North Star Elementary School

418 2Nd Ave, Cando ND, 58324 | North Star School District | 701-968-4416
  • grades PK-8
  • students 220
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 45% equal to state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 2 in Cando
  • Ranked #0 of 602 in North Dakota
Proficiency Averages
35%Cando
44%North Dakota

North Star Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "North Star School District" in Cando, ND. There are a total of 220 students and 17 teachers at North Star Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 13 to 1.

North Star Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 44.5%, which is equal to the North Dakota average.

North Star Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students220
Teachers17
Student/Teacher ratio13:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At North Star Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All47%
321-39%
4<= 20%
560-79%
640-59%
740-59%
840-59%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All42%
3<= 20%
421-39%
560-79%
660-79%
721-39%
840-59%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

North Star Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth DakotaNational
White 79.9% 83.0% 80.7% 51.1%
Black 3.7% 3.3% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 1.1% 0.7% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.2% 3.7% 3.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 8.5% 6.7% 9.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 2.6% 2.6% 1.2% 3.1%

Cando demographics profile

StatisticCandoNorth DakotaNational
Population1,206762,062328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,8781191
Median age37.235.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.3:11.1:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)55%58%55%
Speak English93%94%79%
Speak Spanish7%2%13%

Education level achieved in Cando

IndexCandoNorth DakotaNational
Completed 8th grade89.4%90.7%84.3%
Completed high school85.3%88.3%83.0%
Completed some college59.4%64.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree34.6%41.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors21.1%28.2%30.3%
Completed masters4.2%7.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.4%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The North Star Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.