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Deer Creek Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

17^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 216 North Dakota Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of North Dakota elementary schools

Summary

Deer Creek Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Fargo, North Dakota, serving 517 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and outperforming both the district and state averages across various academic measures.

Deer Creek Elementary's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 64% of students proficient or better in Math, compared to 43% for the West Fargo 6 district and 41% for the state. The school's Science proficiency rate is also notably high at 69%, significantly exceeding the district and state averages of 38%. Deer Creek's success extends to specific student subgroups, such as female, male, and low socioeconomic status students, who consistently rank among the top performers in the state.

Compared to nearby schools, Deer Creek Elementary outperforms most of the other West Fargo 6 district schools, as well as some schools in the Fargo 1 district, in terms of academic achievement and other key metrics. For example, Deer Creek's Math and Reading proficiency rates are significantly higher than those of Horace Elementary, Freedom Elementary, and Brooks Harbor Elementary. The school's consistent high performance, low chronic absenteeism rate, and higher spending per student may be contributing factors to its success.

384

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,459

Per pupil spending ?

12%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6400 54th Ave S
Fargo, ND 58104

(701) 356-8390

District: West Fargo 6

Students who attend Deer Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Liberty Middle School
High:	West Fargo Sheyenne High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.4%

African American:

9.6%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2021 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the North Dakota average (62% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of North Dakota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2021

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school62%

District avg40%

North Dakota avg40%

17^th of 216

North Dakota public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 15 pts since 2021

From top 23% (2021) to top 8% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	82.7	17 of 216	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	72.8	40 of 217	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	37 of 215	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	62.2	65 of 217	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.1	47 of 207	77.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	82.6	8 of 143	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	68.8	27 of 138	80.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	27 of 137	80.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	19 of 141	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	85.9	7 of 132	94.7%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2024	86.9	4 of 93	95.7%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	23 of 143	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	21 of 138	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	25 of 137	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	53.9	59 of 141	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.9	54 of 132	59.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	North Dakota percentile	Rating
2025	91.9	2 of 83	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	75.3	10 of 79	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.5	7 of 71	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	57.2	27 of 75	64.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)98th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)96th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs North Dakota (2024-2025) ?

Science69%+31 vs state

Math64%+23 vs state

Reading54%+14 vs state

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Schools Near Deer Creek 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
Deer Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	6400 54th Ave S	Fargo	58104	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 356-8390	384	37	10.3	12.0%	301 (78.4%)	37 (9.6%)	9 (2.3%)	12 (3.1%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (3.9%)	82.7	17^th of 216 public elementary schools	92.1%		72.8	40^th of 217 public elementary schools	81.6%	23	64.0	64.0	59.0	64.0	49.0	69.0	49.0	54.0	69.0	69.0	$14,459	$844	$13,615
Meadowlark Elementary School	Public	K-5	5801 51st Ave S	Fargo	58104	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(701) 356-6830	379	31	12.2	10.0%	322 (85.0%)	21 (5.5%)	11 (2.9%)	11 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.7%)								(n/a)	69.0	49.0	79.0	65.0	59.0	39.0	59.0	53.0	49.0	49.0	$12,240	$844	$11,396
Osgood Elementary School	Public	K-5	5550 44th Ave S	Fargo	58104	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	Yes	(701) 356-2190	554	44	12.5	41.2%	301 (54.3%)	155 (28.0%)	37 (6.7%)	9 (1.6%)	6 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (8.1%)	19.3	197^th of 216 public elementary schools	8.8%		21.7	199^th of 217 public elementary schools	8.3%	2	19.0	29.0	34.0	28.0	19.0	34.0	29.0	26.0	34.0	34.0	$13,698	$2,026	$11,672
Legacy Elementary School	Public	K-5	5150 9th St W	West Fargo	58078	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 356-3740	456	35	13.2	11.4%	374 (82.0%)	32 (7.0%)	14 (3.1%)	9 (2.0%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.8%)	54.9	84^th of 216 public elementary schools	61.1%		63.9	60^th of 217 public elementary schools	72.4%	24	34.0	49.0	64.0	48.0	29.0	44.0	44.0	40.0	54.0	54.0	$12,102	$844	$11,257
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
Kennedy Elementary School	Public	K-5	4401 42nd St S	Fargo	58104	Cass County	Fargo 1	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 446-4200	469	40	11.7	41.6%	249 (53.1%)	138 (29.4%)	37 (7.9%)	22 (4.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	39.6	140^th of 216 public elementary schools	35.2%		31	168^th of 217 public elementary schools	22.6%	28	44.0	44.0	49.0	45.0	39.0	34.0	34.0	34.0	29.0	29.0	$14,952	$661	$14,291
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
Horace Elementary School	Public	K-5	50 Ironwood Dr	Horace	58047	Cass County	West Fargo 6	(n/a)	(n/a)	No	No	(701) 356-2080	548	38	14.6	12.4%	459 (83.8%)	31 (5.7%)	26 (4.7%)	7 (1.3%)	8 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.1%)	45.1	119^th of 216 public elementary schools	44.9%		56.7	82^nd of 217 public elementary schools	62.2%	37	39.0	39.0	49.0	42.0	29.0	39.0	54.0	42.0	39.0	39.0	$12,026	$844	$11,182
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
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

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 Deer Creek Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Deer Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Deer Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Liberty Middle School
High : West Fargo Sheyenne High School

What is the racial makeup of Deer Creek Elementary School?

Students at Deer Creek Elementary School are 78% White, 10% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% Hispanic, 2% American Indian.

Is Deer Creek Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Deer Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 7.9% of North Dakota elementary schools.

How many students attend Deer Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 384 students attended Deer Creek Elementary School.

What district is Deer Creek 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.