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If you had an hour of school board time for BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
622
Elementary
DISTRICT 315 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FARGO 1·NCES 380678000160
BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
2000 S 58th Ave, Fargo, ND 58104 · (701) 446-4000 · Cass County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL622 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 34% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded North Dakota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
23%
143 students
DISTRICT 46% · STATE 37%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 112 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 117 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 110 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (95) is 14% smaller than its 5th grade class (110).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 49% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
38.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
41.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all North Dakota schools, those numbers are about 39 and 40.
Source: ND A+. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 622 | 23.0% | N/A |
| BROOKS HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL West Fargo | 537 | 20.7% | N/A |
| DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grand Forks | 567 | 12.3% | N/A |
| DEER CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Fargo | 384 | 12.0% | N/A |
| ROBERT PLACE MILLER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck | 485 | 36.9% | N/A |
| CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck | 390 | 25.4% | N/A |
Matched among North Dakota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Cass County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #126 of 199 | #21 of 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #134 of 199 | #21 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 622 | #3 of 283 | #2 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.0:1 | #123 of 130 | #30 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.1% | #51 of 131 | #16 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.0% | #143 of 201 | #21 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +30.1% | #5 of 45 | #3 of 8 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
622
+37 (+6%) vs 2020
+78% since 2000-01, when it was 349
Student : Teacher
17.0:1
was 17.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 622 | 36.5 | 17.0:1 | 23% (143) |
| 2023-24 | 631 | 37.5 | 16.8:1 | 20% (128) |
| 2022-23 | 666 | 39 | 17.1:1 | 21% (140) |
| 2020-21 | 585 | 34 | 17.2:1 | 13% (77) |
| 2017-18 | 478 | 28.8 | 16.6:1 | 15% (70) |
| 2015-16 | 563 | 36 | 15.6:1 | 13% (75) |
| 2010-11 | 607 | 38 | 16.0:1 | 13% (81) |
| 2000-01 | 349 | 20 | 17.4:1 | 21% (75) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 30% (478 to 622); teachers up 27% (28.8 to 36.5).
About BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a large elementary school located in Fargo, North Dakota. A federal count lists 622 students at the school, in kindergarten through 5. An average school in this group (elementary schools in North Dakota) has about 212 students.
Across its 26 schools, FARGO 1 enrolls 11,443 students. BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those schools.
White students are the majority at BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 69% of enrollment. Other groups include 14% Black, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 4% Hispanic. The county population is about 82% White. BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 49%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 17.0:1 comes from the school's 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has more students per teacher than the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in North Dakota. The lunch program counts 23% of students at BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as eligible for free or reduced-price meals.
allk12 grades BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a C. The grade compares the school only with North Dakota public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located in Cass County, where the median household income is $75,555, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 43%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Besides BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Cass County has 65 other public schools.
The school nearest to BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL, at a distance of about 1.0 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: City: Mid-size. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Federal data show a 6% enrollment gain, from 585 in 2020-21 to 622 in 2024-25.
The BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL community page is open for posts about sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Cass County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
193,400
Census ACS
Median income
$75,555
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
27,826 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in FARGO 1
- FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,277 students
- NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,110 students
- DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 992 students
- SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 898 students
- BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 873 students
- CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 677 students
Other schools in Fargo
- FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,277 students
- NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,110 students
- DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 992 students
- SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 898 students
- BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 873 students
- CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 677 students
Other Bennett Elementary schools
10 other US public schools in 10 states are named Bennett Elementary. BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 11.
- Bennett ElementaryManassas, VA · 746 students
- Bennett Elementary SchoolWOLFFORTH, TX · 610 students
- Bennett Elementary SchoolBellevue, WA · 513 students
- Bennett Elementary SchoolDETROIT, MI · 498 students
- Bennett Elementary SchoolFORT COLLINS, CO · 362 students
Nearby schools
- FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOL1.0 mi · 1,277
- CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 639
- DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOL1.7 mi · 992
- EAGLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.2 mi · 292
- KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.4 mi · 469
- ED CLAPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.8 mi · 444
Frequently asked questions
About BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 622 students in grades KG-05.
Is BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.0:1.
How diverse is BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 69% White, 4% Hispanic, 14% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by FARGO 1 in Cass County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.