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Century Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

3351 17th Ave S, Grand Forks, ND 58201 · (701) 746-2440 · Part of Grand Forks Public School District 1

Grand Forks’ School Grade C+ better than 41% of North Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
493
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
54%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Century Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of North Dakota’s public schools
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 16% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Grand Forks kids: 3 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Century Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–83 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts42%
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 ↗

3351 17th Ave S, Grand Forks

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K6
Kindergarten82
Grade 182
Grade 291
Grade 381
Grade 475
Grade 576
Enrollment over time
425’20
379’21
420’22
433’23
493’24

Up 16% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 43%Black 17%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 11%Asian 9%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 Century Elementary School from Grand Forks families.

Other schools in Grand Forks Public School District 1

The district →
Discovery Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Forks
A−
567 students18:1
J Nelson Kelly Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Forks
A−
482 students13:1
Lake Agassiz Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Forks
C−
464 students13:1
Ben Franklin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Forks
B
367 students12:1
Viking Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Forks
B−
328 students8:1
Phoenix Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Grand Forks
C+
235 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; Grand Forks’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.