Enrollment
116
Elementary
DISTRICT 293 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WAHPETON 37·NCES 381902000668
ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
508 9 St N, Wahpeton, ND 58075 · (701) 642-3050 · Richland County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL116 STUDENTS
C+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 44% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- C+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
14.5:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.8:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
48 students
DISTRICT 35% · 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 | 22 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 94 | 81% |
Student demographics
50%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 38% · 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
Based on grade levels within WAHPETON 37. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
40.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
45.0%
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 45 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 ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 116 | 41.4% | N/A |
| LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grand Forks | 178 | 40.4% | N/A |
| PIONEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck | 203 | 42.9% | N/A |
| LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Beach | 150 | 37.3% | N/A |
| KULM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Kulm | 87 | 35.6% | N/A |
| ELGIN-NEW LEIPZIG ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elgin | 100 | 55.0% | 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 ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Richland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.0% | #73 of 199 | #4 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #99 of 199 | #3 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 116 | #190 of 283 | #5 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.4% | #60 of 201 | #1 of 6 |
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
116
+17 (+17%) vs 2020
-60% since 1990-91, when it was 290
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 11.0:1
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 | 116 | 8 | 14.5:1 | 41% (48) |
| 2023-24 | 103 | 8 | 12.9:1 | 43% (44) |
| 2022-23 | 110 | 7 | 15.7:1 | 40% (44) |
| 2020-21 | 99 | 9 | 11.0:1 | 33% (33) |
| 2017-18 | 96 | 8.2 | 11.8:1 | 57% (55) |
| 2015-16 | 124 | 10 | 12.4:1 | 40% (50) |
| 2010-11 | 170 | 11 | 15.4:1 | 45% (77) |
| 2000-01 | 189 | 10 | 18.9:1 | 29% (55) |
| 1990-91 | 290 | 11 | 26.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (96 to 116); teachers down 2% (8.2 to 8).
About ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, located in Wahpeton, North Dakota, is a small elementary school. Federal data show 116 students enrolled in pre-K through kindergarten in 2024-25. Across elementary schools in North Dakota, the average enrollment is about 212.
ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports to WAHPETON 37, which has 4 schools and 1,221 students.
More than half of enrollment at ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White: 69%. The remaining shares are 9% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 8% Native American, and 3% Black. Richland County as a whole is about 90% White, so the school's share is lower. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 50%.
ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a ratio of 14.5 students per teacher, from 8 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in North Dakota is 3.1 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 41% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.
ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds a C+ allk12 Grade, placing it above 44% of North Dakota public elementary schools.
For the population of Richland County, median household income comes to about $75,432, 25% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Richland County counts 16 public schools with about 2,416 students.
A public school about 0.4 miles away, Circle of Nations, is the closest to ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 7 other public schools within five miles.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Town: Remote: in a town far from an urbanized area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL had a net gain of 17 students, or 17%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 11.0:1 to 14.5:1 over the same years.
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Richland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,584
Census ACS
Median income
$75,432
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
2,416 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WAHPETON 37
- WAHPETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 469 students
- WAHPETON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 364 students
- WAHPETON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 272 students
Other schools in Wahpeton
- WAHPETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 469 students
- WAHPETON HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 364 students
- WAHPETON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 272 students
- Circle of NationsMiddle · 121 students
Other Zimmerman Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Zimmerman Elementary. ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARYZIMMERMAN, MN · 522 students
Nearby schools
- Circle of Nations0.4 mi · 121
- WAHPETON HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 364
- WAHPETON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.6 mi · 469
- WAHPETON MIDDLE SCHOOL0.6 mi · 272
- BRECKENRIDGE ELEMENTARY1.4 mi · 265
- Breckenridge Middle/High School1.8 mi · 311
Frequently asked questions
About ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 116 students in grades PK-KG.
Is ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-KG.
How many teachers does ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 8 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.5:1.
What is the student diversity at ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 69% White, 9% Hispanic, 3% Black, 2% Asian, 9% Two or more.
What district is ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of WAHPETON 37.
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