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Jefferson Elementary School

Q: Is Jefferson Elementary School a good school?

Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.5% of North Dakota elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended Jefferson Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary School?

Students at Jefferson Elementary School are 36% White, 22% African American, 20% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 7% American Indian, 6% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Ben Franklin Middle School High : North High School

Public Grades K-5

202^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of North Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Jefferson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fargo, North Dakota, serving 296 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Fargo 1 School District, which is ranked 104 out of 134 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Jefferson Elementary School consistently performs significantly below the district and state averages in standardized test scores for Math, Reading, and Science. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 19% of students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 41% for the Fargo 1 district and the state of North Dakota. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20% to 31% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, 76.69% of students at Jefferson Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, much higher than the district and state averages.

When comparing Jefferson Elementary School to other nearby schools in the Fargo 1 district, it becomes clear that Jefferson is one of the lowest-performing schools. Schools like Educational Clapp Elementary, Horace Mann Roosevelt Elementary, and Lincoln Elementary all outperform Jefferson Elementary in academic metrics and have lower rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced-price lunch eligibility. Despite the school's low performance, Jefferson Elementary School has relatively high per-student spending, suggesting that the issue may not be a lack of funding, but rather how the resources are being utilized and allocated.

270

Students ?

8.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,648

Per pupil spending ?

81.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1701 4th Ave S
Fargo, ND 58103

(701) 446-4700

District: Fargo 1

Students who attend Jefferson Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ben Franklin Middle School
High:	North High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.6%

African American:

22.2%

Hispanic:

19.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2016 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Dakota average (23% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (31% vs 20% North Dakota)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg38%

North Dakota avg40%

202^nd of 216

North Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 22% (2015) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th 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	16.8	202 of 216	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	217 of 217	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	215 of 215	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	215 of 217	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.5	203 of 207	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2020	13.2	193 of 203	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.3	193 of 203	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	196 of 202	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.3	187 of 199	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	21.0	179 of 194	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	33.1	141 of 181	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	23.6	194 of 217	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	32.1	182 of 217	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.6	177 of 195	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	40.7	10 of 18	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	23.2	13 of 13	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.9	11 of 12	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.9	4 of 7	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	27.3	9 of 10	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.6	7 of 8	12.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.2	4 of 6	33.3%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2020	23.5	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2019	23.5	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★
2018	18.6	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	39.0	12 of 17	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	5 of 11	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	31.8	6 of 9	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.3	7 of 9	22.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.2	3 of 8	62.5%	★★★★☆
2020	43.7	6 of 9	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	6 of 9	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.4	7 of 8	12.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.0	7 of 8	12.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.9	4 of 10	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.7	3 of 8	62.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	24.6	128 of 143	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.2	137 of 138	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.3	131 of 137	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.7	139 of 141	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	130 of 132	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2020	13.4	126 of 132	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	126 of 132	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.4	128 of 130	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	10.4	123 of 128	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	25.9	108 of 123	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.4	91 of 109	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2020	32.4	71 of 88	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	71 of 88	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.4	86 of 87	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	21.6	78 of 81	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	30.2	65 of 74	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	47.6	32 of 65	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	12.2	141 of 143	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.6	137 of 138	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	2.9	137 of 137	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.1	137 of 141	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	125 of 132	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2020	23.1	119 of 132	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	119 of 132	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	128 of 130	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	24.8	116 of 128	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.0	114 of 123	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	35.7	81 of 109	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	72 of 83	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	78 of 79	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	67 of 71	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.6	75 of 75	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	11.1	60 of 62	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2020	30.3	52 of 66	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.6	52 of 66	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.7	42 of 54	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.9	44 of 53	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.1	40 of 51	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	41.7	27 of 40	32.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)44th percentile+38 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)29th percentile+23 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2020)19th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)10th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)1st percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2020)<1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Reading26%-14 vs state

Science24%-14 vs state

Math19%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Jefferson 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 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 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
Jefferson Elementary School	Public	K-5	1701 4th Ave S	Fargo	58103	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 446-4700	270	33	8.1	81.5%	96 (35.6%)	60 (22.2%)	53 (19.6%)	26 (9.6%)	19 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.9%)	16.8	202^nd of 216 public elementary schools	6.5%		4.2	217^th of 217 public elementary schools	0.0%	15	29.0	14.0	24.0		19.0	39.5	29.5	19.0		25.5	24.0		24.0	$23,648	$3,295	$20,353
Fargo K-8 Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-8	700 7th Street South	Fargo	58102	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(701) 446-1000	22	1	15.7		13 (59.1%)	1 (4.5%)	6 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)				20.0	20.0				34.5	44.5		20.0	20.0	$10,985	$485	$10,500
Lewis And Clark Elementary School	Public	K-5	1729 16th St S	Fargo	58103	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 446-4800	439	42	10.4	50.6%	243 (55.4%)	87 (19.8%)	45 (10.3%)	4 (0.9%)	21 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.7%)	33.9	159^th of 216 public elementary schools	26.4%		39.5	142^nd of 217 public elementary schools	34.6%	17	14.0	34.0	54.0		32.0	24.0	29.0	54.0		34.0	34.0		34.0	$18,489	$2,423	$16,066
Clara Barton Hawthorne Elementary School	Public	K-5	1417 6th St S	Fargo	58103	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 446-4400	312	25	12.4	22.4%	261 (83.7%)	5 (1.6%)	18 (5.8%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.4%)	60.9	69^th of 216 public elementary schools	68.1%		74.6	33^rd of 217 public elementary schools	84.8%	36	49.0	44.0	54.0		49.0	54.0	39.0	59.0		54.0	39.0		39.0	$18,035	$453	$17,582
Explorer Academy	Public	K-8	1780 17th St S	Fargo	58103	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 446-4100	34	24	1.4	100.0%	14 (41.2%)	7 (20.6%)	3 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (20.6%)								(n/a)					20.0					20.0				$116,588	$6,929	$109,659
Madison Elementary School	Public	K-5	1040 N 29th St	Fargo	58102	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 446-5100	134	17	7.7	79.1%	55 (41.0%)	22 (16.4%)	30 (22.4%)	5 (3.7%)	10 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (9.0%)	18.9	198^th of 216 public elementary schools	8.3%		12.8	207^th of 217 public elementary schools	4.6%	9	19.5	20.0	39.0		24.0	10.0	20.0	49.5		24.0	20.0		20.0	$26,137	$3,136	$23,001
Horace Mann Roosevelt Elementary School	Public	K-5	1025 3rd St N	Fargo	58102	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 446-4600	344	34	10.2	48.5%	190 (55.2%)	41 (11.9%)	43 (12.5%)	14 (4.1%)	32 (9.3%)	4 (1.2%)	20 (5.8%)	39.4	142^nd of 216 public elementary schools	34.3%		22.2	195^th of 217 public elementary schools	10.1%	53	29.0	39.0	54.0		44.0	39.0	24.0	54.0		40.5	29.0		29.0	$17,733	$2,323	$15,410
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
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	1725 N Broadway	Fargo	58102	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 446-5400	292	29	10.2	29.5%	234 (80.1%)	11 (3.8%)	12 (4.1%)	15 (5.1%)	6 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.8%)	40.9	134^th of 216 public elementary schools	38.0%		41.4	139^th of 217 public elementary schools	35.9%	5	54.0	44.0	49.0		49.0	29.0	29.0	34.0		30.5	39.0		39.0	$17,256	$861	$16,395
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

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 Jefferson Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Jefferson Elementary School?

Students at Jefferson Elementary School are 36% White, 22% African American, 20% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 7% American Indian, 6% Two or more races.

Is Jefferson Elementary School a good school?

Jefferson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.5% of North Dakota elementary schools.

How many students attend Jefferson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 270 students attended Jefferson Elementary School.

What district is Jefferson Elementary School in?

Fargo 1

What schools do graduates of Jefferson Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Ben Franklin Middle School
High : North 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.