Summary:
The West Fargo, North Dakota school district consists of 14 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 4 high schools, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The district's performance is mixed, with some standout schools like Legacy Elementary School, which ranks 15th out of 50 North Dakota elementary schools and has a 4-star rating, and South Elementary School, which has a strong historical performance. Among the high schools, West Fargo High School stands out with a 3-star rating and a ranking of 7th out of 13 North Dakota high schools.
Academically, the top-performing schools in terms of math and reading proficiency are Legacy Elementary, Westside Elementary, and Aurora Elementary. The middle schools, Liberty and Cheney, have lower proficiency rates compared to the top-performing elementary schools. The high schools have math proficiency rates ranging from 34% to 36%, and reading proficiency rates from 46% to 48%.
The district also faces challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism rates at the middle and high school levels, and significant socioeconomic differences between school communities, with free and reduced lunch rates ranging from 9.94% at Legacy Elementary to 72.43% at L.E. Berger Elementary. The West Fargo 6 school district as a whole is ranked 13th out of 20 districts in North Dakota, indicating that while there are some high-performing schools, the overall district performance is average compared to other districts in the state.
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