Enrollment
114
Elementary
DISTRICT 94 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SARGENT CENTRAL 6·NCES 381643000756
SARGENT CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
575 5th St SW, Forman, ND 58032 · (701) 724-3205 · Sargent County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL114 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 86% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
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
9.5:1
12 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.4:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
33 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 | 15 | 13% |
| Kindergarten | 12 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 17 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 15 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 11 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 9 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 17 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (12) is 29% smaller than its 6th grade class (17).
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
SARGENT CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→SARGENT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within SARGENT CENTRAL 6. 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
50.0%
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 50 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 SARGENT CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SARGENT CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 114 | 28.9% | N/A |
| LEEDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Leeds | 96 | 29.2% | N/A |
| FLASHER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Flasher | 134 | 29.1% | N/A |
| KENMARE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Kenmare | 129 | 24.8% | N/A |
| NORTH BORDER-WALHALLA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Walhalla | 128 | 29.7% | N/A |
| MAPLE VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Tower City | 122 | 24.6% | 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 SARGENT CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #26 of 199 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #33 of 199 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 114 | #192 of 283 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.9% | #114 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
114
+9 (+9%) vs 2020
-49% since 1990-91, when it was 224
Student : Teacher
9.5:1
was 8.8:1
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 | 114 | 12 | 9.5:1 | 29% (33) |
| 2023-24 | 122 | 12 | 10.2:1 | 20% (25) |
| 2022-23 | 120 | 11 | 10.9:1 | 3% (3) |
| 2020-21 | 105 | 12 | 8.8:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 97 | 13 | 7.5:1 | 28% (27) |
| 2015-16 | 77 | 12 | 6.4:1 | 40% (31) |
| 2010-11 | 95 | 10 | 9.5:1 | 35% (33) |
| 2000-01 | 177 | 11 | 16.1:1 | 21% (37) |
| 1990-91 | 224 | 14 | 16.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SARGENT CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 18% (97 to 114); teachers down 8% (13 to 12).
About SARGENT CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SARGENT CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school in Forman, North Dakota, and it is part of SARGENT CENTRAL 6. It enrolled 114 students in pre-K through 6 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 46% lower than the average for elementary schools in North Dakota, which is about 212.
SARGENT CENTRAL 6 has 188 students spread across 2 schools.
White students are the large majority at SARGENT CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 91% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic, and 3% Native American. The county population is about 90% White, within a few points of the school. The chance that two students picked at random at SARGENT CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 17%.
The school reported 12 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 9.5:1. For comparison, elementary schools in North Dakota average 11.4:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 29%.
Measured against North Dakota public elementary schools, SARGENT CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Sargent County has these Census figures: median household income is about $77,946, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. The public schools of Sargent County number 6 and enroll about 549.
Nearby, SARGENT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL is less than a tenth of a mile away. Other public schools within ten miles number 3.
In the federal locale system, SARGENT CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is coded Rural: Remote, for schools in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment was 105 in 2020-21 and 114 in 2024-25, a increase of 9 students.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at SARGENT CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
Sargent County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,804
Census ACS
Median income
$77,946
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
549 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- SARGENT CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 74
- NORTH SARGENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.4 mi · 131
- NORTH SARGENT HIGH SCHOOL8.4 mi · 64
- MILNOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL14.0 mi · 89
- MILNOR HIGH SCHOOL14.0 mi · 77
- Westwood Rural Elementary - 0516.5 mi · 38
Frequently asked questions
About SARGENT CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend SARGENT CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SARGENT CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 114 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does SARGENT CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
SARGENT CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does SARGENT CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
SARGENT CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 12 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.5:1.
What is the student diversity at SARGENT CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at SARGENT CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 91% White, 3% Hispanic, 4% Two or more.
Is SARGENT CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
SARGENT CENTRAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by SARGENT CENTRAL 6.
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