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Zimmerman Elementary School

508 9 St N
Wahpeton, ND 58074

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Zimmerman Elementary School serves 116 students in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten.

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the North Dakota state level of 10:1.

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic and American Indian), which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 30% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 116 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

School Overview

Zimmerman Elementary School's student population of 116 students has grown by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 8 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Zimmerman Elementary School
Pre-K	22
Kind	94

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Total Students

116 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Zimmerman Elementary School
2025	116
2024	103
2023	110
2022	101
2021	99
2020	115
2019	106
2018	121
2017	121
2016	124
2015	103
2014	127
2013	140
2012	155
2011	170
2010	156
2009	132
2008	143
2007	148
2006	181
2005	170
2004	187
2003	192
2002	184
2001	189
2000	182
1999	195
1998	203
1997	230
1996	243
1995	268
1994	246
1993	225
1992	262
1991	286
1990	251
1989	277

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Total Classroom Teachers

8 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Zimmerman Elementary School
2025	8
2024	8
2023	7
2022	9
2021	9
2020	8
2019	8
2018	9
2017	9
2016	10
2015	7
2014	7
2013	11
2012	10
2011	11
2010	11
2009	11
2008	12
2007	11
2006	11
2005	9
2004	9
2003	9
2002	9
2001	10
2000	9
1999	9
1998	12
1997	12
1996	11
1995	11
1994	11
1993	11
1992	12
1991	12
1990	11
1989	10

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School Rankings

The of Zimmerman Elementary School is 0.51, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.50. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (ND)

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Zimmerman Elementary School	North Dakota	Wahpeton 37 School District
2025	15:1	10:1
2024	13:1	12:1	16:1
2023	16:1	12:1	15:1
2022	11:1	12:1	16:1
2021	11:1	12:1	15:1
2020	14:1	12:1	15:1
2019	13:1	12:1	15:1
2018	13:1	12:1	15:1
2017	13:1	12:1	15:1
2016	12:1	12:1	14:1
2015	15:1	12:1	16:1
2014	20:1	12:1	16:1
2013	13:1	12:1	15:1
2012	15:1	12:1	14:1
2011	15:1	12:1	13:1
2010	14:1	12:1	13:1
2009	12:1	12:1	13:1
2008	12:1	12:1	13:1
2007	13:1	13:1	14:1
2006	16:1	13:1	15:1
2005	19:1	13:1	16:1
2004	21:1	14:1	17:1
2003	21:1	14:1	17:1
2002	20:1	14:1	17:1
2001	19:1	14:1	17:1
2000	20:1	15:1	18:1
1999	22:1	15:1	19:1
1998	17:1	15:1	17:1
1997	19:1	16:1	18:1
1996	23:1	16:1	21:1
1995	25:1	16:1	18:1
1994	23:1	16:1	18:1
1993	21:1	16:1	18:1
1992	23:1	19:1	22:1
1991	25:1	18:1	22:1
1990	24:1	18:1	20:1
1989	28:1	18:1	22:1

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American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Zimmerman Elementary School	North Dakota	Wahpeton 37 School District
2024	7%	11%	9%
2023	5%	11%	8%
2022	12%	11%	8%
2021	9%	11%	9%
2019	10%	12%	6%
2018	14%	13%	8%
2017	14%	13%	8%
2016	17%	9%	8%
2014	9%	10%	5%
2013	8%	10%	6%
2012	9%	9%	5%
2011	6%	13%	4%
2010	7%	13%	5%
2009	6%	12%	4%
2008	7%	9%	4%
2007	5%	9%	5%
2006	7%	13%	6%
2005	5%	9%	5%
2004	3%	12%	6%
2003	7%	12%	5%
2002	4%	12%	4%
2001	5%	11%	4%
2000	1%	11%	4%
1999	4%	7%	4%
1998	5%	8%	5%
1997	4%	8%	4%
1996	2%	8%	4%
1995	7%	8%	5%
1994	6%	8%	5%
1993	1%	7%	2%
1992	3%	7%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2024)
Year	Zimmerman Elementary School	North Dakota	Wahpeton 37 School District
2024	1%	1%	1%
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	1%	2%	1%
2018	3%	2%	2%
2017	3%	2%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%
2012	2%	1%	2%
2011	5%	1%	2%
2010	4%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	3%	1%	1%
2007	4%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	Zimmerman Elementary School	North Dakota	Wahpeton 37 School District
2024	12%	7%	8%
2023	12%	6%	8%
2022	13%	6%	8%
2021	8%	5%	8%
2019	11%	5%	9%
2018	8%	4%	7%
2017	8%	4%	7%
2016	6%	5%	6%
2014	4%	4%	5%
2013	7%	3%	5%
2012	8%	3%	4%
2010	8%	2%	3%
2009	6%	2%	3%
2008	8%	2%	3%
2007	4%	2%	2%
2006	3%	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	4%	1%	2%
2003	3%	1%	2%
2002	3%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	3%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Zimmerman Elementary School	North Dakota	Wahpeton 37 School District
2024	1%	5%	2%
2023	3%	5%	2%
2022	1%	5%	2%
2021	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	2%	4%	1%
2017	2%	4%	1%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	6%	3%	2%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	2%
2009	4%	2%	2%
2008	3%	2%	2%
2007	3%	2%	2%
2005	3%	1%	2%
2004	3%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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White

69%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Zimmerman Elementary School	North Dakota	Wahpeton 37 School District
2024	72%	71%	77%
2023	71%	72%	78%
2022	71%	73%	79%
2021	77%	73%	78%
2019	75%	74%	81%
2018	73%	75%	82%
2017	73%	75%	82%
2016	76%	79%	83%
2014	83%	81%	86%
2013	77%	82%	85%
2012	79%	83%	87%
2011	85%	81%	89%
2010	80%	82%	88%
2009	83%	83%	89%
2008	79%	86%	90%
2007	84%	86%	90%
2006	85%	86%	91%
2005	88%	87%	91%
2004	89%	85%	90%
2003	88%	85%	91%
2002	90%	85%	93%
2001	90%	86%	93%
2000	98%	89%	94%
1999	94%	90%	94%
1998	92%	89%	94%
1997	92%	89%	94%
1996	97%	89%	95%
1995	92%	90%	93%
1994	94%	90%	93%
1993	99%	90%	96%
1992	97%	91%	95%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2024)
Year	Zimmerman Elementary School	North Dakota	Wahpeton 37 School District
2024	7%	5%	3%
2023	8%	5%	3%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	3%	4%	2%
2019	2%	3%
2014	1%	1%
2011	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.50

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Zimmerman Elementary School	North Dakota	Wahpeton 37 School District
2025	0.51	0.49
2024	0.46	0.48	0.39
2023	0.48	0.47	0.38
2022	0.47	0.45	0.37
2021	0.40	0.45	0.38
2019	0.42	0.44	0.34
2018	0.44	0.42	0.31
2017	0.44	0.42	0.31
2016	0.39	0.37	0.30
2014	0.31	0.34	0.25
2013	0.40	0.32	0.27
2012	0.36	0.30	0.23
2011	0.27	0.33	0.21
2010	0.35	0.31	0.22
2009	0.31	0.30	0.20
2008	0.37	0.25	0.19
2007	0.29	0.25	0.18
2006	0.27	0.27	0.16
2005	0.22	0.24	0.17
2004	0.20	0.27	0.18
2003	0.21	0.27	0.17
2002	0.19	0.27	0.13
2001	0.19	0.25	0.14
2000	0.07	0.22	0.12
1999	0.14	0.19	0.12
1998	0.14	0.20	0.11
1997	0.15	0.20	0.11
1996	0.05	0.20	0.10
1995	0.15	0.19	0.13
1994	0.10	0.19	0.13
1993	0.02	0.18	0.07
1992	0.06	0.17	0.08
1991	0.05	0.17	0.07

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Eligible for

29%

27%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	Zimmerman Elementary School	North Dakota	Wahpeton 37 School District
2025	29%	27%
2024	31%	26%	25%
2023	32%	27%	25%
2022	20%	22%	22%
2021	29%	27%	33%
2020	42%	28%	30%
2019	40%	28%	30%
2018	43%	29%	30%
2017	43%	29%	30%
2016	34%	25%	26%
2015	35%	24%	24%
2014	40%	24%	28%
2013	44%	25%	27%
2012	35%	27%	27%
2011	42%	28%	26%
2010	40%	25%	24%
2009	33%	26%	21%
2008	31%	23%	19%
2007	33%	22%	17%
2006	31%	21%	17%
2005	30%	21%	16%
2004	24%	20%	17%
2003	29%	20%	19%
2002	18%	19%	13%
2001	24%	20%	15%
2000	33%	21%	15%
1999	22%	21%	15%
1998	17%	22%	15%
1997	24%	21%	17%
1996	26%	20%	15%
1995	21%	20%	14%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Zimmerman Elementary School	North Dakota	Wahpeton 37 School District
2025	12%	6%
2024	12%	6%	9%
2023	8%	6%	6%
2022	3%	3%	4%
2021	4%	5%	9%
2020	3%	6%	10%
2019	15%	6%	10%
2018	9%	6%	7%
2017	9%	6%	7%
2016	5%	6%	7%
2015	7%	6%	9%
2014	9%	6%	7%
2013	3%	7%	7%
2012	3%	6%	6%
2011	4%	7%	6%
2010	10%	8%	10%
2009	10%	8%	8%
2008	7%	8%	7%
2007	12%	8%	7%
2006	8%	8%	6%
2005	11%	8%	6%
2004	3%	8%	5%
2003	8%	8%	6%
2002	8%	8%	5%
2001	5%	8%	5%

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School District Name

Wahpeton 37 School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Zimmerman Elementary School?

116 students attend Zimmerman Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Zimmerman Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Asian.

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

Zimmerman Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 10:1.

What grades does Zimmerman Elementary School offer ?

Zimmerman Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-Kindergarten (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Zimmerman Elementary School part of?

Zimmerman Elementary School is part of Wahpeton 37 School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-Kindergarten
Enrollment: 116 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 31%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

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