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Garden Valley Elementary School (Closed 2021)

13565 60th St Nw Ste 102
Williston, ND 58801

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Serving 228 students in grades Prekindergarten-2, Garden Valley Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 30-34% (which was lower than the North Dakota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving was 45-49% (which was approximately equal to the North Dakota state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the North Dakota state level of 10:1.

Minority enrollment was 23% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the North Dakota state average of 30% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-2
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Garden Valley Elementary School
Pre-K	17
Kind	63
1	72
2	76

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Total Students

228 students

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Total Students Trends (1991-2025)
Year	Garden Valley Elementary School
2025	228
2021	228
2020	274
2019	337
2018	304
2017	263
2016	234
2015	169
2014	161
2013	132
2012	32
2011	26
2010	23
2009	28
2008	50
2007	50
2006	49
2005	57
2004	51
2003	58
2002	56
2001	54
2000	62
1999	68
1998	58
1997	68
1996	69
1995	70
1994	52
1993	56
1992	47
1991	39

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1991-2025)
Year	Garden Valley Elementary School
2025	13
2021	13
2020	15
2019	15
2018	14
2017	14
2016	14
2015	7
2014	11
2013	11
2012	3
2011	3
2010	5
2009	5
2008	5
2007	4
2006	4
2005	4
2004	4
2003	4
2002	4
2001	4
2000	4
1999	4
1998	5
1997	5
1996	6
1995	5
1994	5
1993	5
1992	5
1991	5

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (ND)

(18-19)

30-34%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2019)
Year	Garden Valley Elementary School	North Dakota	Williams County 8 School District
2019	32%	45%	28%
2018	22%	44%	26%
2017	27%	39%	23%
2016	15%	43%	17%
2015	22%	41%	27%
2014	52%	74%	62%
2013	67%	75%	62%
2012	54%	77%	67%
2011	49%	76%	62%
2010	30%	77%	67%

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(18-19)

45-49%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2019)
Year	Garden Valley Elementary School	North Dakota	Williams County 8 School District
2019	47%	47%	48%
2018	32%	46%	26%
2017	27%	48%	36%
2016	34%	51%	32%
2015	32%	47%	42%
2014	52%	73%	57%
2013	57%	73%	57%
2012	54%	74%	67%
2011	49%	75%	62%
2010	69%	77%	67%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Garden Valley Elementary School	North Dakota	Williams County 8 School District
2025	18:1	10:1
2021	18:1	11:1	16:1
2020	18:1	11:1	19:1
2019	22:1	11:1	19:1
2018	22:1	11:1	16:1
2017	19:1	11:1	16:1
2016	17:1	11:1	16:1
2015	24:1	11:1	15:1
2014	15:1	11:1	12:1
2013	12:1	11:1	10:1
2012	11:1	11:1	11:1
2011	9:1	11:1	10:1
2010	5:1	11:1	9:1
2009	6:1	11:1	10:1
2008	10:1	11:1	11:1
2007	13:1	12:1	11:1
2006	12:1	11:1	11:1
2005	14:1	12:1	13:1
2004	13:1	12:1	12:1
2003	15:1	12:1	13:1
2002	14:1	13:1	12:1
2001	14:1	13:1	12:1
2000	16:1	14:1	13:1
1999	17:1	14:1	13:1
1998	12:1	14:1	9:1
1997	14:1	14:1	10:1
1996	12:1	14:1	10:1
1995	14:1	14:1	12:1
1994	10:1	14:1	11:1
1993	11:1	14:1	10:1
1992	9:1	15:1	12:1
1991	8:1	15:1	11:1

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American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Garden Valley Elementary School	North Dakota	Williams County 8 School District
2025	3%	11%
2021	3%	11%	2%
2020	3%	11%	4%
2019	4%	12%	4%
2018	3%	12%	3%
2017	4%	12%	3%
2016	3%	9%	2%
2015	2%	9%	2%
2013	1%	9%	2%
2012	3%	9%	2%
2011	4%	12%	3%
2010	5%	13%	5%
2009	4%	12%	3%
2008	2%	9%	3%
2007	6%	8%	8%
2006	8%	12%	5%
2005	4%	8%	2%
2004	14%	12%	9%
2003	24%	11%	11%
2002	5%	12%	6%
2001	13%	11%	11%
2000	13%	11%	12%
1999	4%	7%	4%
1998	17%	8%	12%
1997	7%	8%	10%
1996	7%	8%	11%
1995	10%	7%	12%
1994	15%	7%	9%
1993	7%	7%	8%
1992	9%	7%	11%
1991	10%	6%	12%

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Hispanic

13%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Garden Valley Elementary School	North Dakota	Williams County 8 School District
2025	13%	8%
2021	13%	5%	11%
2020	12%	6%	10%
2019	9%	5%	10%
2018	10%	5%	11%
2017	13%	5%	11%
2016	8%	5%	9%
2015	11%	4%	8%
2014	6%	4%	7%
2013	4%	4%	4%
2009	3%	2%	1%
1995	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Garden Valley Elementary School	North Dakota	Williams County 8 School District
2025	6%	5%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	4%	5%	5%
2018	3%	5%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	5%
2013	4%	3%	2%
2010	4%	2%	2%
1999	2%	1%
1998	2%	1%

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White

77%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Garden Valley Elementary School	North Dakota	Williams County 8 School District
2025	77%	70%
2021	77%	73%	76%
2020	79%	73%	78%
2019	79%	74%	78%
2018	81%	74%	78%
2017	75%	75%	78%
2016	82%	79%	81%
2015	81%	80%	83%
2014	91%	81%	89%
2013	89%	82%	90%
2012	97%	83%	94%
2011	96%	81%	89%
2010	91%	82%	92%
2009	93%	83%	93%
2008	98%	86%	92%
2007	94%	87%	92%
2006	92%	84%	95%
2005	96%	87%	98%
2004	86%	85%	91%
2003	76%	86%	89%
2002	95%	85%	94%
2001	87%	86%	89%
2000	87%	86%	88%
1999	94%	90%	96%
1998	81%	89%	87%
1997	93%	89%	89%
1996	93%	89%	87%
1995	89%	90%	88%
1994	85%	90%	91%
1993	93%	91%	92%
1992	91%	91%	89%
1991	90%	91%	88%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2013-2025)
Year	Garden Valley Elementary School	North Dakota	Williams County 8 School District
2025	1%	5%
2021	1%	4%	3%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	4%	3%	3%
2018	2%	2%	3%
2017	3%	2%	3%
2016	3%	2%	4%
2015	1%	2%	2%
2014	2%	2%	1%
2013	2%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

23%

30%

0.39

0.50

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Diversity Score Comparison (1991-2025)
Year	Garden Valley Elementary School	North Dakota	Williams County 8 School District
2025	0.39	0.49
2021	0.39	0.45	0.41
2020	0.36	0.45	0.38
2019	0.37	0.44	0.38
2018	0.33	0.44	0.38
2017	0.42	0.42	0.38
2016	0.32	0.37	0.33
2015	0.33	0.35	0.31
2014	0.17	0.34	0.21
2013	0.21	0.32	0.18
2012	0.06	0.30	0.12
2011	0.08	0.33	0.20
2010	0.17	0.31	0.15
2009	0.13	0.30	0.14
2008	0.04	0.25	0.15
2007	0.11	0.24	0.15
2006	0.15	0.28	0.09
2005	0.08	0.24	0.05
2004	0.24	0.27	0.17
2003	0.37	0.25	0.20
2002	0.10	0.27	0.12
2001	0.23	0.25	0.20
2000	0.23	0.25	0.21
1999	0.12	0.19	0.08
1998	0.32	0.20	0.24
1997	0.13	0.20	0.20
1996	0.13	0.20	0.24
1995	0.20	0.19	0.22
1994	0.26	0.19	0.16
1993	0.13	0.17	0.15
1992	0.17	0.17	0.20
1991	0.18	0.17	0.22

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(20-21) ⚠ COVID-19 impacted

47.4%

16.4%

Eligible for

27%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Garden Valley Elementary School	North Dakota	Williams County 8 School District
2025	27%	27%
2021	27%	27%	23%
2020	23%	28%	19%
2019	18%	28%	19%
2018	25%	28%	35%
2017	38%	29%	35%
2016	38%	25%	34%
2015	53%	24%	40%
2014	44%	25%	45%
2013	48%	25%	39%
2012	31%	27%	34%
2011	27%	28%	31%
2010	26%	25%	26%
2009	29%	26%	21%
2008	10%	23%	17%
2007	14%	22%	19%
2006	6%	21%	20%
2005	32%	21%	27%
2004	24%	20%	32%
2003	29%	20%	32%
2002	18%	19%	26%
2001	26%	20%	30%
2000	39%	21%	34%
1999	26%	21%	24%
1998	29%	22%	23%
1997	26%	21%	28%
1996	25%	20%	27%
1995	20%	20%	27%
1994	19%	21%	27%
1993	18%	20%	30%
1992	26%	19%	34%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Garden Valley Elementary School	North Dakota	Williams County 8 School District
2025	6%	6%
2021	6%	5%	8%
2020	3%	6%	6%
2019	4%	6%	6%
2018	7%	6%	5%
2017	3%	6%	5%
2016	1%	6%	3%
2015	4%	6%	4%
2014	10%	6%	8%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2012	9%	6%	6%
2011	12%	7%	17%
2010	13%	8%	13%
2009	14%	8%	11%
2008	8%	8%	10%
2007	10%	8%	7%
2006	22%	8%	10%
2005	12%	8%	5%
2004	8%	8%	4%
2003	10%	8%	9%
2002	13%	8%	14%
2001	28%	8%	17%
2000	10%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Williams County 8 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

30-34% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% ND state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% ND state average).

How many students attend Garden Valley Elementary School?

228 students attend Garden Valley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Garden Valley Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Black, 3% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Garden Valley Elementary School?

Garden Valley Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 10:1.

What grades does Garden Valley Elementary School offer ?

Garden Valley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-2 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Garden Valley Elementary School part of?

Garden Valley Elementary School is part of Williams County 8 School District.

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