Enrollment
97
Elementary
DISTRICT 384 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST FARGO 6·NCES 381941000678
HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
110 Freedland Dr, Harwood, ND 58042 · (701) 356-2040 · Cass County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL97 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 46% 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
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
11 students
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 20 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 14 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 18 | 19% |
| Grade 3 | 14 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 15 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 16 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (20) is 25% larger than its 5th grade class (16).
Student demographics
14%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 HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 97 | 11.3% | N/A |
| BERTHOLD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Berthold | 96 | 14.6% | N/A |
| HOPE PAGE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Page | 97 | 16.5% | N/A |
| HIGHLAND ACRES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck | 103 | 10.7% | N/A |
| WYNDMERE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Wyndmere | 125 | 17.6% | N/A |
| FESSENDEN-BOWDON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Fessenden | 140 | 15.7% | 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 HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Cass County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 97 | #209 of 283 | #37 of 39 |
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
97
-22 (-18%) vs 2020
-43% since 1990-91, when it was 169
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 14.9:1
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 | 97 | 9.6 | 10.1:1 | 11% (11) |
| 2023-24 | 100 | 9.6 | 10.4:1 | 13% (13) |
| 2022-23 | 123 | 9.6 | 12.8:1 | 9% (11) |
| 2020-21 | 119 | 8 | 14.9:1 | 4% (5) |
| 2017-18 | 137 | 10.8 | 12.7:1 | 7% (10) |
| 2015-16 | 157 | 10 | 15.7:1 | 8% (13) |
| 2010-11 | 104 | 7 | 14.9:1 | 4% (4) |
| 2000-01 | 137 | 9 | 15.2:1 | 7% (10) |
| 1990-91 | 169 | 7 | 24.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 29% (137 to 97); teachers down 11% (10.8 to 9.6).
About HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
At 110 Freedland Dr in Harwood, North Dakota, HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates as a small elementary school. It reported 97 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in North Dakota have about 212 students on average; enrollment here is 54% lower.
HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of the 26 schools that make up WEST FARGO 6 (13,175 students in total).
The share of White students at HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 93%. The remaining shares are 2% Hispanic, 2% multiracial, and 2% Native American. Cass County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school's share is higher. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 14%.
Based on 9.6 full-time-equivalent teachers, HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a ratio of 10.1:1. Across elementary schools in North Dakota, the average ratio is 11.4:1. Income data for the school show 11% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 30% average for public schools in Cass County is 19 points higher.
HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 46% of North Dakota public elementary schools.
In Cass County, home to about 193,400 people, the median household earns about $75,555 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. Public schools in Cass County number 66, with about 27,826 students.
HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is about 6.0 miles from MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, its nearest public school. Within ten miles are at least 8 other public schools.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe).
In 2020-21, HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolled 119 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 97. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 14.9:1 to 10.1:1.
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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 Harwood Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Harwood Elementary. HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 3rd largest of the 3.
- Harwood Elementary SchoolSTERLING HEIGHTS, MI · 498 students
- HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLRIGBY, ID · 423 students
Nearby schools
- MCKINLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.0 mi · 169
- LONGFELLOW ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.5 mi · 386
- NORTH HIGH SCHOOL6.5 mi · 1,110
- MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.6 mi · 134
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL6.7 mi · 292
- BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOL6.9 mi · 873
Frequently asked questions
About HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 97 students in grades KG-05.
Is HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
What is the student diversity at HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 93% White, 2% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
What district is HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
HARWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of WEST FARGO 6.
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