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.