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Badlands Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

300 3rd St SE, Watford City, ND 58854 · (701) 444-3626 · Part of McKenzie County Public School District 1

Watford City’s School Grade B− better than 51% of North Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
538
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
39%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Badlands Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of North Dakota’s public schools
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Watford City kids: Watford City Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Badlands Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Watford City Middle School509 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
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 ↗

300 3rd St SE, Watford City

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten100
Grade 178
Grade 285
Grade 399
Grade 487
Grade 589
Enrollment over time
509’20
480’21
566’22
500’23
538’24

Up 5.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 61%Hispanic 31%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Two or more races 2%Black 2%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Badlands Elementary School from Watford City families.

Other schools in McKenzie County Public School District 1

The district →
Fox Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Watford City
C+
663 students16:1
Watford City Virtual Academy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Watford City
9 students
Watford City Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Watford City
C
509 students14:1
Watford City Virtual Academy High School
High · Grades 7–12 · Watford City
34 students34:1
Watford City High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Watford City
D
566 students13:1
Wolves Center Academy
High · Grades 9–12 · Watford City
D
30 students30:1

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