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MEADOWLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Grades KG–05 · Fargo, ND · NCES 381941000954

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5801 51st Ave S · Fargo, ND 58104

At a glance

Reported students

379

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

31

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

12.2:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

KG–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

North Dakota elementary enrollment

81st percentile

Compared with 278 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

426.5

MEADOWLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL: 379 reported students.

State peer staffing position

67th percentile

12.2:1 reported; state peer median 10.6:1. Ratio is not class size.

What the reported data says about MEADOWLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

MEADOWLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school serving grades KG–05 in Fargo. It is one of 26 current school records connected to WEST FARGO 6. NCES reports 379 students for 2024–25.

Among 278 elementary schools in North Dakota with comparable records, this school is larger than the reported median of 177.5 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 81st percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 12.2:1, above the North Dakota median of 10.6:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (85%) and Black (5.5%). These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

Questions worth asking MEADOWLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

  1. 1How do the reported 12.2:1 student–teacher ratio and 31 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3How many counselors, nurses, psychologists, and social workers currently serve students?
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

Free/reduced-price lunch
10%
Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White85%
  • Hispanic2.9%
  • Black5.5%
  • Asian2.9%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial3.7%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Other schools in WEST FARGO 6

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

AURORA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades KG–05

377 reported students

DEER CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades KG–05

384 reported students

EASTWOOD ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades KG–05

387 reported students

SOUTH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades KG–05

367 reported students

WESTSIDE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades KG–05

397 reported students

L E BERGER ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Elementary · Grades KG–05

360 reported students

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