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Northern Cass Elementary School

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Northern Cass Elementary School ranks 24 th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

24^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 89% of North Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Northern Cass Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school serving 348 students in grades PK-5 in Hunter, North Dakota. The school is part of the Northern Cass 97 school district, which is ranked 25th out of 134 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northern Cass Elementary consistently outperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2024-2025, 64% of students were proficient or better in math, compared to 55% for the district and 41% for the state. Similarly, 54% were proficient or better in reading, compared to 50% for the district and 40% for the state. The school has particularly strong performance among its male and female student subgroups, ranking 13th and 16th out of 143 North Dakota elementary schools, respectively. Additionally, while the school's performance for low socioeconomic status (SES) students is not as strong as its overall performance, it still ranks relatively high, ranking 16th out of 74 North Dakota elementary schools for low SES students in 2015-2016.

When compared to the nearby elementary schools, such as Mapleton Elementary School, Central Cass Elementary School, Hillsboro Elementary School, and Harwood Elementary School, Northern Cass Elementary stands out in several ways, including higher academic performance, stronger subgroup performance, and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Additionally, Northern Cass Elementary's spending per student ($10,355 in 2021-2022) is lower than some of the nearby schools, suggesting the school is able to achieve high academic performance with relatively efficient resource allocation.

350

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,911

Per pupil spending ?

6.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16021 18th St SE
Hunter, ND 58048

(701) 874-2322

District: Northern Cass 97

Students who attend Northern Cass Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Northern Cass Middle School
High:	Northern Cass High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

98.0%

African American:

0.6%

Hispanic:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 80th percentile in 2016 → 89th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Dakota average (57% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 11% of North Dakota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school57%

District avg50%

North Dakota avg40%

24^th of 216

North Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 11%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From top 20% (2015) to top 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th of 134Northern Cass 97 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	24 of 216	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	26 of 217	88.0%	★★★★☆
2023	76.5	24 of 215	88.8%	★★★★☆
2022	52.5	103 of 217	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	75 of 207	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2020	37.2	150 of 203	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.3	150 of 203	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.1	117 of 202	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	71.9	33 of 199	83.4%	★★★★☆
2016	71.2	38 of 194	80.4%	★★★★☆
2015	70.2	36 of 181	80.1%	★★★★☆
2014	76.7	24 of 217	88.9%	★★★★☆
2013	79.2	16 of 217	92.6%	★★★★★
2012	69.1	46 of 195	76.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	16 of 143	88.8%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	22 of 138	84.1%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	22 of 137	83.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.4	31 of 141	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.2	24 of 132	81.8%	★★★★☆
2020	38.0	97 of 132	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.4	97 of 132	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.0	59 of 130	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	75.7	20 of 128	84.4%	★★★★☆
2016	68.6	30 of 123	75.6%	★★★★☆
2015	64.7	33 of 109	69.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2017	52.3	35 of 81	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.9	16 of 74	78.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	80.3	13 of 143	90.9%	★★★★★
2024	75.6	23 of 138	83.3%	★★★★☆
2023	76.1	19 of 137	86.1%	★★★★☆
2022	43.2	93 of 141	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.9	68 of 132	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2020	35.2	94 of 132	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	93 of 132	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	90 of 130	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	64.9	35 of 128	72.7%	★★★★☆
2016	70.7	28 of 123	77.2%	★★★★☆
2015	73.1	18 of 109	83.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2025)91st percentile~ school

Female (2025)89th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2017)57th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Math64%+23 vs state

Reading54%+14 vs state

Science54%+16 vs state

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Schools Near Northern Cass Elementary School

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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
Northern Cass Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16021 18th St SE	Hunter	58048	Cass County	Northern Cass 97	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 874-2322	350	26	13.5	6.6%	343 (98.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	78.2	24^th of 216 public elementary schools	88.9%		77.4	26^th of 217 public elementary schools	88.0%	2	64.0	49.0	74.0				64.0	54.0	44.0	64.0				54.0	54.0		54.0	$11,911	$987	$10,924
Spruce Lane Colony School	Public	K-8	15750 6th St SE	Blanchard	58009	Traill County	Hillsboro 9	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 636-2191	5	1	5.0		5 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$18,278	$00	$18,278
Harwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	110 Freedland Dr	Harwood	58042	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 356-2040	97	10	10.0	11.3%	90 (92.8%)	1 (1.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.1%)	74.1	36^th of 216 public elementary schools	83.3%		70.2	43^rd of 217 public elementary schools	80.2%	7	59.0	54.5	44.5				54.0	54.5	54.5	64.5				49.0	49.0		49.0	$18,893	$844	$18,049
Hillsboro Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	128 4th St SE	Hillsboro	58045	Traill County	Hillsboro 9	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 636-4711	254	23	10.9	24.4%	221 (87.0%)	3 (1.2%)	20 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	63.7	63^rd of 216 public elementary schools	70.8%		54.9	86^th of 217 public elementary schools	60.4%	23	64.0	59.0	39.0	69.0	49.0	39.0	53.0	54.0	54.0	39.5	39.5	39.5	49.5	45.0	44.0	39.0	44.0	$11,331	$476	$10,855
Central Cass Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	802 5th St N	Casselton	58012	Cass County	Central Cass 17	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 347-5352	364	28	12.8	13.2%	341 (93.7%)	10 (2.7%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	78.2	25^th of 216 public elementary schools	88.4%		75.6	29^th of 217 public elementary schools	86.6%	4	69.0	64.0					64.0	39.0	49.0					45.5	69.0		69.0	$11,665	$441	$11,224
Mapleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	300 1st St	Mapleton	58059	Cass County	Mapleton 7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 282-3833	239	27	9.0	11.3%	218 (91.2%)	3 (1.3%)	11 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.7%)	61	68^th of 216 public elementary schools	68.5%		67.6	48^th of 217 public elementary schools	77.9%	20	59.0	49.0	49.0	79.0			59.0	39.0	39.5	49.5	39.5			39.0	49.5		49.5	$15,058	$248	$14,810

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.

Frequently Asked Questions about Northern Cass Elementary School

Is Northern Cass Elementary School a good school?

Northern Cass Elementary School ranks 24^th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Northern Cass Elementary School in?

Northern Cass 97

How many students attend Northern Cass Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 350 students attended Northern Cass Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Northern Cass Elementary School?

Students at Northern Cass Elementary School are 98% White.

What schools do graduates of Northern Cass Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Northern Cass Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northern Cass Middle School
High : Northern Cass 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.