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B−

Kennedy Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

4401 42nd St S, Fargo, ND 58104 · (701) 446-4200 · Part of Fargo Public School District 1

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

Directions
Students
469
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Kennedy Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of North Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 9 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 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–5Kennedy Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 42.2%

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

Location

Directions ↗

4401 42nd St S, Fargo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten82
Grade 178
Grade 279
Grade 378
Grade 469
Grade 583
Enrollment over time
459’20
442’21
452’22
451’23
469’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 53%Black 29%Hispanic 8%Asian 5%Two or more races 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 Kennedy 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
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.