Grand Valley Township’s public schools
Ellendale Public School District 40 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Grand Valley Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in North Dakota’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Grand Valley Township’s schools, in brief
School by school
2 of Grand Valley Township’s 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Dakota’s 420 public schools. Ellendale High School places highest (better than 98%); Maple River Colony School lowest (10%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Two elementary schools serve Grand Valley Township, graded from D to A+, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then one high school: 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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Grand Valley Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Grand Valley Township
Ellendale Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 120 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Ellendale
Kindergarten in Grand Valley Township · depends on your address
Ellendale Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 120 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Ellendale
Maple River Colony School
Grades K–8 · 49 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Fullerton
1st grade in Grand Valley Township · depends on your address
Ellendale Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 120 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Ellendale
Maple River Colony School
Grades K–8 · 49 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Fullerton
2nd grade in Grand Valley Township · depends on your address
Ellendale Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 120 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Ellendale
Maple River Colony School
Grades K–8 · 49 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Fullerton
3rd grade in Grand Valley Township · depends on your address
Ellendale Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 120 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Ellendale
Maple River Colony School
Grades K–8 · 49 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Fullerton
4th grade in Grand Valley Township · depends on your address
Ellendale Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 120 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Ellendale
Maple River Colony School
Grades K–8 · 49 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Fullerton
5th grade in Grand Valley Township · depends on your address
Ellendale Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · 120 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in Ellendale
Maple River Colony School
Grades K–8 · 49 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Fullerton
6th grade in Grand Valley Township · depends on your address
Ellendale Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 56 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Ellendale
Maple River Colony School
Grades K–8 · 49 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Fullerton
7th grade in Grand Valley Township · depends on your address
Ellendale Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 56 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Ellendale
Maple River Colony School
Grades K–8 · 49 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Fullerton
8th grade in Grand Valley Township · depends on your address
Ellendale Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 56 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Ellendale
Maple River Colony School
Grades K–8 · 49 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Fullerton
9th grade in Grand Valley Township
Ellendale High School
Grades 9–12 · 79 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Ellendale
10th grade in Grand Valley Township
Ellendale High School
Grades 9–12 · 79 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Ellendale
11th grade in Grand Valley Township
Ellendale High School
Grades 9–12 · 79 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Ellendale
12th grade in Grand Valley Township
Ellendale High School
Grades 9–12 · 79 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Ellendale
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Ellendale Public School District 40.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Grand Valley Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Dakota towns that share Grand Valley Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Valley Township | — | Ellendale Public School District 40 |
| Spring Valley | — | Kulm Public School District 7 PK–12 · Ashley Public School District 9 PK–12 |
| Whitestone | — | Ellendale Public School District 40 PK–12 · Kulm Public School District 7 PK–12 |
| Lorraine | — | Ellendale Public School District 40 |
| Albion | — | Ellendale Public School District 40 |
3 of the 4 neighbors share Ellendale Public School District 40 with Grand Valley Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Grand Valley Township
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).
Questions about Grand Valley Township’s schools
Are Grand Valley Township’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Grand Valley Township. Ellendale Public School District 40 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Grand Valley Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 2 of its 3 district schools with test results score above the middle of North Dakota’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Grand Valley Township in?
Ellendale Public School District 40.
Where do Grand Valley Township kids go to high school?
Ellendale High School.
Parents talk
What Grand Valley Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Grand Valley Township → They have their own page.
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). Stars are from neighbors.