Summary:
There is one elementary school in the Griggs County Central 18 district: Griggs County Central Elementary School, which serves grades PK through 8 in Cooperstown, ND, with 205 students.
This school has shown a dramatic turnaround in state rankings, jumping from 207th out of 215 schools (a 0-star rating) in 2022-2023 to 91st out of 216 schools (a 3-star rating) in 2024-2025. Overall proficiency rates are close to state averages, with Math at 39% (state 41%), Reading at 40.5% (state 40%), and Science at 39% (state 38%). The school benefits from a low student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1 and per-student spending of $12,522. A standout area is 8th-grade Reading, where 64.5% of students are proficient, far exceeding the state average of 43%. Similarly, 4th-grade Math shines at 59% proficient, compared to the state's 44%.
However, the school shows a clear performance divide between elementary and middle school grades. While grades 3-5 generally outperform state averages in both Math and Reading, grades 6-8 struggle significantly, especially in Math. For example, 7th-grade Math proficiency is just 19.5%, and 8th-grade Math is 20%, both well below state norms. This suggests the school excels at building foundational skills but faces challenges maintaining that progress in middle school. The 8th-grade Reading success stands out as an anomaly, possibly due to a specific effective teacher or program. With its resources, the district may want to investigate why middle school Math outcomes lag behind the strong elementary performance.
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