Enrollment
155
Elementary
DISTRICT 113 · STATE 366
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FARGO·NCES 401143000542
FARGO ES
513 S Main, Fargo, OK 73840 · (580) 698-2298 · Ellis County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL155 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.6:1 · STATE 15.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
79%
122 students
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 68%
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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
FARGO ES→FARGO HS
Based on grade levels within FARGO. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
OSTP / CCRA 2024-25 . % Proficient + AdvancedEnglish Language Arts
21.2%
OK avg 30.6%
Math
50.0%
OK avg 32.6%
What this means: On the OSTP / CCRA, Oklahoma's statewide test, about 21 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Oklahoma schools, those numbers are about 31 and 33.
Source: OSTP / CCRA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
32.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.6%
based on OK schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% typical for Oklahoma schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Oklahoma's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
155
-11 (-7%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.0:1
was 12.1:1
% White
60%
was 73%
% Hispanic
24%
was 16%
% Black
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About FARGO ES
FARGO ES operates as a cozy K-5 school in Fargo, Oklahoma, run under FARGO. Current enrollment sits at 155 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 58% below the state mean of about 366.
FARGO ES is one of 2 schools operated by FARGO, a district that enrolls 226 students overall.
For racial and ethnic makeup, FARGO ES records that 60% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 24% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 3% Native American. The wider county runs roughly 87% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.
On the resource side, FARGO ES shows 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 11.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.6:1 average. About 79% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Ellis County runs at roughly 60%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.
On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), FARGO ES performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 28.6%, the actual is 32.3%, a residual of +3.6 points.
In the surrounding community, Ellis County reports that median household income runs about $61,016, about 21% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 10%. In all, Ellis County runs 6 public schools (combined enrollment of about 752 students), of which FARGO ES is one.
FARGO HS is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts FARGO ES at 1st of 4; the average score across the group is 30.2%.
FARGO ES operates from a rural location.
Looking at the recent track record. FARGO ES's enrollment has declined 7% since 2018, when it stood at 166 (now 155). Over the same period, the White share shrank from 73% to 60%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 12.1:1 in 2018 to 11.0:1 today.
Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the FARGO ES community share and discuss fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.
Ellis County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,683
Census ACS
Median income
$61,016
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
6
752 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Nearby schools
- FARGO HS0.1 mi · 71
- WOODWARD EC CTR11.4 mi · 301
- HIGHLAND PARK ES12.5 mi · 209
- CEDAR HEIGHTS ES12.7 mi · 237
- WOODWARD HS13.3 mi · 722
- WOODWARD MS SOUTH CAMPUS13.6 mi · 369
Frequently asked questions
About FARGO ESHow many students attend FARGO ES?
FARGO ES enrolls approximately 155 students in grades PK-08.
Is FARGO ES an elementary, middle, or high school?
FARGO ES is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at FARGO ES?
The student-to-teacher ratio at FARGO ES is approximately 11.0:1 (14 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at FARGO ES?
At FARGO ES, the student body is approximately 60% White, 24% Hispanic, 1% Black, 13% Two or more.
What district is FARGO ES in?
FARGO ES is part of FARGO.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.