📍 418 2nd Ave, Cando, Towner County, 58324
North Star Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Cando, Towner County. The school has 223 pupils enrolled. It is part of the North Star 10 school district. It serves grades Pre-K–8 in a rural setting. The school employs 17.0 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1. 47% of students are proficient in reading. 42% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
North Star Elementary School enrolls 223 students across grades Pre-K–8. The student body is 55% male and 45% female. A teaching staff of 17.0 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 13.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 90% White, 4.9% American Indian or Alaska Native and 3.1% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 200 | 90% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 11 | 4.9% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 3.1% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 | 1.8% |
| Black or African American | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
68 of the school's 223 students (30%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 49 qualify for free lunch and 19 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
North Star Elementary School is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Remote). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district ND At-Large, state senate district 15, state house district 15.
North Star Elementary School is one of 2 schools in NORTH STAR 10, based in Cando, North Dakota. The district serves 286 students district-wide and employs 25 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 223 students, North Star Elementary School is larger than the district average of about 143 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Remote
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