Enrollment
117
Elementary
DISTRICT 87 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WHITE SHIELD 85·NCES 381968000807
WHITE SHIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1300 Warrior St, White Shield, ND 58775 · (701) 743-4350 · McLean County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL117 STUDENTS
F
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Scored higher than 2% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- FTest 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
7.3:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
52 students
DISTRICT 45% · 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 | 6 | 5% |
| Grade 1 | 9 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 14 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 17 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 17 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 15 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 12 | 10% |
| Grade 8 | 17 | 15% |
Student demographics
13%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 11% · 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
WHITE SHIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→WHITE SHIELD HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within WHITE SHIELD 85. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
15.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
15.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 15 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 WHITE SHIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WHITE SHIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 117 | 44.4% | N/A |
| EIGHT MILE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Trenton | 214 | 40.7% | N/A |
| ROLETTE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Rolette | 78 | 42.3% | N/A |
| PARSHALL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Parshall | 141 | 68.8% | N/A |
| MINNIE H KINDERGARTEN CENTER Devils Lake | 167 | 49.7% | N/A |
| PRAIRIE VIEW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Devils Lake | 262 | 42.4% | 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 WHITE SHIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In McLean County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #196 of 199 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 15.0% | #198 of 199 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 117 | #189 of 283 | #4 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 44.4% | #46 of 201 | 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
117
-12 (-9%) vs 2020
+22% since 2000-01, when it was 96
Student : Teacher
7.3:1
was 8.6:1
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 | 117 | 16 | 7.3:1 | 44% (52) |
| 2023-24 | 132 | 16 | 8.3:1 | 44% (58) |
| 2022-23 | 137 | 16 | 8.6:1 | 45% (62) |
| 2020-21 | 129 | 15 | 8.6:1 | 81% (104) |
| 2015-16 | 81 | 15 | 5.4:1 | 94% (76) |
| 2010-11 | 82 | 15 | 5.5:1 | 96% (79) |
| 2000-01 | 96 | 13 | 7.4:1 | 83% (80) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WHITE SHIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About WHITE SHIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
WHITE SHIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school with its address in White Shield, North Dakota. Classes run from kindergarten through 8, and the school has 117 students. Against the 212-student average for elementary schools in North Dakota, enrollment here is 45% lower.
The 2 schools of WHITE SHIELD 85, including WHITE SHIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, enroll 174 students.
Most students at WHITE SHIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are Native American: 93% of enrollment. Other groups make up 3% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at WHITE SHIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 13%.
Staffing totals 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 7.3:1. For comparison, elementary schools in North Dakota average 11.4:1. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 44%. The 29% average for public schools in McLean County is 15 points lower.
allk12 grades WHITE SHIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an F. The grade compares the school only with North Dakota public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
In McLean County (population about 9,823), median household income is about $83,583, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. WHITE SHIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 15 public schools in McLean County, which together enroll about 1,906 students.
WHITE SHIELD HIGH SCHOOL is the public school closest to WHITE SHIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 2 other public schools.
The school is in rural territory far from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Remote).
WHITE SHIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL saw enrollment fall 9% between 2020-21 and 2024-25. Its ratio of students to teachers was 8.6:1 in 2020-21, and 7.3:1 in 2024-25.
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McLean County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Nearby schools
- WHITE SHIELD HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 57
- White Shield School0.7 mi · 171
- GARRISON HIGH SCHOOL19.8 mi · 171
- BOB CALLIES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL20.0 mi · 225
- Twin Buttes Day School21.6 mi · 39
- TWIN BUTTES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL21.6 mi · 55
Frequently asked questions
About WHITE SHIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at WHITE SHIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WHITE SHIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 117 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does WHITE SHIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
WHITE SHIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many students per teacher at WHITE SHIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 7.3:1 students per teacher at WHITE SHIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at WHITE SHIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At WHITE SHIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 2% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more.
What district is WHITE SHIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
WHITE SHIELD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of WHITE SHIELD 85.
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