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Willow Park Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

204^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of North Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Willow Park Elementary School is a public elementary school in Fargo, North Dakota, serving 465 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.

Willow Park Elementary School faces significant challenges, including consistently underperforming on standardized tests compared to the district and state averages, a high chronic absenteeism rate ranging from 12% to 20%, and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, with 71.61% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with relatively better performance for African American and English Language Learner students but struggles with the performance of female, male, and white students.

Compared to nearby schools in the West Fargo 6 district, such as Independence Elementary, South Elementary, and Westside Elementary, Willow Park Elementary School has seen a consistent decline in its statewide ranking and SchoolDigger star rating, dropping from a rank of 176 out of 203 schools in 2018-2019 to a rank of 204 out of 216 schools in 2024-2025, with a 0-star rating. The school's high spending per student and lower student-teacher ratio compared to nearby schools suggest the need for targeted interventions and support to address these issues and improve student outcomes.

461

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,362

Per pupil spending ?

61.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4901 15th Ave S
Fargo, ND 58103

(701) 356-8360

District: West Fargo 6

Students who attend Willow Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cheney Middle School
High:	West Fargo High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

37.5%

White:

37.3%

Hispanic:

10.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 13th percentile in 2019 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the North Dakota average (28% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg40%

North Dakota avg40%

204^th of 216

North Dakota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 8 pts since 2019

From bottom 13% (2019) to bottom 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	16.5	204 of 216	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	192 of 217	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	192 of 215	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	205 of 217	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.3	204 of 207	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2020	26.1	176 of 203	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.3	176 of 203	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	32.2	13 of 18	27.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.6	6 of 13	53.8%	★★★★☆
2023	36.4	7 of 12	41.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	14.8	11 of 12	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	7 of 7	0.0%	★★☆☆☆
2020	56.6	3 of 7	57.1%	★★★★☆
2019	56.6	3 of 7	57.1%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	33.1	15 of 17	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.9	11 of 11	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	5 of 9	44.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.7	6 of 9	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.1	8 of 8	0.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2020	33.7	7 of 9	22.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.7	7 of 9	22.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	13.7	139 of 143	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.4	125 of 138	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.4	122 of 137	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.2	131 of 141	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.5	127 of 132	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2020	36.4	101 of 132	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.7	101 of 132	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2020	28.7	75 of 88	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	75 of 88	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	112 of 143	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	125 of 138	9.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.5	126 of 137	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.5	134 of 141	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.6	130 of 132	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2020	21.3	121 of 132	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	121 of 132	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	21.9	76 of 83	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	30.8	65 of 79	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.0	49 of 71	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.0	73 of 75	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2020	37.7	43 of 66	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	43 of 66	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)28th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2020)15th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2025)12th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)3rd percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Science29%-9 vs state

Reading28%-12 vs state

Math26%-15 vs state

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Schools Near Willow Park 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

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 Willow Park Elementary School

Is Willow Park Elementary School a good school?

Willow Park Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.6% of North Dakota elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Willow Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Willow Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cheney Middle School
High : West Fargo High School

What is the racial makeup of Willow Park Elementary School?

Students at Willow Park Elementary School are 38% African American, 37% White, 11% Hispanic, 9% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

How many students attend Willow Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 461 students attended Willow Park Elementary School.

What district is Willow Park 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.