SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Set in West Fargo, North Dakota, SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a sprawling K-5 school, part of WEST FARGO 6. It hosts 367 students across grades K through 5. That puts it 73% larger than the typical public school in North Dakota, which averages around 212 students.

WEST FARGO 6 runs 26 schools in total, collectively educating 13,175 students. SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of those campuses.

Demographically, SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL shows that 62% of the student body identifies as White; the rest comes out to 19% Black, 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, 4% Native American. By comparison, Cass County as a whole is about 82% White, so the school skews considerably less White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.6:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 43% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Cass County (around 30%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

In the surrounding community, Cass County reports that median household income runs about $75,555, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 66 public schools in Cass County (combined enrollment of about 27,826 students).

Nearest neighbor: EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a residential setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count declined 5%: 388 students in 2018 compared to 367 in 2025. Class-load math has pulled in: from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 10.6:1 in 2025.

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