Photo: Billybob2002 · CC BY 4.0Horace’s public schools outscore 50% of North Dakota districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Horace, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within North Dakota, not nationally.
From North Dakota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Horace’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 245 North Dakota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Horace’s, its schools beat 35%, lower than their 50% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state in math, below in reading
Reading proficiency is 43% and math 41% in spring 2022, against 44% and 39% statewide; 82% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,624 per student, against $16,642 across North Dakota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Heritage Middle School, then Horace High School. Enrollment is up 14% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Horace’s grade
B−: better than 50% of North Dakota school districts, #10 of 23 North Dakota towns. Test scores are above the North Dakota average; graduation is below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Horace, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Horace
Early Childhood Center
Grades PK · 180 students · 10:1 students per teacher · in West Fargo
Kindergarten in Horace
Horace Elementary School
Grades K–5 · 548 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Horace
Horace High School
Grades 9–12 · 785 students · 7:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Horace
Horace High School
Grades 9–12 · 785 students · 7:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Horace
Horace High School
Grades 9–12 · 785 students · 7:1 students per teacher
Horace’s public schools are run by West Fargo Public School District 6, which also serves Barnes, Fargo, Harwood and Harwood and others. Parts of Horace (18% of its land) are served by Kindred Public School District 2 instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Horace vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the North Dakota towns that share Horace’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Horace | B− | West Fargo Public School District 6 |
| Stanley | — | Fargo Public School District 1 |
| Fargo | B− | Fargo Public School District 1 PK–12 · West Fargo Public School District 6 PK–12 |
| Warren | — | Kindred Public School District 2 PK–12 · West Fargo Public School District 6 PK–12 |
| Pleasant | — | Kindred Public School District 2 |
| West Fargo | B− | West Fargo Public School District 6 |
| Normanna | — | Kindred Public School District 2 |
3 of the 6 neighbors share West Fargo Public School District 6 with Horace, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Horace
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with North Dakota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Horace’s schools
Are Horace’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of North Dakota: the public schools Horace children attend outscore 50% of North Dakota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B− Schools grade, #10 of 23 North Dakota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 35%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Horace in?
West Fargo Public School District 6, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 13,175 students in 26 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Horace are served by Kindred Public School District 2.
Where do Horace kids go to high school?
Horace High School, with 785 students.
What is Horace’s graduation rate?
82% of the class of 2023 in West Fargo Public School District 6 graduated in four years, against 83% across North Dakota.
How much does Horace spend per student?
$14,624 in West Fargo Public School District 6 (FY2024), against $16,642 across North Dakota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Horace families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Horace → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within North Dakota. Stars are from neighbors.