Enrollment
367
Elementary
DISTRICT 384 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST FARGO 6·NCES 381941000682
SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
117 6th Ave W, West Fargo, ND 58078 · (701) 356-2100 · Cass County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY22-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL367 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 52% 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
10.6:1
35 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
43%
156 students
DISTRICT 29% · 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 | 62 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 63 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 62 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 63 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 56 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (62) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (61).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 51% · 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
39.0%
ND avg 38.7%
Math
43.0%
ND avg 40.0%
What this means: On the ND A+, North Dakota's statewide test, about 39 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 SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 367 | 42.5% | N/A |
| LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Fargo | 439 | 50.6% | N/A |
| EAGLES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Fargo | 292 | 39.4% | N/A |
| OSGOOD ELEM SCHOOL Fargo | 554 | 41.2% | N/A |
| AURORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL West Fargo | 377 | 25.2% | N/A |
| ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Jamestown | 216 | 49.5% | 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 SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Cass County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #95 of 199 | #8 of 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #116 of 199 | #8 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 367 | #62 of 283 | #20 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 10.6:1 | #37 of 130 | #12 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.1% | #30 of 131 | #15 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.5% | #53 of 201 | #11 of 33 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.4% | #62 of 74 | #17 of 19 |
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
367
-9 (-2%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 601
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 11.8:1
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 | 367 | 34.5 | 10.6:1 | 43% (156) |
| 2023-24 | 380 | 33.3 | 11.4:1 | 40% (153) |
| 2022-23 | 381 | 31.5 | 12.1:1 | 33% (125) |
| 2020-21 | 376 | 32 | 11.8:1 | 30% (114) |
| 2017-18 | 388 | 32.2 | 12.1:1 | 39% (151) |
| 2015-16 | 432 | 31 | 13.9:1 | 37% (159) |
| 2010-11 | 494 | 33 | 15.0:1 | 36% (180) |
| 2000-01 | 539 | 34 | 15.8:1 | 27% (148) |
| 1990-91 | 601 | 23 | 26.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (388 to 367); teachers up 7% (32.2 to 34.5).
About SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school in West Fargo, North Dakota, reachable at (701) 356-2100. Total enrollment is 367 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 5. It has 73% more students than the average for elementary schools in North Dakota (about 212).
SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports to WEST FARGO 6, which has 26 schools and 13,175 students.
At SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 62% of students are White. The school is also 19% Black, 7% multiracial, 6% Hispanic, and 4% Native American. That is lower than the 82% White share among all Cass County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 57%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is 10.6:1, based on 34.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Compared with the 11.4:1 average for elementary schools in North Dakota, this school's ratio is lower. Lunch program data show 43% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. The average for public schools in Cass County is 30%.
SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 52% of North Dakota public elementary schools.
In the wider Cass County area, median household income comes to about $75,555, roughly 43% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cass County's 66 public schools enroll about 27,826 students and include SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
Among nearby public schools, EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER is closest at about 0.4 miles. SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles.
The school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population between 100,000 and 250,000, according to its NCES locale (Suburb: Mid-size).
In 2020-21, SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolled 376; in 2024-25, 367. The school's ratio dropped from 11.8:1 to 10.6:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Cass County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
193,400
Census ACS
Median income
$75,555
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
66
27,826 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WEST FARGO 6
- WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,400 students
- WEST FARGO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,380 students
- LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,103 students
- CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,006 students
- HERITAGE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 799 students
- HORACE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 785 students
Other schools in West Fargo
- WEST FARGO SHEYENNE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,400 students
- WEST FARGO HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,380 students
- LIBERTY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,103 students
- CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,006 students
- BROOKS HARBOR ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 537 students
- FREEDOM ELEMENTARY SCHOOLElementary · 473 students
Other South Elementary schools
43 other US public schools in 18 states are named South Elementary. SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the 24th largest of the 44.
- South Elementary SchoolMIDLAND, TX · 651 students
- South Elementary SchoolDanville, IN · 626 students
- South ElementaryPlymouth, MA · 614 students
- SOUTH ELEM.ELDON, MO · 552 students
- South Elementary SchoolMadison, OH · 506 students
Nearby schools
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER0.4 mi · 180
- WEST FARGO ELEMENTARY VIRTUAL ACADEMY0.4 mi · 10
- WEST FARGO HIGH VIRTUAL ACADEMY0.4 mi · 116
- WEST FARGO MIDDLE VIRTUAL ACADEMY0.4 mi · 13
- WEST FARGO COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL0.4 mi · 53
- EASTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL0.5 mi · 387
Frequently asked questions
About SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOLHow many students attend SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 367 students in grades KG-05.
Is SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
The student-to-teacher ratio at SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is approximately 10.6:1 (35 FTE teachers).
How diverse is SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 62% White, 6% Hispanic, 19% Black, 2% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is overseen by WEST FARGO 6 in Cass County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.