LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a sprawling elementary school in Fargo, North Dakota, operated by FARGO 1, hosts 439 students, covering grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 212 students per school, that is 107% larger than typical.

Within FARGO 1, which oversees 26 schools and 11,443 students, LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the system.

Demographically, LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that White students make up the majority at 55%; the rest consists of 20% Black, 10% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 5% Native American. That is considerably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 82%.

On the resource side, The school lists 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 51% of students at LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Cass County runs at roughly 30%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Around the school, ACS estimates for Cass County put median household income runs about $75,555, 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), LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is EXPLORER ACADEMY, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Looking at the recent track record. LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's enrollment has decreased 11% since 2018, when it stood at 495 (now 439). White enrollment moved from 63% to 55% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 10.4:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.