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Westside Elementary School

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Westside Elementary School ranks 97 th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

97^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of North Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Westside Elementary School is a public elementary school in West Fargo, North Dakota, serving 402 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. As part of the West Fargo 6 school district, Westside Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, with strong academic performance across various grade levels and subject areas.

The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the A-Plus and NDSA assessments, is generally higher than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 44% of Westside Elementary students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 43% for the West Fargo 6 district and 41% for the state. The school also performs well in reading, with 38% of students proficient or better, compared to 39% for the district and 40% for the state. Westside Elementary's rankings within different student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, are often in the top quartile or top half of North Dakota elementary schools.

While Westside Elementary School generally outperforms the nearby Independence Elementary, Aurora Elementary, and Brooks Harbor Elementary schools in the West Fargo 6 district, the school has seen a gradual increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 7% in the 2022-2023 school year to 20% in the 2024-2025 school year. This trend is concerning and may be an area for the school to focus on, as high chronic absenteeism can negatively impact student learning and academic outcomes.

397

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,919

Per pupil spending ?

22.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

945 7th Ave W
West Fargo, ND 58078

(701) 356-2110

District: West Fargo 6

Students who attend Westside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cheney Middle School
High:	West Fargo High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.6%

African American:

6.5%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 88th percentile in 2022 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the North Dakota median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 88th-percentile peak (2022) to 55th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg40%

North Dakota avg40%

97^th of 216

North Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	51.7	97 of 216	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	63 of 217	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	64.7	52 of 215	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	26 of 217	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	43 of 207	79.2%	★★★★☆
2020	69.9	46 of 203	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	69.9	46 of 203	77.3%	★★★★☆
2018	44.1	135 of 202	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.0	157 of 199	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	48.7	111 of 194	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.0	97 of 181	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	24.0	191 of 217	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.9	172 of 217	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	48.8	129 of 195	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2018	68.1	1 of 8	87.5%	★★★★★
2017	42.4	5 of 8	37.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.8	2 of 10	80.0%	★★★★☆
2015	49.4	5 of 8	37.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	64 of 143	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	70.5	24 of 138	82.6%	★★★★☆
2023	60.8	40 of 137	70.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	18 of 141	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	69.7	29 of 132	78.0%	★★★★☆
2020	74.5	23 of 132	82.6%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	24 of 132	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	41.9	91 of 130	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.4	93 of 128	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	55.2	56 of 123	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.1	57 of 109	47.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	35 of 101	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.6	12 of 93	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	69.8	10 of 88	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	98.1	1 of 64	98.4%	★★★★★
2021	55.8	22 of 64	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2020	72.0	11 of 88	87.5%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	11 of 88	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	55.0	38 of 87	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	33.2	66 of 81	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	45.0	47 of 74	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	22.6	61 of 65	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	50 of 143	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	54 of 138	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.4	36 of 137	73.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	14 of 141	90.1%	★★★★★
2021	69.6	32 of 132	75.8%	★★★★☆
2020	65.5	37 of 132	72.0%	★★★★☆
2019	65.5	37 of 132	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	43.4	84 of 130	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.5	105 of 128	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.4	84 of 123	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.8	69 of 109	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	50.8	37 of 83	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.3	12 of 79	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	12 of 71	83.1%	★★★★☆
2020	80.4	8 of 66	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	80.4	8 of 66	87.9%	★★★★☆
2018	37.8	38 of 54	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.2	42 of 53	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	48.9	31 of 51	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	52.3	23 of 40	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2018)88th percentile+54 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)65th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)65th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)55th percentile~ school

Female (2025)55th percentile~ school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Math44%+3 vs state

Science39%~ state avg

Reading38%~ state avg

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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
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
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
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
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
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 Westside Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Westside Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Cheney Middle School
High : West Fargo High School

How many students attend Westside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 397 students attended Westside Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Westside Elementary School?

Students at Westside Elementary School are 84% White, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% American Indian, 1% Asian.

Is Westside Elementary School a good school?

Westside Elementary School ranks 97^th of 216 North Dakota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Westside Elementary School in?

West Fargo 6

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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.