North Star Elementary School

Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 8 · Cando, North Dakota

North Star Elementary School in Cando, North Dakota enrolled 208 students in 2024-25 with 17.0 full-time teachers, 12.2 students per teacher against the North Dakota elementary-school median of 10.6. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 45-49% of its students tested were proficient in reading in 2021-22 and 45-49% proficient in math in 2022-23 (North Dakota: 43.8% and 38.9%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment fell 7% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers held steady

223 students in 2022-23, 210 students in 2023-24, 208 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 17.0 to 17.0.

Students enrolled at North Star Elementary School by school year2022-23: 223, 2023-24: 210, 2024-25: 20801002003002022-232232023-242102024-25208
Students enrolled at North Star Elementary School by school year2022-23: 223, 2023-24: 210, 2024-25: 20801002003002022-232232023-242102024-25208
Students enrolled at North Star Elementary School by school year2022-23: 223, 2023-24: 210, 2024-25: 20801002003002022-232232023-242102024-25208
Students enrolled at North Star Elementary School by school year2022-23: 223, 2023-24: 210, 2024-25: 20801002003002022-232232023-242102024-25208
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2322317.013.1
2023-2421017.012.3
2024-2520817.012.2

12.2 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 66 of every 100 North Dakota elementary schools

Among the 262 North Dakota elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 10.6; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, North Dakota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 22.5; This school 12.2; state median 10.6.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.2state median 10.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Dakota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 22.5; This school 12.2; state median 10.6.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.2state median 10.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Dakota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 22.5; This school 12.2; state median 10.6.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.2state median 10.6U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, North Dakota elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.2 to 22.5; This school 12.2; state median 10.6.1 more above 20.0 →05101520students per full-time teacherThis school 12.2state median 10.6U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

One counselor per 328 students in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection North Star Elementary School enrolled 164 students and had 0.5 counselors (full-time equivalent); it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.5, one per 328 of the 164 students enrolled in 2021-22
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent9.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

89.4% of students were White, 3.8% American Indian, 2.9% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White89.4%
  2. American Indian3.8%
  3. Two or more races2.9%
  4. Hispanic2.4%
  5. Asian1.0%
  6. Black0.5%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2021-22 and 2022-23

The students tested at North Star Elementary School scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading in 2021-22 and 45-49% in math in 2022-23, against 43.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.9% in math in 2022-23 across North Dakota. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within North Dakota, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure.

Students proficient or above, 2021-22 and 2022-23
Subject and yearThis schoolIts districtNorth Dakota
Reading and language arts, 2021-2245‑49%45‑49%43.8%
Math, 2022-2345‑49%45‑49% (2021-22)38.9%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2021-22 and 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

What to look at next about North Star Elementary School

  1. Starkweather Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 16 miles away: 29 students, 7.3 per teacher (2024-25).16 mi
  2. Leeds Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 17 miles away: 96 students, 7.3 per teacher (2024-25).17 mi
  3. Compare North Star Elementary School with Starkweather Elementary SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much North Star Schools spends per student$13,532 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$13,532
  5. The largest public schools in North DakotaNorth Star Elementary School is the number 121 by size of 269 North Dakota elementary schools open in 2024-25.#121 of 269
  6. North Dakota schools by students per teacher12.2 students per teacher here against the North Dakota median of 10.6 for elementary schools.12.2:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about North Star Elementary School

  1. How many students attend North Star Elementary School?
    208 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 223 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Cando, ND.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at North Star Elementary School?
    12.2 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the North Dakota median for elementary schools is 10.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is North Star Elementary School a Title I school?
    North Star Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at North Star Elementary School do on state tests?
    The students tested at North Star Elementary School scored proficient or above: 45-49% in reading in 2021-22 and 45-49% in math in 2022-23, against 43.8% in reading in 2021-22 and 38.9% in math in 2022-23 across North Dakota. North Dakota's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is North Star Elementary School in?
    North Star Schools, NCES district ID 3800390. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 380039000595 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2021-22 and 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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