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Enrollment
493
Elementary
DISTRICT 340 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAND FORKS 1·NCES 380813000824
CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3351 17th Ave S, Grand Forks, ND 58201 · (701) 746-2440 · Grand Forks County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL493 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 75% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- A-Test 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
11.8:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
54%
266 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 6 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 76 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (82) is 8% larger than its 5th grade class (76).
Student demographics
74%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
42.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
43.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 42 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 CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 493 | 54.0% | N/A |
| LAKE AGASSIZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grand Forks | 464 | 61.6% | N/A |
| LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Fargo | 330 | 58.8% | N/A |
| CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Fargo | 639 | 32.1% | N/A |
| INDEPENDENCE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Fargo | 553 | 30.4% | N/A |
| MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Fargo | 169 | 53.8% | 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 CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Grand Forks County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #88 of 199 | #12 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #83 of 199 | #14 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 493 | #18 of 283 | #2 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #53 of 130 | #6 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.1% | #4 of 131 | #2 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 54.0% | #30 of 201 | #4 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.8% | #24 of 45 | #4 of 7 |
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
493
+68 (+16%) vs 2020
0% since 1990-91, when it was 494
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 493 | 41.8 | 11.8:1 | 54% (266) |
| 2023-24 | 433 | 35.8 | 12.1:1 | 50% (216) |
| 2022-23 | 420 | 34 | 12.3:1 | 50% (212) |
| 2020-21 | 425 | 36 | 11.8:1 | 37% (157) |
| 2017-18 | 449 | 33.2 | 13.5:1 | 49% (219) |
| 2015-16 | 450 | 35 | 12.9:1 | 47% (213) |
| 2010-11 | 572 | 41 | 13.9:1 | 37% (210) |
| 2000-01 | 499 | 35 | 14.3:1 | 17% (87) |
| 1990-91 | 494 | 22 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (449 to 493); teachers up 26% (33.2 to 41.8).
About CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
This page covers CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a large elementary school in Grand Forks, North Dakota. Students in pre-K through 5 attend, and enrollment is 493 students. The school's enrollment is 133% bigger than the 212 average for elementary schools in North Dakota.
GRAND FORKS 1 includes 18 schools. Together they enroll 7,811 students.
The most common group at CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White students, at 43%. After that, the student body is 17% Black, 15% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, and 9% Asian. Among all residents of Grand Forks County, the White share is about 83%. The school's diversity index is 74%, meaning two students picked at random have a 74% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The teaching staff at CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 41.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 11.8:1. That is close to the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in North Dakota. About 54% of students, or 266, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Grand Forks County report 31%.
allk12 grades CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an A-. The grade compares the school only with North Dakota public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
County data help place the school in context: in Grand Forks County, the median household income is $68,075, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 38% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Grand Forks County is home to 30 public schools and about 9,731 public school students.
The closest other public school is RED RIVER HIGH SCHOOL, about 0.8 miles away. CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as City: Small, meaning it is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Over 4 years, CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment climbed 16%, to 493.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Grand Forks County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
72,923
Census ACS
Median income
$68,075
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
9,731 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GRAND FORKS 1
- RED RIVER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,190 students
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,115 students
- SCHROEDER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 569 students
- DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 567 students
- SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 549 students
- VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 508 students
Other schools in Grand Forks
- RED RIVER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,190 students
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,115 students
- SCHROEDER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 569 students
- DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 567 students
- SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 549 students
- VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 508 students
Other Century Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 4 states are named Century Elementary. CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 4th largest of the 5.
- CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLGrafton, ND · 532 students
- Century ElementaryClovis, CA · 722 students
- CENTURY ELEM.NIXA, MO · 592 students
- Century Elementary SchoolUllin, IL · 185 students
Nearby schools
- RED RIVER HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 1,190
- BEN FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 367
- COMMUNITY ALTERNATIVE HIGH SCHOOL1.5 mi · 73
- DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 567
- LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 178
- LAKE AGASSIZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 464
Frequently asked questions
About CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 493 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 11.8:1.
What is the student diversity at CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 43% White, 15% Hispanic, 17% Black, 9% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of GRAND FORKS 1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.