SURREY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a mid-tier primary school in Surrey, North Dakota, SURREY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls 230 students from grades pre-K through 6, overseen by SURREY 41.

SURREY 41 comprises 2 schools with combined enrollment of 436 students; SURREY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is among them.

On the student-mix side, SURREY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that nearly all students (87%) are White. Beyond that, the school reports 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial.

In terms of school funding signals, The school currently runs with 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. Roughly 14% of students at SURREY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Ward County runs at roughly 31%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

Across the wider county, Ward County reports that median household income runs about $78,238, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Ward County's 40 public schools (combined enrollment of about 11,732 students), SURREY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: SURREY HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 3 other public schools.

The school occupies a commuter-belt site.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 6%: 244 students in 2018 compared to 230 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged down from 93% to 87%.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.