Best Public Schools in Grand Forks, ND

Summary:

The Grand Forks 1 School District in North Dakota consists of 16 schools, including 10 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 3 high schools, and 1 alternative high school. The district is ranked 12th out of 21 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in the district, J. Nelson Kelly Elementary School is ranked 2nd out of 48 elementary schools in the state and has a 5-star rating, with the lowest chronic absenteeism rate (12%) and the highest student-teacher ratio (13.5) among elementary schools. Discovery Elementary School is ranked 6th out of 48 elementary schools in the state and has a 4-star rating, with the second-lowest chronic absenteeism rate (9%) among elementary schools. At the middle school level, Schroeder Middle School is ranked 6th out of 27 middle schools in the state and has a 4-star rating, with the highest student-teacher ratio (11.5) among middle schools in the district. The Community Alternative High School has the lowest student-teacher ratio (8.8) among high schools in the district, but also the lowest 4-year graduation rate (2.7%) and the highest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (47.1%).

The high schools in the Grand Forks 1 School District have 4-year graduation rates ranging from 85.9% at Central High School to 91.1% at Red River High School. Dropout rates are relatively low, ranging from 2.0% to 5.0%. However, chronic absenteeism rates vary widely, from 9.0% at Discovery Elementary to 47.0% at Central High School. Spending per student also varies significantly, from $11,928 at Central High School to $18,714 at Phoenix Elementary.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				NDSA Mathematics (2023)		NDSA Reading (2023)		NDSA Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NDSA Mathematics 11th Grade	NDSA Mathematics All Grades	NDSA Reading 11th Grade	NDSA Reading All Grades	NDSA Science 10th Grade	NDSA Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Phoenix Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	351 4th Ave S	Grand Forks	58201	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 746-2240	260	21	12.5	45.4%	176 (67.7%)	16 (6.2%)	25 (9.6%)	2 (0.8%)	17 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.2%)								(n/a)							$18,714	$2,829	$15,884
Ben Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1016 S 20th St	Grand Forks	58201	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 746-2250	328	29	11.2	32.0%	246 (75.0%)	13 (4.0%)	22 (6.7%)	7 (2.1%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.8%)								(n/a)							$14,956	$1,975	$12,981
Central High School	Public	9-12	115 N 4th St	Grand Forks	58203	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 746-2375	1,093	84	13.0	32.5%	725 (66.3%)	53 (4.8%)	132 (12.1%)	13 (1.2%)	42 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	128 (11.7%)	41.5	7^th of 12 public high schools	41.7%		65.5	4^th of 12 public high schools	66.7%	3	33.0	33.0			49.0	49.0	$11,928	$1,474	$10,453
J Nelson Kelly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 Cherry St	Grand Forks	58201	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 746-2265	476	35	13.5	14.1%	393 (82.6%)	14 (2.9%)	18 (3.8%)	9 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.6%)	97.4	2^nd of 48 public elementary schools	95.8%		97.1	2^nd of 47 public elementary schools	95.7%			67.0		63.0			$12,918	$1,414	$11,504
Lake Agassiz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	605 Stanford Rd	Grand Forks	58203	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 746-2275	426	37	11.5	63.4%	202 (47.4%)	57 (13.4%)	67 (15.7%)	10 (2.3%)	34 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.1%)								(n/a)							$15,343	$2,535	$12,808
Lewis And Clark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 13th Ave S	Grand Forks	58201	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 746-2285	168	16	10.7	38.7%	124 (73.8%)	2 (1.2%)	20 (11.9%)	2 (1.2%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (10.1%)								(n/a)							$17,713	$2,503	$15,211
Red River High School	Public	9-12	2211 17th Ave S	Grand Forks	58201	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 746-2400	1,137	80	14.1	20.1%	811 (71.3%)	62 (5.5%)	85 (7.5%)	53 (4.7%)	30 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	96 (8.4%)	60.1	4^th of 12 public high schools	66.7%		54.5	6^th of 12 public high schools	50.0%	2	40.0	40.0	58.0	58.0	46.0	46.0	$13,119	$2,318	$10,801
Schroeder Middle School	Public	6-8	800 32nd Ave S	Grand Forks	58201	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 746-2330	549	48	11.5	16.6%	462 (84.2%)	15 (2.7%)	23 (4.2%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.8%)	76.3	6^th of 27 public middle schools	77.8%		55.2	13^th of 28 public middle schools	53.6%	7		46.0		57.0			$14,611	$1,474	$13,137
South Middle School	Public	6-8	1999 47th Ave S	Grand Forks	58201	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 746-2345	549	55	9.9	31.3%	339 (61.7%)	58 (10.6%)	44 (8.0%)	33 (6.0%)	11 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (11.7%)	51.6	13^th of 27 public middle schools	51.9%		60.1	9^th of 28 public middle schools	67.9%	4		35.0		52.0			$14,793	$1,938	$12,854
Valley Middle School	Public	6-8	2100 5th Ave N	Grand Forks	58203	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 746-2360	513	54	9.5	55.8%	245 (47.8%)	42 (8.2%)	89 (17.3%)	9 (1.8%)	36 (7.0%)	2 (0.4%)	90 (17.5%)	11.8	26^th of 27 public middle schools	3.7%		15.3	24^th of 28 public middle schools	14.3%	2		23.0		37.0			$14,896	$2,455	$12,441
Viking Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	809 22nd Ave S	Grand Forks	58201	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 746-2300	320	26	12.1	40.0%	216 (67.5%)	14 (4.4%)	34 (10.6%)	12 (3.8%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.3%)								(n/a)							$13,837	$2,105	$11,732
Wilder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1009 N 3rd St	Grand Forks	58203	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 746-2320	177	20	9.0	62.1%	96 (54.2%)	8 (4.5%)	39 (22.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (10.2%)								(n/a)							$16,065	$2,254	$13,810
Winship Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1412 5th Ave N	Grand Forks	58203	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 746-2325	227	24	9.5	66.5%	103 (45.4%)	32 (14.1%)	28 (12.3%)	31 (13.7%)	12 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.3%)								(n/a)							$15,333	$2,359	$12,974
Community Alternative High School	Public	9-12	500 Stanford Rd Ste B	Grand Forks	58203	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 795-2777	85	10	8.8	47.1%	47 (55.3%)	5 (5.9%)	12 (14.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (7.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (17.6%)								(n/a)							$15,806	$2,082	$13,725
Century Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3351 17th Ave S	Grand Forks	58201	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 746-2440	420	34	12.3	50.5%	203 (48.3%)	63 (15.0%)	48 (11.4%)	23 (5.5%)	23 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (14.0%)								(n/a)							$15,230	$1,871	$13,359
Discovery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 43rd Ave S	Grand Forks	58201	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 787-4359	557	43	12.8	12.7%	417 (74.9%)	42 (7.5%)	25 (4.5%)	26 (4.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (7.9%)	85.4	6^th of 48 public elementary schools	87.5%		78.3	11^th of 47 public elementary schools	76.6%	5		54.0		56.0			$13,207	$1,409	$11,798

Cities Near Grand Forks

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Thompson	9.81 mi	2	4^th
Manvel	12.46 mi	1
Emerado	14.75 mi	1
Grand Forks AFB	15.04 mi	2
Buxton	19.14 mi	2

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.