West Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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West Elementary School (Closed 2023)

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Serving 55 students in grades Kindergarten-5, West Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in North Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 40-49% (which was higher than the North Dakota state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving was 20-29% (which was lower than the North Dakota state average of 42%).

The student-teacher ratio of 8:1 was lower than the North Dakota state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment was 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the North Dakota state average of 29% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

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Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(Supplemental Virtual)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	West Elementary School
1	12
3	16
4	9
5	18

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Total Students

55 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Elementary School
2023	55
2022	55
2021	55
2020	120
2019	120
2018	158
2017	158
2016	181
2015	183
2014	189
2013	186
2012	178
2011	192
2010	208
2009	210
2008	234
2007	281
2006	293
2005	291
2004	301
2003	334
2002	326
2001	316
2000	296
1999	330
1998	348
1997	350
1996	375
1995	386
1994	402
1993	390
1992	386
1991	408
1990	398
1989	380
1988	369
1987	365

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

7 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Elementary School
2023	7
2022	7
2021	7
2020	15
2019	15
2018	15
2017	15
2016	15
2015	16
2014	16
2013	15
2012	15
2011	17
2010	18
2009	23
2008	23
2007	26
2006	23
2005	23
2004	21
2003	20
2002	21
2001	20
2000	22
1999	22
1998	18
1997	21
1996	21
1995	21
1994	21
1993	20
1992	16
1991	17
1990	17
1989	15
1988	15
1987	14

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This School

State Level (ND)

(20-21)

40-49%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	West Elementary School	North Dakota	Grand Forks 1 School District
2021	44%	39%	37%
2019	47%	45%	45%
2018	47%	44%	44%
2017	52%	39%	41%
2016	52%	43%	43%
2014	87%	74%	76%
2013	92%	75%	76%
2012	95%	77%	79%
2011	87%	76%	76%
2010	92%	77%	78%

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(20-21)

20-29%

42%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)
Year	West Elementary School	North Dakota	Grand Forks 1 School District
2021	24%	42%	49%
2019	42%	47%	48%
2018	42%	46%	44%
2017	52%	48%	46%
2016	52%	51%	51%
2015	54%	47%	57%
2014	82%	73%	77%
2013	87%	73%	77%
2012	87%	74%	77%
2011	82%	75%	75%
2010	87%	77%	78%

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(20-21)

<50%

47%

Student-Teacher Ratio

8:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	North Dakota	Grand Forks 1 School District
2023	8:1	11:1	12:1
2022	8:1	11:1	12:1
2021	8:1	11:1	12:1
2020	8:1	11:1	12:1
2019	8:1	11:1	12:1
2018	11:1	12:1	12:1
2017	11:1	11:1	12:1
2016	12:1	12:1	12:1
2015	11:1	12:1	12:1
2014	12:1	11:1	12:1
2013	12:1	11:1	12:1
2012	12:1	11:1	12:1
2011	12:1	11:1	12:1
2010	12:1	11:1	12:1
2009	9:1	11:1	12:1
2008	10:1	11:1	12:1
2007	11:1	12:1	12:1
2006	13:1	11:1	13:1
2005	13:1	12:1	13:1
2004	14:1	12:1	13:1
2003	17:1	12:1	14:1
2002	16:1	13:1	14:1
2001	16:1	13:1	14:1
2000	13:1	13:1	14:1
1999	15:1	14:1	15:1
1998	19:1	14:1	16:1
1997	17:1	14:1	17:1
1996	18:1	15:1	17:1
1995	18:1	14:1	17:1
1994	19:1	14:1	17:1
1993	20:1	14:1	18:1
1992	24:1	15:1	22:1
1991	25:1	15:1	22:1
1990	23:1	15:1	21:1
1989	25:1	15:1	23:1
1988	25:1	15:1	22:1
1987	26:1	15:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)
Year	West Elementary School	North Dakota	Grand Forks 1 School District
2020	5%	12%	5%
2019	5%	12%	5%
2018	9%	13%	6%
2017	9%	13%	6%
2016	7%	9%	7%
2015	5%	9%	6%
2014	4%	10%	6%
2013	5%	10%	8%
2012	6%	9%	7%
2011	5%	13%	6%
2010	4%	13%	7%
2009	6%	12%	7%
2008	9%	9%	7%
2007	6%	9%	6%
2006	8%	13%	5%
2005	7%	9%	6%
2004	7%	12%	7%
2003	10%	12%	6%
2002	9%	12%	6%
2001	7%	11%	6%
2000	9%	11%	5%
1999	8%	7%	5%
1998	6%	8%	4%
1997	4%	8%	4%
1996	3%	8%	4%
1995	4%	8%	4%
1994	4%	8%	4%
1993	6%	7%	4%
1992	6%	7%	4%
1991	8%	7%	3%
1990	6%	6%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	North Dakota	Grand Forks 1 School District
2023	2%	1%	3%
2022	2%	1%	3%
2021	2%	2%	4%
2020	3%	1%	4%
2019	3%	1%	4%
2018	1%	2%	4%
2017	1%	2%	4%
2014	1%	1%	4%
2013	1%	1%	3%
2012	2%	1%	3%
2011	1%	1%	3%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	2%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

16%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	North Dakota	Grand Forks 1 School District
2023	16%	6%	10%
2022	16%	6%	10%
2021	16%	5%	9%
2020	13%	5%	8%
2019	13%	5%	8%
2018	10%	4%	6%
2017	10%	4%	6%
2016	6%	5%	5%
2015	7%	4%	5%
2014	5%	4%	5%
2013	6%	3%	4%
2012	6%	3%	4%
2010	4%	2%	4%
2009	3%	2%	3%
2008	4%	2%	3%
2007	4%	2%	3%
2006	3%	1%	3%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	5%	1%	2%
2003	5%	1%	3%
2002	3%	1%	2%
2001	3%	1%	2%
1999	5%	1%	2%
1998	3%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	2%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	North Dakota	Grand Forks 1 School District
2023	5%	5%	7%
2022	5%	5%	7%
2021	5%	5%	7%
2020	7%	5%	8%
2019	7%	5%	8%
2018	3%	4%	9%
2017	3%	4%	9%
2016	2%	4%	8%
2015	6%	4%	8%
2014	5%	3%	6%
2013	2%	3%	5%
2012	2%	3%	4%
2011	2%	2%	4%
2010	2%	2%	4%
2007	1%	2%	3%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	2%
2001	3%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	3%
1998	1%	1%	3%
1997	2%	1%	3%
1996	2%	1%	3%
1993	1%	1%	3%

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White

64%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	North Dakota	Grand Forks 1 School District
2023	64%	72%	66%
2022	64%	73%	66%
2021	64%	73%	67%
2020	65%	74%	69%
2019	65%	74%	69%
2018	73%	75%	75%
2017	73%	75%	75%
2016	80%	79%	76%
2015	82%	80%	77%
2014	83%	81%	79%
2013	84%	82%	80%
2012	84%	83%	82%
2011	88%	81%	83%
2010	90%	82%	82%
2009	91%	83%	84%
2008	87%	86%	85%
2007	88%	86%	86%
2006	88%	86%	87%
2005	89%	87%	88%
2004	86%	85%	87%
2003	84%	85%	87%
2002	86%	85%	88%
2001	86%	86%	88%
2000	84%	89%	89%
1999	83%	90%	89%
1998	89%	89%	90%
1997	91%	89%	90%
1996	92%	89%	90%
1995	91%	90%	90%
1994	93%	90%	90%
1993	91%	90%	89%
1992	92%	91%	89%
1991	90%	91%	90%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	North Dakota	Grand Forks 1 School District
2023	11%	5%	11%
2022	11%	4%	10%
2021	11%	4%	9%
2020	5%	3%	6%
2019	5%	3%	6%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2011	4%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.55

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	North Dakota	Grand Forks 1 School District
2023	0.55	0.47	0.55
2022	0.55	0.45	0.54
2021	0.55	0.45	0.53
2020	0.55	0.44	0.50
2019	0.55	0.44	0.50
2018	0.45	0.42	0.42
2017	0.45	0.42	0.42
2016	0.35	0.37	0.41
2015	0.32	0.35	0.39
2014	0.31	0.34	0.37
2013	0.29	0.32	0.35
2012	0.29	0.30	0.32
2011	0.22	0.33	0.31
2010	0.19	0.31	0.31
2009	0.17	0.30	0.29
2008	0.24	0.25	0.27
2007	0.22	0.25	0.25
2006	0.22	0.27	0.24
2005	0.20	0.24	0.22
2004	0.25	0.27	0.24
2003	0.29	0.27	0.23
2002	0.25	0.27	0.22
2001	0.26	0.25	0.22
2000	0.29	0.22	0.21
1999	0.30	0.19	0.21
1998	0.21	0.20	0.18
1997	0.17	0.20	0.19
1996	0.15	0.20	0.19
1995	0.17	0.19	0.18
1994	0.13	0.19	0.19
1993	0.16	0.18	0.19
1992	0.15	0.17	0.18
1991	0.19	0.17	0.18

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Eligible for

42%

26%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	West Elementary School	North Dakota	Grand Forks 1 School District
2023	42%	27%	25%
2022	42%	22%	18%
2021	42%	27%	22%
2020	28%	28%	27%
2019	28%	28%	27%
2018	37%	29%	27%
2017	37%	29%	27%
2016	33%	25%	27%
2015	27%	24%	26%
2014	28%	24%	27%
2013	37%	25%	26%
2012	40%	27%	30%
2011	34%	28%	28%
2010	34%	25%	28%
2009	29%	26%	25%
2008	30%	23%	25%
2007	28%	22%	22%
2006	24%	21%	22%
2005	30%	21%	22%
2004	27%	20%	18%
2003	24%	20%	18%
2002	29%	19%	19%
2001	25%	20%	18%
2000	25%	21%	18%
1999	28%	21%	19%
1998	24%	22%	19%
1997	21%	21%	18%
1996	19%	20%	17%
1995	23%	20%	17%
1994	23%	21%	17%
1993	22%	20%	16%

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Eligible for (20-21)

16%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2021)
Year	West Elementary School	North Dakota	Grand Forks 1 School District
2021	16%	5%	5%
2020	10%	6%	7%
2019	10%	6%	7%
2018	8%	6%	6%
2017	8%	6%	6%
2016	8%	6%	7%
2015	10%	6%	8%
2014	10%	6%	8%
2013	10%	7%	8%
2012	11%	6%	8%
2011	14%	7%	9%
2010	12%	8%	9%
2009	13%	8%	10%
2008	14%	8%	10%
2007	13%	8%	9%
2006	9%	8%	8%
2005	8%	8%	9%
2004	11%	8%	8%
2003	10%	8%	8%
2002	10%	8%	8%
2001	9%	8%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Grand Forks 1 School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

40-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% ND state average), while 20-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 42% ND state average).

How many students attend West Elementary School?

55 students attend West Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

64% of West Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of West Elementary School?

West Elementary School has a student ration of 8:1, which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 11:1.

What grades does West Elementary School offer ?

West Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (Supplemental Virtual).

What school district is West Elementary School part of?

West Elementary School is part of Grand Forks 1 School District.

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West Elementary School (Closed 2023)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2021)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2020)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)

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