HORACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

HORACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a heavily attended K-5 school in Horace, North Dakota, operated by WEST FARGO 6. The school teaches 548 students in grades K through 5. By comparison, North Dakota's public schools average about 212 students each, so HORACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL sits 158% larger than that benchmark.

HORACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 26 schools operated by WEST FARGO 6, a district that educates 13,175 students overall.

Looking at the student body, HORACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that nearly all students (84%) are White. Other groups include 6% Black, 5% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Cass County as a whole.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 38 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 14.6:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. Around 12% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Cass County runs at roughly 30%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

In the surrounding community, Cass County reports that the typical household earns roughly $75,555 per year, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Cass County's 66 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,826 students), HORACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: HORACE HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around HORACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

The campus sits in an outer-ring setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HORACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has grew 125%, going from 244 students in 2018 to 548 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 94% to 84% across the same window.

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