Bottineau Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

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Bottineau Elementary School

301 Brander St
Bottineau, ND 58318

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Top 30%

Serving 350 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Bottineau Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in North Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 44%).

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is higher than the North Dakota state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 14% of the student body (majority American Indian), which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 29% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 350 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Top 30% in ND
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Bottineau Elementary School's student population of 350 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bottineau Elementary School
Pre-K	10
Kind	48
1	45
2	44
3	52
4	48
5	50
6	53

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Total Students

350 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bottineau Elementary School
2023	349
2022	353
2021	376
2020	379
2019	379
2018	384
2017	384
2016	365
2015	393
2014	387
2013	341
2012	306
2011	298
2010	287
2009	285
2008	259
2007	273
2006	304
2005	335
2004	351
2003	378
2002	380
2001	412
2000	429
1999	236
1998	237
1997	258
1996	244
1995	259
1994	239
1993	242
1992	242
1991	242
1990	262
1989	264
1988	280
1987	280

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bottineau Elementary School
2023	30
2022	29
2021	29
2020	29
2019	29
2018	28
2017	28
2016	28
2015	30
2014	30
2013	28
2012	28
2011	28
2010	27
2009	26
2008	25
2007	27
2006	26
2005	32
2004	32
2003	25
2002	26
2001	26
2000	26
1999	11
1998	12
1997	12
1996	12
1995	13
1994	13
1993	14
1992	11
1991	15
1990	14
1989	15
1988	15
1987	15

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Year Founded

1905

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

Campus Size

50 acres

School Motto

Truth and Honor

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Bottineau Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 449 schools in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bottineau Elementary School is 0.26, 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)

#120 out of 449 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bottineau Elementary School
2023	#120
2022	#118
2021	#288
2019	#237
2018	#243
2017	#226
2016	#283
2015	#260
2014	#155
2013	#55
2012	#116

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45%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bottineau Elementary School	North Dakota	Bottineau 1 School District
2023	45%	39%	48%
2022	47%	39%	46%
2021	46%	39%	40%
2019	48%	45%	46%
2018	47%	44%	47%
2017	43%	39%	32%
2016	45%	43%	41%
2015	42%	41%	35%
2014	87%	74%	81%
2013	87%	75%	83%
2012	82%	77%	81%

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50-54%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bottineau Elementary School	North Dakota	Bottineau 1 School District
2022	52%	44%	44%
2021	34%	42%	39%
2019	49%	47%	50%
2018	46%	46%	47%
2017	50%	48%	44%
2016	43%	51%	39%
2015	32%	47%	34%
2014	72%	73%	74%
2013	82%	73%	77%
2012	82%	74%	78%
2011	82%	75%	78%

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30-39%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Bottineau Elementary School	North Dakota	Bottineau 1 School District
2022	34%	44%	42%
2021	44%	47%	47%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

11:1

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

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American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bottineau Elementary School	North Dakota	Bottineau 1 School District
2023	8%	11%	8%
2022	8%	11%	9%
2021	8%	11%	8%
2020	9%	12%	9%
2019	9%	12%	9%
2018	9%	13%	10%
2017	9%	13%	10%
2016	8%	9%	9%
2015	9%	9%	8%
2014	8%	10%	7%
2013	7%	10%	7%
2012	8%	9%	8%
2011	9%	13%	8%
2010	7%	13%	6%
2009	7%	12%	6%
2008	5%	9%	5%
2007	5%	9%	5%
2006	6%	13%	6%
2005	3%	9%	4%
2004	3%	12%	3%
2003	3%	12%	5%
2002	2%	12%	3%
2001	4%	11%	4%
2000	2%	11%	3%
1999	1%	7%	3%
1998	1%	8%	3%
1997	1%	8%	3%
1996	1%	8%	3%
1995	1%	8%	2%
1994	3%	8%	2%
1993	4%	7%	4%
1992	2%	7%	3%
1991	2%	7%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bottineau Elementary School	North Dakota	Bottineau 1 School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	2%	1%
2017	1%	2%	1%
2015	1%	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	2%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bottineau Elementary School	North Dakota	Bottineau 1 School District
2023	2%	6%	2%
2022	1%	6%	2%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	3%	5%	3%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	2%	4%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2010	1%	2%
2009	2%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Bottineau Elementary School	North Dakota	Bottineau 1 School District
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%	1%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%	1%
2014	1%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%
2012	1%	3%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%

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White

86%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bottineau Elementary School	North Dakota	Bottineau 1 School District
2023	86%	72%	86%
2022	87%	73%	86%
2021	86%	73%	86%
2020	87%	74%	86%
2019	87%	74%	86%
2018	87%	75%	85%
2017	87%	75%	85%
2016	88%	79%	86%
2015	88%	80%	87%
2014	86%	81%	87%
2013	87%	82%	87%
2012	88%	83%	88%
2011	87%	81%	88%
2010	90%	82%	91%
2009	89%	83%	91%
2008	94%	86%	95%
2007	95%	86%	95%
2006	94%	86%	93%
2005	95%	87%	95%
2004	94%	85%	95%
2003	94%	85%	94%
2002	96%	85%	95%
2001	95%	86%	95%
2000	96%	89%	96%
1999	98%	90%	96%
1998	99%	89%	97%
1997	99%	89%	97%
1996	99%	89%	97%
1995	99%	90%	98%
1994	97%	90%	97%
1993	96%	90%	95%
1992	98%	91%	97%
1991	98%	91%	97%

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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	Bottineau Elementary School	North Dakota	Bottineau 1 School District
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2014	2%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2011	3%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.26

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Bottineau Elementary School	North Dakota	Bottineau 1 School District
2023	0.26	0.47	0.26
2022	0.24	0.45	0.25
2021	0.26	0.45	0.25
2020	0.24	0.44	0.25
2019	0.24	0.44	0.25
2018	0.24	0.42	0.27
2017	0.24	0.42	0.27
2016	0.22	0.37	0.25
2015	0.22	0.35	0.24
2014	0.26	0.34	0.24
2013	0.24	0.32	0.24
2012	0.22	0.30	0.22
2011	0.24	0.33	0.23
2010	0.19	0.31	0.17
2009	0.20	0.30	0.16
2008	0.11	0.25	0.09
2007	0.10	0.25	0.10
2006	0.11	0.27	0.12
2005	0.10	0.24	0.10
2004	0.12	0.27	0.10
2003	0.12	0.27	0.12
2002	0.08	0.27	0.09
2001	0.10	0.25	0.11
2000	0.07	0.22	0.09
1999	0.04	0.19	0.08
1998	0.02	0.20	0.07
1994	0.06	0.19	0.05
1993	0.08	0.18	0.09
1992	0.04	0.17	0.07
1991	0.02	0.17	0.05
1990	0.04	0.16	0.04

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Eligible for

20%

26%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bottineau Elementary School	North Dakota	Bottineau 1 School District
2023	19%	27%	24%
2022	17%	22%	16%
2021	22%	27%	20%
2020	26%	28%	27%
2019	26%	28%	27%
2018	13%	29%	33%
2017	13%	29%	33%
2016	15%	25%	32%
2015	12%	24%	28%
2014	12%	24%	23%
2013	12%	25%	24%
2012	11%	27%	24%
2011	11%	28%	24%
2010	17%	25%	27%
2009	18%	26%	31%
2008	15%	23%	26%
2007	13%	22%	25%
2006	16%	21%	24%
2005	15%	21%	21%
2004	12%	20%	20%
2003	10%	20%	20%
2002	10%	19%	16%
2001	18%	20%	23%
2000	14%	21%	26%
1999	23%	21%	22%
1998	26%	22%	25%
1997	25%	21%	24%
1996	27%	20%	24%
1995	24%	20%	24%
1994	24%	21%	24%
1993	31%	20%	24%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bottineau Elementary School	North Dakota	Bottineau 1 School District
2023	4%	6%	7%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	6%	5%	6%
2020	4%	6%	8%
2019	4%	6%	8%
2018	4%	6%	10%
2017	4%	6%	10%
2016	4%	6%	8%
2015	2%	6%	7%
2014	3%	6%	9%
2013	3%	7%	9%
2012	2%	6%	8%
2011	3%	7%	7%
2010	3%	8%	9%
2009	3%	8%	7%
2008	4%	8%	8%
2007	5%	8%	7%
2006	4%	8%	7%
2005	3%	8%	8%
2004	5%	8%	10%
2003	5%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Bottineau 1 School District

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

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School Mascot: Wild Boars

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bottineau Elementary School's ranking?

Bottineau Elementary School is ranked #120 out of 449 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in North Dakota.

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

45% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% ND state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% ND state average).

How many students attend Bottineau Elementary School?

350 students attend Bottineau Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

86% of Bottineau Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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

Bottineau Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 11:1.

What grades does Bottineau Elementary School offer ?

Bottineau Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Bottineau Elementary School part of?

Bottineau Elementary School is part of Bottineau 1 School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 350 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 14%
: Top 30%
: 45% (Top 50%)
: 50-54% (Top 30%)
: 30-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education