Enrollment
54
Elementary
DISTRICT 50 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FAIRMOUNT 18·NCES 380669000190
FAIRMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
400 E Main Ave, Fairmount, ND 58030 · (701) 474-5469 · Richland County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL54 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% 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
6.6:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 7.0:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
31 students
DISTRICT 59% · 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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 2 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 5 | 9% |
| Grade 1 | 8 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 7 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 10 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 10 | 19% |
| Grade 5 | 7 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 5 | 9% |
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
FAIRMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL→FAIRMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within FAIRMOUNT 18. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
30.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
25.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 30 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 FAIRMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| FAIRMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 54 | 57.4% | N/A |
| MINTO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Minto | 220 | 43.6% | N/A |
| EMERADO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Emerado | 101 | 48.5% | N/A |
| GARDEN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Williston | 178 | 37.6% | N/A |
| WILDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grand Forks | 184 | 63.6% | N/A |
| CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grafton | 532 | 48.5% | 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 FAIRMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Richland County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 54 | #245 of 283 | #7 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
54
-9 (-14%) vs 2020
-51% since 1990-91, when it was 110
Student : Teacher
6.6:1
was 12.6:1
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 | 54 | 8.1 | 6.6:1 | 57% (31) |
| 2023-24 | 57 | 8 | 7.1:1 | 63% (36) |
| 2022-23 | 55 | 5 | 11.0:1 | 64% (35) |
| 2020-21 | 63 | 5 | 12.6:1 | 62% (39) |
| 2017-18 | 48 | 7 | 6.9:1 | 63% (30) |
| 2015-16 | 63 | 7 | 9.0:1 | 49% (31) |
| 2010-11 | 63 | 7 | 9.0:1 | 52% (33) |
| 2000-01 | 66 | 7 | 9.4:1 | 38% (25) |
| 1990-91 | 110 | 7 | 15.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for FAIRMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 13% (48 to 54); teachers up 16% (7 to 8.1).
About FAIRMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
FAIRMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school in North Dakota, located in Fairmount. Grades offered run from pre-K through 6, with 54 students enrolled. The average among elementary schools in North Dakota is roughly 212 students; this school is 75% smaller than that.
FAIRMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 2 schools in FAIRMOUNT 18, which enrolls 99 students in total.
Roughly 54% of students at FAIRMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 37% Hispanic, 4% Native American, and 4% Pacific Islander. The White share of the county population is higher, at 90%. Pick two students at random and there is a 57% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
At FAIRMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 8.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 6.6:1. That is lower than the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in North Dakota. Roughly 57% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The 33% average for public schools in Richland County is 24 points lower.
Measured against North Dakota public elementary schools, FAIRMOUNT 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.
According to the American Community Survey, in Richland County, the median household income is $75,432, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 25% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 7%. There are 16 public schools in Richland County, enrolling about 2,416 students in all.
The nearest public school is FAIRMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a ten-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Rural: Remote: in rural territory far from an urban area.
Enrollment dropped 14% from its 2020-21 level of 63. The ratio of students to teachers went from 12.6:1 to 6.6:1 over the same years.
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Richland County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
16,584
Census ACS
Median income
$75,432
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
25%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
2,416 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other Fairmount Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 7 states are named Fairmount Elementary. FAIRMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 8th largest of the 8.
- FAIRMOUNT ELEM.ST PETERS, MO · 971 students
- Fairmount Elementary SchoolGOLDEN, CO · 601 students
- Fairmount ElementaryEverett, WA · 510 students
- Fairmount Elementary SchoolFairmount, GA · 366 students
- Fairmount ElementaryBristol, TN · 351 students
Nearby schools
- FAIRMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL0.0 mi · 45
- CAMPBELL-TINTAH ELEMENTARY9.7 mi · 66
- CAMPBELL-TINTAH SECONDARY9.7 mi · 49
- White Rock Colony Elementary - 0310.2 mi · 22
- HANKINSON HIGH SCHOOL14.4 mi · 108
- HANKINSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL14.4 mi · 136
Frequently asked questions
About FAIRMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is FAIRMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
FAIRMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 54 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does FAIRMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
FAIRMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at FAIRMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 6.6:1 students per teacher at FAIRMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at FAIRMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At FAIRMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 54% White, 37% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees FAIRMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
FAIRMOUNT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by FAIRMOUNT 18 in Richland County.
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