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Lewis and Clark Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1729 16th St S, Fargo, ND 58103 · (701) 446-4800 · Part of Fargo Public School District 1

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

Directions
Students
439
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Lewis and Clark Elementary School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of North Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 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–5Lewis and Clark Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency22%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts22%
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 ↗

1729 16th St S, Fargo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten77
Grade 171
Grade 266
Grade 394
Grade 463
Grade 568
Enrollment over time
435’20
454’21
436’22
437’23
439’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 55%Black 20%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 9%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Asian <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lewis and Clark 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
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.