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Deer Creek Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

6400 54th Ave S, Fargo, ND 58104 · (701) 356-8390 · Part of West Fargo Public School District 6

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

Directions
Students
384
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
12%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Deer Creek Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of North Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 44.9% 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–5Deer Creek Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts52%
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 ↗

6400 54th Ave S, Fargo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten64
Grade 164
Grade 271
Grade 364
Grade 464
Grade 557
Enrollment over time
265’20
392’21
502’22
517’23
384’24

Up 44.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Black 10%Two or more races 4%Asian 3%Hispanic 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Deer Creek Elementary School from Fargo families.

Other schools in West Fargo Public School District 6

The district →
Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · West Fargo
180 students10:1
Osgood Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fargo
B−
554 students13:1
Independence Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fargo
B+
553 students13:1
Horace Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Horace
A
548 students15:1
Brooks Harbor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · West Fargo
B
537 students15:1
Freedom Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · West Fargo
B−
473 students13:1

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.