Enrollment
257
Elementary
DISTRICT 129 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH HEART 9·NCES 381713000592
SOUTH HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
310 4th St NW, South Heart, ND 58655 · (701) 677-5671 · Stark County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL257 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 29% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- CTest 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
12.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.4:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
34 students
DISTRICT 13% · 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 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 36 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 29 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 38 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 33 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 34 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 38 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (36) is 5% smaller than its 6th grade class (38).
Student demographics
12%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
SOUTH HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→SOUTH HEART HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within SOUTH HEART 9. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
34.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
45.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 SOUTH HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 257 | 13.2% | N/A |
| WASHBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Washburn | 234 | 13.7% | N/A |
| MAPLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mapleton | 239 | 11.3% | N/A |
| SURREY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Surrey | 230 | 13.9% | N/A |
| CARRINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Carrington | 347 | 17.0% | N/A |
| RICHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Abercrombie | 184 | 12.0% | 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 SOUTH HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Stark County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #71 of 199 | #1 of 9 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.0% | #164 of 199 | #9 of 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 257 | #99 of 283 | #5 of 10 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #63 of 130 | #6 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 11.9% | #120 of 131 | #7 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.2% | #184 of 201 | #9 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +26.0% | #11 of 45 | N/A |
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
257
+36 (+16%) vs 2020
+28% since 1990-91, when it was 200
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 11.1:1
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 | 257 | 20.6 | 12.4:1 | 13% (34) |
| 2023-24 | 243 | 20.2 | 12.0:1 | 10% (24) |
| 2022-23 | 241 | 18.9 | 12.8:1 | 11% (26) |
| 2020-21 | 221 | 20 | 11.1:1 | 19% (43) |
| 2017-18 | 204 | 17.5 | 11.7:1 | 20% (41) |
| 2015-16 | 168 | 15 | 11.2:1 | 18% (31) |
| 2010-11 | 107 | 10 | 10.7:1 | 31% (33) |
| 2000-01 | 130 | 9 | 14.4:1 | 45% (59) |
| 1990-91 | 200 | 9 | 22.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOUTH HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 26% (204 to 257); teachers up 18% (17.5 to 20.6).
About SOUTH HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SOUTH HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school in South Heart, North Dakota, according to federal school records. School enrollment was 257 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 6. For comparison, elementary schools in North Dakota average about 212 students.
SOUTH HEART 9 is the local district for SOUTH HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. It runs 4 schools with 439 students.
SOUTH HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls a student body that is 94% White. Other reported shares: 3% multiracial. That compares with about 86% White among all Stark County residents. SOUTH HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 12%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 12.4:1, with 20.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in North Dakota is 11.4:1, lower than at this school. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 13% of enrollment. It compares with 29% for public schools in Stark County.
SOUTH HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded C by allk12, scoring above 29% of North Dakota public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
In the county around the school, Stark County, median household income is about $84,449, about 30% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. A total of 21 public schools operate in Stark County, serving about 5,206 students.
The closest other public school is SOUTH HEART ELEMENTARY VIRTUAL ACADEMY, less than a tenth of a mile away. Around the school, 3 other public schools are within five miles.
The federal government classifies SOUTH HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's location as Rural: Distant.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment up 16%, from 221 to 257. Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.1:1 in 2020-21, and 12.4:1 in 2024-25.
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Stark County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,302
Census ACS
Median income
$84,449
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
21
5,206 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SOUTH HEART 9
- SOUTH HEART HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 180 students
- SOUTH HEART ELEMENTARY VIRTUAL ACADEMYElementary · 1 students
- SOUTH HEART HIGH VIRTUAL ACADEMYHigh · 1 students
Other schools in South Heart
- SOUTH HEART HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 180 students
- SOUTH HEART ELEMENTARY VIRTUAL ACADEMYElementary · 1 students
- SOUTH HEART HIGH VIRTUAL ACADEMYHigh · 1 students
Nearby schools
- SOUTH HEART ELEMENTARY VIRTUAL ACADEMY0.0 mi · 1
- SOUTH HEART HIGH VIRTUAL ACADEMY0.0 mi · 1
- SOUTH HEART HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 180
- DICKINSON MIDDLE SCHOOL8.1 mi · 944
- DICKINSON HIGH SCHOOL8.9 mi · 1,022
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL9.0 mi · 370
Frequently asked questions
About SOUTH HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend SOUTH HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SOUTH HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 257 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does SOUTH HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
SOUTH HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at SOUTH HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at SOUTH HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at SOUTH HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at SOUTH HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
Is SOUTH HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
SOUTH HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by SOUTH HEART 9.
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