Alexander Elementary School vs. Badlands Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 195 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Alexander Elementary School ranks in the top 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 proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is approximately equal to the North Dakota state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 10:1 is equal to the North Dakota state level of 10:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 30% (majority American Indian).
Serving 538 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Badlands 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 proficiency in math is 34% (which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 44%).
The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the North Dakota state level of 10:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 30% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-6
K-5
Total Students
195 students
538 students
Total Classroom Teachers
19 teachers
45 teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
10:1
12:1
Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#216 out of 449 schools in ND
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
#287 out of 449 schools in ND
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
35-39%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
45-49%
45%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
35-39%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
12
-
Kindergarten Students
21
100
Grade 1 Students
24
78
Grade 2 Students
30
85
Grade 3 Students
27
99
Grade 4 Students
29
87
Grade 5 Students
20
89
Grade 6 Students
32
-
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
3%
3%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
9%
31%
% Black
n/a
2%
% White
87%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
2%
Diversity Score
0.24
0.54
Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
17%
36%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
15%
4%