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Burke Central Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,172

Per pupil spending ?

26.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

101 4th Avenue W
Lignite, ND 58752

(701) 933-2821

District: Burke Central 36

Students who attend Burke Central Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Burke Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.5%

Hispanic:

9.6%

American Indian:

1.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 10th percentile in 2012 → 21st in 2013

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2012

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Dakota average (33% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Science scores 18 pts below the North Dakota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg34%

North Dakota avg40%

Not ranked this year

Burke Central Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2013	40.2	171 of 217	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.0	175 of 195	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Math44%+3 vs state

Reading34%-6 vs state

Science20%-18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	A-Plus Math All Grades	A-Plus Reading All Grades	A-Plus Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Burke Central Elementary School	Public	K-6	101 4th Avenue W	Lignite	58752	Burke County	Burke Central 36	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 933-2821	52	5	10.4	26.9%	46 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (9.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	44.0	34.0	20.0	$23,172	$2,660	$20,513
Bowbells Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	200 Madison Ave NW	Bowbells	58721	Burke County	Bowbells 14	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 377-2396	50	8	6.4	14.0%	47 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	59.0	49.5	44.5	$21,693	$1,201	$20,492

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 Burke Central Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Burke Central Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Burke Central Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Burke Central High School

What district is Burke Central Elementary School in?

Burke Central 36

How many students attend Burke Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 52 students attended Burke Central Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Burke Central Elementary School?

Students at Burke Central Elementary School are 88% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

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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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