📍 1780 17th St S, Fargo, Cass County, 58103
Explorer Academy is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Fargo, Cass County. The school has 10 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Fargo 1 school district. It serves grades K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 1.1:1. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Explorer Academy enrolls 10 students across grades K–8. The student body is 70% male and 30% female. A teaching staff of 9 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 1.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 40% Two or more races, 30% White and 10% Hispanic or Latino.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Two or more races | 4 | 40% |
| White | 3 | 30% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 | 10% |
| Black or African American | 1 | 10% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | 10% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
10 of the school's 10 students (100%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 10 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.
Explorer Academy 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 11, state house district 11.
Explorer Academy 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 10 students, Explorer Academy is smaller than the district average of about 458 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: City - Midsize