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South Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

117 6th Ave W, West Fargo, ND 58078 · (701) 356-2100 · Part of West Fargo Public School District 6

West Fargo’s School Grade B− better than 50% of North Dakota school districts

Directions
Students
367
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about South Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 52% of North Dakota’s public schools
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for West Fargo kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5South Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 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 ↗

117 6th Ave W, West Fargo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten62
Grade 163
Grade 262
Grade 363
Grade 456
Grade 561
Enrollment over time
376’20
390’21
381’22
380’23
367’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Black 19%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 6%American Indian/Alaska Native 4%Asian 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about South Elementary School from West Fargo families.

Other schools in West Fargo Public School District 6

The district →
Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · West Fargo
180 students10:1
Osgood Elem School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fargo
B−
554 students13:1
Independence Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Fargo
B+
553 students13:1
Horace Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Horace
A
548 students15:1
Brooks Harbor Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · West Fargo
B
537 students15:1
Freedom Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · West Fargo
B−
473 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; West Fargo’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.