Enrollment
270
Elementary
DISTRICT 315 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FARGO 1·NCES 380678000199
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1701 4th Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103 · (701) 446-4700 · Cass County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL270 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- C+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
8.2:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
81%
220 students
DISTRICT 46% · 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 | 45 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 46 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 44 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 42 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 41 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 52 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 13% smaller than its 5th grade class (52).
Student demographics
77%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · 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
38.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
41.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 41 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 JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 270 | 81.5% | N/A |
| WINSHIP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grand Forks | 212 | 67.5% | N/A |
| CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grand Forks | 493 | 54.0% | N/A |
| LAKE AGASSIZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grand Forks | 464 | 61.6% | N/A |
| LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Fargo | 330 | 58.8% | N/A |
| MADISON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Fargo | 134 | 79.1% | 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 JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Cass County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.0% | #129 of 199 | #24 of 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.0% | #137 of 199 | #24 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 270 | #91 of 283 | #29 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 8.2:1 | #7 of 130 | #1 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 76.8% | #1 of 131 | #1 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 81.5% | #11 of 201 | #1 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.0% | #16 of 74 | #4 of 19 |
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
270
-17 (-6%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 362
Student : Teacher
8.2:1
was 9.9:1
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 | 270 | 33 | 8.2:1 | 81% (220) |
| 2023-24 | 296 | 29 | 10.2:1 | 77% (227) |
| 2022-23 | 295 | 29.1 | 10.1:1 | 75% (220) |
| 2020-21 | 287 | 29 | 9.9:1 | 85% (244) |
| 2017-18 | 360 | 30 | 12.0:1 | 74% (266) |
| 2015-16 | 361 | 29 | 12.4:1 | 67% (242) |
| 2010-11 | 365 | 34 | 10.7:1 | 69% (252) |
| 2000-01 | 292 | 18 | 16.2:1 | 53% (155) |
| 1990-91 | 362 | 14 | 25.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 25% (360 to 270); teachers up 10% (30 to 33).
About JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a medium-sized elementary school based in Fargo, North Dakota. The school's 270 students are in kindergarten through 5. Statewide, elementary schools in North Dakota average about 212 students each.
FARGO 1 operates 26 schools. Combined enrollment is 11,443 students.
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has no majority group; White students are the largest, at 36%. The rest of enrollment is 22% Black, 20% Hispanic, 10% Asian, and 7% Native American. Census estimates put the White share of Cass County's population at about 82%. JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 77%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school has about 8.2 students per teacher and 33 full-time-equivalent teachers. This ratio sits 3.2 below the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in North Dakota. About 81% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Cass County average 30%.
allk12 grades JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a C+. The grade compares the school only with North Dakota public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Cass County has about 193,400 residents, and the median household income is $75,555, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cass County has 66 public schools and roughly 27,826 students.
DAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL is the public school closest to JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, about 0.6 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8.
Locale data from NCES put JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000 (City: Mid-size).
Enrollment at JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL dropped 6% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 287 to 270 students. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (8.2:1) than in 2020-21 (9.9:1).
Community posts for JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 FARGO 1
- FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,277 students
- NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,110 students
- DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 992 students
- SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 898 students
- BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 873 students
- CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 677 students
Other schools in Fargo
- FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,277 students
- NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,110 students
- DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 992 students
- SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 898 students
- BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 873 students
- CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 677 students
Other Jefferson Elementary schools
143 other US public schools in 31 states are named Jefferson Elementary. JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 115th largest of the 144.
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLDickinson, ND · 370 students
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLValley City, ND · 258 students
- Jefferson Elementary SchoolJefferson, GA · 1,011 students
- Jefferson ElementaryRiverside, CA · 886 students
- Jefferson ElementaryLennox, CA · 716 students
Nearby schools
- DAKOTA HIGH SCHOOL0.6 mi · 127
- SELF-DIRECTED ACADEMY0.6 mi · 16
- EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL EDUCATION SCHOOL0.6 mi · 162
- CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOL0.6 mi · 677
- FARGO K-8 VIRTUAL ACADEMY1.0 mi · 22
- FARGO 9-12 VIRTUAL ACADEMY1.0 mi · 113
Frequently asked questions
About JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 270 students in grades KG-05.
Is JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 8.2:1 (33 FTE teachers).
How diverse is JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 36% White, 20% Hispanic, 22% Black, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by FARGO 1 in Cass County.
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