Enrollment
35
Elementary
STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEOLA SCHOOL DISTRICT 44-2·NCES 464164000394
Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04
36562 102nd St, Forbes, ND 58439 · (605) 439-3477 · McPherson County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL35 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
2 FTE teachers
STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
3 students
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
71.4%
ND avg 38.7% . +24.0pp since 2022
Math
85.7%
ND avg 40.0% . +6.7pp since 2022
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 71 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 86 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Dakota schools, those numbers are about 39 and 40. Reading and writing scores are up about 24 points since 2022, while math scores are up about 7 points.
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7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
35
+6 (+21%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 8.4:1
% White
100%
was 100%
% Hispanic
0%
was 0%
% Black
0%
was 0%
% Asian
0%
was 0%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04
Set in Forbes, North Dakota, Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04 is a tiny K-5 school, overseen by Leola School District 44-2. It teaches 35 students across grades K through 8. That puts it 83% smaller than the typical public school in North Dakota, which averages around 212 students.
Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04 is a school of Leola School District 44-2, the district that handles curriculum, staffing, and budget for the campus.
In terms of who attends, Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04 reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (100%).
Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 2 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.2:1. The state averages around 11.4:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 9% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below the North Dakota average's rate of about 37%.
The closest other public school is Leola Elementary - 02, roughly 13.2 miles away.
Geographically, the school is in a small-town area.
Five-year trend. Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04's enrollment has ticked up 21% since 2018, when it stood at 29 (now 35). Class-load math has widened: from 8.4:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 in 2025.
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Nearby schools
- Leola Elementary - 0213.2 mi · 57
- Leola High School - 0113.2 mi · 38
- Leola Alternative School - 0713.2 mi · 11
- Leola Jr. High - 0313.2 mi · 22
- Grassland Colony Elementary - 0617.2 mi · 12
- ELLENDALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL18.3 mi · 120
Frequently asked questions
About Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04How large is Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04?
Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04 enrolls approximately 35 students in grades KG-08.
Is Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04 an elementary, middle, or high school?
Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04 is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04 is approximately 15.2:1 (2 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04?
At Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04, the student body is approximately 100% White.
Who oversees Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04?
Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04 is overseen by Leola School District 44-2 in McPherson County.
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