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Bowbells Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

200 Madison Ave NW, Bowbells, ND 58721 · (701) 377-2396 · Part of Bowbells Public School District 14

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Directions
Students
50
Students per teacher
6:1
Free or reduced lunch
14%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Bowbells Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of North Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 6 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 25% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bowbells kids: Bowbells High School

On the path

Where Bowbells kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Bowbells Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–12Bowbells High School42 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts30%
State average 42.2%

Its own letter, D, places these results among North Dakota’s 420 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

200 Madison Ave NW, Bowbells

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K3
Kindergarten3
Grade 113
Grade 26
Grade 36
Grade 47
Grade 54
Grade 68
Enrollment over time
40’20
46’21
49’22
57’23
50’24

Up 25% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bowbells Elementary School from Bowbells families.

Other schools in Bowbells Public School District 14

The district →
Bowbells High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Bowbells
A+
42 students7:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Dakota’s other public schools; Bowbells’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.