Enrollment
548
Elementary
DISTRICT 384 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST FARGO 6·NCES 381941000679
HORACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
50 Ironwood Dr, Horace, ND 58047 · (701) 356-2080 · Cass County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL548 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 57% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- BTest 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
14.6:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
12%
68 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 | 101 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 87 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 92 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (101) is 10% larger than its 5th grade class (92).
Student demographics
29%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 HORACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HORACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 548 | 12.4% | N/A |
| J NELSON KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grand Forks | 482 | 13.9% | N/A |
| LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL West Fargo | 456 | 11.4% | N/A |
| FT LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mandan | 455 | 14.7% | N/A |
| SUNRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck | 445 | 16.6% | N/A |
| VICTOR SOLHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck | 588 | 19.6% | 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 HORACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Cass County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #94 of 199 | #7 of 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #115 of 199 | #7 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 548 | #10 of 283 | #5 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #101 of 130 | #26 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.2% | #88 of 131 | #24 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.4% | #187 of 201 | #27 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +124.6% | #1 of 45 | #1 of 8 |
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
548
+297 (+118%) vs 2020
+153% since 1990-91, when it was 217
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 548 | 37.5 | 14.6:1 | 12% (68) |
| 2023-24 | 443 | 34.5 | 12.8:1 | 13% (56) |
| 2022-23 | 383 | 28.6 | 13.4:1 | 10% (38) |
| 2020-21 | 251 | 19 | 13.2:1 | 11% (27) |
| 2017-18 | 244 | 17 | 14.3:1 | 14% (35) |
| 2015-16 | 226 | 14 | 16.1:1 | 18% (41) |
| 2010-11 | 235 | 13 | 18.1:1 | 8% (18) |
| 2000-01 | 193 | 11 | 17.6:1 | 26% (51) |
| 1990-91 | 217 | 7 | 31.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HORACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 125% (244 to 548); teachers up 121% (17 to 37.5).
About HORACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
HORACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a high-enrollment elementary school found in Horace, North Dakota. The school counts 548 students across kindergarten through 5. The school's enrollment is 158% larger than the 212 average for elementary schools in North Dakota.
HORACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is in WEST FARGO 6, a district with 13,175 students across 26 schools.
The large majority of students at HORACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 84%, are White. Next come 6% Black, 5% Hispanic, and 3% multiracial. County-wide, about 82% of residents are White. HORACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 29%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
With 37.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at HORACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL was 14.6:1. The 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in North Dakota is lower than this school's figure. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 12%. It compares with 30% for public schools in Cass County.
allk12 grades HORACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a B. The grade compares the school only with North Dakota public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Across Cass County, median household income is about $75,555, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The public schools of Cass County number 66 and enroll about 27,826.
Of nearby public schools, HORACE HIGH SCHOOL is the closest, at about 0.5 miles. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Mid-size.
Federal records list enrollment at HORACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as 251 in 2020-21 and 548 in 2024-25. A change that size can reflect a shift in the grades the school serves as well as a change in students. The student-to-teacher ratio went up from 13.2:1 to 14.6:1.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at HORACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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 schools in Horace
- HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 799 students
- HORACE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 785 students
Nearby schools
- HORACE HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 785
- HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOL0.8 mi · 799
- DEER CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.5 mi · 384
- LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.9 mi · 456
- MEADOWLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL3.1 mi · 379
- OSGOOD ELEM SCHOOL3.6 mi · 554
Frequently asked questions
About HORACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is HORACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HORACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 548 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does HORACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
HORACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at HORACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at HORACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 14.6:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at HORACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at HORACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 84% White, 5% Hispanic, 6% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees HORACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
HORACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by WEST FARGO 6 in Cass County.
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