Enrollment
399
Elementary
DISTRICT 340 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·THOMPSON 61·NCES 381828000629
THOMPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
424 3rd St, Thompson, ND 58278 · (701) 599-2765 · Grand Forks County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL399 STUDENTS
A+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 96% 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
15.3:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.1:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
7%
27 students
DISTRICT 7% · 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 | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 55 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 71 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 60 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 49 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 12% smaller than its 6th grade class (49).
Student demographics
10%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · 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
THOMPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→THOMPSON HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within THOMPSON 61. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
56.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
55.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 56 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 55 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 THOMPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 399 | 6.8% | N/A |
| KINDRED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Kindred | 411 | 8.8% | N/A |
| NORTHERN CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Hunter | 350 | 6.6% | N/A |
| SILVER RANCH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck | 386 | 4.4% | N/A |
| CENTRAL CASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Casselton | 364 | 13.2% | N/A |
| SOUTH HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL South Heart | 257 | 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 THOMPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Grand Forks County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #16 of 199 | #1 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.0% | #4 of 199 | #1 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 399 | #45 of 283 | #5 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.3:1 | #112 of 130 | #10 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.7% | #123 of 131 | #11 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 6.8% | #197 of 201 | #17 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +30.0% | #6 of 45 | #1 of 7 |
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
399
+39 (+11%) vs 2020
+39% since 1990-91, when it was 288
Student : Teacher
15.3:1
was 16.4:1
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 | 399 | 26 | 15.3:1 | 7% (27) |
| 2023-24 | 412 | 25 | 16.5:1 | 4% (18) |
| 2022-23 | 394 | 24 | 16.4:1 | 4% (16) |
| 2020-21 | 360 | 22 | 16.4:1 | 8% (29) |
| 2017-18 | 307 | 21 | 14.6:1 | 11% (34) |
| 2015-16 | 297 | 21 | 14.1:1 | 12% (35) |
| 2010-11 | 219 | 17 | 12.9:1 | 10% (21) |
| 2000-01 | 243 | 18 | 13.5:1 | 7% (18) |
| 1990-91 | 288 | 13 | 22.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for THOMPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 30% (307 to 399); teachers up 24% (21 to 26).
About THOMPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
THOMPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Thompson, North Dakota. The grade span is kindergarten through 6, and enrollment is 399 students. Average enrollment for elementary schools in North Dakota is about 212, so this school runs 88% bigger than that.
THOMPSON 61 has a total of 2 schools and 679 students, THOMPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL among them.
The student body at THOMPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 95% White. Other reported shares: 2% multiracial and 2% Hispanic. Grand Forks County's residents are about 83% White, 12 points below the school's share. Pick two students at random and there is a 10% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The count of teachers at THOMPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 26 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 15.3:1. That is 3.9 students per teacher above the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in North Dakota. Around 7% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. That is lower than the 31% average for public schools in Grand Forks County.
The allk12 Grade for THOMPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is A+. Compared with North Dakota public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 96% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Grand Forks County census figures show that the median household income is $68,075, roughly 38% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. There are 30 public schools in Grand Forks County, enrolling about 9,731 students in all.
The shortest distance from THOMPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL to another public school is less than a tenth of a mile, to THOMPSON HIGH SCHOOL. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within ten miles.
The NCES locale for THOMPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Enrollment is up 11% from 2020-21, when THOMPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL had 360 students, to 2024-25, when it had 399. The school's ratio fell from 16.4:1 to 15.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Grand Forks County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
72,923
Census ACS
Median income
$68,075
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
9,731 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Thompson Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 6 states are named Thompson Elementary. THOMPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 7th largest of the 10.
- THOMPSON ELEMENTARYRUSKIN, FL · 789 students
- Thompson Elementary SchoolGrandview, WA · 549 students
- Thompson Elementary SchoolMESQUITE, TX · 540 students
- Thompson Elementary SchoolCARROLLTON, TX · 531 students
- Thompson ElementaryHighland, CA · 455 students
Nearby schools
- THOMPSON HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 280
- SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL7.2 mi · 549
- DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL7.4 mi · 567
- SCHROEDER MIDDLE SCHOOL8.5 mi · 569
- J NELSON KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.6 mi · 482
- CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL8.9 mi · 493
Frequently asked questions
About THOMPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at THOMPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
THOMPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 399 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does THOMPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
THOMPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at THOMPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 15.3:1 students per teacher at THOMPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is THOMPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
THOMPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees THOMPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
THOMPSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by THOMPSON 61 in Grand Forks County.
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