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William S Gussner Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1509 4th St NE, Jamestown, ND 58401 · (701) 252-3846 · Part of Jamestown Public School District 1

Jamestown’s School Grade B+ better than 71% of North Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
239
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about William S Gussner Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of North Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 34 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 11.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Jamestown kids: Jamestown Middle School

On the path

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

PK–5William S Gussner Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Jamestown Middle School466 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
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 ↗

1509 4th St NE, Jamestown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K13
Kindergarten34
Grade 137
Grade 232
Grade 336
Grade 438
Grade 549
Enrollment over time
271’20
250’21
250’22
243’23
239’24

Down 11.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Black 5%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 3%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about William S Gussner Elementary School from Jamestown families.

Other schools in Jamestown Public School District 1

The district →
Roosevelt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jamestown
B
216 students7:1
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jamestown
B−
179 students
Louis L'Amour Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jamestown
A
113 students8:1
Washington Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jamestown
C+
97 students6:1
Jamestown Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Jamestown
B+
466 students10:1
Jamestown High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Jamestown
B
722 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; Jamestown’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.