For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 193 students in Griggs County Central 18 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.
Public Elementary School in Griggs County Central 18 School District have an average math proficiency score of 17% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is less than the North Dakota public elementary school average of 30% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
2 Schools
337 Schools
# Students
273 Students
82,568 Students
# Teachers
22 Teachers
6,728 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Griggs County Central 18 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 164 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#154 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
17%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-39%
44%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)≥80%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.19
0.50
% American Indian
7%
11%
% Asian
n/a
1%
% Hispanic
1%
7%
% Black
1%
6%
% White
90%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,938 is higher 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 $19,223 is higher 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
$17,938
$17,615
Spending / Student
$19,223
$17,617
Best Griggs County Central 18 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Griggs County Central Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1207 Foster Ave Ne
Cooperstown, ND 58425
(701) 797-3114
Cooperstown, ND 58425
(701) 797-3114
Gr: PK-8 | 193 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
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