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Thompson Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

19^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of North Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Thompson Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Thompson, North Dakota, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 412 students. The school is part of the Thompson 61 school district, which is ranked 2 out of 23 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thompson Elementary School consistently performs well academically, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in both math and reading. In the 2024-2025 school year, 59% of students were proficient or better in math, and 58% were proficient or better in reading, outperforming the state averages of 41% and 40%, respectively. The school has maintained a strong statewide ranking, consistently placing in the top 10-20 elementary schools in North Dakota over the past several years, and earned a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 school year.

Thompson Elementary School has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 4% to 6% in recent years, which is significantly lower than the 20% chronic absenteeism rate reported for many of the nearby schools. Additionally, the school has a very low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 1.91% to 4.37% in recent years, indicating a relatively affluent student population compared to the nearby schools in Grand Forks 1 and Central Valley 3 districts.

399

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,364

Per pupil spending ?

6.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

424 3rd St
Thompson, ND 58278

(701) 599-2765

District: Thompson 61

Students who attend Thompson Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Thompson High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.0%

Two or more races:

2.3%

Hispanic:

2.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 9% of North Dakota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 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 avg55%

North Dakota avg40%

19^th of 216

North Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From top 27% (2015) to top 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 134Thompson 61 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	80.5	19 of 216	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	82.5	19 of 217	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	85.0	11 of 215	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	68.3	48 of 217	77.9%	★★★★☆
2021	60.6	71 of 207	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2020	64.7	60 of 203	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	64.8	60 of 203	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	46 of 202	77.2%	★★★★☆
2017	56.3	73 of 199	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.5	88 of 194	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	65.1	48 of 181	73.5%	★★★★☆
2014	71.4	41 of 217	81.1%	★★★★☆
2013	76.8	26 of 217	88.0%	★★★★☆
2012	77.3	12 of 195	93.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	14 of 143	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	81.1	13 of 138	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	84.9	8 of 137	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	73.4	22 of 141	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	72.5	23 of 132	82.6%	★★★★☆
2020	77.4	16 of 132	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	77.5	16 of 132	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	21 of 130	83.8%	★★★★☆
2017	56.9	54 of 128	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	67.7	32 of 123	74.0%	★★★★☆
2015	58.7	41 of 109	62.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2018	51.0	42 of 87	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	81.3	12 of 143	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	81.4	15 of 138	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	16 of 137	88.3%	★★★★☆
2022	58.6	50 of 141	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	49 of 132	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2020	61.8	49 of 132	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	49 of 132	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	71.3	23 of 130	82.3%	★★★★☆
2017	55.8	57 of 128	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.4	54 of 123	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.6	21 of 109	80.7%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)90th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)52nd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Math59%+18 vs state

Reading58%+18 vs state

Science54%+16 vs state

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Schools Near Thompson 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
Thompson Elementary School	Public	K-6	424 3rd St	Thompson	58278	Grand Forks County	Thompson 61	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 599-2765	399	26	15.3	6.8%	379 (95.0%)	2 (0.5%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	80.5	19^th of 216 public elementary schools	91.2%		82.5	19^th of 217 public elementary schools	91.2%		44.0	59.0	54.0	84.0	49.0	64.0	59.0	64.0	59.0	54.0	74.0	54.0	44.0	58.0	54.0	59.0	54.0	$10,364	$52	$10,313
Discovery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 43rd Ave S	Grand Forks	58201	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 787-4359	567	32	17.7	12.3%	420 (74.1%)	48 (8.5%)	30 (5.3%)	25 (4.4%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.9%)	84.5	12^th of 216 public elementary schools	94.4%		84.6	13^th of 217 public elementary schools	94.0%	1	59.0	74.0	64.0				64.0	54.0	59.0	54.0				56.0	59.0		59.0	$14,213	$443	$13,770
J Nelson Kelly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 Cherry St	Grand Forks	58201	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 746-2265	482	37	12.9	13.9%	402 (83.4%)	15 (3.1%)	26 (5.4%)	7 (1.5%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.4%)	90.3	5^th of 216 public elementary schools	97.7%		92	5^th of 217 public elementary schools	97.7%		59.0	69.0	74.0				67.0	54.0	64.0	69.0				64.0	69.0		69.0	$14,922	$608	$14,314
Century Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3351 17th Ave S	Grand Forks	58201	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 746-2440	493	42	11.7	54.0%	212 (43.0%)	83 (16.8%)	74 (15.0%)	46 (9.3%)	23 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (11.0%)	35.2	154^th of 216 public elementary schools	28.7%		33.8	160^th of 217 public elementary schools	26.3%	6	39.0	29.0	44.0				36.0	39.0	34.0	34.0				34.0	39.0		39.0	$16,909	$1,731	$15,178
Viking Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	809 22nd Ave S	Grand Forks	58201	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 746-2300	328	41	7.9	42.1%	215 (65.5%)	24 (7.3%)	34 (10.4%)	13 (4.0%)	14 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.5%)	41.4	132^nd of 216 public elementary schools	38.9%		59.3	76^th of 217 public elementary schools	65.0%	56	34.0	34.0	49.0				34.0	24.0	49.0	39.0				40.5	44.0		44.0	$16,088	$1,396	$14,691
Lewis And Clark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 13th Ave S	Grand Forks	58201	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 746-2285	178	13	13.6	40.4%	130 (73.0%)	2 (1.1%)	19 (10.7%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (13.5%)	46.4	115^th of 216 public elementary schools	46.8%		56.9	81^st of 217 public elementary schools	62.7%	34	39.0	19.5	59.0				44.0	29.5	49.5	49.5				39.0	39.0		39.0	$20,772	$1,735	$19,037
Ben Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1016 S 20th St	Grand Forks	58201	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 746-2250	367	30	12.1	33.2%	257 (70.0%)	17 (4.6%)	36 (9.8%)	5 (1.4%)	16 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (9.5%)	44.5	123^rd of 216 public elementary schools	43.1%		31.8	166^th of 217 public elementary schools	23.5%	43	39.0	44.0	54.0				44.0	44.0	34.0	39.0				39.0	34.0		34.0	$17,332	$1,548	$15,785
Central Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1556 Highway 81 NE	Buxton	58218	Traill County	Central Valley 3	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 847-2220	109	11	9.5	20.2%	103 (94.5%)	4 (3.7%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76.4	31^st of 216 public elementary schools	85.6%		70	44^th of 217 public elementary schools	79.7%	13	34.5	44.5	59.0	89.0	69.0	74.5	59.0	54.5	64.5	64.5	64.5	64.5	74.5	64.0	54.5	79.0	59.0	$14,158	$477	$13,681
Phoenix Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	351 4th Ave S	Grand Forks	58201	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 746-2240	235	24	9.6	50.6%	155 (66.0%)	10 (4.3%)	28 (11.9%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (13.2%)	54	88^th of 216 public elementary schools	59.3%		42.7	131^st of 217 public elementary schools	39.6%	43	29.0	49.0	49.0				44.0	49.5	39.5	59.0				49.0	39.0		39.0	$24,237	$2,174	$22,063
Lake Agassiz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	605 Stanford Rd	Grand Forks	58203	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 746-2275	464	37	12.6	61.6%	178 (38.4%)	82 (17.7%)	86 (18.5%)	26 (5.6%)	35 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (12.1%)	12.3	209^th of 216 public elementary schools	3.2%		14.3	205^th of 217 public elementary schools	5.5%	4	24.0	29.0	19.0				19.0	24.0	24.0	19.0				23.0	29.0		29.0	$17,672	$1,914	$15,759

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 Thompson Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Thompson Elementary School?

Students at Thompson Elementary School are 95% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

Is Thompson Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Thompson Elementary School ranks in the top 8.8% of North Dakota elementary schools.

What district is Thompson Elementary School in?

Thompson 61

What schools do graduates of Thompson Elementary School attend?

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

High : Thompson High School

How many students attend Thompson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 399 students attended Thompson Elementary 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.