J NELSON KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

As a well-populated elementary campus in Grand Forks, North Dakota, J NELSON KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL teaches 482 students from grades pre-K through 5, part of GRAND FORKS 1. Compared to the state average of about 212 students per school, that is 127% above typical.

Across the 18 schools in GRAND FORKS 1 (7,811 students total), J NELSON KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On the student-mix side, J NELSON KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that nearly all students (83%) are White. Other groups include 5% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Black. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

On the income-and-resources front, J NELSON KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.0:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting J NELSON KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Around 14% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Grand Forks County (around 31%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

Zooming out to the county, the surrounding county (Grand Forks County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $68,075 per year, 38% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Grand Forks County runs 30 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,731 students), of which J NELSON KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

The closest other public school is SCHROEDER MIDDLE SCHOOL, roughly 0.1 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius.

The school occupies a city-core site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at J NELSON KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has grew 11%, going from 436 students in 2018 to 482 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 90% to 83%.

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