Elementary Schools in Velva 1

Summary:

The Velva 1 school district in North Dakota is home to a single elementary school, Velva Elementary School, which serves grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 224 students. This public school stands out as a high-performing institution, ranking 15th out of 48 North Dakota elementary schools for the 2022-2023 school year.

Velva Elementary School's academic performance is particularly noteworthy, with 54% of students proficient or better in reading and 45% proficient or better in math, both exceeding the state averages. The school also boasts a relatively low chronic absenteeism rate of 7.0%, lower than the district and state averages. Additionally, Velva Elementary spends $12,812 per student, higher than the state average, and maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10.9 to 1, indicating smaller class sizes that can benefit personalized instruction.

While the student population at Velva Elementary is predominantly white (91.52%), the school also serves a notable percentage of Hispanic (4.91%) and other racial/ethnic backgrounds, reflecting the diversity of the broader community. Overall, Velva Elementary School stands out as a high-performing institution that is providing a quality education to its students within the Velva 1 school district.

District Detail

101 4th St W
Velva, ND 58790

(701) 338-2022

SchoolDigger Rank:
61^st of 134 North Dakota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 439

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				A-Plus Math (2025)							A-Plus Reading (2025)							A-Plus Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	A-Plus Math 3rd Grade	A-Plus Math 4th Grade	A-Plus Math 5th Grade	A-Plus Math 6th Grade	A-Plus Math 7th Grade	A-Plus Math 8th Grade	A-Plus Math All Grades	A-Plus Reading 3rd Grade	A-Plus Reading 4th Grade	A-Plus Reading 5th Grade	A-Plus Reading 6th Grade	A-Plus Reading 7th Grade	A-Plus Reading 8th Grade	A-Plus Reading All Grades	A-Plus Science 4th Grade	A-Plus Science 8th Grade	A-Plus Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Velva Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	101 4th St W	Velva	58790	McHenry County	Velva 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 338-2022	217	20	10.6	22.6%	196 (90.3%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (4.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.7%)	72.4	40^th of 216 public elementary schools	81.5%		74.4	34^th of 217 public elementary schools	84.3%	6	39.5	69.0	39.0	79.0	59.0	49.0	54.0	29.5	59.5	59.0	79.5	39.5	49.5	54.0	69.0	39.0	49.0	$12,449	$313	$12,137

IMPORTANT NOTE: North Dakota does not publish exact assessment percentages; instead, results are reported as ranges (e.g., 20-29%) to protect student privacy in smaller groups. The proficiency rates displayed on SchoolDigger are calculated using midpoint imputation—the center value of each reported range. Actual values may differ by up to 5 percentage points from the figures shown.

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Surrey 41	15.29 mi	2	100^th
Nedrose 4	16.7 mi	2	72^nd
South Prairie 70	16.76 mi	2	84^th

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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.

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