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Wahpeton Elementary School

Q: Is Wahpeton Elementary School a good school?

Wahpeton Elementary School ranks 148 th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Wahpeton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 469 students attended Wahpeton Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Wahpeton Elementary School?

Students at Wahpeton Elementary School are 74% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% American Indian, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Q: What schools do graduates of Wahpeton Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Wahpeton Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Wahpeton Middle School High : Wahpeton High School

Public Grades 1-5

148^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of North Dakota elementary schools

469

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,202

Per pupil spending ?

39%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1235 12th St N
Wahpeton, ND 58075

(701) 642-8328

District: Wahpeton 37

Students who attend Wahpeton Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Wahpeton Middle School
High:	Wahpeton High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.8%

Hispanic:

9.4%

American Indian:

7.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2016 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 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 school37%

District avg40%

North Dakota avg40%

148^th of 216

North Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 25 pts since 2015

From bottom 7% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

94^th of 134Wahpeton 37 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	36.5	148 of 216	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.7	137 of 217	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.4	144 of 215	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.7	161 of 217	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.3	139 of 207	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2020	22.5	184 of 203	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.6	184 of 203	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	194 of 202	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.1	192 of 199	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.3	186 of 194	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	17.3	169 of 181	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	55.9	117 of 217	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	47.0	145 of 217	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.9	72 of 195	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	53.9	61 of 143	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	30.6	115 of 138	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.6	98 of 137	28.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	106 of 141	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.8	87 of 132	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2020	19.5	120 of 132	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.0	120 of 132	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	125 of 130	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.1	122 of 128	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.7	117 of 123	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	14.9	103 of 109	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2017	40.0	2 of 2	0.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	61 of 101	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.6	65 of 93	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.5	61 of 88	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	37 of 64	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.5	39 of 64	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2020	18.5	86 of 88	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.6	86 of 88	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	87 of 87	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.2	81 of 81	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.8	74 of 74	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	23.0	59 of 65	9.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	115 of 143	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.4	64 of 138	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	76 of 137	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.5	99 of 141	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	102 of 132	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	21.5	120 of 132	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.6	120 of 132	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	124 of 130	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.1	126 of 128	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	4.6	122 of 123	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.5	104 of 109	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2024	18.4	5 of 5	0.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	42 of 83	49.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.9	42 of 79	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	39 of 71	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	51 of 75	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.8	42 of 62	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2020	24.5	59 of 66	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	58 of 66	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	52 of 54	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.5	53 of 53	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	3.3	51 of 51	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.7	38 of 40	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)57th percentile+26 vs school

White (2025)49th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2017)<1st percentile-4 vs school

Native American (2024)<1st percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Math41%~ state avg

Reading36%-4 vs state

Science34%-4 vs state

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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
Wahpeton Elementary School	Public	1-5	1235 12th St N	Wahpeton	58075	Richland County	Wahpeton 37	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 642-8328	469	31	15.1	39.0%	346 (73.8%)	7 (1.5%)	44 (9.4%)	7 (1.5%)	35 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.4%)	36.5	148^th of 216 public elementary schools	31.5%		41.7	137^th of 217 public elementary schools	36.9%	11	49.0	34.0	34.0				41.0	34.0	34.0	44.0				36.0	34.0		34.0	$13,202	$3,542	$9,660
Zimmerman Elementary School	Public	PK-K	508 9 St N	Wahpeton	58075	Richland County	Wahpeton 37	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 642-3050	116	8	14.5	41.4%	80 (69.0%)	3 (2.6%)	11 (9.5%)	2 (1.7%)	9 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (9.5%)								(n/a)																		$12,305	$2,816	$9,489
Richland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	106 Broadway	Abercrombie	58001	Richland County	Richland 44	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 553-8321	184	19	9.6	12.0%	167 (90.8%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	73	39^th of 216 public elementary schools	81.9%		73.4	38^th of 217 public elementary schools	82.5%	1	34.5	59.0	54.5	69.0	49.0	79.0	64.0	44.5	49.5	84.5	79.5	69.5	59.5	60.5	49.0	49.0	54.0	$14,608	$943	$13,665
Fairmount Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	400 E Main Ave	Fairmount	58030	Richland County	Fairmount 18	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 474-5469	54	8	6.6	57.4%	29 (53.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (37.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.7%)	2 (3.7%)	1 (1.9%)								(n/a)					54.5		34.0					44.5		29.0			54.5	$20,198	$00	$20,198
Hankinson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	415 1st Ave SE	Hankinson	58041	Richland County	Hankinson 8	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 242-7516	136	8	16.5	22.1%	123 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	54.8	85^th of 216 public elementary schools	60.6%		66.8	49^th of 217 public elementary schools	77.4%	36	34.5	49.0	49.0	89.0	69.0	89.0	64.0	20.0	54.5	20.0	74.5	54.5	49.5	45.5	44.5	39.5	44.0	$15,056	$577	$14,478

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 Wahpeton Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Wahpeton Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Wahpeton Middle School
High : Wahpeton High School

What district is Wahpeton Elementary School in?

Wahpeton 37

What is the racial makeup of Wahpeton Elementary School?

Students at Wahpeton Elementary School are 74% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% American Indian, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Wahpeton Elementary School a good school?

Wahpeton Elementary School ranks 148^th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Wahpeton Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 469 students attended Wahpeton 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.