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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASHBURN 4·NCES 381929000673

WASHBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

713 7th Street, Washburn, ND 58577 · (701) 462-3221 · McLean County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL234 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 64% of North Dakota public elementary schools
  • BTest 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

Enrollment
234
Elementary
DISTRICT 188 · STATE 212
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.7:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
32 students
DISTRICT 14% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K2812%
Kindergarten3214%
Grade 12511%
Grade 22812%
Grade 32611%
Grade 43615%
Grade 52912%
Grade 63013%

This year's kindergarten class (32) is 7% larger than its 6th grade class (30).

Student demographics
12%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · STATE 49% · US 70%
White
21994%
DISTRICT 94% · STATE 70% · US 43%
Hispanic
42%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
21%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
83%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
12152%
Female
11348%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
WASHBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→WASHBURN HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within WASHBURN 4. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Test scores

ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English Language Arts
40.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
40.0%
ND avg 40.0%

What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 WASHBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
WASHBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school23413.7%N/A
SOUTH HEART ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
South Heart
25713.2%N/A
MAPLETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Mapleton
23911.3%N/A
SURREY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Surrey
23013.9%N/A
RICHLAND ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Abercrombie
18412.0%N/A
CARRINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Carrington
34717.0%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 WASHBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn North DakotaIn McLean County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
40.0%#151 of 199N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
40.0%#100 of 199N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
234#109 of 283#1 of 7
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
11.1:1#41 of 130N/A
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
12.3%#118 of 131N/A
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
13.7%#183 of 201N/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 2024-25
Enrollment
234
+38 (+19%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 310
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 10.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-252342111.1:114% (32)
2023-242362011.8:116% (38)
2022-23199209.9:115% (30)
2020-211961810.9:116% (32)
2017-181851512.3:120% (37)
2015-161981513.2:117% (34)
2010-111291012.9:122% (28)
2000-011781313.7:114% (25)
1990-913101225.8:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WASHBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

Since 2017-18: students up 26% (185 to 234); teachers up 40% (15 to 21).

About WASHBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

WASHBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students in Washburn, North Dakota, as a mid-sized elementary school. Students in pre-K through 6 make up the school's enrollment of 234 students.

The district, WASHBURN 4, has 376 students enrolled across 2 schools.

At WASHBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 94% of students are White. Next come 3% multiracial. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 12%.

Based on 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, WASHBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a ratio of 11.1:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in North Dakota is similar, at 11.4:1. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch stands at 14%. The average for public schools in McLean County is 29%.

Among North Dakota public elementary schools, WASHBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL outscored 64%, which works out to a B on the allk12 Grade.

For the population of McLean County, median household income comes to about $83,583, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. McLean County counts 15 public schools with about 1,906 students.

Among nearby public schools, WASHBURN HIGH SCHOOL is closest at less than a tenth of a mile.

Under the NCES locale system, WASHBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Rural: Remote.

Enrollment increased 19% over 4 years, reaching 234 in 2024-25.

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McLean County at a glance

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Population
9,823
Census ACS
Median income
$83,583
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
15
1,906 students

Quick facts

School name
WASHBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
District
WASHBURN 4
Address
713 7th Street, Washburn, ND 58577
Phone
(701) 462-3221
County
McLean County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–06
Total enrollment
234
Teachers (FTE)
21
Student–teacher ratio
11.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
32 (14%)
Locale
43-Rural: Remote
NCES ID
381929000673
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in WASHBURN 4
Other schools in Washburn
Other Washburn Elementary schools

2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Washburn Elementary. WASHBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 3rd largest of the 3.

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Frequently asked questions

About WASHBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
What is the total enrollment at WASHBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WASHBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 234 students in grades PK-06.
What grades does WASHBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
WASHBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WASHBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WASHBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 11.1:1 (21 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at WASHBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at WASHBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is WASHBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
WASHBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of WASHBURN 4.
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