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Elementary Schools in Fessenden-Bowdon 25

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DistrictFessenden-Bowdon 2544^th of 134 North Dakota districtsFull district overview →

School

140

Students

Top rankedFessenden-Bowdon Elementary School93^rd of 217 North Dakota elementary schools

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Summary:

The Fessenden-Bowdon 25 school district contains one elementary school, Fessenden-Bowdon Elementary School, which serves students from Pre-Kindergarten through 8th grade in Fessenden, North Dakota, with a total enrollment of 140 students.

Fessenden-Bowdon Elementary School is a school of notable contrasts. It has a low free/reduced lunch rate of 15.71% and high per-student spending of $14,612, which are typically associated with strong academic performance. However, the school experienced a dramatic decline in its state ranking, dropping from the 88th percentile (4 stars) in the 2023-2024 school year to the 57th percentile (3 stars) in 2024-2025. Overall, the school's proficiency rates are above state averages—49% in Math (vs. 41% state), 49% in Reading (vs. 40% state), and 49% in Science (vs. 38% state)—but these averages hide significant grade-level inconsistencies. The student-teacher ratio is a low 11.6, suggesting small class sizes.

The most critical finding is a severe "5th Grade Slump," with math proficiency at just 20%, which is 29 points below the school's own 3rd-grade math score of 59%. Performance is inconsistent across grades: 3rd and 7th graders excel, while 5th, 6th, and 8th graders struggle significantly. For example, 7th graders are 24.5 points above the state average in Reading, but 8th graders are 8.5 points below it. This pattern suggests a lack of a cohesive, vertically-aligned curriculum or significant differences in teacher effectiveness between grade levels. Any school improvement plan should target these specific struggling grades rather than the school as a whole.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				A-Plus Math (2025)						A-Plus Reading (2025)						A-Plus Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	A-Plus Math 3rd Grade	A-Plus Math 5th Grade	A-Plus Math 6th Grade	A-Plus Math 7th Grade	A-Plus Math 8th Grade	A-Plus Math All Grades	A-Plus Reading 3rd Grade	A-Plus Reading 5th Grade	A-Plus Reading 6th Grade	A-Plus Reading 7th Grade	A-Plus Reading 8th Grade	A-Plus Reading All Grades	A-Plus Science 8th Grade	A-Plus Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Fessenden-Bowdon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	500 2nd St N	Fessenden	58438	Wells County	Fessenden-Bowdon 25	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 547-3296	140	12	11.6	15.7%	137 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	52.7	93^rd of 217 public elementary schools	57.1%		77.7	25^th of 217 public elementary schools	88.5%	68	59.0	20.0	54.5	59.0	34.5	49.0	64.5	44.5	34.5	64.5	34.5	49.0	34.5	49.0	$14,612	$456	$14,156

IMPORTANT NOTE: North Dakota does not publish exact assessment percentages; instead, results are reported as ranges (e.g., 20-29%) to protect student privacy in smaller groups. The proficiency rates displayed on SchoolDigger are calculated using midpoint imputation—the center value of each reported range. Actual values may differ by up to 5 percentage points from the figures shown.

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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.

About North Dakota Assessment Data: To protect student privacy, the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction reports assessment results as percentage ranges rather than exact values. SchoolDigger calculates proficiency rates using midpoint imputation, which uses the center value of each reported range. For example, a reported range of 20-29% is represented as 24.5%. As a result, the proficiency rates shown may vary by approximately ±5 percentage points from actual values. This variance is most significant for individual grade/subject combinations and diminishes when data is aggregated across multiple grades or subjects.

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