WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Located at 945 7th Ave W, in West Fargo, North Dakota, WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a well-populated K-5 school that serves 397 students (grades K through 5), run under WEST FARGO 6. That puts it 87% larger than the typical public school in North Dakota, which averages around 212 students.

WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 26 schools operated by WEST FARGO 6, a district that teaches 13,175 students overall.

On demographics, WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports that nearly all students (84%) are White. Beyond that, the school logs 7% Black, 4% multiracial, 3% Hispanic. Compared to Cass County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.4:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 11.4:1, putting WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 22% of students at WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Cass County) shows that median household earnings sit near $75,555, roughly 43% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Cass County runs 66 public schools (combined enrollment of about 27,826 students), of which WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one.

SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in an outer-ring area.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 29%: 557 students in 2018 compared to 397 in 2025. Black enrollment moved from 21% to 7% across the same window.

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