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Bottineau Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6
67th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools
Better than 69% of North Dakota elementary schools
Summary

Bottineau Elementary School is a public elementary school serving around 350 students in grades PK-6 in Bottineau, North Dakota. The school is part of the Bottineau 1 School District, which is ranked 4 out of 23 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bottineau Elementary School has consistently performed above the state average in both math and reading proficiency, with 56% proficiency in math and 50% in reading in 2024-2025, compared to the state averages of 41% and 40% respectively. The school's performance is also stronger than the district average, with Bottineau 1 scoring 48% in math and 47% in reading. Bottineau Elementary has steadily improved its ranking among North Dakota elementary schools, moving from the 30th percentile in 2020-2021 to the 10th percentile in 2024-2025.

Compared to nearby schools, Dunseith Elementary School and Dunseith Day School serve a significantly higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with free/reduced-price lunch rates of 100% and 98.36%, respectively. In contrast, Bottineau Elementary School has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 18.13% to 26.29%. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13% in 2022-2023 to 20% in 2024-2025, which is an area that requires attention and intervention.

351
Students ?
11.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,059
Per pupil spending ?
32.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 301 Brander St
       Bottineau, ND  58318

(701) 228-3718

District: Bottineau 1


Students who attend Bottineau Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Bottineau Junior-Senior High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
84.0%
American Indian:
9.4%
Hispanic:
2.0%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the North Dakota average (50% vs 40% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 37 percentile points since 2016
✓Above the North Dakota median (69th percentile)
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school50%
District avg43%
North Dakota avg40%
67th of 216
North Dakota public elementary schools ?
Top 31%▲ up 32 pts since 2015
From bottom 37% (2015) to top 31% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
92nd of 134Bottineau 1 among North Dakota districts
Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)
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All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202561.967 of 21669.0%★★★☆☆
202470.045 of 21779.3%★★★★☆
202358.377 of 21564.2%★★★☆☆
202257.883 of 21761.8%★★★☆☆
202147.3127 of 20738.6%★★☆☆☆
202050.9113 of 20344.3%★★☆☆☆
201951.0113 of 20344.3%★★☆☆☆
201848.5115 of 20243.1%★★☆☆☆
201754.287 of 19956.3%★★★☆☆
201640.8132 of 19432.0%★★☆☆☆
201544.6114 of 18137.0%★★☆☆☆
201456.4114 of 21747.5%★★☆☆☆
201362.580 of 21763.1%★★★☆☆
201252.4113 of 19542.1%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202565.033 of 14376.9%★★★★☆
202465.134 of 13875.4%★★★★☆
202354.452 of 13762.0%★★★☆☆
202257.256 of 14160.3%★★★☆☆
202138.989 of 13232.6%★★☆☆☆
202043.088 of 13233.3%★★☆☆☆
201943.387 of 13234.1%★★☆☆☆
201849.973 of 13043.8%★★☆☆☆
201756.059 of 12853.9%★★★☆☆
201652.964 of 12348.0%★★☆☆☆
201538.079 of 10927.5%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202570.615 of 10185.1%★★★★☆
202461.424 of 9374.2%★★★★☆
202358.425 of 8871.6%★★★★☆
202250.728 of 6456.3%★★★☆☆
202148.230 of 6453.1%★★★☆☆
202043.356 of 8836.4%★★☆☆☆
201943.456 of 8836.4%★★☆☆☆
201847.650 of 8742.5%★★☆☆☆
201760.821 of 8174.1%★★★★☆
201650.036 of 7451.4%★★★☆☆
201545.136 of 6544.6%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202563.537 of 14374.1%★★★★☆
202474.524 of 13882.6%★★★★☆
202351.762 of 13754.7%★★★☆☆
202252.168 of 14151.8%★★★☆☆
202144.482 of 13237.9%★★☆☆☆
202063.744 of 13266.7%★★★☆☆
201963.844 of 13266.7%★★★☆☆
201850.670 of 13046.2%★★☆☆☆
201749.871 of 12844.5%★★☆☆☆
201638.491 of 12326.0%★☆☆☆☆
201546.864 of 10941.3%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202157.926 of 6258.1%★★★☆☆
202055.532 of 6651.5%★★★☆☆
201955.532 of 6651.5%★★★☆☆
How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)85th percentile+16 vs school
Female (2025)77th percentile+8 vs school
Male (2025)74th percentile+5 vs school
White (2021)58th percentile+19 vs school
By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?
Math56%+15 vs state
Reading50%+10 vs state
Science44%+6 vs state

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Students at Bottineau Elementary School are 84% White, 9% American Indian, 2% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 351 students attended Bottineau Elementary School.

Bottineau Elementary School ranks 67th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Bottineau Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Bottineau Junior-Senior High School


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.

About North Dakota Assessment Data: To protect student privacy, the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction reports assessment results as percentage ranges rather than exact values. SchoolDigger calculates proficiency rates using midpoint imputation, which uses the center value of each reported range. For example, a reported range of 20-29% is represented as 24.5%. As a result, the proficiency rates shown may vary by approximately ±5 percentage points from actual values. This variance is most significant for individual grade/subject combinations and diminishes when data is aggregated across multiple grades or subjects.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.




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