BADLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

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Regular School · Watford City, ND

BADLANDS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a regular school school in Watford City, North Dakota, serving grades KG–05 with 538 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 12:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 05

Enrollment

538

Teachers (FTE)

45.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

12:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	328	61%
Hispanic/Latino	166	31%
American Indian / Alaska Native	16	3%
Two or more races	13	2%
Black or African American	9	2%
Asian	3	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	3	1%
Total enrollment	538	273M / 265F

English Language Learners: 71 (13% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	35-39%	40.0%	184
Reading Proficiency	45-49%	43.3%	184
Science Proficiency	35-39%	—	63

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.06 grade levels

Math

-0.06 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

132

24.5% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	538	100%

Contact & Location

PO Box 589

Watford City, ND 58854

Phone: (701)444-3626

http://www.watford-city.k12.nd.us

District

MCKENZIE CO 1

Per-pupil expenditure: $26,528

District enrollment: 2,004

Other Schools in District

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 58854) → CensusDepth.com
North Dakota population & income data → CensusDepth.com
North Dakota teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

381254000414

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD