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Belfield Elementary School

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Belfield Elementary School ranks 101 st of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

101^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of North Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Belfield Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 153 students in grades PK-6 in Belfield, North Dakota. The school is part of the Belfield 13 school district, which is ranked 43 out of 134 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Belfield Elementary generally performs better than the state average on standardized tests, with 44% of students proficient or better in Math and 39% in Reading, compared to the state averages of 41% and 40% respectively. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12:1 and spends significantly more per student ($14,817) than the nearby Dickinson 1 schools ($11,381 to $15,215). However, Belfield Elementary has a higher percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch (32.68%) compared to the Dickinson schools (20% to 39.36%), suggesting it serves a higher proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

While Belfield Elementary's overall performance is stronger than the nearby schools, its ranking has fluctuated significantly over the past 10 years, from as high as 59th out of 215 schools to as low as 146th out of 199 schools. Additionally, the school's low-income students perform poorly compared to their peers statewide, ranking 57th out of 64 elementary schools serving similar populations. This indicates Belfield Elementary may need to focus more on supporting its economically disadvantaged students to ensure consistent academic success.

131

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,411

Per pupil spending ?

22.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

302 3rd St NE
Belfield, ND 58622

(701) 575-4275

District: Belfield 13

Students who attend Belfield Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Belfield High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.7%

Hispanic:

8.4%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2016 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 34 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the North Dakota median (53rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg46%

North Dakota avg40%

101^st of 216

North Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▲ up 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 18% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

43^rd of 134Belfield 13 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	51.4	101 of 216	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.4	130 of 217	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.2	59 of 215	72.6%	★★★★☆
2022	48.9	116 of 217	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.8	123 of 207	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2020	46.8	125 of 203	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	125 of 203	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.9	76 of 202	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.6	146 of 199	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.6	158 of 194	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	32.4	148 of 181	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	42.2	162 of 217	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	45.5	158 of 217	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	54.3	104 of 195	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2022	27.7	57 of 64	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)11th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Science49%+11 vs state

Math44%+3 vs state

Reading39%~ state avg

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Schools Near Belfield 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
Belfield Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	302 3rd St NE	Belfield	58622	Stark County	Belfield 13	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 575-4275	131	12	11.1	22.9%	111 (84.7%)	4 (3.1%)	11 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.8%)	51.4	101^st of 216 public elementary schools	53.2%		43.4	130^th of 217 public elementary schools	40.1%	29	59.0	34.5	20.0	54.5	29.5	79.0	44.0	44.5	20.0	84.5	54.5	39.5	44.5	39.0	44.5	59.0	49.0	$15,411	$471	$14,939
South Heart Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	310 4th St NW	South Heart	58655	Stark County	South Heart 9	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 677-5671	257	21	12.4	13.2%	241 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	39.6	139^th of 216 public elementary schools	35.6%		62	65^th of 217 public elementary schools	70.0%	74	49.0	29.0	59.0	49.0	39.0	59.0	44.0	29.5	29.5	49.5	39.5	29.5	39.5	35.5	19.5	39.5	34.0	$12,083	$232	$11,850
Demores Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	350 Broadway	Medora	58645	Billings County	Billings County 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 623-4868	55	7	7.7	5.5%	54 (98.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							59.0							69.5			89.0	$25,914	$91	$25,823
Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	12793 20th St	Belfield	58622	Billings County	Billings County 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 575-4773	46	8	5.8	8.7%	41 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)								(n/a)					54.5		69.0					44.5		39.5				$25,914	$91	$25,823
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	599 11th Ave W	Dickinson	58601	Stark County	Dickinson 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 456-0013	370	38	9.7	18.6%	305 (82.4%)	12 (3.2%)	35 (9.5%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	36.3	149^th of 216 public elementary schools	31.0%		42.4	136^th of 217 public elementary schools	37.3%	13	49.0	34.0	39.0				44.0	29.0	34.0	39.0				35.5	39.0		39.0	$13,522	$720	$12,802
Prairie Rose Elementary School	Public	K-5	2785 10th Ave W	Dickinson	58601	Stark County	Dickinson 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 456-0016	490	58	8.4	40.0%	341 (69.6%)	37 (7.6%)	68 (13.9%)	8 (1.6%)	18 (3.7%)	2 (0.4%)	16 (3.3%)	48.3	110^th of 216 public elementary schools	49.1%		35.6	154^th of 217 public elementary schools	29.0%	44	54.0	39.0	64.0				50.0	49.0	29.0	34.0				38.0	34.0		34.0	$14,891	$1,578	$13,314
Roughrider Elementary Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	2785 10Th Ave W	Dickinson	58601	Stark County	Dickinson 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	Yes	(701) 456-0016	38	3	11.8		27 (71.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (15.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.3%)	1 (2.6%)	2 (5.3%)								(n/a)							29.0							49.5			20.0	$14,950	$720	$14,230
Heart River Elementary School	Public	K-5	720 7th St SW	Dickinson	58601	Stark County	Dickinson 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 456-0012	273	17	15.8	44.3%	190 (69.6%)	9 (3.3%)	58 (21.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.7%)	1 (0.4%)	5 (1.8%)	27.8	174^th of 216 public elementary schools	19.4%		37.2	148^th of 217 public elementary schools	31.8%	26	34.0	39.5	29.0				34.0	39.0	29.5	34.0				35.5	29.5		29.5	$15,938	$1,681	$14,256
P S Berg Elementary School	Public	K-5	307 3rd Ave W	Dickinson	58601	Stark County	Dickinson 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 456-0010	223	28	7.9	43.5%	152 (68.2%)	11 (4.9%)	43 (19.3%)	2 (0.9%)	9 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	19.4	196^th of 216 public elementary schools	9.3%		42.4	135^th of 217 public elementary schools	37.8%	61	19.5	29.0	44.0				34.0	19.5	29.5	34.0				29.0	19.5		19.5	$15,823	$1,146	$14,676
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	102 10th St W	Dickinson	58601	Stark County	Dickinson 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 456-0014	387	47	8.2	28.7%	316 (81.7%)	9 (2.3%)	28 (7.2%)	5 (1.3%)	11 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.4%)	36.1	150^th of 216 public elementary schools	30.6%		45.6	123^rd of 217 public elementary schools	43.3%	27	44.0	39.0	49.0				44.0	44.0	19.0	39.0				33.0	19.0		19.0	$15,391	$720	$14,672

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 Belfield Elementary School

What district is Belfield Elementary School in?

Belfield 13

What schools do graduates of Belfield Elementary School attend?

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

High : Belfield High School

What is the racial makeup of Belfield Elementary School?

Students at Belfield Elementary School are 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Belfield Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 131 students attended Belfield Elementary School.

Is Belfield Elementary School a good school?

Belfield Elementary School ranks 101^st 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.