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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST FARGO 6·NCES 381941000026

EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

330 3rd Ave E, West Fargo, ND 58078 · (701) 356-2020 · Cass County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL180 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 48% of North Dakota public elementary schools
  • B-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

Enrollment
180
Elementary
DISTRICT 384 · STATE 212
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 37%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K180100%
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · STATE 49% · US 70%
White
9553%
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 70% · US 43%
Hispanic
148%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 8% · US 30%
Black
4223%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 6% · US 15%
Asian
74%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 2% · US 6%
Two+
158%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 5%
Native American
74%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 11% · US 1%
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
Male
12067%
Female
6033%

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Test scores

ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + Advanced
English 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 →

Where EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn North DakotaIn Cass County
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
43.0%#92 of 199#5 of 35
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
39.0%#113 of 199#5 of 35
Enrollment
ranked largest first
180#142 of 283#31 of 39
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-60.0%#1 of 74#1 of 19
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 2024-25
Enrollment
180
+53 (+42%) vs 2020
-53% since 2000-01, when it was 380
Student : Teacher
10.0:1
was 5.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251801810.0:1N/A
2023-2417314.412.0:1N/A
2022-231571411.2:12% (3)
2020-21127225.8:1N/A
2017-1845027.316.5:140% (178)
2015-164263412.5:143% (183)
2010-114754311.1:131% (149)
2000-013801038.0:10% (0)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER.

Since 2017-18: students down 60% (450 to 180); teachers down 34% (27.3 to 18).

About EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER

EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is a small elementary school that serves part of West Fargo, North Dakota. Its grade span covers pre-K, with 180 students on the rolls.

Across its 26 schools, WEST FARGO 6 enrolls 13,175 students. EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is one of those schools.

The student body at EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is 53% White. The school is also 23% Black, 8% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 4% Asian. The White share of the county population is higher, at 82%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 65, compared with 70 nationally.

EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.0:1. Elementary schools in North Dakota average 11.4:1, 1.4 more students per teacher than here.

EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 48% of North Dakota public elementary schools.

Looking at the county, Cass County, median household income comes to about $75,555, about 43% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county's public schools total 66, with about 27,826 students.

About 0.1 miles separate EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER from the closest public school, WEST FARGO COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, a location NCES labels Suburb: Mid-size.

EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER reported 127 students in 2020-21 and 180 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades. By 2024-25, the school had 10.0 students per teacher, compared with 5.8 in 2020-21.

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Cass County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
District
WEST FARGO 6
Address
330 3rd Ave E, West Fargo, ND 58078
Phone
(701) 356-2020
County
Cass County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
180
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
10.0:1
Locale
22-Suburb: Mid-size
NCES ID
381941000026
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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43 other US public schools in 16 states are named Early Childhood Center. EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is the 22nd largest of the 44.

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Frequently asked questions

About EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER
How many students attend EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER?
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER enrolls approximately 180 students in grades PK-PK.
Is EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER an elementary, middle, or high school?
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is an elementary school covering grades PK-PK.
How many teachers does EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER have?
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER?
At EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER, the student body is approximately 53% White, 8% Hispanic, 23% Black, 4% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER in?
EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is part of WEST FARGO 6.
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