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McKinley Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

2930 8th St N, Fargo, ND 58102 · (701) 446-5200 · Part of Fargo Public School District 1

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

Directions
Students
169
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about McKinley Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 32% of North Dakota’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 11.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Fargo kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 42.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

2930 8th St N, Fargo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten25
Grade 129
Grade 230
Grade 328
Grade 425
Grade 532
Enrollment over time
152’20
165’21
180’22
157’23
169’24

Up 11.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Hispanic 9%Black 9%Asian 6%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about McKinley 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.