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Ellendale 40 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 242 students in Ellendale 40 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Ellendale 40 School District have an average math proficiency score of 46% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public elementary school average of 30% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
5 Schools
333 Schools
# Students
339 Students
81,748 Students
# Teachers
24 Teachers
6,615 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
District Rank
Ellendale 40 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 166 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 169 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.49
# American Indian Students
5 Students
9,140 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
11%
# Asian Students
4 Students
1,137 Students
% Asian Students
1%
1%
# Hispanic Students
21 Students
5,312 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
7%
# Black Students
2 Students
4,431 Students
% Black Students
1%
6%
# White Students
304 Students
57,557 Students
% White Students
90%
70%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
226 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
3 Students
3,943 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
4
2,084
# Students in K Grade:
25
9,280
# Students in 1st Grade:
26
9,799
# Students in 2nd Grade:
21
9,333
# Students in 3rd Grade:
27
9,345
# Students in 4th Grade:
22
9,252
# Students in 5th Grade:
33
9,384
# Students in 6th Grade:
30
8,965
# Students in 7th Grade:
28
6,718
# Students in 8th Grade:
26
6,822
# Students in 9th Grade:
24
250
# Students in 10th Grade:
20
209
# Students in 11th Grade:
25
161
# Students in 12th Grade:
28
146
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,991 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,688. The school district revenue/student has grown by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,962 is less than the state median of $17,689. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,991
$17,688
Spending / Student
$14,962
$17,689
Best Ellendale 40 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Ellendale Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
321 1st St N
Ellendale, ND 58436
(701) 349-3232
Ellendale, ND 58436
(701) 349-3232
Grades: PK-8
| 192 students
Rank: #22.
Maple River Colony School
Magnet School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
9262 93rd Ave Se
Ellendale, ND 58436
(701) 349-3232
Ellendale, ND 58436
(701) 349-3232
Grades: K-8
| 50 students
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