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North Star Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

418 2nd Ave, Cando, ND 58324 · (701) 968-4416 · Part of North Star School District

Cando’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of North Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
208
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about North Star Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 56% of North Dakota’s public schools
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cando kids: North Star High School

On the path

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

PK–8North Star Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–12North Star High School76 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 42.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

418 2nd Ave, Cando

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K1
Kindergarten16
Grade 124
Grade 219
Grade 316
Grade 431
Grade 528
Grade 624
Grade 728
Grade 821
Enrollment over time
234’20
227’21
223’22
210’23
208’24

Down 11.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 2%Asian <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about North Star Elementary School from Cando families.

Other schools in North Star School District

The district →
North Star High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Cando
A−
76 students9:1

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; Cando’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.