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Divide County Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6
166th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools
Better than 23% of North Dakota elementary schools
Summary

Divide County Elementary School is a public elementary school in Crosby, North Dakota, serving 213 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Divide County 1 school district, which is ranked 124 out of 134 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Divide County Elementary School struggles, with proficiency rates in math, reading, and science generally below the state averages across all grades. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's overall math proficiency rate was 24%, compared to the state average of 41%, and its overall reading proficiency rate was 33%, compared to the state average of 40%. The school's performance is also below the district-level averages, indicating it is one of the lower-performing schools within the Divide County 1 district. Additionally, the school has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 14% to 20% in recent years, significantly higher than the state's average.

While the school's spending per student has increased over the years, from $14,337 in 2018-2019 to $17,318 in 2021-2022, the inconsistent academic performance raises questions about the effectiveness of these investments. The school's ability to provide equitable educational opportunities and support for students from disadvantaged backgrounds is also a concern, as the school's performance for low socioeconomic status (SES) students has fluctuated significantly in recent years.

221
Students ?
11.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$17,919
Per pupil spending ?
25.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 101 2nd St NE
       Crosby, ND  58730

(701) 965-6324

District: Divide County 1


Students who attend Divide County Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Divide County High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
87.3%
Hispanic:
5.4%
Two or more races:
3.2%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 45th percentile in 2016 → 23rd in 2025
Strengths
✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the North Dakota average (32% vs 40% meeting standards)
!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)
!Ranking has slipped — down 22 percentile points since 2016
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school32%
District avg27%
North Dakota avg40%
166th of 216
North Dakota public elementary schools ?
Bottom 23%▼ down 6 pts since 2015
From bottom 29% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
124th of 134Divide County 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
202531.9166 of 21623.1%★☆☆☆☆
202449.2107 of 21750.7%★★★☆☆
202345.4113 of 21547.4%★★☆☆☆
202252.9100 of 21753.9%★★★☆☆
202152.8100 of 20751.7%★★★☆☆
202027.3174 of 20314.3%★☆☆☆☆
201927.4174 of 20314.3%★☆☆☆☆
201839.4153 of 20224.3%★☆☆☆☆
201739.9142 of 19928.6%★☆☆☆☆
201649.8107 of 19444.8%★★☆☆☆
201538.8128 of 18129.3%★☆☆☆☆
201446.9146 of 21732.7%★★☆☆☆
201338.9174 of 21719.8%★☆☆☆☆
201241.4148 of 19524.1%★☆☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202542.685 of 14340.6%★★☆☆☆
202444.981 of 13841.3%★★☆☆☆
202351.660 of 13756.2%★★★☆☆
202259.751 of 14163.8%★★★☆☆
202154.461 of 13253.8%★★★☆☆
202021.6117 of 13211.4%★☆☆☆☆
201922.0117 of 13211.4%★☆☆☆☆
201841.093 of 13028.5%★☆☆☆☆
201756.855 of 12857.0%★★★☆☆
201659.245 of 12363.4%★★★☆☆
201547.865 of 10940.4%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202363.220 of 8877.3%★★★★☆
202023.380 of 889.1%★☆☆☆☆
201923.580 of 889.1%★☆☆☆☆
201843.158 of 8733.3%★★☆☆☆
201750.738 of 8153.1%★★★☆☆
201655.428 of 7462.2%★★★☆☆
201542.039 of 6540.0%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202524.8122 of 14314.7%★☆☆☆☆
202449.861 of 13855.8%★★★☆☆
202348.073 of 13746.7%★★☆☆☆
202248.979 of 14144.0%★★☆☆☆
202143.884 of 13236.4%★★☆☆☆
202040.584 of 13236.4%★★☆☆☆
201940.684 of 13236.4%★★☆☆☆
201843.683 of 13036.2%★★☆☆☆
201739.599 of 12822.7%★☆☆☆☆
201661.343 of 12365.0%★★★☆☆
201540.778 of 10928.4%★☆☆☆☆
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 (2023)77th percentile+30 vs school
Female (2025)41st percentile+17 vs school
Male (2025)15th percentile-8 vs school
By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?
Science39%~ state avg
Reading33%-7 vs state
Math24%-17 vs state

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Frequently Asked Questions about Divide County Elementary School

Students at Divide County Elementary School are 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 3% African American.

Divide County Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.1% of North Dakota elementary schools.

In the 2024-25 school year, 221 students attended Divide County Elementary School.

Students who attend Divide County Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Divide County 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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