ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 508 9 St N, in Wahpeton, North Dakota, ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a modestly sized K-5 school that caters to 116 students (grades pre-K through K), part of WAHPETON 37. By comparison, North Dakota's public schools average about 212 students each, so ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 45% below that benchmark.

WAHPETON 37 runs 4 schools in total, collectively educating 1,221 students. ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that 69% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school records 9% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 8% Native American, 3% Black. By comparison, Richland County as a whole is about 90% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 8 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. About 41% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Richland County) records that median household earnings sit near $75,432, roughly 25% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 7%. Across Richland County's 16 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,416 students), ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Circle of Nations, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 21%: 96 students in 2018 compared to 116 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 74% to 69%. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 11.8:1 in 2018 to 14.5:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.