Top Rankings
Fargo 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 19 public elementary schools serving 7,759 students in Fargo 1 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Fargo 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 40% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the North Dakota public elementary school average of 30% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
26 Schools
337 Schools
# Students
11,484 Students
82,568 Students
# Teachers
957 Teachers
6,728 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Fargo 1 School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 164 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 81% has decreased from 84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#86 out of 167 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
40%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
46%
44%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
48%
44%
Graduation Rate
81%
85%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.54
0.50
% American Indian
3%
11%
% Asian
4%
1%
% Hispanic
7%
7%
% Black
16%
6%
% White
65%
70%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,947 is higher than the state median of $17,615. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,883 is higher than the state median of $17,617. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$206 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$217 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,947
$17,615
Spending / Student
$18,883
$17,617
Best Fargo 1 School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Longfellow Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
20 29th Ave Ne
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-5000
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-5000
Gr: K-5 | 385 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #22.
Clara Barton Hawthorne Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1417 6th St S
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-4400
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-4400
Gr: K-5 | 328 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #33.
Bennett Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2000 S 58th Ave
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-4000
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-4000
Gr: K-5 | 631 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #44.
Discovery Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1717 40th Ave S
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-3300
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-3300
Gr: 6-8 | 1,005 student Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #55.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
1725 N Broadway
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-5400
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-5400
Gr: K-5 | 307 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #66.
Ben Franklin Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
1420 8th St N
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-3600
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-3600
Gr: 6-8 | 899 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #77.
Kennedy Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4401 42nd St S
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-4200
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-4200
Gr: K-5 | 451 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #88.
Centennial Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4201 25th St S
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-4300
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-4300
Gr: K-5 | 618 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #99.
Eagles Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3502 University Dr
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-3900
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-3900
Gr: K-5 | 303 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #1010.
Carl Ben Eielson Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1601 13th Ave S
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-1700
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-1700
Gr: 6-8 | 639 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #1111.
Mckinley Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2930 8th St N
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-5200
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-5200
Gr: K-5 | 157 students Student-teacher ratio: 7:1 Minority enrollment: 32%
Rank: #1212.
Horace Mann Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1025 3rd St N
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-4600
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-4600
Gr: K-5 | 350 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #1313.
Lewis And Clark Elementary School
(Math: 34% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
1729 16th St S
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-4800
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-4800
Gr: K-5 | 437 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #1414.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
2120 9th St S
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-4900
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-4900
Gr: K-5 | 322 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 51%
Rank: #1515.
Fargo K-8 Virtual Academy
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
700 7th Street South
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-1000
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-1000
Gr: K-8 | 28 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #1616.
Education Clapp Elementary School
(Math: 22% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
3131 S 28th St
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-2900
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-2900
Gr: K-5 | 437 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 57%
Rank: #1717.
Jefferson Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 15-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1701 4th Ave S
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-4700
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-4700
Gr: K-5 | 296 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 62%
Rank: #1818.
Madison Elementary School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 11-19%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
1040 N 29th St
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-5100
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-5100
Gr: K-5 | 138 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 61%
Rank: n/an/a
1780 17th St S
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-4100
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-4100
Gr: K-8 | 28 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
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