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Enrollment
588
Elementary
DISTRICT 348 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BISMARCK 1·NCES 380001400811
VICTOR SOLHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
325 Munich Dr, Bismarck, ND 58504 · (701) 323-4260 · Burleigh County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL588 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% 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
15.2:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
115 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 37%
Community
1
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 | 90 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 101 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 93 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 109 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 98 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (90) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (98).
Student demographics
34%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
Test scores
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 VICTOR SOLHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| VICTOR SOLHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 588 | 19.6% | N/A |
| LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Lincoln | 605 | 20.3% | N/A |
| RED TRAIL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mandan | 438 | 20.1% | N/A |
| SUNRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck | 445 | 16.6% | N/A |
| FT LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mandan | 455 | 14.7% | N/A |
| BURLINGTON-DES LACS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Burlington | 415 | 17.3% | 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 VICTOR SOLHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Burleigh County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.0% | #45 of 199 | #13 of 19 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #67 of 199 | #13 of 19 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 588 | #6 of 283 | #2 of 26 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #108 of 130 | #12 of 15 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 34.3% | #73 of 131 | #10 of 15 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 19.6% | #162 of 201 | #14 of 19 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.1% | #23 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
588
+64 (+12%) vs 2020
+11% since 1990-91, when it was 528
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 588 | 38.7 | 15.2:1 | 20% (115) |
| 2023-24 | 586 | 38.5 | 15.2:1 | 20% (118) |
| 2022-23 | 560 | 38.1 | 14.7:1 | 19% (109) |
| 2020-21 | 524 | 38 | 13.8:1 | 13% (69) |
| 2017-18 | 534 | 32.3 | 16.6:1 | 19% (101) |
| 2015-16 | 521 | 34 | 15.3:1 | 16% (82) |
| 2010-11 | 532 | 31 | 17.2:1 | 17% (91) |
| 2000-01 | 509 | 29 | 17.6:1 | 15% (74) |
| 1990-91 | 528 | 22 | 24.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for VICTOR SOLHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (534 to 588); teachers up 20% (32.3 to 38.7).
About VICTOR SOLHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
VICTOR SOLHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a high-enrollment elementary school with an address in Bismarck, North Dakota. It covers kindergarten through 5, with a total enrollment of 588 students. Statewide, elementary schools in North Dakota average about 212 students each.
The district, BISMARCK 1, operates 26 schools serving 14,086 students.
The large majority of students at VICTOR SOLHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 80%, are White. The next largest groups are 6% Native American, 6% multiracial, 5% Hispanic, and 2% Black. VICTOR SOLHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 34%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 15.2 students per teacher and 38.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average ratio among elementary schools in North Dakota is 11.4:1, lower than at this school. About 20% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch.
Measured against North Dakota public elementary schools, VICTOR SOLHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In Burleigh County (population about 100,600), median household income is about $86,851, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 39%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. A total of 37 public schools operate in Burleigh County, serving about 14,427 students.
DOROTHY MOSES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located about 0.8 miles from VICTOR SOLHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
VICTOR SOLHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls in the City: Small locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
The number of students grew from 524 to 588 over 4 years. By 2024-25, the school had 15.2 students per teacher, compared with 13.8 in 2020-21.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at VICTOR SOLHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- DOROTHY MOSES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 390
- WACHTER MIDDLE SCHOOL1.1 mi · 1,012
- SOUTH CENTRAL ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL1.4 mi · 97
- JEANNETTE MYHRE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 258
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.0 mi · 113
- Theodore Jamerson Elementary School2.3 mi · 102
Frequently asked questions
About VICTOR SOLHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at VICTOR SOLHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
VICTOR SOLHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 588 students in grades KG-05.
Is VICTOR SOLHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
VICTOR SOLHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does VICTOR SOLHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
VICTOR SOLHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 39 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.2:1.
How diverse is VICTOR SOLHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
VICTOR SOLHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 80% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees VICTOR SOLHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
VICTOR SOLHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by BISMARCK 1 in Burleigh County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.