Top Rankings
Ellendale 40 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 113 students in Ellendale 40 School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in North Dakota.
Public Middle Schools in Ellendale 40 School District have an average math proficiency score of 24% (versus the North Dakota public middle school average of 36%), and reading proficiency score of 34% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the North Dakota public middle school average of 29% (majority American Indian).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
5 Schools
208 Schools
# Students
316 Students
39,176 Students
# Teachers
25 Teachers
3,481 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Ellendale 40 School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 167 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#17 out of 169 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
44%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.18
0.48
% American Indian
2%
14%
% Asian
1%
1%
% Hispanic
6%
6%
% Black
n/a
4%
% White
91%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
n/a
4%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,155 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,051 is less than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$5 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$5 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,155
$17,615
Spending / Student
$16,051
$17,617
Best Ellendale 40 School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Maple River Colony School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
9262 93rd Ave Se
Ellendale, ND 58436
(701) 349-3232
Ellendale, ND 58436
(701) 349-3232
Grades: K-8
| 51 students
Rank: n/an/a
321 1st St N
Ellendale, ND 58436
(701) 349-3232
Ellendale, ND 58436
(701) 349-3232
Grades: 7-12
| 1 students
Rank: n/an/a
321 1st St N
Ellendale, ND 58436
(701) 349-3232
Ellendale, ND 58436
(701) 349-3232
Grades: 6-8
| 61 students
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