Louis L'amour Elementary School
Louis L'amour Elementary School serves 120 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Louis L'amour Elementary School placed in the top 10% of all schools in North Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-69% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 45%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-69% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the North Dakota state level of 11:1.
Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 26% (majority American Indian).
Top Rankings
Louis L'amour Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
Louis L'amour Elementary School's student population of 120 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 10 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
120 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
10 teachers
Students by Grade
School Rankings
Louis L'amour Elementary School is ranked within the top 10% of all 458 schools in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Louis L'amour Elementary School is 0.19, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.43. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#27 out of 458 schools
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-69%
47%
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
11:1
American Indian
1%
12%
Asian
2%
2%
Hispanic
3%
5%
Black
2%
5%
White
90%
74%
Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
1%
2%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
28%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
8%
6%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, ND Dept. of Education
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