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Wahpeton Elementary School

1235 12th St N
Wahpeton, ND 58074

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Bottom 50%

Serving 457 students in grades 1-5, Wahpeton 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 is 38% (which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the North Dakota state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 29% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 457 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Bottom 50% in ND
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

School Overview

Wahpeton Elementary School's student population of 457 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 1-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Wahpeton Elementary School
1	96
2	93
3	81
4	102
5	85

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Total Students

457 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wahpeton Elementary School
2023	436
2022	424
2021	429
2020	433
2019	433
2018	475
2017	475
2016	473
2015	489
2014	471
2013	425
2012	402
2011	379
2010	355
2009	376
2008	385
2007	375
2006	411
2005	429
2004	444
2003	448
2002	451
2001	492
2000	467
1999	479
1998	476
1997	522
1996	515
1995	509
1994	552
1993	570
1992	571
1991	576
1990	564
1989	539
1988	298
1987	274

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wahpeton Elementary School
2023	26
2022	26
2021	27
2020	27
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	27
2015	26
2014	26
2013	26
2012	36
2011	36
2010	36
2009	35
2008	37
2007	35
2006	37
2005	32
2004	32
2003	31
2002	32
2001	34
2000	33
1999	33
1998	36
1997	36
1996	26
1995	33
1994	34
1993	34
1992	27
1991	27
1990	27
1989	24
1988	16
1987	15

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School Rankings

Wahpeton Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 449 schools in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Wahpeton Elementary School is 0.47, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.48. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (ND)

#296 out of 449 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wahpeton Elementary School
2023	#296
2022	#299
2021	#301
2019	#354
2018	#422
2017	#436
2016	#436
2015	#328
2014	#128
2013	#218
2012	#103

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38%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Wahpeton Elementary School	North Dakota	Wahpeton 37 School District
2023	38%	39%	43%
2022	38%	39%	47%
2021	44%	39%	46%
2019	36%	45%	36%
2018	20%	44%	33%
2017	17%	39%	22%
2016	18%	43%	27%
2015	30%	41%	33%
2014	87%	74%	75%
2013	84%	75%	75%
2012	90%	77%	77%

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38%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Wahpeton Elementary School	North Dakota	Wahpeton 37 School District
2022	38%	44%	47%
2021	34%	42%	44%
2019	36%	47%	40%
2018	28%	46%	33%
2017	24%	48%	34%
2016	23%	51%	39%
2015	21%	47%	34%
2014	74%	73%	70%
2013	69%	73%	70%
2012	81%	74%	71%
2011	78%	75%	77%

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30-34%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Wahpeton Elementary School	North Dakota	Wahpeton 37 School District
2022	32%	44%	42%
2021	27%	47%	42%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Wahpeton Elementary School	North Dakota	Wahpeton 37 School District
2023	17:1	11:1	15:1
2022	16:1	11:1	16:1
2021	16:1	11:1	15:1
2020	16:1	11:1	15:1
2019	16:1	11:1	15:1
2018	18:1	12:1	15:1
2017	18:1	11:1	15:1
2016	18:1	12:1	14:1
2015	19:1	12:1	16:1
2014	18:1	11:1	16:1
2013	17:1	11:1	15:1
2012	11:1	11:1	14:1
2011	10:1	11:1	13:1
2010	10:1	11:1	13:1
2009	11:1	11:1	13:1
2008	10:1	11:1	13:1
2007	11:1	12:1	14:1
2006	11:1	11:1	15:1
2005	13:1	12:1	16:1
2004	14:1	12:1	17:1
2003	14:1	12:1	17:1
2002	14:1	13:1	17:1
2001	14:1	13:1	17:1
2000	14:1	13:1	18:1
1999	15:1	14:1	19:1
1998	13:1	14:1	17:1
1997	15:1	14:1	18:1
1996	20:1	15:1	21:1
1995	15:1	14:1	18:1
1994	16:1	14:1	18:1
1993	17:1	14:1	18:1
1992	21:1	15:1	22:1
1991	21:1	15:1	22:1
1990	21:1	15:1	20:1
1989	22:1	15:1	22:1
1988	19:1	15:1	19:1
1987	18:1	15:1	19:1

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American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wahpeton Elementary School	North Dakota	Wahpeton 37 School District
2023	11%	11%	8%
2022	11%	11%	8%
2021	12%	11%	9%
2020	9%	12%	6%
2019	9%	12%	6%
2018	9%	13%	8%
2017	9%	13%	8%
2016	7%	9%	8%
2015	7%	9%	7%
2014	5%	10%	5%
2013	7%	10%	6%
2012	5%	9%	5%
2011	3%	13%	4%
2010	4%	13%	5%
2009	4%	12%	4%
2008	4%	9%	4%
2007	4%	9%	5%
2006	4%	13%	6%
2005	5%	9%	5%
2004	6%	12%	6%
2003	8%	12%	5%
2002	4%	12%	4%
2001	4%	11%	4%
2000	7%	11%	4%
1999	4%	7%	4%
1998	6%	8%	5%
1997	4%	8%	4%
1996	4%	8%	4%
1995	5%	8%	5%
1994	5%	8%	5%
1993	3%	7%	2%
1992	4%	7%	3%
1991	2%	7%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Wahpeton Elementary School	North Dakota	Wahpeton 37 School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	2%	2%
2017	1%	2%	2%
2016	1%	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%	3%
2014	3%	1%	2%
2013	3%	1%	2%
2012	3%	1%	2%
2011	3%	1%	2%
2010	3%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wahpeton Elementary School	North Dakota	Wahpeton 37 School District
2023	9%	6%	8%
2022	8%	6%	8%
2021	9%	5%	8%
2020	10%	5%	9%
2019	10%	5%	9%
2018	10%	4%	7%
2017	10%	4%	7%
2016	9%	5%	6%
2015	8%	4%	7%
2014	7%	4%	5%
2013	5%	3%	5%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2010	3%	2%	3%
2009	3%	2%	3%
2008	4%	2%	3%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%	2%
2002	3%	1%	2%
2001	3%	1%	2%
1999	3%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Wahpeton Elementary School	North Dakota	Wahpeton 37 School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	3%	5%	2%
2021	3%	5%	2%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	4%	4%	2%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	2%	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	2%
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	4%	2%	2%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%

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White

72%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wahpeton Elementary School	North Dakota	Wahpeton 37 School District
2023	73%	72%	78%
2022	73%	73%	79%
2021	71%	73%	78%
2020	77%	74%	81%
2019	77%	74%	81%
2018	78%	75%	82%
2017	78%	75%	82%
2016	79%	79%	83%
2015	80%	80%	80%
2014	82%	81%	86%
2013	83%	82%	85%
2012	87%	83%	87%
2011	87%	81%	89%
2010	88%	82%	88%
2009	89%	83%	89%
2008	88%	86%	90%
2007	89%	86%	90%
2006	92%	86%	91%
2005	90%	87%	91%
2004	89%	85%	90%
2003	88%	85%	91%
2002	91%	85%	93%
2001	92%	86%	93%
2000	91%	89%	94%
1999	93%	90%	94%
1998	93%	89%	94%
1997	95%	89%	94%
1996	95%	89%	95%
1995	93%	90%	93%
1994	93%	90%	93%
1993	96%	90%	96%
1992	94%	91%	95%
1991	96%	91%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Wahpeton Elementary School	North Dakota	Wahpeton 37 School District
2023	4%	5%	3%
2022	4%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2011	5%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.47

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Wahpeton Elementary School	North Dakota	Wahpeton 37 School District
2023	0.45	0.47	0.38
2022	0.45	0.45	0.37
2021	0.48	0.45	0.38
2020	0.39	0.44	0.34
2019	0.39	0.44	0.34
2018	0.38	0.42	0.31
2017	0.38	0.42	0.31
2016	0.36	0.37	0.30
2015	0.35	0.35	0.30
2014	0.32	0.34	0.25
2013	0.31	0.32	0.27
2012	0.24	0.30	0.23
2011	0.24	0.33	0.21
2010	0.22	0.31	0.22
2009	0.20	0.30	0.20
2008	0.22	0.25	0.19
2007	0.20	0.25	0.18
2006	0.15	0.27	0.16
2005	0.19	0.24	0.17
2004	0.20	0.27	0.18
2003	0.22	0.27	0.17
2002	0.16	0.27	0.13
2001	0.15	0.25	0.14
2000	0.17	0.22	0.12
1999	0.13	0.19	0.12
1998	0.13	0.20	0.11
1997	0.10	0.20	0.11
1996	0.10	0.20	0.10
1995	0.13	0.19	0.13
1994	0.13	0.19	0.13
1993	0.08	0.18	0.07
1992	0.12	0.17	0.08
1991	0.08	0.17	0.07

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Eligible for

31%

26%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Wahpeton Elementary School	North Dakota	Wahpeton 37 School District
2023	32%	27%	25%
2022	29%	22%	22%
2021	43%	27%	33%
2020	38%	28%	30%
2019	38%	28%	30%
2018	39%	29%	30%
2017	39%	29%	30%
2016	33%	25%	26%
2015	33%	24%	24%
2014	37%	24%	28%
2013	34%	25%	27%
2012	35%	27%	27%
2011	35%	28%	26%
2010	32%	25%	24%
2009	25%	26%	21%
2008	24%	23%	19%
2007	19%	22%	17%
2006	18%	21%	17%
2005	18%	21%	16%
2004	21%	20%	17%
2003	24%	20%	19%
2002	20%	19%	13%
2001	21%	20%	15%
2000	22%	21%	15%
1999	23%	21%	15%
1998	26%	22%	15%
1997	24%	21%	17%
1996	19%	20%	15%
1995	18%	20%	14%
1994	25%	21%	18%
1993	22%	20%	17%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Wahpeton Elementary School	North Dakota	Wahpeton 37 School District
2023	7%	6%	6%
2022	4%	3%	4%
2021	11%	5%	9%
2020	11%	6%	10%
2019	11%	6%	10%
2018	9%	6%	7%
2017	9%	6%	7%
2016	8%	6%	7%
2015	10%	6%	9%
2014	7%	6%	7%
2013	8%	7%	7%
2012	7%	6%	6%
2011	7%	7%	6%
2010	11%	8%	10%
2009	9%	8%	8%
2008	9%	8%	7%
2007	9%	8%	7%
2006	7%	8%	6%
2005	7%	8%	6%
2004	6%	8%	5%
2003	8%	8%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Wahpeton 37 School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Wahpeton Elementary School's ranking?

Wahpeton Elementary School is ranked #296 out of 449 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in North Dakota.

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

38% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% ND state average), while 38% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% ND state average).

How many students attend Wahpeton Elementary School?

457 students attend Wahpeton Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Wahpeton Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are American Indian, 9% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Wahpeton Elementary School?

Wahpeton Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 11:1.

What grades does Wahpeton Elementary School offer ?

Wahpeton Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Wahpeton Elementary School part of?

Wahpeton Elementary School is part of Wahpeton 37 School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 457 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Bottom 50%
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education