Watford City Elementary School

300 3Rd St Se, Watford City ND, 58854 | McKenzie County Public School District 1 | 701-444-2985
  • grades PK-6
  • students 953
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 33% 26% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 6 in Watford City
  • Ranked #0 of 602 in North Dakota
Proficiency Averages
33%Watford City
44%North Dakota

Watford City Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 6 and is located in the district of "McKenzie County Public School District 1" in Watford City, ND. There are a total of 953 students and 62 teachers at Watford City Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Watford City Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 33.0%, which is 26% lower than the North Dakota average.

Watford City Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students953
Teachers62
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment0
Taking some courses0
Taking some courses (not tests)0
Passing some courses0
Passing no courses0

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 Watford City 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
All28%
330-34%
420-24%
525-29%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All38%
335-39%
440-44%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
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.

Watford City Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictNorth DakotaNational
White 85.9% 87.2% 80.7% 51.1%
Black 2.4% 2.1% 3.5% 15.9%
Asian 0.4% 0.2% 1.6% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.4% 6.8% 3.5% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 3.5% 3.3% 9.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.0% 0.0% 1.2% 3.1%

Watford City demographics profile

StatisticWatford CityNorth DakotaNational
Population7,146762,062328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7961191
Median age29.335.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.2:11.1:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)47%58%55%
Speak English88%94%79%
Speak Spanish11%2%13%

Education level achieved in Watford City

IndexWatford CityNorth DakotaNational
Completed 8th grade92.8%90.7%84.3%
Completed high school90.8%88.3%83.0%
Completed some college61.7%64.6%59.4%
Completed associate degree36.8%41.6%38.5%
Completed bachelors23.9%28.2%30.3%
Completed masters5.5%7.7%11.5%
Completed professional degree1.9%2.4%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.2%1.1%1.3%
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Source: The Watford City Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.