Enrollment
235
Elementary
DISTRICT 340 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·GRAND FORKS 1·NCES 380813000251
PHOENIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
351 4th Ave S, Grand Forks, ND 58201 · (701) 746-2240 · Grand Forks County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY13-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL235 STUDENTS
B+
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Scored higher than 72% 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
9.6:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.5:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
119 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 | 27 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 45 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 27 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 36 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 33 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (45) is 36% larger than its 5th grade class (33).
Student demographics
53%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
Test scores
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 PHOENIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| PHOENIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 235 | 50.6% | N/A |
| LINCOLN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Jamestown | 179 | 50.3% | N/A |
| PIONEER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck | 203 | 42.9% | N/A |
| GRIMSRUD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Bismarck | 180 | 43.9% | N/A |
| ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Jamestown | 216 | 49.5% | N/A |
| LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grand Forks | 178 | 40.4% | 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 PHOENIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Grand Forks County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #79 of 199 | #3 of 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #74 of 199 | #5 of 17 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 235 | #107 of 283 | #8 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.6:1 | #23 of 130 | #5 of 11 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.0% | #42 of 131 | #6 of 11 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.6% | #32 of 201 | #5 of 17 |
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
235
-16 (-6%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 306
Student : Teacher
9.6:1
was 11.4:1
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 | 235 | 24.4 | 9.6:1 | 51% (119) |
| 2023-24 | 228 | 26.4 | 8.6:1 | 47% (108) |
| 2022-23 | 260 | 20.7 | 12.6:1 | 45% (118) |
| 2020-21 | 251 | 22 | 11.4:1 | 45% (112) |
| 2017-18 | 235 | 21.3 | 11.0:1 | 52% (123) |
| 2015-16 | 267 | 22 | 12.1:1 | 47% (125) |
| 2010-11 | 251 | 21 | 11.9:1 | 46% (116) |
| 2000-01 | 212 | 20 | 10.6:1 | 50% (107) |
| 1990-91 | 306 | 12 | 25.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PHOENIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (235 to 235); teachers up 15% (21.3 to 24.4).
About PHOENIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
PHOENIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school in Grand Forks, North Dakota, reachable at (701) 746-2240. The grade span is pre-K through 5, and enrollment is 235 students.
Besides PHOENIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, GRAND FORKS 1 runs 17 other schools. The district enrolls 7,811 students.
A majority of students at PHOENIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 66%, are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 13% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, 4% Black, and 4% Native American. The White share of the county population is higher, at 83%. PHOENIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 53%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At PHOENIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 24.4 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 9.6:1. For comparison, elementary schools in North Dakota average 11.4:1. Roughly 51% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price lunch. The gap from the 31% average for public schools in Grand Forks County is 20 points.
allk12 grades PHOENIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL a B+. The grade compares the school only with North Dakota public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Grand Forks County has about 72,923 residents, and median household income is about $68,075, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 38%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Grand Forks County number 30 and enroll about 9,731.
The closest public school, CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, is about 0.5 miles from PHOENIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools.
Locale: City: Small. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population under 100,000.
Federal counts put enrollment at 251 in 2020-21 and 235 in 2024-25, a 6% decrease. Federal data show the ratio falling from 11.4:1 to 9.6:1.
Discussions about PHOENIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Phoenix Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Phoenix Elementary. PHOENIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Phoenix Elementary SchoolPhoenix, OR · 320 students
Nearby schools
- CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL0.5 mi · 1,115
- LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.9 mi · 178
- WINSHIP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.0 mi · 212
- WILDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 184
- BEN FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.3 mi · 367
- VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL1.4 mi · 508
Frequently asked questions
About PHOENIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at PHOENIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
PHOENIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 235 students in grades PK-05.
Is PHOENIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
PHOENIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at PHOENIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 9.6:1 students per teacher at PHOENIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
What is the racial breakdown of students at PHOENIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
At PHOENIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, the student body is approximately 66% White, 12% Hispanic, 4% Black, 0% Asian, 13% Two or more.
Is PHOENIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL public or private?
PHOENIX 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.