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Westhope Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6
74th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools
Better than 66% of North Dakota elementary schools
Summary

Westhope Elementary School is a public elementary school in Westhope, North Dakota, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 89 students. The school is part of the Westhope 17 school district, which is ranked 87 out of 134 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Westhope Elementary School has shown a mixed academic performance compared to the state and its district average. While the school's proficiency rates in Math (44%) and Reading (34%) for all grades were slightly below the state averages, its 3rd and 5th-grade Math proficiency rates (54.5% and 59%) were higher than the state averages. The school's statewide ranking has fluctuated over the years, ranging from 36th out of 199 schools in 2016-2017 (4-star rating) to 183rd out of 215 schools in 2022-2023 (1-star rating). The school's current ranking for the 2024-2025 school year is 74th out of 216 North Dakota elementary schools, with a 3-star rating.

Interestingly, the nearby Newburg-United Elementary School, located 14.63 miles away, has consistently outperformed Westhope Elementary School in academic proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, Newburg-United Elementary School's proficiency rates in Math (39%), Reading (39.5%), and Science (34.5%) for all grades were higher than Westhope Elementary School's. Additionally, Newburg-United Elementary School was ranked 1st out of 217 North Dakota elementary schools in 2021-2022, with a 5-star rating. Westhope Elementary School may benefit from focusing on improving its overall proficiency rates in Reading and Science, as well as exploring strategies to address the needs of its higher percentage of students from low-income families.

79
Students ?
7.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,652
Per pupil spending ?
34.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 395 Main St
       Westhope, ND  58793

(701) 245-6444

District: Westhope 17


Students who attend Westhope Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Westhope High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
96.2%
American Indian:
2.5%
Two or more races:
1.3%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 24th percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 42 percentile points since 2016
✓Above the North Dakota median (66th percentile)
✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Test scores below the North Dakota average (33% vs 40% meeting standards)
!Science scores 18 pts below the North Dakota average
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school33%
District avg32%
North Dakota avg40%
74th of 216
North Dakota public elementary schools ?
Top 34%▲ up 42 pts since 2016
From bottom 24% (2016) to top 34% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
87th of 134Westhope 17 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
202559.574 of 21665.7%★★★☆☆
202449.0109 of 21749.8%★★★☆☆
202325.6183 of 21514.9%★☆☆☆☆
202241.0143 of 21734.1%★★☆☆☆
202155.690 of 20756.5%★★★☆☆
202037.0151 of 20325.6%★☆☆☆☆
201937.1151 of 20325.6%★☆☆☆☆
201827.9173 of 20214.4%★☆☆☆☆
201771.536 of 19981.9%★★★★☆
201635.7148 of 19423.7%★☆☆☆☆
201459.597 of 21755.3%★★★☆☆
By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?
Math44%+3 vs state
Reading34%-6 vs state
Science20%-18 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 79 students attended Westhope Elementary School.

Westhope Elementary School ranks 74th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

High : Westhope High School

Students at Westhope Elementary School are 96% White, 3% American Indian, 1% Two or more races.


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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.

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