Enrollment
79
Elementary
DISTRICT 80 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WESTHOPE 17·NCES 381947000685
WESTHOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
395 Main St, Westhope, ND 58793 · (701) 245-6444 · Bottineau County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL79 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 12% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- DTest 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
8.0:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
27 students
DISTRICT 34% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 9 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 12 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 13 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 9 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 11 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 7 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 10 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 8 | 10% |
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 13% · 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
WESTHOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→WESTHOPE HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within WESTHOPE 17. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
25.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
35.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 35 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 WESTHOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WESTHOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 79 | 34.2% | N/A |
| LITCHVILLE-MARION ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Marion | 83 | 30.1% | N/A |
| MEDINA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Medina | 103 | 35.0% | N/A |
| MAX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Max | 72 | 31.9% | N/A |
| ANAMOOSE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Anamoose | 73 | 28.8% | N/A |
| PINGREE-BUCHANAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Buchanan | 102 | 29.4% | 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 WESTHOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota |
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 79 | #227 of 283 |
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
79
-15 (-16%) vs 2020
-41% since 1990-91, when it was 134
Student : Teacher
8.0:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 79 | 9.9 | 8.0:1 | 34% (27) |
| 2023-24 | 89 | 10.1 | 8.8:1 | 36% (32) |
| 2022-23 | 95 | 9.9 | 9.6:1 | 40% (38) |
| 2020-21 | 94 | 9 | 10.4:1 | 43% (40) |
| 2017-18 | 89 | 9.9 | 9.0:1 | 21% (19) |
| 2015-16 | 71 | 10 | 7.1:1 | 21% (15) |
| 2010-11 | 53 | 7 | 7.6:1 | 40% (21) |
| 2000-01 | 71 | 8 | 8.9:1 | 38% (27) |
| 1990-91 | 134 | 8 | 16.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WESTHOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (89 to 79); teachers unchanged (9.9 to 9.9).
About WESTHOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WESTHOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a small elementary school in Westhope, North Dakota. The school reports 79 students in pre-K through 6. The school's enrollment is 63% smaller than the 212 average for elementary schools in North Dakota.
WESTHOPE 17 is responsible for 2 schools, WESTHOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL included, with 160 students in all.
Federal enrollment data show WESTHOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 96% White. Other groups make up 3% Native American. The school's diversity index is 7%, meaning two students picked at random have a 7% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.0:1 at WESTHOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 9.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in North Dakota have 11.4:1, compared with 8.0:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 34% of enrollment. For comparison, public schools in Bottineau County average 31%.
WESTHOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is graded D by allk12, scoring above 12% of North Dakota public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Among Bottineau County residents, the median household income is $85,000, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. WESTHOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 6 public schools in the county.
The school nearest to WESTHOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is WESTHOPE HIGH SCHOOL, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile.
Under the NCES locale system, WESTHOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is Rural: Remote.
WESTHOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment dropped from 94 in 2020-21 to 79 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, the student-to-teacher ratio was 10.4:1; by 2024-25 it was 8.0:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at WESTHOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Bottineau County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
6,378
Census ACS
Median income
$85,000
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
912 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- WESTHOPE HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 81
- NEWBURG-UNITED ELEMENTARY SCHOOL14.6 mi · 46
- NEWBURG-UNITED HIGH SCHOOL14.6 mi · 35
- MLS-MOHALL HIGH SCHOOL24.4 mi · 140
- MLS-MOHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL24.4 mi · 164
- BOTTINEAU ELEMENTARY SCHOOL26.9 mi · 351
Frequently asked questions
About WESTHOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is WESTHOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WESTHOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 79 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does WESTHOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
WESTHOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many teachers does WESTHOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
WESTHOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 8.0:1.
What is the student diversity at WESTHOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at WESTHOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 96% White, 1% Two or more.
What district is WESTHOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
WESTHOPE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of WESTHOPE 17.
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