The brief
A Williston Basin 7 elementary school serving grades Kindergarten – 3rd.
It ranks 400 of 457 schools in North Dakota and 3 of 8 in Williston Basin 7.
Garden Valley Elementary School is listed in Williston Basin 7, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 2 sources, 2023–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on ND statewide data. Learn more
- Based on limited data: 40% component coverage.
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Partial Profile · 2/3 metrics
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Getting around
- Walk Score
- 3
- Car-Dependent
- Bike Score
- 25
- Somewhat Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 2,200/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Williston. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Williston), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 31.3%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Garden Valley Elementary School serve?
Garden Valley Elementary School serves students in grades Kindergarten through 3rd.
How many students attend Garden Valley Elementary School?
Garden Valley Elementary School has an enrollment of approximately 131 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Garden Valley Elementary School?
The student-teacher ratio at Garden Valley Elementary School is 13.1:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Garden Valley Elementary School rank in ND?
Garden Valley Elementary School ranks #400 of 457 schools in ND.
What is Garden Valley Elementary School's MySchoolScout rating?
Garden Valley Elementary School has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is Garden Valley Elementary School a charter school?
No, Garden Valley Elementary School is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Garden Valley Elementary School a Title I school?
No, Garden Valley Elementary School is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Garden Valley Elementary School?
31.3% of students at Garden Valley Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- Kindergarten – 3rd
- Enrollment
- 131
- Student-teacher ratio
- 13.1:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 10
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Fringe Rural
- County
- Williams County
- Phone
- (701) 826-4261
- Rank in district
- #3 of 8
- Schools in district
- 11
- District spending per student
- $13,031
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 10.0%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
Keep exploring
Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, North Dakota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.