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Enrollment
537
Elementary
DISTRICT 384 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST FARGO 6·NCES 381941000885
BROOKS HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
801 22nd Ave W, West Fargo, ND 58078 · (701) 356-8310 · Cass County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL537 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- BTest 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
14.7:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
111 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 | 106 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 97 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 77 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 82 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 87 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (106) is 22% larger than its 5th grade class (87).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
39.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
43.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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 BROOKS HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BROOKS HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 537 | 20.7% | N/A |
| AURORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL West Fargo | 377 | 25.2% | N/A |
| BENNETT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Fargo | 622 | 23.0% | N/A |
| DEER CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Fargo | 384 | 12.0% | N/A |
| DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grand Forks | 567 | 12.3% | N/A |
| LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL West Fargo | 456 | 11.4% | 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 BROOKS HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Cass County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #103 of 199 | #16 of 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #124 of 199 | #16 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 537 | #14 of 283 | #6 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #104 of 130 | #27 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.0% | #55 of 131 | #17 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.7% | #153 of 201 | #24 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +117.4% | #2 of 45 | #2 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
537
+114 (+27%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 14.1:1
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 | 537 | 36.5 | 14.7:1 | 21% (111) |
| 2023-24 | 543 | 41.5 | 13.1:1 | 22% (122) |
| 2022-23 | 554 | 38.4 | 14.4:1 | 23% (127) |
| 2020-21 | 423 | 30 | 14.1:1 | 25% (106) |
| 2017-18 | 247 | 18.9 | 13.1:1 | 25% (61) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BROOKS HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 117% (247 to 537); teachers up 93% (18.9 to 36.5).
About BROOKS HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
BROOKS HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a large elementary school in North Dakota, located in West Fargo. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 5, with 537 students on the rolls. Across elementary schools in North Dakota, the average enrollment is about 212.
WEST FARGO 6 has 26 schools and 13,175 students, and BROOKS HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those schools.
More than half of enrollment at BROOKS HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White: 70%. The remaining shares are 14% Black, 6% Hispanic, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Cass County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school's share is lower. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 48%.
BROOKS HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a ratio of 14.7 students per teacher, from 36.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school's 14.7:1 compares with an average of 11.4:1 for elementary schools in North Dakota. Lunch program data show 21% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Cass County is 30%.
BROOKS HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds a B allk12 Grade, placing it above 57% of North Dakota public elementary schools.
For the population of Cass County, the median household earns about $75,555 a year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Cass County has 66 public schools with about 27,826 students, including BROOKS HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
A public school about 1.1 miles away, FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, is the closest to BROOKS HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Mid-size, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, BROOKS HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL had a net gain of 114 students, or 27%.
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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 WEST FARGO 6
- WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,400 students
- WEST FARGO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,380 students
- LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,103 students
- CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,006 students
- HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 799 students
- HORACE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 785 students
Other schools in West Fargo
- WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,400 students
- WEST FARGO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,380 students
- LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,103 students
- CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,006 students
- FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 473 students
- LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 456 students
Nearby schools
- FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 473
- AURORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 377
- CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOL1.5 mi · 1,006
- WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 397
- EASTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 387
- SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.9 mi · 367
Frequently asked questions
About BROOKS HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend BROOKS HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
BROOKS HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 537 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does BROOKS HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
BROOKS HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at BROOKS HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 14.7:1 students per teacher at BROOKS HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at BROOKS HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at BROOKS HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 70% White, 6% Hispanic, 14% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is BROOKS HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
BROOKS HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of WEST FARGO 6.
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