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Kindred Elementary School

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Kindred Elementary School ranks 28 th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

28^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of North Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Kindred Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Kindred, North Dakota, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 481 students. The school is part of the Kindred 2 school district, which is ranked 3 out of 23 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Kindred Elementary School has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in North Dakota, with a ranking as high as 4 out of 48 schools in the 2022-2023 school year.

Kindred Elementary School consistently outperforms the state and its own district in academic proficiency, with 65% of students proficient or better in Math and 50% proficient or better in Reading, compared to 61% and 47% for the district, and 41% and 40% for the state, respectively. The school also has a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.7 to 11.5, significantly lower than the nearby West Fargo 6 and Fargo 1 districts, which have ratios ranging from 11.2 to 16.8. Additionally, Kindred Elementary School has a very low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 4.63% to 9.36%, much lower than the nearby schools, which have rates ranging from 10.44% to 37.38%.

While Kindred Elementary School is performing exceptionally well, the projected increase in chronic absenteeism to 20% in the 2024-2025 school year may be a concern that the school and district should address. Overall, Kindred Elementary School is a high-performing school that consistently outperforms its peers in North Dakota, providing a quality education to its students and serving as a model for other schools in the state.

411

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,666

Per pupil spending ?

8.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

55 1st Ave S
Kindred, ND 58051

(701) 428-3177

District: Kindred 2

Students who attend Kindred Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Kindred High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.4%

American Indian:

1.5%

African American:

1.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2016 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Dakota average (61% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of North Dakota elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg51%

North Dakota avg40%

28^th of 216

North Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^th of 134Kindred 2 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	77.5	28 of 216	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	82.4	20 of 217	90.8%	★★★★★
2023	81.6	16 of 215	92.6%	★★★★★
2022	83.8	15 of 217	93.1%	★★★★★
2021	78.5	20 of 207	90.3%	★★★★★
2020	76.5	26 of 203	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.6	26 of 203	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	35 of 202	82.7%	★★★★☆
2017	79.5	13 of 199	93.5%	★★★★★
2016	88.2	4 of 194	97.9%	★★★★★
2015	83.7	10 of 181	94.5%	★★★★★
2014	82.1	10 of 217	95.4%	★★★★★
2013	77.2	24 of 217	88.9%	★★★★☆
2012	79.3	8 of 195	95.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	10 of 143	93.0%	★★★★★
2024	75.3	20 of 138	85.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.1	13 of 137	90.5%	★★★★★
2022	83.8	10 of 141	92.9%	★★★★★
2021	84.6	10 of 132	92.4%	★★★★★
2020	82.8	8 of 132	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	82.8	8 of 132	93.9%	★★★★★
2018	75.2	16 of 130	87.7%	★★★★☆
2017	82.4	9 of 128	93.0%	★★★★★
2016	88.4	4 of 123	96.7%	★★★★★
2015	79.5	13 of 109	88.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2018	78.1	7 of 87	92.0%	★★★★★
2017	69.0	11 of 81	86.4%	★★★★☆
2016	98.2	1 of 74	98.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	15 of 143	89.5%	★★★★★
2024	82.2	11 of 138	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	85.7	8 of 137	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	85.2	6 of 141	95.7%	★★★★★
2021	78.5	13 of 132	90.2%	★★★★★
2020	74.7	17 of 132	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	74.8	17 of 132	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	57.1	53 of 130	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.0	16 of 128	87.5%	★★★★☆
2016	88.6	4 of 123	96.7%	★★★★★
2015	85.9	4 of 109	96.3%	★★★★★

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)93rd percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)92nd percentile+9 vs school

Male (2025)90th percentile~ school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Science69%+31 vs state

Math65%+24 vs state

Reading50%+10 vs state

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Schools Near Kindred 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 All Grades	A-Plus Reading 3rd Grade	A-Plus Reading 4th Grade	A-Plus Reading 5th Grade	A-Plus Reading All Grades	A-Plus Science 4th Grade	A-Plus Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Kindred Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	55 1st Ave S	Kindred	58051	Cass County	Kindred 2	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 428-3177	411	40	10.3	8.8%	392 (95.4%)	5 (1.2%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	77.5	28^th of 216 public elementary schools	87.0%		82.4	20^th of 217 public elementary schools	90.8%	8	54.0	84.0	59.0	65.0	49.0	59.0	39.0	50.0	69.0	69.0	$9,666	$193	$9,473
Horace Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 Ironwood Dr	Horace	58047	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 356-2080	548	38	14.6	12.4%	459 (83.8%)	31 (5.7%)	26 (4.7%)	7 (1.3%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	45.1	119^th of 216 public elementary schools	44.9%		56.7	82^nd of 217 public elementary schools	62.2%	37	39.0	39.0	49.0	42.0	29.0	39.0	54.0	42.0	39.0	39.0	$12,026	$844	$11,182
Legacy Elementary School	Public	K-5	5150 9th St W	West Fargo	58078	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 356-3740	456	35	13.2	11.4%	374 (82.0%)	32 (7.0%)	14 (3.1%)	9 (2.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	54.9	84^th of 216 public elementary schools	61.1%		63.9	60^th of 217 public elementary schools	72.4%	24	34.0	49.0	64.0	48.0	29.0	44.0	44.0	40.0	54.0	54.0	$12,102	$844	$11,257
Deer Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	6400 54th Ave S	Fargo	58104	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 356-8390	384	37	10.3	12.0%	301 (78.4%)	37 (9.6%)	9 (2.3%)	12 (3.1%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.9%)	82.7	17^th of 216 public elementary schools	92.1%		72.8	40^th of 217 public elementary schools	81.6%	23	64.0	64.0	59.0	64.0	49.0	69.0	49.0	54.0	69.0	69.0	$14,459	$844	$13,615
Meadowlark Elementary School	Public	K-5	5801 51st Ave S	Fargo	58104	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(701) 356-6830	379	31	12.2	10.0%	322 (85.0%)	21 (5.5%)	11 (2.9%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)								(n/a)	69.0	49.0	79.0	65.0	59.0	39.0	59.0	53.0	49.0	49.0	$12,240	$844	$11,396
Osgood Elementary School	Public	K-5	5550 44th Ave S	Fargo	58104	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 356-2190	554	44	12.5	41.2%	301 (54.3%)	155 (28.0%)	37 (6.7%)	9 (1.6%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.1%)	19.3	197^th of 216 public elementary schools	8.8%		21.7	199^th of 217 public elementary schools	8.3%	2	19.0	29.0	34.0	28.0	19.0	34.0	29.0	26.0	34.0	34.0	$13,698	$2,026	$11,672
Aurora Elementary School	Public	K-5	3420 9th St W	West Fargo	58078	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 356-2130	377	32	11.7	25.2%	271 (71.9%)	66 (17.5%)	15 (4.0%)	5 (1.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	43.8	126^th of 216 public elementary schools	41.7%		52.2	97^th of 217 public elementary schools	55.3%	29	29.0	54.0	39.0	44.0	39.0	34.0	39.0	39.0	49.0	49.0	$14,784	$844	$13,940
Independence Elementary School	Public	K-5	3700 54th St S	Fargo	58104	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 356-5890	553	42	13.1	30.4%	293 (53.0%)	123 (22.2%)	41 (7.4%)	55 (9.9%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.0%)	26.5	178^th of 216 public elementary schools	17.6%		52.8	93^rd of 217 public elementary schools	57.1%	85	29.0	44.0	24.0	33.0	15.5	34.0	29.0	25.0	44.0	44.0	$11,657	$844	$10,813
Kennedy Elementary School	Public	K-5	4401 42nd St S	Fargo	58104	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 446-4200	469	40	11.7	41.6%	249 (53.1%)	138 (29.4%)	37 (7.9%)	22 (4.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	39.6	140^th of 216 public elementary schools	35.2%		31	168^th of 217 public elementary schools	22.6%	28	44.0	44.0	49.0	45.0	39.0	34.0	34.0	34.0	29.0	29.0	$14,952	$661	$14,291
Bennett Elementary School	Public	K-5	2000 S 58th Ave	Fargo	58104	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 446-4000	622	37	17.0	23.0%	432 (69.5%)	84 (13.5%)	27 (4.3%)	31 (5.0%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.4%)	45.1	118^th of 216 public elementary schools	45.4%		65.8	52^nd of 217 public elementary schools	76.0%	66	54.0	39.0	49.0	47.0	44.0	30.5	44.0	39.0	29.0	29.0	$12,570	$457	$12,113

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 Kindred Elementary School

How many students attend Kindred Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 411 students attended Kindred Elementary School.

Is Kindred Elementary School a good school?

Kindred Elementary School ranks 28^th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Kindred Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Kindred Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Kindred High School

What is the racial makeup of Kindred Elementary School?

Students at Kindred Elementary School are 95% White, 1% American Indian, 1% African American.

What district is Kindred Elementary School in?

Kindred 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.

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.

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.