Enrollment
113
Elementary
DISTRICT 169 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·JAMESTOWN 1·NCES 380002100825
LOUIS L'AMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
1102 15th St SW, Jamestown, ND 58401 · (701) 251-2102 · Stutsman County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL113 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 88% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- ATest 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
7.7:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 6.9:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
48 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 | 18 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 16 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 17 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 20 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 20 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 22 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (18) is 18% smaller than its 5th grade class (22).
Student demographics
18%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within JAMESTOWN 1. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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ND A+ 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
43.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
44.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 43 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 LOUIS L'AMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LOUIS L'AMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 113 | 42.5% | N/A |
| LIDGERWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Lidgerwood | 100 | 41.0% | N/A |
| MOTT-REGENT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Mott | 136 | 38.2% | N/A |
| GLENBURN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Glenburn | 144 | 35.4% | N/A |
| TGU-TOWNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Towner | 154 | 40.9% | N/A |
| HAZELTON-MOFFIT-BRADDOCK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Hazelton | 86 | 39.5% | 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 LOUIS L'AMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Stutsman County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #78 of 199 | #4 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #45 of 199 | #4 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 113 | #194 of 283 | #4 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.5% | #54 of 201 | #3 of 6 |
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
113
+13 (+13%) vs 2020
-29% since 1990-91, when it was 160
Student : Teacher
7.7:1
was 10.0:1
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 | 113 | 14.8 | 7.7:1 | 42% (48) |
| 2023-24 | 105 | 10.3 | 10.2:1 | 40% (42) |
| 2022-23 | 107 | 10.3 | 10.4:1 | 39% (42) |
| 2020-21 | 100 | 10 | 10.0:1 | 36% (36) |
| 2017-18 | 120 | 10.3 | 11.6:1 | 30% (36) |
| 2015-16 | 122 | 10 | 12.2:1 | 29% (35) |
| 2010-11 | 120 | 10 | 12.0:1 | 47% (56) |
| 2000-01 | 150 | 8 | 18.8:1 | 34% (51) |
| 1990-91 | 160 | 6 | 26.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LOUIS L'AMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (120 to 113); teachers up 43% (10.3 to 14.8).
About LOUIS L'AMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
LOUIS L'AMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school run by JAMESTOWN 1 in Jamestown, North Dakota. It covers kindergarten through 5, with a total enrollment of 113 students. Statewide, elementary schools in North Dakota average about 212 students each.
JAMESTOWN 1 has 7 schools; together they serve 2,032 students.
About 90% of the student body at LOUIS L'AMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is White. Beyond that, enrollment is 5% multiracial and 3% Black. The White share in Stutsman County as a whole is similar, at about 91%. Pick two students at random and there is an 18% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reports 14.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to about 7.7 students per teacher. The school has fewer 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 42%. It compares with 33% for public schools in Stutsman County.
The allk12 Grade for LOUIS L'AMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is A. Compared with North Dakota public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 88% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Within Stutsman County, the median household income is $61,856, about 26% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. In all, Stutsman County has 16 public schools and roughly 2,531 students.
The nearest other public school, JAMESTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL, is about 1.2 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 6 other public schools.
For locale, NCES codes LOUIS L'AMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL as Town: Remote.
Enrollment at LOUIS L'AMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL grew 13% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 100 to 113 students. Federal data show the ratio falling from 10.0:1 to 7.7:1.
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Stutsman County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,549
Census ACS
Median income
$61,856
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
16
2,531 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in JAMESTOWN 1
- JAMESTOWN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 722 students
- JAMESTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 466 students
- WILLIAM S GUSSNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 239 students
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 216 students
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 179 students
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 97 students
Other schools in Jamestown
- JAMESTOWN HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 722 students
- JAMESTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 466 students
- WILLIAM S GUSSNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 239 students
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 216 students
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 179 students
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 97 students
Nearby schools
- JAMESTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL1.2 mi · 466
- ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 216
- WASHINGTON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.5 mi · 97
- LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.6 mi · 179
- WILLIAM S GUSSNER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL2.2 mi · 239
- JAMESTOWN HIGH SCHOOL2.4 mi · 722
Frequently asked questions
About LOUIS L'AMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at LOUIS L'AMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
LOUIS L'AMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 113 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does LOUIS L'AMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serve?
LOUIS L'AMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at LOUIS L'AMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 7.7:1 students per teacher at LOUIS L'AMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the student diversity at LOUIS L'AMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Student demographics at LOUIS L'AMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL are roughly 90% White, 1% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is LOUIS L'AMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
LOUIS L'AMOUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public K-12 school, overseen by JAMESTOWN 1.
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