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South Elementary School

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South Elementary School ranks 95 th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

95^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of North Dakota elementary schools

Summary

South Elementary School is a public elementary school located in West Fargo, North Dakota, serving 380 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the West Fargo 6 school district, which is ranked 89 out of 134 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Elementary School consistently outperforms the West Fargo 6 district and the state of North Dakota in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 44% of South Elementary students were proficient or better in math, compared to 43% for the district and 41% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in science, with 54% of 4th graders proficient or better, compared to 46% for the district and 42% for the state. South Elementary also has higher proficiency rates in reading compared to the district and state, with 44% of 3rd and 4th graders proficient or better.

While South Elementary School excels in supporting certain student subgroups, such as white and English Language Learner (ELL) students, it struggles to provide equitable outcomes for male students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. Additionally, the school has consistently higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 12% to 20% over the past few years. When compared to other elementary schools in the West Fargo 6 district, such as Brooks Harbor Elementary, South Elementary generally outperforms its peers in academic proficiency, particularly in science and reading.

367

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,139

Per pupil spending ?

42.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

117 6th Ave W
West Fargo, ND 58078

(701) 356-2100

District: West Fargo 6

Students who attend South Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cheney Middle School
High:	West Fargo High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.9%

African American:

18.8%

Two or more races:

7.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Dakota average (46% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Above the North Dakota median (56th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 33 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg40%

North Dakota avg40%

95^th of 216

North Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 37 pts since 2015

From top 7% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 14Elementary Schools in the West Fargo 6

89^th of 134West Fargo 6 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	52.1	95 of 216	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	119 of 217	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.3	139 of 215	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.0	99 of 217	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	87 of 207	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2020	70.4	43 of 203	78.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.5	43 of 203	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	71.0	33 of 202	83.7%	★★★★☆
2017	84.6	6 of 199	97.0%	★★★★★
2016	77.4	21 of 194	89.2%	★★★★☆
2015	82.4	12 of 181	93.4%	★★★★★
2014	62.6	84 of 217	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.4	44 of 217	79.7%	★★★★☆
2012	70.8	42 of 195	78.5%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2016	85.5	1 of 6	83.3%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2020	91.5	1 of 9	88.9%	★★★★★
2019	91.5	1 of 9	88.9%	★★★★★
2018	60.5	2 of 8	75.0%	★★★★☆
2017	78.7	1 of 8	87.5%	★★★★★
2016	44.3	5 of 10	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	49.4	4 of 8	50.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	62.2	38 of 143	73.4%	★★★★☆
2024	57.5	48 of 138	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	51 of 137	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.5	47 of 141	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	48 of 132	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2020	71.4	31 of 132	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	31 of 132	76.5%	★★★★☆
2018	74.6	19 of 130	85.4%	★★★★☆
2017	86.9	6 of 128	95.3%	★★★★★
2016	80.2	10 of 123	91.9%	★★★★★
2015	77.5	15 of 109	86.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	62 of 101	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.1	59 of 93	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	72 of 88	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.7	46 of 64	28.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	42 of 64	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2020	55.0	39 of 88	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.1	38 of 88	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.5	39 of 87	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.1	13 of 81	84.0%	★★★★☆
2016	58.6	27 of 74	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.0	24 of 65	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	46.7	77 of 143	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.2	103 of 138	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.1	102 of 137	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.7	72 of 141	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	77 of 132	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2020	73.9	22 of 132	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	22 of 132	83.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	29 of 130	77.7%	★★★★☆
2017	80.5	11 of 128	91.4%	★★★★★
2016	78.5	15 of 123	87.8%	★★★★☆
2015	84.9	6 of 109	94.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	9 of 83	89.2%	★★★★★
2024	57.4	26 of 79	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.7	34 of 71	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	20 of 75	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	65.2	20 of 62	67.7%	★★★★☆
2020	82.8	5 of 66	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	82.8	5 of 66	92.4%	★★★★★
2018	89.7	2 of 54	96.3%	★★★★★
2017	96.2	1 of 53	98.1%	★★★★★
2016	92.7	2 of 51	96.1%	★★★★★
2015	90.7	3 of 40	92.5%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)89th percentile+33 vs school

English Language Learner (2020)89th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2016)83rd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)73rd percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)46th percentile-10 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)39th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Science54%+16 vs state

Math44%+3 vs state

Reading40%~ state avg

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Schools Near South 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
South Elementary School	Public	K-5	117 6th Ave W	West Fargo	58078	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 356-2100	367	35	10.6	42.5%	227 (61.9%)	69 (18.8%)	23 (6.3%)	6 (1.6%)	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.4%)	52.1	95^th of 216 public elementary schools	56.0%		46.9	119^th of 217 public elementary schools	45.2%	24	49.0	39.0	39.0	44.0	44.0	44.0	39.0	40.5	54.0	54.0	$15,139	$1,983	$13,157
West Fargo Elementary Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual	K-5	207 Main Ave W	West Fargo	58078	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	Yes	No	(701) 499-1055	10				5 (50.0%)	2 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (30.0%)								(n/a)											$8,400	$844	$7,556
Eastwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	500 10th Ave E	West Fargo	58078	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 356-2030	387	38	10.3	62.5%	141 (36.4%)	152 (39.3%)	29 (7.5%)	37 (9.6%)	15 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)	28.5	173^rd of 216 public elementary schools	19.9%		20.8	201^st of 217 public elementary schools	7.4%	28	29.0	29.0	29.0	24.0	29.0	39.0	39.0	39.0	39.0	39.0	$15,472	$2,449	$13,023
L E Berger Elementary School	Public	K-5	631 4th Ave E	West Fargo	58078	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 356-2010	360	33	11.0	61.7%	214 (59.4%)	52 (14.4%)	50 (13.9%)	5 (1.4%)	16 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.4%)	17.1	201^st of 216 public elementary schools	6.9%		22.2	196^th of 217 public elementary schools	9.7%	5	24.0	24.0	34.0	29.0	24.0	24.0	34.0	23.0	29.0	29.0	$16,269	$2,773	$13,496
Westside Elementary School	Public	K-5	945 7th Ave W	West Fargo	58078	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 356-2110	397	30	13.3	22.4%	332 (83.6%)	26 (6.5%)	13 (3.3%)	4 (1.0%)	7 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	51.7	97^th of 216 public elementary schools	55.1%		62.3	63^rd of 217 public elementary schools	71.0%	34	39.0	49.0	59.0	44.0	29.0	49.0	44.0	38.0	39.0	39.0	$13,919	$844	$13,075
Willow Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	4901 15th Ave S	Fargo	58103	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 356-8360	461	41	11.3	61.4%	172 (37.3%)	173 (37.5%)	49 (10.6%)	40 (8.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)	16.5	204^th of 216 public elementary schools	5.6%		22.9	192^nd of 217 public elementary schools	11.5%	12	14.0	34.0	24.0	26.0	19.0	34.0	29.0	28.0	29.0	29.0	$14,362	$2,713	$11,649
Brooks Harbor Elementary School	Public	K-5	801 22nd Ave W	West Fargo	58078	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 356-8310	537	37	14.7	20.7%	377 (70.2%)	76 (14.2%)	33 (6.1%)	15 (2.8%)	13 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.3%)	66.3	52^nd of 216 public elementary schools	75.9%		51.2	98^th of 217 public elementary schools	54.8%	46	59.0	49.0	54.0	54.0	49.0	39.0	49.0	43.0	54.0	54.0	$12,769	$844	$11,925
Freedom Elementary School	Public	K-5	401 26th Ave E	West Fargo	58078	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 356-5221	473	37	12.7	28.5%	274 (57.9%)	112 (23.7%)	23 (4.9%)	38 (8.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.9%)	40.7	136^th of 216 public elementary schools	37.0%		49.3	106^th of 217 public elementary schools	51.2%	30	39.0	44.0	34.0	40.0	39.0	39.0	29.0	35.0	49.0	49.0	$14,279	$2,087	$12,192
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

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 South Elementary School

What district is South Elementary School in?

West Fargo 6

What schools do graduates of South Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Cheney Middle School
High : West Fargo High School

How many students attend South Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 367 students attended South Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of South Elementary School?

Students at South Elementary School are 62% White, 19% African American, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 4% American Indian, 2% Asian.

Is South Elementary School a good school?

South Elementary School ranks 95^th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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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.