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Enrollment
482
Elementary
DISTRICT 340 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAND FORKS 1·NCES 380813000255
J NELSON KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
3000 Cherry St, Grand Forks, ND 58201 · (701) 746-2265 · Grand Forks County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL482 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 74% 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
13.0:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
67 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 5 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 73 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 80 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is 11% smaller than its 5th grade class (82).
Student demographics
30%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 57% · 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
42.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
43.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 42 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 J NELSON KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| J NELSON KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 482 | 13.9% | N/A |
| FT LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mandan | 455 | 14.7% | N/A |
| HORACE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Horace | 548 | 12.4% | N/A |
| SUNRISE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck | 445 | 16.6% | N/A |
| VICTOR SOLHEIM ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck | 588 | 19.6% | N/A |
| LEGACY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL West Fargo | 456 | 11.4% | 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 J NELSON KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Grand Forks County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #81 of 199 | #5 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #76 of 199 | #7 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 482 | #22 of 283 | #3 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.0:1 | #78 of 130 | #9 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 29.7% | #85 of 131 | #10 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 13.9% | #181 of 201 | #15 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.6% | #21 of 45 | #3 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
482
+15 (+3%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 637
Student : Teacher
13.0:1
was 13.7:1
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 | 482 | 37.2 | 13.0:1 | 14% (67) |
| 2023-24 | 494 | 37.2 | 13.3:1 | 16% (80) |
| 2022-23 | 476 | 35.2 | 13.5:1 | 14% (67) |
| 2020-21 | 467 | 34 | 13.7:1 | 11% (53) |
| 2017-18 | 436 | 31.5 | 13.8:1 | 15% (65) |
| 2015-16 | 431 | 32 | 13.5:1 | 18% (76) |
| 2010-11 | 481 | 33 | 14.6:1 | 21% (102) |
| 2000-01 | 502 | 30 | 16.7:1 | 13% (64) |
| 1990-91 | 637 | 25 | 25.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for J NELSON KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (436 to 482); teachers up 18% (31.5 to 37.2).
About J NELSON KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
J NELSON KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a high-enrollment elementary school that serves part of Grand Forks, North Dakota. In all, 482 students attend the school in pre-K through 5. It has 127% more students than the average for elementary schools in North Dakota (about 212).
GRAND FORKS 1, which runs J NELSON KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, has 18 schools and 7,811 students.
Roughly 83% of students at J NELSON KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are White. Other students are 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. Grand Forks County residents are about 83% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, J NELSON KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL scores 30%.
The school had 37.2 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 13.0:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in North Dakota is 11.4:1. The school reported 14% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The rate at public schools in Grand Forks County averages 31%, higher than here.
J NELSON KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns a B+ on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 74% of North Dakota public elementary schools.
In Grand Forks County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $68,075, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The county has 30 public schools and about 9,731 students.
Of the public schools around it, J NELSON KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is closest to SCHROEDER MIDDLE SCHOOL, about 0.1 miles away. J NELSON KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Small.
Over 4 years, enrollment rose by 15 students, from 467 to 482.
On allk12, people connected to J NELSON KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL can post about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Grand Forks County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
72,923
Census ACS
Median income
$68,075
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
38%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
30
9,731 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in GRAND FORKS 1
- RED RIVER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,190 students
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,115 students
- SCHROEDER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 569 students
- DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 567 students
- SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 549 students
- VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 508 students
Other schools in Grand Forks
- RED RIVER HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,190 students
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,115 students
- SCHROEDER MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 569 students
- DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 567 students
- SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 549 students
- VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 508 students
Nearby schools
- SCHROEDER MIDDLE SCHOOL0.1 mi · 569
- VIKING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 328
- LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 178
- RED RIVER HIGH SCHOOL1.3 mi · 1,190
- SOUTH MIDDLE SCHOOL1.5 mi · 549
- BEN FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.7 mi · 367
Frequently asked questions
About J NELSON KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is J NELSON KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
J NELSON KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 482 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does J NELSON KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
J NELSON KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does J NELSON KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL have?
J NELSON KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL employs 37 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.0:1.
How diverse is J NELSON KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
J NELSON KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 83% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees J NELSON KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
J NELSON KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by GRAND FORKS 1 in Grand Forks County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.