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Downtown Ellendale, North Dakota 6-11-2009Photo: Andrew Filer from Seattle (ex-Minneapolis) · CC BY-SA 2.0
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Schools in Ellendale · Ellendale Public School District 40

Ellendale’s public schools outscore 89% of North Dakota districts

62% of students in Ellendale’s public schools are proficient in reading, above the North Dakota average (44%). The grade covers the public school district serving Ellendale, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Dakota, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From North Dakota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
62%
▲ 18 pts vs ND 44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
▲ 8 pts vs ND 39%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.2K
▼ 9% vs ND $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
ND 11.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
3
255 students on the public path
In brief

Ellendale’s schools, in brief

Above the state on tests

Reading proficiency is 62% and math 47% in spring 2022, against 44% and 39% statewide. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,191 per student, against $16,642 across North Dakota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle and one high school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Ellendale Middle School, then Ellendale High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Ellendale’s grade

A Test scores

A: better than 89% of North Dakota school districts. Test scores are above the North Dakota average; there is no graduation rate to add.

North Dakota school districts we grade (152)Better than 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
North Dakota towns with similar household incomes (178)Better than 92%
A−A+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 178 test results could put Ellendale anywhere from A− to A+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Ellendale’s students in the tested grades sat them (178 in math, 178 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Ellendale, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Ellendale Elementary SchoolEllendale Public School District 40A+
6–8Ellendale Middle SchoolEllendale Public School District 40No scores
9–12Ellendale High SchoolEllendale Public School District 40A+

Ellendale’s public schools are run by Ellendale Public School District 40. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Ellendale Public School District 40Grades PK–12 · 5 schools · 305 students, up 2% since 2021–22 · 12.5 per teacher (ND 11.5)
$15,191ND $16,642 · FY2024
A
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading62%
State average 43.8% · 178 students tested
Math47%
State average 38.6% · 178 students tested

Ellendale vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Dakota towns that share Ellendale’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
EllendaleAEllendale Public School District 40

Every school in Ellendale

3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Dakota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Ellendaleby address
Ellendale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A+
120 students13:1Rate it →
Ellendale Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
56 students16:1Rate it →
Ellendale High School
High · Grades 9–12
A+
79 students9:1Rate it →

Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Ellendale High Virtual Academy).

Questions about Ellendale’s schools

Are Ellendale’s schools good?

By North Dakota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Ellendale children attend outscore 89% of North Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Ellendale in?

Ellendale Public School District 40, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 305 students in 5 schools (2024–25).

Where do Ellendale kids go to high school?

Ellendale High School, with 79 students; its own test results earn an A+.

How much does Ellendale spend per student?

$15,191 in Ellendale Public School District 40 (FY2024), against $16,642 across North Dakota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Ellendale families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Dakota. Stars are from neighbors.