Spring Creek Colony Elementary - 04

Leola School District 44-2
36562 102nd St
Forbes, ND 58439
32 Students
Elementary School K - 8th
School Overview
Spring Creek Colony Elementary is a small, specialized educational facility located in Forbes, North Dakota. As a school serving a colony setting, it functions as an essential educational anchor for the local community, providing instruction tailored to the specific needs and cultural values of the residents living within the Spring Creek Hutterite Colony.

The school operates under the Ellendale Public School District, ensuring that students receive a state-accredited education while maintaining the close-knit, traditional structure characteristic of colony-based learning environments. With its isolated rural location and focused student body, the school emphasizes foundational academic skills and community-oriented values, serving as a primary site for primary education within this unique North Dakota agricultural enclave.
32
Total Students
2.2
Full-Time Teachers
14.7
Student/Teacher Ratio
N/A
Free/Reduced Lunch
Student Demographics
  • White
    32 (100.0 %)
School Location
School Details
Status: Open
School Level: Elementary School
School Type: Regular School
Charter Status:* Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction: No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status: No
District: Leola School District 44-2
Phone: (605)439-3477
Grade Range: K - 8th
Total Students: 32
Full-Time Teachers (FTE): 2.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio: 14.7
NSLP Participation:1 Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch: 0
Qualified Reduced Lunch: 0

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

1 National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught
Kindergarten 6
Grade 1 4
Grade 2 3
Grade 3 4
Grade 4 4
Grade 5 4
Grade 6 2
Grade 7 1
Grade 8 4
Gender Ratio