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Best Elementary Schools
in GRAND FORKS 1

This page covers 11 elementary schools in GRAND FORKS 1. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

11
Schools Ranked
North Dakota
State
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Elementary Schools Rankings

Showing 10 of 11
1
rank
DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05557 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.8:1) · above-average investment ($16,822/student)
66
/100
Student:Teacher
12.8:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,822
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
13%
Low economic need
2
rank
J NELSON KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05476 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($16,822/student)
65
/100
Student:Teacher
13.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,822
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
14%
Low economic need
3
rank
LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05168 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (10.7:1) · above-average investment ($16,822/student)
65
/100
Student:Teacher
10.7:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,822
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
39%
Near nat'l 52.2%
4
rank
BEN FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05328 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.3:1) · above-average investment ($16,822/student)
65
/100
Student:Teacher
11.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,822
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
32%
Low economic need
5
rank
WILDER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05177 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.0:1) · above-average investment ($16,822/student)
64
/100
Student:Teacher
9.0:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,822
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
62%
Near nat'l 52.2%
6
rank
VIKING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05320 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.1:1) · above-average investment ($16,822/student)
63
/100
Student:Teacher
12.1:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,822
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
40%
Near nat'l 52.2%
7
rank
WINSHIP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05227 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (9.6:1) · above-average investment ($16,822/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
9.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,822
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
67%
Near nat'l 52.2%
8
rank
PHOENIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05260 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.6:1) · above-average investment ($16,822/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
12.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,822
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
45%
Near nat'l 52.2%
9
rank
LAKE AGASSIZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05426 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.6:1) · above-average investment ($16,822/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
11.6:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,822
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
63%
Near nat'l 52.2%
10
rank
CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grades PK–05420 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.3:1) · above-average investment ($16,822/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
12.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$16,822
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
50%
Near nat'l 52.2%
1 more elementary schools in GRAND FORKS 1 not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
11
Elementary Schools
18
Total Schools
66
#1 Score
63
Avg Score
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.