support programs at RICKARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. You can also rate the school on this page.
Williams County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
39,555
Census ACS
Median income
$85,595
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
23
6,885 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WILLISTON BASIN 7
- WILLISTON MIDDLE SCHOOL CENTRAL CAMPUSMiddle · 1,536 students
- WILLISTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,370 students
- HAGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 486 students
- MCVAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 449 students
- MISSOURI RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 397 students
- LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 303 students
Other schools in Williston
- WILLISTON MIDDLE SCHOOL CENTRAL CAMPUSMiddle · 1,536 students
- WILLISTON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,370 students
- HAGAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 486 students
- MCVAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 449 students
- MISSOURI RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 397 students
- LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 303 students
Nearby schools
- WILLISTON MIDDLE SCHOOL CENTRAL CAMPUS PK0.4 mi · 37
- WILLISTON MIDDLE SCHOOL CENTRAL CAMPUS0.4 mi · 1,536
- MCVAY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 449
- WILKINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 301
- DEL EASTON ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 37
- LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 303
Frequently asked questions
About RICKARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at RICKARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
RICKARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 319 students in grades KG-04.
What age range does RICKARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
RICKARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 04.
How many students per teacher at RICKARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 10.3:1 students per teacher at RICKARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at RICKARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at RICKARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 66% White, 17% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is RICKARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
RICKARD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of WILLISTON BASIN 7.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.