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Ellendale Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
70th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools
Better than 68% of North Dakota elementary schools
Summary

Ellendale Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Ellendale, North Dakota, with 120 students. The school is part of the Ellendale 40 school district, which is ranked 19 out of 134 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ellendale Elementary School has consistently ranked among the top 20-70 elementary schools in North Dakota over the past 10 years, with a high ranking of 3rd out of 202 schools in 2017-2018. The school's performance on state assessments is generally above the state and district averages, particularly in math and reading. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in math and reading for all grades were 54%, compared to 49% for the Ellendale 40 district and 41% and 40% for the state, respectively. The school's performance is especially strong in 5th grade, where proficiency rates in math and reading were 79% and 89%, respectively, in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Ellendale Elementary School has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 21.64% to 26.56% over the past few years, which is lower than the state average. The school has performed exceptionally well in serving low-socioeconomic status students, ranking 2nd out of 87 North Dakota elementary schools in this category in 2017-2018. Additionally, the school's performance is strong for both female and male students, with the male students ranking 3rd out of 141 North Dakota elementary schools in 2021-2022. The school's higher per-student spending and lower student-teacher ratio compared to the nearby Maple River Colony School may contribute to its strong academic performance.

120
Students ?
12.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,564
Per pupil spending ?
22.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 321 1st St N
       Ellendale, ND  58436

(701) 349-3232

District: Ellendale 40


Students who attend Ellendale Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Ellendale High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
83.3%
Hispanic:
10.8%
Asian:
2.5%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2016 → 68th in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the North Dakota average (54% vs 40% meeting standards)
✓Above the North Dakota median (68th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 24 percentile points since 2016
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school54%
District avg46%
North Dakota avg40%
70th of 216
North Dakota public elementary schools ?
Top 32%▼ down 17 pts since 2015
From top 15% (2015) to top 32% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of North Dakota Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
19th of 134Ellendale 40 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202560.870 of 21667.6%★★★☆☆
202461.069 of 21768.2%★★★☆☆
202359.570 of 21567.4%★★★☆☆
202269.442 of 21780.6%★★★★☆
202178.819 of 20790.8%★★★★★
202079.815 of 20392.6%★★★★★
201979.915 of 20392.6%★★★★★
201889.43 of 20298.5%★★★★★
201777.818 of 19991.0%★★★★★
201681.616 of 19491.8%★★★★★
201573.327 of 18185.1%★★★★☆
201474.928 of 21787.1%★★★★☆
201377.622 of 21789.9%★★★★★
201275.224 of 19587.7%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202261.045 of 14168.1%★★★☆☆
202078.514 of 13289.4%★★★★★
201978.514 of 13289.4%★★★★★
201898.81 of 13099.2%★★★★★
201696.51 of 12399.2%★★★★★
201591.93 of 10997.2%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
201898.52 of 8797.7%★★★★★

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankNorth Dakota percentileRating
202289.53 of 14197.9%★★★★★
202069.028 of 13278.8%★★★★☆
201969.328 of 13278.8%★★★★☆
201889.35 of 13096.2%★★★★★
201674.024 of 12380.5%★★★★☆
201572.720 of 10981.7%★★★★☆
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 (2022)98th percentile+17 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2018)98th percentile~ school
Female (2022)68th percentile-13 vs school
By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?
Science54%+16 vs state
Math54%+13 vs state
Reading54%+14 vs state

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Students who attend Ellendale Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Ellendale High School

Students at Ellendale Elementary School are 83% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2024-25 school year, 120 students attended Ellendale Elementary School.

Ellendale Elementary School ranks 70th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 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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