Enrollment
178
Elementary
DISTRICT 340 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAND FORKS 1·NCES 380813000257
LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1100 13th Ave S, Grand Forks, ND 58201 · (701) 746-2285 · Grand Forks County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL178 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 70% 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
13.7:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
72 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 3 | 2% |
| Kindergarten | 30 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 26 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 35 | 20% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (30) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (33).
Student demographics
44%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
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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 LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 178 | 40.4% | N/A |
| PIONEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck | 203 | 42.9% | N/A |
| LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Beach | 150 | 37.3% | N/A |
| OAKES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Oakes | 247 | 34.8% | N/A |
| ZIMMERMAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Wahpeton | 116 | 41.4% | N/A |
| ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mandan | 284 | 35.9% | 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 LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Grand Forks County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #83 of 199 | #7 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #78 of 199 | #9 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 178 | #145 of 283 | #14 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.4% | #66 of 201 | #8 of 17 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.2% | #36 of 74 | N/A |
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
178
-5 (-3%) vs 2020
-54% since 1990-91, when it was 389
Student : Teacher
13.7:1
was 10.8:1
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 | 178 | 13 | 13.7:1 | 40% (72) |
| 2023-24 | 178 | 20.9 | 8.5:1 | 42% (75) |
| 2022-23 | 168 | 15.7 | 10.7:1 | 39% (65) |
| 2020-21 | 183 | 17 | 10.8:1 | 36% (66) |
| 2017-18 | 205 | 19.4 | 10.6:1 | 30% (61) |
| 2015-16 | 229 | 17 | 13.5:1 | 36% (83) |
| 2010-11 | 177 | 14 | 12.6:1 | 49% (86) |
| 2000-01 | 242 | 17 | 14.2:1 | 32% (77) |
| 1990-91 | 389 | 14 | 27.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (205 to 178); teachers down 33% (19.4 to 13).
About LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a small elementary school in Grand Forks, North Dakota, under GRAND FORKS 1. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 178 students.
LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of a district of 18 schools: GRAND FORKS 1, with 7,811 students.
White students are the majority at LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, with 73% of enrollment. Other groups include 13% multiracial and 11% Hispanic. The county population is about 83% White. LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL's diversity index is 44%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reports 13 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 13.7 students per teacher. The school has more students per teacher than the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in North Dakota. The free or reduced-price lunch share, often used to gauge student poverty, is 40%. Across public schools in Grand Forks County, the average is 31%.
allk12 grades LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a B+. The grade compares the school only with North Dakota public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is located in Grand Forks County, where the median household income is $68,075, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Besides LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, Grand Forks County has 29 other public schools.
The shortest distance from LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL to another public school is about 0.7 miles, to BEN FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
NCES describes the area around LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as City: Small, meaning inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Enrollment at LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL dropped 3% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 183 to 178 students. There were more students per teacher in 2024-25 (13.7:1) than in 2020-21 (10.8:1).
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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
Other Lewis And Clark Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 5 states are named Lewis And Clark Elementary. LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 9th largest of the 10.
- LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLFargo, ND · 439 students
- LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMinot, ND · 418 students
- LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMandan, ND · 379 students
- LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWilliston, ND · 303 students
- Lewis and Clark ElementaryRuther Glen, VA · 1,009 students
Nearby schools
- BEN FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.7 mi · 367
- VIKING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.8 mi · 328
- PHOENIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 235
- RED RIVER HIGH SCHOOL0.9 mi · 1,190
- WINSHIP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 212
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL1.2 mi · 1,115
Frequently asked questions
About LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow large is LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 178 students in grades PK-05.
Is LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 13.7:1 students per teacher at LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 73% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by GRAND FORKS 1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.