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Jefferson Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1701 4th Ave S, Fargo, ND 58103 · (701) 446-4700 · Part of Fargo Public School District 1

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

Directions
Students
270
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
81%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Jefferson Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of North Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Fargo kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency17%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts17%
State average 42.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1701 4th Ave S, Fargo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten45
Grade 146
Grade 244
Grade 342
Grade 441
Grade 552
Enrollment over time
287’20
288’21
295’22
296’23
270’24

Down 5.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 36%Black 22%Hispanic 20%Asian 10%American Indian/Alaska Native 7%Two or more races 6%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jefferson 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
Bennett Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fargo
A
622 students17:1
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

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.