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Fessenden-Bowdon Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

500 2nd St N, Fessenden, ND 58438 · (701) 547-3296 · Part of Fessenden-Bowdon Public School District 25

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Directions
Students
140
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Fessenden-Bowdon Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C: better results than 28% of North Dakota’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Fessenden kids: Fessenden-Bowdon High School

On the path

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

PK–8Fessenden-Bowdon Elementary SchoolYou are here
9–12Fessenden-Bowdon High School56 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts27%
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 ↗

500 2nd St N, Fessenden

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K18
Kindergarten11
Grade 111
Grade 29
Grade 314
Grade 410
Grade 518
Grade 620
Grade 714
Grade 815
Enrollment over time
131’20
130’21
130’22
141’23
140’24

Up 6.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 98%Hispanic 1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Fessenden-Bowdon Elementary School from Fessenden families.

Other schools in Fessenden-Bowdon Public School District 25

The district →
Fessenden-Bowdon High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Fessenden
D
56 students11:1

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; Fessenden’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.