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Bennett Elementary School

Q: Is Bennett Elementary School a good school?

Bennett Elementary School ranks 118 th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

118^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 45% of North Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Bennett Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Fargo, North Dakota, serving 631 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Fargo 1 School District, which is ranked 14 out of 23 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bennett Elementary School consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in North Dakota, with a high of 1st place in the 2020-2021 and 2018-2019 school years. The school's test scores are significantly higher than the district and state averages, with 57% of students proficient or better in NDSA/Mathematics and 54% proficient or better in NDSA/Reading, compared to 42% and 44% for the Fargo 1 district, respectively. Additionally, Bennett Elementary School has a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (20.29%) compared to many nearby schools, but a higher student-teacher ratio of 16.8.

When compared to other schools in the area, Deer Creek Elementary School in the West Fargo 6 district also performs well academically and has a similar high ranking to Bennett Elementary School. However, Bennett Elementary School's spending per student is lower than some of the nearby schools, such as Lincoln Elementary, Educational Clapp Elementary, and Eagles Elementary, which spend significantly more per student.

622

Students ?

17.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,570

Per pupil spending ?

23%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2000 S 58th Ave
Fargo, ND 58104

(701) 446-4000

District: Fargo 1

Students who attend Bennett Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Discovery Middle School
High:	Fargo Davies High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.5%

African American:

13.5%

Two or more races:

6.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2016 → 45th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Fargo 1

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 43 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg38%

North Dakota avg40%

118^th of 216

North Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 45%▼ down 42 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to bottom 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 14Elementary Schools in the Fargo 1

104^th of 134Fargo 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	45.1	118 of 216	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.8	52 of 217	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.4	38 of 215	82.3%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	17 of 217	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	84.3	9 of 207	95.7%	★★★★★
2020	82.8	8 of 203	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	82.8	9 of 203	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	80.6	13 of 202	93.6%	★★★★★
2017	76.5	24 of 199	87.9%	★★★★☆
2016	75.7	24 of 194	87.6%	★★★★☆
2015	76.6	22 of 181	87.8%	★★★★☆
2014	72.8	38 of 217	82.5%	★★★★☆
2013	69.2	55 of 217	74.7%	★★★★☆
2012	64.2	64 of 195	67.2%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	58.3	6 of 18	66.7%	★★★★☆
2024	92.0	1 of 13	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	69.7	1 of 12	91.7%	★★★★★
2022	60.8	4 of 12	66.7%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	10 of 17	41.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	50.2	69 of 143	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	29 of 138	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	12 of 137	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	84.5	8 of 141	94.3%	★★★★★
2021	85.1	8 of 132	93.9%	★★★★★
2020	81.5	9 of 132	93.2%	★★★★★
2019	81.5	9 of 132	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	80.3	11 of 130	91.5%	★★★★★
2017	82.2	11 of 128	91.4%	★★★★★
2016	75.9	16 of 123	87.0%	★★★★☆
2015	70.4	23 of 109	78.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	37.9	69 of 101	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.1	17 of 93	81.7%	★★★★☆
2023	47.5	42 of 88	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.6	25 of 64	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.3	15 of 64	76.6%	★★★★☆
2020	52.8	43 of 88	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.9	43 of 88	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	18 of 87	79.3%	★★★★☆
2017	64.8	15 of 81	81.5%	★★★★☆
2016	50.2	35 of 74	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.4	22 of 65	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	79 of 143	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.8	44 of 138	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.9	31 of 137	77.4%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	11 of 141	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	86.0	5 of 132	96.2%	★★★★★
2020	85.5	6 of 132	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	85.5	6 of 132	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	84.3	9 of 130	93.1%	★★★★★
2017	74.3	15 of 128	88.3%	★★★★☆
2016	75.9	19 of 123	84.6%	★★★★☆
2015	72.6	22 of 109	79.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	43 of 83	48.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.5	16 of 79	79.7%	★★★★☆
2023	82.8	6 of 71	91.5%	★★★★★
2022	88.5	5 of 75	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	93.0	2 of 62	96.8%	★★★★★
2020	87.8	3 of 66	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	87.9	3 of 66	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	87.6	4 of 54	92.6%	★★★★★
2017	87.5	2 of 53	96.2%	★★★★★
2016	81.7	6 of 51	88.2%	★★★★★
2015	69.8	10 of 40	75.0%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)67th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)45th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)41st percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)32nd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Math47%+6 vs state

Reading39%~ state avg

Science29%-9 vs state

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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
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
Centennial Elementary School	Public	K-5	4201 25th St S	Fargo	58104	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 446-4300	639	42	15.2	32.1%	380 (59.5%)	130 (20.3%)	38 (5.9%)	54 (8.5%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (5.0%)	20.8	192^nd of 216 public elementary schools	11.1%		22.8	193^rd of 217 public elementary schools	11.1%	1	44.0	29.0	24.0	35.0	34.0	24.0	18.0	28.0	29.0	29.0	$13,803	$655	$13,149
Eagles Elementary School	Public	K-5	3502 University Dr	Fargo	58104	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 446-3900	292	31	9.4	39.4%	173 (59.2%)	48 (16.4%)	28 (9.6%)	10 (3.4%)	13 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.8%)	38.1	144^th of 216 public elementary schools	33.3%		38.5	144^th of 217 public elementary schools	33.6%		44.0	39.0	59.0	44.0	34.0	24.0	39.0	30.5	29.0	29.0	$20,226	$1,332	$18,894
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
Educational Clapp Elementary School	Public	K-5	3131 S 28th St	Fargo	58103	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 446-2900	444	48	9.2	57.7%	188 (42.3%)	158 (35.6%)	34 (7.7%)	22 (5.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.3%)	37.6	146^th of 216 public elementary schools	32.4%		26.1	186^th of 217 public elementary schools	14.3%	40	44.0	49.0	39.0	44.0	34.0	34.0	34.0	35.5	34.0	34.0	$18,726	$2,500	$16,226
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
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
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
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	K-5	2120 9th St S	Fargo	58103	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 446-4900	330	36	9.1	58.8%	150 (45.5%)	62 (18.8%)	53 (16.1%)	17 (5.2%)	18 (5.5%)	6 (1.8%)	24 (7.3%)	35.3	153^rd of 216 public elementary schools	29.2%		20.8	200^th of 217 public elementary schools	7.8%	47	29.0	39.0	39.0	34.0	39.0	34.0	44.0	39.0	34.0	34.0	$20,129	$2,365	$17,764
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

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 Bennett Elementary School

What district is Bennett Elementary School in?

Fargo 1

Is Bennett Elementary School a good school?

Bennett Elementary School ranks 118^th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bennett Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 622 students attended Bennett Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Bennett Elementary School?

Students at Bennett Elementary School are 69% White, 14% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 4% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

What schools do graduates of Bennett Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Discovery Middle School
High : Fargo Davies High School

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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.