Enrollment
386
Elementary
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BISMARCK 1·NCES 380001400950
SILVER RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
4511 Silver Boulevard, Bismarck, ND 58503 · (701) 323-4250 · Burleigh County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL386 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 81% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- A-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
16.5:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
4%
17 students
DISTRICT 30% · 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 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 58 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 57 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 72 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (53) is 26% smaller than its 5th grade class (72).
Student demographics
15%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · 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
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ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
42.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
47.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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 SILVER RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SILVER RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 386 | 4.4% | N/A |
| THOMPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Thompson | 399 | 6.8% | N/A |
| NORTHERN CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Hunter | 350 | 6.6% | N/A |
| KINDRED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Kindred | 411 | 8.8% | N/A |
| ELK RIDGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck | 510 | 2.2% | N/A |
| CENTRAL CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Casselton | 364 | 13.2% | 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 SILVER RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Burleigh County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #51 of 199 | #19 of 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #73 of 199 | #19 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 386 | #53 of 283 | #10 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.5:1 | #121 of 130 | #14 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.2% | #117 of 131 | #15 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 4.4% | #200 of 201 | #18 of 19 |
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 | 386 | 23.4 | 16.5:1 | 4% (17) |
| 2023-24 | 393 | 23.3 | 16.9:1 | 4% (16) |
| 2022-23 | 361 | 22.5 | 16.0:1 | 2% (8) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SILVER RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About SILVER RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SILVER RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students in Bismarck, North Dakota, as a large elementary school. The school serves kindergarten through 5. Enrollment is 386 students. That is 82% larger than the average of about 212 students for elementary schools in North Dakota.
SILVER RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of BISMARCK 1, where 26 schools serve 14,086 students.
By race and ethnicity, SILVER RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 92% White. Enrollment also includes 4% multiracial. A diversity index of 15% means there is a 15% chance two randomly chosen students at SILVER RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are from different groups.
There are 23.4 full-time-equivalent teachers at SILVER RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, giving a ratio of 16.5:1. Elementary schools in North Dakota have an average ratio of 11.4:1. By family income, 4% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. For comparison, public schools in Burleigh County average 24%.
Among North Dakota public elementary schools, SILVER RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL outscored 81%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
American Community Survey estimates for Burleigh County show that the median household earns about $86,851 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. Across Burleigh County, 37 public schools serve about 14,427 students.
About 1.0 miles separate SILVER RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL from the closest public school, SUNRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Rural: Fringe, or in rural territory close to an urban area.
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Burleigh County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
100,600
Census ACS
Median income
$86,851
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
39%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
37
14,427 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in BISMARCK 1
- LEGACY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,419 students
- CENTURY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,406 students
- BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,367 students
- HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,124 students
- SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,053 students
- WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,012 students
Other schools in Bismarck
- LEGACY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,419 students
- CENTURY HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,406 students
- BISMARCK HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,367 students
- HORIZON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,124 students
- SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,053 students
- WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,012 students
Nearby schools
- SUNRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 445
- LEGACY HIGH SCHOOL1.8 mi · 1,419
- ROBERT PLACE MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.1 mi · 485
- CENTURY HIGH SCHOOL3.7 mi · 1,406
- RITA MURPHY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.7 mi · 367
- SIMLE MIDDLE SCHOOL3.8 mi · 1,053
Frequently asked questions
About SILVER RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is SILVER RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SILVER RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 386 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does SILVER RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
SILVER RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SILVER RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SILVER RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 16.5:1 (23 FTE teachers).
How diverse is SILVER RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SILVER RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 92% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is SILVER RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
SILVER RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by BISMARCK 1.
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