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Kidder County Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
48th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools
Better than 78% of North Dakota elementary schools
Summary

Kidder County Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Steele, North Dakota, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 241 students. The school is part of the Kidder County 1 school district, which is ranked 16 out of 134 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kidder County Elementary School has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in North Dakota, with a ranking as high as 21 out of 215 schools in the 2022-2023 school year. The school's performance on state assessments is impressive, with significantly higher proficiency rates compared to the state average in both math and reading across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 59% of Kidder County Elementary students were proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 41%. In reading, 49% of Kidder County students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 40%. The school's performance is particularly strong in math, with several grade levels achieving proficiency rates above 60%.

Kidder County Elementary School has shown exceptional performance in supporting different student subgroups. Male students at the school have consistently ranked among the top in the state, with a ranking as high as 5 out of 138 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. Low socioeconomic status students at Kidder County Elementary also perform exceptionally well, ranking as high as 3 out of 93 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. However, the school has experienced a gradual increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 11% in the 2022-2023 school year to 20% in the 2024-2025 school year, which may be an area of concern for the school and district to address.

205
Students ?
11.7
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,111
Per pupil spending ?
35.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 101 4th St SE
       Steele, ND  58482

(701) 475-2243

District: Kidder County 1


Students who attend Kidder County Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Kidder County High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
94.1%
Hispanic:
2.4%
American Indian:
2.4%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2016 → 78th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the North Dakota average (52% vs 40% meeting standards)
✓Ranks in the top 22% of North Dakota elementary schools
✓Ranking is trending up — up 54 percentile points since 2016
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school52%
District avg52%
North Dakota avg40%
48th of 216
North Dakota public elementary schools ?
Top 22%▲ up 13 pts since 2015
From top 35% (2015) to top 22% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
16th of 134Kidder 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202568.048 of 21677.8%★★★★☆
202474.832 of 21785.3%★★★★☆
202378.921 of 21590.2%★★★★★
202257.087 of 21759.9%★★★☆☆
202165.955 of 20773.4%★★★★☆
202047.4123 of 20339.4%★★☆☆☆
201947.5123 of 20339.4%★★☆☆☆
201846.7122 of 20239.6%★★☆☆☆
201753.789 of 19955.3%★★★☆☆
201636.1147 of 19424.2%★☆☆☆☆
201561.663 of 18165.2%★★★☆☆
201435.9172 of 21720.7%★☆☆☆☆
201327.3186 of 21714.3%★☆☆☆☆
201248.0137 of 19529.7%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202557.053 of 14362.9%★★★☆☆
202454.459 of 13857.2%★★★☆☆
202368.830 of 13778.1%★★★★☆
202237.099 of 14129.8%★★☆☆☆
202146.278 of 13240.9%★★☆☆☆
201859.552 of 13060.0%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202561.225 of 10175.2%★★★★☆
202487.33 of 9396.8%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202564.034 of 14376.2%★★★★☆
202489.05 of 13896.4%★★★★★
202388.57 of 13794.9%★★★★★
202267.533 of 14176.6%★★★★☆
202149.072 of 13245.5%★★☆☆☆
201835.4104 of 13020.0%★☆☆☆☆
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)76th percentile~ school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)75th percentile-3 vs school
Female (2025)63rd percentile-15 vs school
By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?
Math59%+18 vs state
Reading49%+9 vs state
Science49%+11 vs state

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Students at Kidder County Elementary School are 94% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 205 students attended Kidder County Elementary School.

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

High : Kidder County High School

Kidder County Elementary School ranks 48th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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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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