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Louis L'Amour Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1102 15th St SW, Jamestown, ND 58401 · (701) 251-2102 · Part of Jamestown Public School District 1

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

Directions
Students
113
Students per teacher
8:1
Free or reduced lunch
42%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Louis L'Amour Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of North Dakota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 8 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 13% 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 →

K–5Louis L'Amour Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Jamestown Middle School466 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency64%
State average 38.2%
Reading / language arts54%
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 ↗

1102 15th St SW, Jamestown

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten18
Grade 116
Grade 217
Grade 320
Grade 420
Grade 522
Enrollment over time
100’20
104’21
107’22
105’23
113’24

Up 13% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Two or more races 5%Black 3%Hispanic <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Louis L'Amour Elementary School from Jamestown families.

Other schools in Jamestown Public School District 1

The district →
William S Gussner Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Jamestown
A
239 students
Roosevelt Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jamestown
B
216 students7:1
Lincoln Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Jamestown
B−
179 students
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.