PHOENIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

PHOENIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, a medium-sized elementary campus in Grand Forks, North Dakota, run under GRAND FORKS 1, enrolls 235 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 18 schools in GRAND FORKS 1 (7,811 students total), PHOENIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, PHOENIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL records that 66% of the student body identifies as White. Beyond that, the school shows 13% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, 4% Black, 4% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 83% White, putting the school's mix visibly less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, PHOENIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL lists 24 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 9.6:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 11.4:1 average. Around 51% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Grand Forks County (around 31%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Grand Forks County put median household income runs about $68,075, roughly 38% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Grand Forks County runs 30 public schools (combined enrollment of about 9,731 students), of which PHOENIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

Nearest neighbor: CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around PHOENIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.

PHOENIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL operates from a downtown location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count changed only slightly: 235 students in 2018 compared to 235 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 72% to 66% across the same window. Class-load math has fell: from 11.0:1 in 2018 to 9.6:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.