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Enrollment
444
Elementary
DISTRICT 315 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FARGO 1·NCES 380678000873
ED CLAPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3131 S 28th St, Fargo, ND 58103 · (701) 446-2900 · Cass County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL444 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- C+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
9.3:1
48 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
58%
256 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 | 84 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is 6% larger than its 5th grade class (79).
Student demographics
68%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 ED CLAPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| ED CLAPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 444 | 57.7% | N/A |
| KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Fargo | 469 | 41.6% | N/A |
| WILLOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Fargo | 461 | 61.4% | N/A |
| EASTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL West Fargo | 387 | 62.5% | N/A |
| OSGOOD ELEM SCHOOL Fargo | 554 | 41.2% | N/A |
| LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Fargo | 330 | 58.8% | 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 ED CLAPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Cass County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #138 of 199 | #33 of 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #146 of 199 | #33 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 444 | #36 of 283 | #11 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.3:1 | #21 of 130 | #4 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.9% | #12 of 131 | #5 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.7% | #28 of 201 | #7 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -11.9% | #40 of 74 | #13 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 2024-25Enrollment
444
-23 (-5%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
9.3:1
was 10.4:1
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 | 444 | 48 | 9.3:1 | 58% (256) |
| 2023-24 | 437 | 45 | 9.7:1 | 76% (332) |
| 2022-23 | 452 | 45.5 | 9.9:1 | 78% (354) |
| 2020-21 | 467 | 45 | 10.4:1 | 64% (299) |
| 2017-18 | 504 | 43 | 11.7:1 | 63% (320) |
| 2015-16 | 498 | 42 | 11.9:1 | 55% (274) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for ED CLAPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (504 to 444); teachers up 12% (43 to 48).
About ED CLAPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
ED CLAPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a large elementary school in Fargo, North Dakota. School enrollment was 444 students in 2024-25, in kindergarten through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in North Dakota average about 212 students.
FARGO 1 has 11,443 students in 26 schools, and ED CLAPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those schools.
At ED CLAPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the largest share of students is White, at 42%. The remaining shares are 36% Black, 8% multiracial, 8% Hispanic, and 5% Asian. Cass County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school's share is lower. ED CLAPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 68%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 48 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 9.3:1. That is 2.2 students per teacher below the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in North Dakota. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 58%. The average for public schools in Cass County is 30%.
Measured against North Dakota public elementary schools, ED CLAPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a C+. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In the county around the school, Cass County, the median household income is $75,555, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 66 public schools in Cass County, enrolling about 27,826 students in all.
The nearest other public school, DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOL, is about 1.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
NCES assigns ED CLAPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL the locale City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
2024-25 enrollment was 444, a 5% decrease from 467 in 2020-21. The school's ratio fell from 10.4:1 to 9.3:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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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 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
Nearby schools
- DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOL1.2 mi · 992
- CENTENNIAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 639
- EAGLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 292
- EXPLORER ACADEMY1.5 mi · 34
- LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 439
- SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL1.7 mi · 898
Frequently asked questions
About ED CLAPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at ED CLAPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
ED CLAPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 444 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does ED CLAPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
ED CLAPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does ED CLAPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
ED CLAPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 48 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.3:1.
What is the student diversity at ED CLAPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at ED CLAPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 42% White, 8% Hispanic, 36% Black, 5% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is ED CLAPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
ED CLAPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of FARGO 1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.