Sterling Elementary School (Ranked Top 50%)

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

<50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% ND state average), while ≥50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% ND state average).

Q: How many students attend Sterling Elementary School?

21 students attend Sterling Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial composition of the student body?

95% of Sterling Elementary School students are White, and 5% of students are Black.

Q: What is the student-teacher ratio of Sterling Elementary School?

Sterling Elementary School has a student ration of 7:1, which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 11:1.

Q: What grades does Sterling Elementary School offer ?

Sterling Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

Q: What school district is Sterling Elementary School part of?

Sterling Elementary School is part of Sterling 35 School District.

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Sterling Elementary School

118 Mckenzie St
Sterling, ND 58572

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Top 50%

Tel: (701) 387-4413

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Serving 21 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Sterling Elementary School ranks in the top 50% 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 <50% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is ≥50% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 7:1 is lower than the North Dakota state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment is 5% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 29% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 21 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Minority Enrollment: 5%
: <50% (Top 30% in ND)
: ≥50% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Sterling Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Dakota for:

School Overview

Sterling Elementary School's student population of 21 students has grown by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 3 teachers has declined by 40% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sterling Elementary School
Pre-K	2
Kind	3
1	2
2	2
3	5
4	4
6	2
7	1

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Total Students

21 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sterling Elementary School
2023	19
2022	11
2021	12
2020	19
2019	19
2018	22
2017	22
2016	23
2015	24
2014	33
2013	33
2012	28
2011	21
2010	23
2009	25
2008	28
2007	38
2006	33
2005	29
2004	39
2003	43
2002	39
2001	37
2000	34
1999	41
1998	39
1997	44
1996	50
1995	45
1994	35
1993	31
1992	35
1991	39
1990	35
1989	36
1988	40
1987	35

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

3 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sterling Elementary School
2023	3
2022	3
2021	3
2020	5
2019	5
2018	5
2017	5
2016	5
2015	5
2014	5
2013	5
2012	5
2011	5
2010	5
2009	5
2008	6
2007	5
2006	3
2005	3
2004	3
2003	3
2002	3
2001	3
2000	3
1999	3
1998	4
1997	4
1996	4
1995	4
1994	3
1993	3
1992	3
1991	3
1990	3
1989	3
1988	3
1987	3

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Year Founded

2022

School Mascot

Lion

School Rankings

The of Sterling Elementary School is 0.10, 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)

<50%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Sterling Elementary School	North Dakota	Sterling 35 School District
2023	50%	39%
2019	50%	45%	50%
2018	50%	44%	50%
2017	50%	39%	50%
2016	50%	43%	50%
2015	50%	41%	50%
2014	69%	74%	69%
2013	69%	75%	69%
2012	69%	77%	69%
2011	50%	76%	50%
2010	50%	77%	50%

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(18-19)

≥50%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2019)
Year	Sterling Elementary School	North Dakota	Sterling 35 School District
2019	50%	47%	50%
2018	50%	46%	50%
2017	50%	48%	50%
2016	50%	51%	50%
2015	50%	47%	50%
2014	69%	73%	69%
2013	69%	73%	69%
2012	50%	74%	50%
2011	50%	75%	50%
2010	50%	77%	50%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

7:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sterling Elementary School	North Dakota	Sterling 35 School District
2023	6:1	11:1	6:1
2022	4:1	11:1	4:1
2021	4:1	11:1	4:1
2020	4:1	11:1	4:1
2019	4:1	11:1	4:1
2018	4:1	12:1	4:1
2017	4:1	11:1	4:1
2016	5:1	12:1	5:1
2015	5:1	12:1	5:1
2014	7:1	11:1	7:1
2013	7:1	11:1	7:1
2012	6:1	11:1	6:1
2011	5:1	11:1	4:1
2010	5:1	11:1	5:1
2009	5:1	11:1	5:1
2008	5:1	11:1	5:1
2007	8:1	12:1	8:1
2006	11:1	11:1	11:1
2005	10:1	12:1	10:1
2004	13:1	12:1	13:1
2003	14:1	12:1	14:1
2002	13:1	13:1	13:1
2001	12:1	13:1	12:1
2000	11:1	13:1	11:1
1999	14:1	14:1	14:1
1998	10:1	14:1	10:1
1997	11:1	14:1	11:1
1996	13:1	15:1	13:1
1995	12:1	14:1	11:1
1994	10:1	14:1	12:1
1993	9:1	14:1	10:1
1992	12:1	15:1	12:1
1991	13:1	15:1	13:1
1990	12:1	15:1	12:1
1989	12:1	15:1	12:1
1988	13:1	15:1	13:1
1987	12:1	15:1	12:1

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American Indian

n/a

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2016)
Year	Sterling Elementary School	North Dakota	Sterling 35 School District
2016	14%	9%	14%
2015	4%	9%	4%
2014	12%	10%	12%
2013	9%	10%	9%
2012	4%	9%	4%
2011	5%	13%	5%
2010	9%	13%	9%
2009	8%	12%	8%
2008	4%	9%	4%
2007	3%	9%	3%
2006	3%	13%	3%
2005	7%	9%	7%
2004	5%	12%	5%
2003	5%	12%	5%
2002	8%	12%	8%
2001	14%	11%	14%
1998	3%	8%	3%
1997	2%	8%	2%
1996	4%	8%	4%
1995	4%	8%	4%
1994	3%	8%	3%

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Asian

n/a

Hispanic

n/a

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2006-2018)
Year	Sterling Elementary School	North Dakota	Sterling 35 School District
2018	14%	4%	14%
2017	14%	4%	14%
2016	8%	5%	8%
2015	8%	4%	8%
2014	3%	4%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2010	13%	2%	13%
2009	8%	2%	8%
2008	7%	2%	7%
2007	8%	2%	8%
2006	3%	1%	3%

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Black

White

95%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sterling Elementary School	North Dakota	Sterling 35 School District
2023	100%	72%	100%
2022	100%	73%	100%
2021	100%	73%	100%
2020	95%	74%	95%
2019	95%	74%	95%
2018	82%	75%	82%
2017	82%	75%	82%
2016	74%	79%	74%
2015	84%	80%	84%
2014	82%	81%	82%
2013	85%	82%	85%
2012	89%	83%	89%
2011	81%	81%	81%
2010	78%	82%	78%
2009	84%	83%	84%
2008	89%	86%	89%
2007	89%	86%	89%
2006	94%	86%	94%
2005	93%	87%	93%
2004	95%	85%	95%
2003	95%	85%	95%
2002	89%	85%	89%
2001	86%	86%	86%
2000	100%	89%	100%
1999	100%	90%	100%
1998	97%	89%	97%
1997	98%	89%	98%
1996	96%	89%	96%
1995	96%	90%	96%
1994	97%	90%	97%
1993	100%	90%	100%
1992	100%	91%	100%
1991	100%	91%	100%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2020)
Year	Sterling Elementary School	North Dakota	Sterling 35 School District
2020	5%	3%	5%
2019	5%	3%	5%
2018	4%	2%	4%
2017	4%	2%	4%
2016	4%	2%	4%
2015	4%	2%	4%
2014	3%	1%	3%
2013	3%	1%	3%
2012	7%	1%	7%
2011	14%	3%	14%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.10

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2020)
Year	Sterling Elementary School	North Dakota	Sterling 35 School District
2020	0.10	0.44	0.10
2019	0.10	0.44	0.10
2018	0.31	0.42	0.31
2017	0.31	0.42	0.31
2016	0.43	0.37	0.43
2015	0.29	0.35	0.29
2014	0.31	0.34	0.31
2013	0.27	0.32	0.27
2012	0.20	0.30	0.20
2011	0.33	0.33	0.33
2010	0.37	0.31	0.37
2009	0.28	0.30	0.28
2008	0.20	0.25	0.20
2007	0.20	0.25	0.20
2006	0.12	0.27	0.12
2005	0.13	0.24	0.13
2004	0.10	0.27	0.10
2003	0.10	0.27	0.10
2002	0.19	0.27	0.20
2001	0.24	0.25	0.24
1998	0.06	0.20	0.06
1997	0.04	0.20	0.04
1996	0.08	0.20	0.08
1995	0.08	0.19	0.08
1994	0.06	0.19	0.06

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Eligible for

19%

26%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sterling Elementary School	North Dakota	Sterling 35 School District
2023	21%	27%	21%
2022	45%	22%	45%
2021	17%	27%	17%
2020	21%	28%	21%
2019	21%	28%	21%
2018	59%	29%	59%
2017	59%	29%	59%
2016	43%	25%	43%
2015	33%	24%	33%
2014	58%	24%	58%
2013	58%	25%	58%
2012	36%	27%	36%
2011	43%	28%	43%
2010	39%	25%	39%
2009	24%	26%	24%
2008	11%	23%	11%
2007	13%	22%	13%
2006	27%	21%	27%
2005	41%	21%	41%
2004	15%	20%	15%
2003	14%	20%	14%
2002	23%	19%	23%
2001	19%	20%	19%
2000	38%	21%	38%
1999	27%	21%	27%
1998	41%	22%	41%
1997	36%	21%	36%
1996	24%	20%	24%
1995	22%	20%	22%
1994	14%	21%	14%
1993	35%	20%	35%

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Eligible for

48%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Sterling Elementary School	North Dakota	Sterling 35 School District
2023	58%	6%	58%
2022	27%	3%	27%
2021	33%	5%	33%
2020	37%	6%	37%
2019	37%	6%	37%
2015	25%	6%	25%
2014	6%	6%	6%
2011	10%	7%	10%
2010	9%	8%	9%
2008	11%	8%	11%
2007	18%	8%	18%
2006	9%	8%	9%
2005	10%	8%	10%
2004	10%	8%	10%
2003	9%	8%	9%
2002	5%	8%	5%
2001	11%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Sterling 35 School District

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

School Notes

School Mascot: Lion

Frequently Asked Questions

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

<50% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% ND state average), while ≥50% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% ND state average).

How many students attend Sterling Elementary School?

21 students attend Sterling Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

95% of Sterling Elementary School students are White, and 5% of students are Black.

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

Sterling Elementary School has a student ration of 7:1, which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 11:1.

What grades does Sterling Elementary School offer ?

Sterling Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sterling Elementary School part of?

Sterling Elementary School is part of Sterling 35 School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 21 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 7:1
Minority Enrollment: 5%
: <50% (Top 30%)
: ≥50% (Top 1%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education