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Jefferson Elementary School

๐Ÿ“ 1701 4th Ave S, Fargo, Cass County, 58103

295
Pupils
10.1
Pupil:teacher ratio

About this school

Jefferson Elementary School is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Fargo, Cass County. The school has 295 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Fargo 1 school district. It serves grades Kโ€“5 in an urban setting. The school employs 29.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.1:1. 17% of students are proficient in reading. 17% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.

School details

School district
Fargo 1

Enrollment & staffing

Jefferson Elementary School enrolls 295 students across grades Kโ€“5. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 29.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.

Male students
147 (50%)
Female students
148 (50%)
Teachers (FTE)
29.1
Student-teacher ratio
10.1:1
Grade span
Kโ€“5

Student demographics

By race and ethnicity, the student body is 38% White, 24% Black or African American and 12% Asian.

Race / ethnicityStudentsShare
White11138%
Black or African American7124%
Asian3612%
Hispanic or Latino3211%
Two or more races268.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native196.4%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data.

Free & reduced-price lunch

220 of the school's 295 students (75%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 220 qualify for free lunch and 0 for a reduced price. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.

School setting & status

City, MidsizeGrades Kโ€“5Title I

Jefferson Elementary School is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Midsize). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district ND At-Large, state senate district 21, state house district 21.

School district: FARGO 1

Jefferson Elementary School is one of 25 schools in FARGO 1, based in Fargo, North Dakota. The district serves 11,444 students district-wide and employs 943 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 295 students, Jefferson Elementary School is smaller than the district average of about 458 students per school.

11,444
District students
25
Schools
943
Teachers (FTE)

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Academic Performance

17%
Reading proficient
17%
Math proficient
24%
Poverty rate

Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.

Technology & Programs

๐Ÿ“ถ Fiber internet ๐Ÿ“ก Campus Wi-Fi ๐Ÿ’ป Provides devices

Setting: City - Midsize

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