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William S Gussner Elementary School

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William S Gussner Elementary School ranks 43 rd of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

43^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of North Dakota elementary schools

Summary

William S Gussner Elementary School is a public elementary school in Jamestown, North Dakota, serving 243 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the Jamestown 1 school district, which is ranked 74 out of 134 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

William S Gussner Elementary School consistently ranks among the top 10-20 elementary schools in North Dakota, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's students significantly outperform the district and state averages in math, reading, and science proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 64% of William S Gussner students were proficient or better in math, compared to 44% for the district and 41% for the state. The school also excels in supporting different student subgroups, particularly female students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the top 10-11 in the state for these groups.

Compared to nearby schools in the Jamestown 1 district, such as Louis L'Amour, Lincoln, and Roosevelt Elementary Schools, William S Gussner Elementary School performs significantly better in academic metrics, with higher proficiency rates and lower chronic absenteeism. This sustained excellence is a testament to the school's effective teaching practices, strong leadership, and commitment to student success.

239

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,633

Per pupil spending ?

26.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1509 4th St NE
Jamestown, ND 58401

(701) 252-3846

District: Jamestown 1

Students who attend William S Gussner Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Jamestown Middle School
High:	Jamestown High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.0%

African American:

4.6%

Two or more races:

4.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 78th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Dakota average (51% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of North Dakota elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Jamestown 1

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg45%

North Dakota avg40%

43^rd of 216

North Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 5Elementary Schools in the Jamestown 1

74^th of 134Jamestown 1 among North Dakota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	43 of 216	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.0	11 of 217	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	85.2	10 of 215	95.3%	★★★★★
2022	81.0	20 of 217	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	84.2	10 of 207	95.2%	★★★★★
2020	82.5	10 of 203	95.1%	★★★★★
2019	82.6	10 of 203	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	64.1	56 of 202	72.3%	★★★★☆
2017	61.0	63 of 199	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	69.4	42 of 194	78.4%	★★★★☆
2015	72.9	31 of 181	82.9%	★★★★☆
2014	76.2	26 of 217	88.0%	★★★★☆
2013	70.3	49 of 217	77.4%	★★★★☆
2012	74.3	29 of 195	85.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	82.4	9 of 143	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	82.8	11 of 138	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	78.8	11 of 137	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	81.9	13 of 141	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	89.0	5 of 132	96.2%	★★★★★
2020	84.9	7 of 132	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	85.0	7 of 132	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	59.4	53 of 130	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	56.7	56 of 128	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.1	47 of 123	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.1	29 of 109	73.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	79.2	8 of 101	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	77.5	6 of 93	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	84.1	4 of 87	95.4%	★★★★★
2017	54.9	28 of 81	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	78.9	4 of 74	94.6%	★★★★★
2015	64.1	16 of 65	75.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	62.9	38 of 143	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	76.8	20 of 138	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	18 of 137	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	13 of 141	90.8%	★★★★★
2021	77.2	17 of 132	87.1%	★★★★☆
2020	79.8	9 of 132	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	79.9	8 of 132	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	79.8	14 of 130	89.2%	★★★★☆
2017	68.3	23 of 128	82.0%	★★★★☆
2016	73.9	25 of 123	79.7%	★★★★☆
2015	71.7	23 of 109	78.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)94th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Math64%+23 vs state

Science49%+11 vs state

Reading40%~ state avg

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Schools Near William S Gussner Elementary School

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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	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 4th 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 4th 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 4th Grade	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
William S Gussner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1509 4th St NE	Jamestown	58401	Stutsman County	Jamestown 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 252-3846	239	19	12.7	26.4%	208 (87.0%)	11 (4.6%)	6 (2.5%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.6%)	71.2	43^rd of 216 public elementary schools	80.1%		85	11^th of 217 public elementary schools	94.9%	32	79.0	69.0	59.0				64.0	29.5	59.5	44.0				40.5	49.0		49.0	$15,633	$844	$14,789
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	319 5th St NE	Jamestown	58401	Stutsman County	Jamestown 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 252-0867	179	15	13.4	50.3%	131 (73.2%)	11 (6.1%)	18 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.1%)	29.1	171^st of 216 public elementary schools	20.8%		33.6	162^nd of 217 public elementary schools	25.3%	9	39.0	34.5	39.0				39.0	29.5	34.5	29.0				29.0	34.5		34.5	$16,339	$2,450	$13,889
Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	615 6th Ave SE	Jamestown	58401	Stutsman County	Jamestown 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 252-1679	216	32	6.7	49.5%	149 (69.0%)	25 (11.6%)	26 (12.0%)	2 (0.9%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.1%)	36	152^nd of 216 public elementary schools	29.6%		30.5	170^th of 217 public elementary schools	21.7%	18	49.0	39.0	29.0				39.0	39.5	39.5	29.5				28.0	34.0		34.0	$15,106	$2,090	$13,016
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	700 4th Ave NW	Jamestown	58401	Stutsman County	Jamestown 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 252-0468	97	16	6.1	52.6%	66 (68.0%)	17 (17.5%)	7 (7.2%)	3 (3.1%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.1%)	27.4	176^th of 216 public elementary schools	18.5%		26.8	182^nd of 217 public elementary schools	16.1%	6	34.5	44.5	20.0				34.0	34.5	44.5	20.0				24.0	20.0		20.0	$18,752	$2,745	$16,007
Louis L'Amour Elementary School	Public	K-5	1102 15th St SW	Jamestown	58401	Stutsman County	Jamestown 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 251-2102	113	15	7.6	42.5%	102 (90.3%)	3 (2.7%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.3%)	54.7	86^th of 216 public elementary schools	60.2%		65.2	55^th of 217 public elementary schools	74.7%	31	20.0	49.0	49.0				44.0	44.5	39.5	49.5				39.0	59.0		59.0	$16,238	$1,940	$14,298
Pingree-Buchanan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	208 3rd Ave	Buchanan	58420	Stutsman County	Pingree-Buchanan 10	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 252-4653	102	9	11.8	29.4%	95 (93.1%)	4 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44	124^th of 216 public elementary schools	42.6%		78.3	23^rd of 217 public elementary schools	89.4%	101	34.5	44.5	49.0		34.5	20.0	34.0	20.0	20.0	84.5		54.5	64.5	39.0	44.5	20.0	29.5	$14,715	$472	$14,243
Montpelier Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	214 7th Ave	Montpelier	58472	Stutsman County	Montpelier 14	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 489-3348	61	9	6.6	36.1%	53 (86.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.9%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.6%)								(n/a)							59.0							29.5			34.5	$17,807	$950	$16,856
Barnes County North Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	2184 101st Ave SE	Wimbledon	58492	Barnes County	Barnes County North 7	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 646-6202	161	18	8.8	28.6%	157 (97.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	78	26^th of 216 public elementary schools	88.0%		85.7	9^th of 217 public elementary schools	95.9%	17	79.0	44.5	59.0	49.0	34.5	34.5	54.0	69.0	64.5	49.5	64.5	64.5	34.5	54.0	59.0	44.5	49.0	$13,948	$545	$13,402

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.

Frequently Asked Questions about William S Gussner Elementary School

Is William S Gussner Elementary School a good school?

William S Gussner Elementary School ranks 43^rd of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend William S Gussner Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 239 students attended William S Gussner Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of William S Gussner Elementary School attend?

Students who attend William S Gussner Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Jamestown Middle School
High : Jamestown High School

What district is William S Gussner Elementary School in?

Jamestown 1

What is the racial makeup of William S Gussner Elementary School?

Students at William S Gussner Elementary School are 87% White, 5% African American, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

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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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