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Lake Agassiz Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

209^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 3% of North Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Lake Agassiz Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 384 students in grades PK-5 in Grand Forks, North Dakota. The school is part of the Grand Forks 1 school district, which is ranked 69 out of 134 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being part of the Grand Forks district, Lake Agassiz Elementary has consistently underperformed its peers over the past 10 years, ranking in the bottom half of North Dakota elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 19% of students were proficient or better in math and 23% were proficient or better in reading, compared to 43% and 42% for the district, and 41% and 40% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low in 5th grade, where only 19% were proficient in math and reading, compared to 49% and 43% for the district.

Additionally, Lake Agassiz Elementary has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 60.16% qualifying for free/reduced lunch in 2023-2024, compared to 36.05% at nearby Viking Elementary and 16.19% at J. Nelson Kelly Elementary. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 20-35% over the past few years, significantly higher than the 20% rate seen at nearby schools.

464

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,672

Per pupil spending ?

61.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

605 Stanford Rd
Grand Forks, ND 58203

(701) 746-2275

District: Grand Forks 1

Students who attend Lake Agassiz Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Valley Middle School
High:	Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

38.4%

Hispanic:

18.5%

African American:

17.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2016 → 3rd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Dakota average (24% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (3rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 20% North Dakota)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg43%

North Dakota avg40%

209^th of 216

North Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 3% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 11Elementary Schools in the Grand Forks 1

69^th of 134Grand Forks 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	12.3	209 of 216	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	205 of 217	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.9	178 of 215	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.5	179 of 217	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.9	165 of 207	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	24.1	179 of 203	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	179 of 203	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.3	164 of 202	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.4	140 of 199	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.7	127 of 194	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.5	123 of 181	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	54.0	123 of 217	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.7	115 of 217	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.6	124 of 195	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	12 of 18	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	70.2	1 of 12	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	50.6	3 of 7	57.1%	★★★★☆
2020	30.5	6 of 7	14.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.5	6 of 7	14.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.5	2 of 10	80.0%	★★★★☆
2017	89.1	1 of 8	87.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	136 of 143	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.6	131 of 138	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	107 of 137	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.0	100 of 141	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.1	101 of 132	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	22.7	116 of 132	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	116 of 132	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	103 of 130	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.6	96 of 128	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	33.4	99 of 123	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	36.0	83 of 109	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	29.3	6 of 9	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	95 of 101	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	89 of 93	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.2	62 of 88	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.1	56 of 64	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.5	54 of 64	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	33.6	70 of 88	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.8	70 of 88	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.6	66 of 87	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	49.5	40 of 81	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	47.3	40 of 74	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.4	34 of 65	47.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	15.0	136 of 143	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.8	127 of 138	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	115 of 137	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	120 of 141	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.2	97 of 132	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	27.6	114 of 132	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	114 of 132	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	101 of 130	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	44.0	89 of 128	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.7	89 of 123	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	45.8	66 of 109	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	4 of 5	20.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.8	3 of 5	40.0%	★★★★☆
2017	86.3	1 of 5	80.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	35.4	63 of 83	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.6	71 of 79	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.2	47 of 71	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.4	57 of 75	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.7	45 of 62	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	28.5	55 of 66	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	55 of 66	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	44 of 54	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	42.2	37 of 53	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.1	41 of 51	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.9	34 of 40	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)33rd percentile+30 vs school

Hispanic (2025)33rd percentile+30 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile+21 vs school

Native American (2025)20th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Science29%-9 vs state

Reading23%-17 vs state

Math19%-22 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
Lake Agassiz Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	605 Stanford Rd	Grand Forks	58203	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 746-2275	464	37	12.6	61.6%	178 (38.4%)	82 (17.7%)	86 (18.5%)	26 (5.6%)	35 (7.5%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (12.1%)	12.3	209^th of 216 public elementary schools	3.2%		14.3	205^th of 217 public elementary schools	5.5%	4	24.0	29.0	19.0	19.0	24.0	24.0	19.0	23.0	29.0	29.0	$17,672	$1,914	$15,759
Ben Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1016 S 20th St	Grand Forks	58201	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 746-2250	367	30	12.1	33.2%	257 (70.0%)	17 (4.6%)	36 (9.8%)	5 (1.4%)	16 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	35 (9.5%)	44.5	123^rd of 216 public elementary schools	43.1%		31.8	166^th of 217 public elementary schools	23.5%	43	39.0	44.0	54.0	44.0	44.0	34.0	39.0	39.0	34.0	34.0	$17,332	$1,548	$15,785
Winship Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1412 5th Ave N	Grand Forks	58203	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 746-2325	212	24	8.9	67.5%	86 (40.6%)	20 (9.4%)	61 (28.8%)	17 (8.0%)	13 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.1%)	41.1	133^rd of 216 public elementary schools	38.4%		34.7	157^th of 217 public elementary schools	27.6%	24	39.0	49.0	39.0	44.0	29.5	49.5	29.0	35.5	39.5	39.5	$19,770	$2,231	$17,539
Century Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3351 17th Ave S	Grand Forks	58201	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 746-2440	493	42	11.7	54.0%	212 (43.0%)	83 (16.8%)	74 (15.0%)	46 (9.3%)	23 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (11.0%)	35.2	154^th of 216 public elementary schools	28.7%		33.8	160^th of 217 public elementary schools	26.3%	6	39.0	29.0	44.0	36.0	39.0	34.0	34.0	34.0	39.0	39.0	$16,909	$1,731	$15,178
Wilder Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1009 N 3rd St	Grand Forks	58203	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 746-2320	184	19	9.8	63.6%	99 (53.8%)	5 (2.7%)	30 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (10.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (16.8%)	33.6	160^th of 216 public elementary schools	25.9%		42.6	133^rd of 217 public elementary schools	38.7%	27	19.5	39.0	29.0	29.0	29.5	39.5	29.5	29.0	59.0	59.0	$18,489	$2,306	$16,183
Lewis And Clark Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 13th Ave S	Grand Forks	58201	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 746-2285	178	13	13.6	40.4%	130 (73.0%)	2 (1.1%)	19 (10.7%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (13.5%)	46.4	115^th of 216 public elementary schools	46.8%		56.9	81^st of 217 public elementary schools	62.7%	34	39.0	19.5	59.0	44.0	29.5	49.5	49.5	39.0	39.0	39.0	$20,772	$1,735	$19,037
Phoenix Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	351 4th Ave S	Grand Forks	58201	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 746-2240	235	24	9.6	50.6%	155 (66.0%)	10 (4.3%)	28 (11.9%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (13.2%)	54	88^th of 216 public elementary schools	59.3%		42.7	131^st of 217 public elementary schools	39.6%	43	29.0	49.0	49.0	44.0	49.5	39.5	59.0	49.0	39.0	39.0	$24,237	$2,174	$22,063
Viking Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	809 22nd Ave S	Grand Forks	58201	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 746-2300	328	41	7.9	42.1%	215 (65.5%)	24 (7.3%)	34 (10.4%)	13 (4.0%)	14 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.5%)	41.4	132^nd of 216 public elementary schools	38.9%		59.3	76^th of 217 public elementary schools	65.0%	56	34.0	34.0	49.0	34.0	24.0	49.0	39.0	40.5	44.0	44.0	$16,088	$1,396	$14,691
J Nelson Kelly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 Cherry St	Grand Forks	58201	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 746-2265	482	37	12.9	13.9%	402 (83.4%)	15 (3.1%)	26 (5.4%)	7 (1.5%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.4%)	90.3	5^th of 216 public elementary schools	97.7%		92	5^th of 217 public elementary schools	97.7%		59.0	69.0	74.0	67.0	54.0	64.0	69.0	64.0	69.0	69.0	$14,922	$608	$14,314
Discovery Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3300 43rd Ave S	Grand Forks	58201	Grand Forks County	Grand Forks 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 787-4359	567	32	17.7	12.3%	420 (74.1%)	48 (8.5%)	30 (5.3%)	25 (4.4%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (6.9%)	84.5	12^th of 216 public elementary schools	94.4%		84.6	13^th of 217 public elementary schools	94.0%	1	59.0	74.0	64.0	64.0	54.0	59.0	54.0	56.0	59.0	59.0	$14,213	$443	$13,770

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 Lake Agassiz Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Lake Agassiz Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Lake Agassiz Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Valley Middle School
High : Central High School

How many students attend Lake Agassiz Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 464 students attended Lake Agassiz Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Lake Agassiz Elementary School?

Students at Lake Agassiz Elementary School are 38% White, 19% Hispanic, 18% African American, 12% Two or more races, 8% American Indian, 6% Asian.

Is Lake Agassiz Elementary School a good school?

Lake Agassiz Elementary School ranks in the bottom 3.2% of North Dakota elementary schools.

What district is Lake Agassiz Elementary School in?

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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.