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Bennett Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2000 S 58th Ave, Fargo, ND 58104 · (701) 446-4000 · Part of Fargo Public School District 1

Fargo’s School Grade B− better than 50% of North Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
622
Students per teacher
17:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Bennett Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of North Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Fargo kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

Where Fargo kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Bennett Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency64%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts59%
State average 42.2%

Its own letter, A, places these results among North Dakota’s 420 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

2000 S 58th Ave, Fargo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten95
Grade 193
Grade 2112
Grade 395
Grade 4117
Grade 5110
Enrollment over time
585’20
637’21
666’22
631’23
622’24

Up 6.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 69%Black 14%Two or more races 6%Asian 5%Hispanic 4%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bennett Elementary School from Fargo families.

Other schools in Fargo Public School District 1

The district →
Early Childhood Special Education School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Fargo
162 students9:1
Centennial Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fargo
B−
639 students15:1
Kennedy Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fargo
B−
469 students12:1
Ed Clapp Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fargo
D
444 students9:1
Lewis and Clark Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fargo
D
439 students10:1
Longfellow Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fargo
A+
386 students15:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against North Dakota’s other public schools; Fargo’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.