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If you could change one rule at WILLOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, what would it be?
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Enrollment
461
Elementary
DISTRICT 384 · STATE 212
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WEST FARGO 6·NCES 381941000888
WILLOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
4901 15th Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103 · (701) 356-8360 · Cass County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL461 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 56% of North Dakota public elementary schools
- BTest 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
11.4:1
41 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.0:1 · STATE 11.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
283 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 37%
Community
1
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 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 66 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 17% larger than its 5th grade class (66).
Student demographics
70%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 WILLOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WILLOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL this school | 461 | 61.4% | N/A |
| EASTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL West Fargo | 387 | 62.5% | N/A |
| ED CLAPP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Fargo | 444 | 57.7% | N/A |
| KENNEDY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Fargo | 469 | 41.6% | N/A |
| CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Grand Forks | 493 | 54.0% | N/A |
| JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Fargo | 270 | 81.5% | 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 WILLOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In North Dakota | In Cass County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.0% | #104 of 199 | #17 of 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.0% | #125 of 199 | #17 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 461 | #30 of 283 | #9 of 39 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.4:1 | #45 of 130 | #14 of 30 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.8% | #9 of 131 | #3 of 30 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 61.4% | #25 of 201 | #5 of 33 |
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
461
-29 (-6%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
11.4:1
was 10.2:1
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 | 461 | 40.5 | 11.4:1 | 61% (283) |
| 2023-24 | 465 | 40.5 | 11.5:1 | 72% (333) |
| 2022-23 | 493 | 41.5 | 11.9:1 | 70% (346) |
| 2020-21 | 490 | 48 | 10.2:1 | 49% (242) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WILLOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
About WILLOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
In Fargo, North Dakota, WILLOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a high-enrollment elementary school. It serves 461 students in kindergarten through 5. The average among elementary schools in North Dakota is roughly 212 students; this school is 117% larger than that.
WILLOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL falls under WEST FARGO 6, which has 26 schools enrolling 13,175 students.
Enrollment at WILLOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is mixed, with Black students the largest group at 38%. After that, the student body is 37% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Census figures show Cass County is about 7% Black. WILLOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a diversity index of 70%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
At WILLOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, 40.5 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 11.4:1. Across elementary schools in North Dakota, the average ratio is about 11.4:1. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 61% of enrollment. Among public schools in Cass County, the average eligibility rate is 30%.
Measured against North Dakota public elementary schools, WILLOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL receives a B. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Census Bureau estimates for Cass County show that median household income is about $75,555, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 43% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. WILLOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is one of 66 public schools in Cass County, which together enroll about 27,826 students.
The nearest public school is WEST FARGO HIGH SCHOOL, at about 0.8 miles. WILLOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
By NCES locale, the school is City: Mid-size, or inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
A comparison of 2020-21 and 2024-25 shows enrollment down 6%, from 490 to 461. The ratio was 10.2:1 in 2020-21 and 11.4:1 in 2024-25.
Discussions about WILLOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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 Fargo
- FARGO DAVIES HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,277 students
- NORTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 1,110 students
- DISCOVERY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 992 students
- SOUTH HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 898 students
- BEN FRANKLIN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 873 students
- CARL BEN EIELSON MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 677 students
Nearby schools
- WEST FARGO HIGH SCHOOL0.8 mi · 1,380
- CHENEY MIDDLE SCHOOL0.8 mi · 1,006
- EASTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.1 mi · 387
- L E BERGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL1.2 mi · 360
- EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER1.5 mi · 180
- WEST FARGO COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL1.6 mi · 53
Frequently asked questions
About WILLOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLWhat is the total enrollment at WILLOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WILLOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL enrolls approximately 461 students in grades KG-05.
Is WILLOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL an elementary, middle, or high school?
WILLOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at WILLOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
Approximately 11.4:1 students per teacher at WILLOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL.
How diverse is WILLOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL?
WILLOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL reports a student body of 37% White, 11% Hispanic, 38% Black, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is WILLOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL in?
WILLOW PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is part of WEST FARGO 6.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.