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Burlington-Des Lacs Elementary School

Q: Is Burlington-Des Lacs Elementary School a good school?

Burlington-Des Lacs Elementary School ranks 51 st of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

51^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of North Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Burlington-Des Lacs Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 419 students in grades PK-6 in Burlington, North Dakota, which is part of the United 7 school district. The school consistently performs above the state and district averages in both math and reading proficiency, making it a high-performing institution in the region.

Academically, Burlington-Des Lacs Elementary School had 55% proficiency in math and 44% in reading in the 2024-2025 school year, outperforming the state averages of 41% and 40%, respectively. The school also outperforms many nearby schools, such as John Hoeven Elementary and Edison Elementary. However, the school has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13% in 2022-2023 to 20% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the state average.

While Burlington-Des Lacs Elementary School has a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch compared to nearby schools, the school's per-student spending has been steadily increasing, and it maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio. These factors suggest the school is effectively utilizing its resources to support student learning, despite the challenges posed by the rising chronic absenteeism rate.

415

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,357

Per pupil spending ?

17.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

301 Wallace St
Burlington, ND 58722

(701) 839-7135

District: United 7

Students who attend Burlington-Des Lacs Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Des Lacs-Burlington High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.8%

Hispanic:

4.1%

African American:

2.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 50th percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Dakota average (53% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of North Dakota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 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 school53%

District avg49%

North Dakota avg40%

51^st of 216

North Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 134United 7 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	66.4	51 of 216	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.1	21 of 217	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	70.8	42 of 215	80.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.6	61 of 217	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.0	53 of 207	74.4%	★★★★☆
2020	57.9	88 of 203	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.0	88 of 203	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.4	89 of 202	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.0	92 of 199	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.1	97 of 194	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.1	33 of 181	81.8%	★★★★☆
2014	60.6	93 of 217	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.1	60 of 217	72.4%	★★★★☆
2012	64.2	65 of 195	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	24 of 143	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	78.9	15 of 138	89.1%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	31 of 137	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	60.0	49 of 141	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.3	71 of 132	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2020	48.2	75 of 132	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	75 of 132	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	61.8	49 of 130	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.1	53 of 128	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.6	74 of 123	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	69.3	25 of 109	77.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	40 of 101	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	91.6	1 of 93	98.9%	★★★★★
2021	80.3	4 of 64	93.8%	★★★★★
2020	36.0	66 of 88	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.0	66 of 88	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.9	33 of 87	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.3	14 of 81	82.7%	★★★★☆
2016	48.5	38 of 74	48.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	92.1	4 of 65	93.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	17 of 143	88.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	12 of 138	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	70.7	26 of 137	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	20 of 141	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.6	10 of 132	92.4%	★★★★★
2020	71.2	23 of 132	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.4	23 of 132	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	52.8	65 of 130	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.0	85 of 128	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	55.0	62 of 123	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	73.7	17 of 109	84.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2024	96.2	2 of 79	97.5%	★★★★★

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2014	63.9	48 of 136	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	50.7	80 of 135	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	53.7	65 of 124	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

White (2024)97th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)88th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2025)83rd percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Science59%+21 vs state

Math55%+14 vs state

Reading44%+4 vs state

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Schools Near Burlington-Des Lacs 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
Burlington-Des Lacs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	301 Wallace St	Burlington	58722	Ward County	United 7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 839-7135	415	27	15.3	17.3%	377 (90.8%)	11 (2.7%)	17 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	66.4	51^st of 216 public elementary schools	76.4%		81.1	21^st of 217 public elementary schools	90.3%	30	59.0	59.0	44.0	59.0	44.0	59.0	55.0	44.0	54.0	39.0	54.0	34.0	39.5	44.0	54.0	49.0	59.0	$12,357	$00	$12,357
Bel Air Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	501 25th St NW	Minot	58703	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 857-4590	265	17	15.6	24.2%	203 (76.6%)	5 (1.9%)	26 (9.8%)	3 (1.1%)	7 (2.6%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (7.5%)	47.4	113^th of 216 public elementary schools	47.7%		42.6	132^nd of 217 public elementary schools	39.2%	19	59.0	44.0	29.0				44.0	39.5	49.0	29.0				38.0	44.0		44.0	$17,671	$846	$16,824
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 16th St NW	Minot	58703	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 857-4610	435	32	13.7	38.9%	311 (71.5%)	28 (6.4%)	36 (8.3%)	6 (1.4%)	20 (4.6%)	3 (0.7%)	31 (7.1%)	49.5	107^th of 216 public elementary schools	50.5%		50	102^nd of 217 public elementary schools	53.0%	5	54.0	44.0	59.0				49.0	39.0	24.0	39.0				33.0	44.0		44.0	$18,086	$866	$17,220
Lewis And Clark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2215 8th St NW	Minot	58703	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 857-4665	418	32	13.0	37.8%	258 (61.7%)	24 (5.7%)	72 (17.2%)	11 (2.6%)	20 (4.8%)	7 (1.7%)	26 (6.2%)	38	145^th of 216 public elementary schools	32.9%		32.2	164^th of 217 public elementary schools	24.4%	19	39.0	34.0	54.0				39.0	39.0	24.0	49.0				35.5	24.0		24.0	$16,979	$813	$16,166
Perkett Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 5th Ave SW	Minot	58701	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 857-4680	394	26	15.0	33.2%	293 (74.4%)	18 (4.6%)	47 (11.9%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.5%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.6%)	40.9	135^th of 216 public elementary schools	37.5%		48.6	113^th of 217 public elementary schools	47.9%	22	34.0	34.0	54.0				44.0	29.0	34.0	64.0				40.5	29.0		29.0	$16,352	$783	$15,569
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	701 17th Ave SW	Minot	58701	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 857-4595	461	36	12.8	28.0%	354 (76.8%)	17 (3.7%)	40 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.4%)	68.4	46^th of 216 public elementary schools	78.7%		60.7	70^th of 217 public elementary schools	67.7%	24	59.0	59.0	49.0				55.0	59.0	39.0	49.0				47.0	49.0		49.0	$16,941	$811	$16,129
Minot Public Schools K-5 Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-5	715 8th St NE	Minot	58701	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(701) 857-4422	1	0	6.2		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																		$33,279	$1,593	$31,686
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	715 8th St NE	Minot	58703	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 857-4685	175	15	11.5	44.6%	103 (58.9%)	16 (9.1%)	32 (18.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.6%)	1 (0.6%)	15 (8.6%)	13.3	206^th of 216 public elementary schools	4.6%		22.4	194^th of 217 public elementary schools	10.6%	12	29.5	19.5	34.5				24.0	19.5	19.5	20.0				14.0	29.0		29.0	$18,474	$885	$17,590
Sunnyside Elementary School	Public	K-5	1000 5th Ave SE	Minot	58701	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 857-4690	307	24	12.6	74.6%	194 (63.2%)	30 (9.8%)	26 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.7%)	9.7	211^th of 216 public elementary schools	2.3%		12.7	209^th of 217 public elementary schools	3.7%	2	14.0	14.0	29.0				19.0	19.0	19.0	29.5				23.0	24.0		24.0	$16,310	$781	$15,529
Washington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 17th Ave SE	Minot	58701	Ward County	Minot 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 857-4695	336	26	12.7	62.8%	195 (58.0%)	33 (9.8%)	54 (16.1%)	9 (2.7%)	12 (3.6%)	2 (0.6%)	31 (9.2%)	19.4	194^th of 216 public elementary schools	10.2%		29.2	177^th of 217 public elementary schools	18.4%	17	24.0	29.0	29.0				29.0	24.0	39.5	24.0				28.0	29.5		29.5	$17,182	$823	$16,360

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 Burlington-Des Lacs Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Burlington-Des Lacs Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Burlington-Des Lacs Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Des Lacs-Burlington High School

How many students attend Burlington-Des Lacs Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 415 students attended Burlington-Des Lacs Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Burlington-Des Lacs Elementary School?

Students at Burlington-Des Lacs Elementary School are 91% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% American Indian.

What district is Burlington-Des Lacs Elementary School in?

United 7

Is Burlington-Des Lacs Elementary School a good school?

Burlington-Des Lacs Elementary School ranks 51^st 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.