South Elementary School

Public K-5

117 6th Ave W
West Fargo, ND 58078

(701) 356-2100

District: West Fargo 6

Per Pupil Expenditures: $13,125

Students who attend South Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cheney Middle School
High:	West Fargo High School

Student/teacher ratio: 12.0

Number of students: 381

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.2%

African American:

13.9%

Two or more races:

6.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 32.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details South Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.29. (See more...)

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Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (68.2%), African American (13.9%), two or more races (6.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 32.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at South Elementary School is 12, which is the 5^th best among 10 elementary schools in the West Fargo 6 School District. (See more...)

Compare South Elementary School employs 31.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at South Elementary School is $13,125, which is the 5^th highest among 10 elementary schools in the West Fargo 6 School District.

Schooldigger Rankings:

South Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

West Fargo 6:

SchoolDigger ranks West Fargo 6 13^th of 20 North Dakota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for South Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	ND State Percentile
2012	70.83	42^nd	195	78.5%
2013	71.36	44^th	217	79.7%
2014	62.63	84^th	217	61.3%
2015	83.88	10^th	194	94.8%
2016	79.97	17^th	207	91.8%
2017	91.95	10^th	202	95.0%
2018	90.79	6^th	46	87.0%
2019	86.29	8^th	42	81.0%

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Data source: test scores: North Dakota Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: North Dakota Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for South Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	608	0	2	2	1	n/a	n/a	613
1989	600	0	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	608
1990	588	1	3	3	5	n/a	n/a	600
1991	582	1	4	4	10	n/a	n/a	601
1992	589	2	5	6	16	n/a	n/a	618
1993	540	2	3	7	10	n/a	n/a	562
1994	467	2	2	7	12	n/a	n/a	490
1995	461	2	8	2	3	n/a	n/a	476
1996	461	2	8	2	3	n/a	n/a	476
1997	461	0	4	4	0	n/a	n/a	469
1998	464	0	4	3	9	n/a	n/a	480
1999	464	9	7	2	9	n/a	n/a	491
2000	492	3	2	4	18	n/a	n/a	519
2001	494	11	2	7	25	n/a	n/a	539
2002	525	17	6	5	19	n/a	n/a	572
2003	525	17	6	5	19	n/a	n/a	572
2004	539	34	12	10	22	n/a	n/a	617
2005	463	25	14	5	18	n/a	n/a	525
2006	440	37	16	9	17	n/a	n/a	519
2007	425	45	18	10	12	n/a	n/a	510
2008	406	49	27	11	13	n/a	n/a	506
2009	393	45	23	15	13	n/a	n/a	489
2010	371	45	26	18	13	n/a	n/a	473
2011	382	50	26	0	3	0	33	494
2012	400	58	21	23	9	3	26	540
2013	325	62	15	20	3	0	17	442
2014	322	72	12	14	4	0	19	443
2015	323	74	11	17	7	0	25	457
2016	290	78	9	21	13	0	21	432
2017	273	68	7	22	14	0	22	406
2018	253	71	9	15	15	0	25	388
2019	280	76	7	16	12	0	22	413
2020	265	69	9	19	16	0	24	402
2021	254	50	5	22	16	0	29	376
2022	272	49	7	22	13	0	27	390
2023	260	53	6	21	17	0	24	381

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at South Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	613	26.0	23.5	n/a
1989	608	25.0	24.3	n/a
1990	600	24.5	24.4	n/a
1991	601	23.5	25.5	n/a
1992	618	25.0	24.7	15.7
1993	562	30.1	18.7	18.5
1994	490	28.4	17.3	17.8
1995	476	28.8	16.5	19.3
1996	476	28.8	16.5	19.3
1997	469	27.8	16.9	22
1998	480	26.9	17.8	22.1
1999	491	28.9	17.0	22.6
2000	519	32.2	16.1	28.5
2001	539	34.1	15.8	27.5
2002	572	34.9	16.4	25.2
2003	572	34.9	16.4	25.2
2004	617	34.9	17.7	26.3
2005	525	33.0	15.9	25.9
2006	519	33.5	15.5	31
2007	510	33.5	15.2	29.6
2008	506	36.5	13.9	27.9
2009	489	35.0	14.0	31.5
2010	473	34.9	13.5	34.9
2011	494	33.9	14.5	36.4
2012	540	34.9	15.4	36.7
2013	442	31.9	13.8	31.9
2014	443	31.9	13.8	35.4
2015	457	32.0	14.2	33.9
2016	432	31.0	13.9	36.8
2017	406	29.9	13.5	36.5
2018	388	32.1	12.0	38.9
2019	413	33.0	12.5	35.4
2020	402	32.5	12.3	34.8
2021	376	32.3	11.6	30.3
2022	390	31.6	12.3	22.1
2023	381	31.5	12.0	32.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio South Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	613	26.0	23.5	n/a
1989	608	25.0	24.3	n/a
1990	600	24.5	24.4	n/a
1991	601	23.5	25.5	n/a
1992	618	25.0	24.7	15.7
1993	562	30.1	18.7	18.5
1994	490	28.4	17.3	17.8
1995	476	28.8	16.5	19.3
1996	476	28.8	16.5	19.3
1997	469	27.8	16.9	22
1998	480	26.9	17.8	22.1
1999	491	28.9	17.0	22.6
2000	519	32.2	16.1	28.5
2001	539	34.1	15.8	27.5
2002	572	34.9	16.4	25.2
2003	572	34.9	16.4	25.2
2004	617	34.9	17.7	26.3
2005	525	33.0	15.9	25.9
2006	519	33.5	15.5	31
2007	510	33.5	15.2	29.6
2008	506	36.5	13.9	27.9
2009	489	35.0	14.0	31.5
2010	473	34.9	13.5	34.9
2011	494	33.9	14.5	36.4
2012	540	34.9	15.4	36.7
2013	442	31.9	13.8	31.9
2014	443	31.9	13.8	35.4
2015	457	32.0	14.2	33.9
2016	432	31.0	13.9	36.8
2017	406	29.9	13.5	36.5
2018	388	32.1	12.0	38.9
2019	413	33.0	12.5	35.4
2020	402	32.5	12.3	34.8
2021	376	32.3	11.6	30.3
2022	390	31.6	12.3	22.1
2023	381	31.5	12.0	32.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for South Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$982 (8.5%)	$10,564 (91.5%)	$11,546
2020	$811 (6.7%)	$11,380 (93.3%)	$12,191
2021	$1,475 (11.4%)	$11,484 (88.6%)	$12,959
2022	$1,339 (10.2%)	$11,786 (89.8%)	$13,125

Data source: North Dakota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on South Elementary School

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Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	413	381	7.7%
African American	76	53	30.3%
American Indian	12	17	41.7%
Asian	7	6	14.3%
Hispanic	16	21	31.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	280	260	7.1%
Two or More Races	22	24	9.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	35.4%	32.8%	2.5%

Schools Near South Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				NDSA Mathematics (2024)	NDSA Reading (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	NDSA Mathematics All Grades	NDSA Reading 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	381	32	12.0	32.8%	260 (68.2%)	53 (13.9%)	21 (5.5%)	6 (1.6%)	17 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (6.3%)								(n/a)			$13,125	$1,339	$11,786
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	5				0 (0.0%)	2 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (60.0%)								(n/a)			$5,160	$1,000	$4,160
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	398	37	10.7	49.0%	183 (46.0%)	109 (27.4%)	24 (6.0%)	51 (12.8%)	14 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	16 (4.0%)								(n/a)			$14,465	$2,024	$12,441
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	370	33	11.1	72.4%	235 (63.5%)	50 (13.5%)	31 (8.4%)	7 (1.9%)	14 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.6%)								(n/a)			$14,198	$1,989	$12,209
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	413	36	11.5	28.6%	336 (81.4%)	32 (7.7%)	12 (2.9%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.1%)	58.1	25^th of 50 public elementary schools	50.0%		65.6	19^th of 48 public elementary schools	60.4%	6	54.0	45.0	$12,449	$856	$11,593
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	493	42	11.8	70.2%	181 (36.7%)	186 (37.7%)	44 (8.9%)	41 (8.3%)	10 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.1%)	10.7	47^th of 50 public elementary schools	6.0%					(n/a)	31.0	31.0	$13,950	$2,297	$11,653
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	554	38	14.4	22.9%	395 (71.3%)	75 (13.5%)	28 (5.1%)	14 (2.5%)	10 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.8%)	51.4	29^th of 50 public elementary schools	42.0%		37.7	30^th of 48 public elementary schools	37.5%	1	46.0	47.0	$11,013	$853	$10,160
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	543	44	12.4	31.1%	308 (56.7%)	163 (30.0%)	15 (2.8%)	38 (7.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.9%)	50.9	30^th of 50 public elementary schools	40.0%		57.1	23^rd of 48 public elementary schools	52.1%	7	47.0	46.0	$11,588	$1,300	$10,288
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	529	36	14.8	15.5%	418 (79.0%)	59 (11.2%)	17 (3.2%)	9 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	23 (4.3%)	55.1	27^th of 50 public elementary schools	46.0%		63.8	20^th of 48 public elementary schools	58.3%	7	50.0	46.0	$11,467	$847	$10,620
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	537	36	15.1	21.6%	362 (67.4%)	88 (16.4%)	27 (5.0%)	26 (4.8%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (5.0%)	58.1	25^th of 50 public elementary schools	50.0%		57.7	22^nd of 48 public elementary schools	54.2%	3	54.0	45.0	$11,752	$847	$10,905

Frequently Asked Questions about South Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of South Elementary School?

Students at South Elementary School are 68% White, 14% African American, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 4% American Indian, 2% Asian.

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

What district is South Elementary School in?

West Fargo 6

How many students attend South Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 381 students attended South Elementary School.

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