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Wahpeton Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 1–5

1235 12th St N, Wahpeton, ND 58075 · (701) 642-8328 · Part of Wahpeton Public School District 37

Wahpeton’s School Grade B+ better than 74% of North Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
469
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
Town
Grades
1–5
The gist

What stands out about Wahpeton Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of North Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 9.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Wahpeton kids: Wahpeton Middle School

On the path

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

PK–KZimmerman Elementary School116 students
1–5Wahpeton Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Wahpeton Middle School272 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 42.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1235 12th St N, Wahpeton

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 190
Grade 298
Grade 398
Grade 482
Grade 5101
Enrollment over time
429’20
424’21
436’22
457’23
469’24

Up 9.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 74%Hispanic 9%American Indian/Alaska Native 7%Two or more races 6%Black 1%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Wahpeton Elementary School from Wahpeton families.

Other schools in Wahpeton Public School District 37

The district →
Zimmerman Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–K · Wahpeton
116 students14:1
Wahpeton Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Wahpeton
A−
272 students14:1
Wahpeton High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Wahpeton
C+
364 students16:1

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