Population 1,390Economy primary business is Agriculture.Poverty
Rate = 18.6%Median Worker Income = $18,343Typical Monthly Rent =
$745
We are rural but we are connectedDickey Rural Networks is head
quartered in Ellendale. DRN covers over 10,000 sq miles yet 100% of
the homes in their service area are connected to their fiber
network.DRN provides options from 5mb to 150mb (download) speed
options to their customers.
Ellendale Public School
DemographicsStudents (K-12) 34796% Caucasian
Faculty 35Support Staff 25
Ellendale School Districtcovers 505 sq. miles which is roughly
half the size of Rhode Island.Student Performance Data2012-2013
AYPReading (all grades) = 84.56% ProficientMath (all grades) =
88.95% ProficientGraduation Rate = >95%Students will start as
early as 7am getting on bus andcommonly get home as late as
4:30pm
Technology at EPS
State Supported Network
Wireless covering the entire campus was put in place in
2004.802.11 a,b,g & nEvery classroom teacher has available:1
desktop computer (avg is 1.8) Promethean board &
projectorAppleTV and DVD 10/100/1000T network connections (min
3)Elem classrooms teacher amplificationiPadIn addition:3
Interactive Distance Classrooms2 Computer LabsChromebooks for
student checkout in the library120 PCs on campus
How this impacts learningPresently 42 students are taking
courses via our distance learning classrooms. Courses: Sign
Language, Spanish, Intro to Ag, and Sports MarketingND Center for
Distance Ed provides online courses for our students. At the
present time 17 are participating in these courses.In the fall of
2013 we provided an iPad to all students in 4th-12th grade.
Highlights thus far are..264 iPads deployed5 days of teacher
professional development since the spring of 2013.Implementation of
an e-book system to our library (Overdrive).24/7 learning options
for our students.Shift in instruction from rote memory to
creativity and exploration.Providing students & families with a
digital learning tool that had none before.
