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Schools in Van Meter Township

Van Meter 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 Van Meter Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?2/3schools above North Dakota’s middle

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

Reading proficiency
62%
2021–22
Math proficiency
47%
2021–22
Graduate on time
70%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$15.2K
▼ 9% vs ND $16.6K
FY2024
Students per teacher
12.5
ND 11.5 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
248 students on the public path
In brief

Van Meter Township’s schools, in brief

School by school

2 of Van Meter 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 Van Meter 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 Van Meter Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–82 schoolsDepends on your addressD to A+
9–12Ellendale High Schoolin EllendaleA+

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.

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

Van Meter Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the North Dakota towns that share Van Meter Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Van Meter Township—Ellendale Public School District 40
Kentner—Ellendale Public School District 40
Ellendale—Ellendale Public School District 40
Ada—Ellendale Public School District 40 PK–12 · Oakes Public School District 41 PK–12

All 3 neighbors share Ellendale Public School District 40 with Van Meter Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Van Meter 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).

Also serving Van Meter Townshipin other towns
Ellendale Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Ellendale
A+
120 students13:1Rate it →
Maple River Colony School
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Fullerton
D
49 students16:1Rate it →
Ellendale High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Ellendale
A+
79 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Van Meter Township’s schools

Are Van Meter Township’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Van Meter Township. Ellendale Public School District 40 has no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Van Meter 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 Van Meter Township in?

Ellendale Public School District 40.

Where do Van Meter Township kids go to high school?

Ellendale High School.

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What Van Meter Township 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). Stars are from neighbors.