Elementary school (grades K-5) · Horace, ND

Horace Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Horace Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 46/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 381941000679
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👥 S:T ratio
22
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
93
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Horace Elementary School earns 46/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 97% of North Dakota schools.

#1 of 3
public schools in Horace · Resource Index
46
Resource Index · Typical
19.6:1
large classes for North Dakota
5.7%
free-lunch eligible

Horace Elementary School has class sizes larger than 97% of North Dakota schools. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Horace Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Horace, ND.

School address

Horace, ND 58047
District: West Fargo 6 · North Dakota

NCES ID 381941000679 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

+60 students YoY

Horace Elementary School grew from 383 students in 2022-23 to 443 in 2023-24 (+15.7%).

Teacher FTE added 28.6 → 34.5 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Growing CCD campus

+60 students YoY 381941000679 · Horace, ND Elementary · MID · TRAD

548 enr · 19.6:1 · 5.7% lunch · RII 46

Nearest enrollment peer: West Fargo Sheyenne High School (1,400 students)

Horace Elementary School grew from 383 students in 2022-23 to 443 in 2023-24 (+15.7%). Teacher FTE added 28.6 → 34.5 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · North Dakota schools → · Find another →

Horace Elementary School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Horace Elementary School reports 548 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Horace Elementary School compares

Horace Elementary School is a growing campus on CCD: ratios and free-lunch share vs North Dakota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Dakota North Dakota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 19.6:1 ▲ 66% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 5.7% ▼ 80% 28.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 548 top 9% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

19.6:1
Leaner classes than 17% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
548
Bigger than 67% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
5.7%
free-lunch eligible - 80% below the North Dakota average of 28.2%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
19.6:1
students per teacher - 66% above state mean
Top 97% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 3% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Engagement
2.9%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
Below 5%, comfortably under the pre-pandemic national baseline for chronic absenteeism.
Funding equity
$13,666
per pupil, district-wide - below North Dakota avg of $19,475
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 548 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
1
in-school suspensions + 2 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.2 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.5 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 83.8%
African American 5.7%
Hispanic or Latino 4.7%
Two or More 3.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1.5%
Asian 1.3%

Largest group: White at 83.8% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 29.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 29.1, Horace Elementary School is about as mixed as the North Dakota school average of 29.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for West Fargo 6 reports $13,666 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Horace Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
West Fargo Sheyenne High School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
West Fargo High School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Liberty Middle School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Cheney Middle School Larger Higher economic need Lower S:T ratio
Heritage Middle School Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Horace Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

West Fargo 6 · 5 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~548 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~19.6:1)

Frequently asked questions about Horace Elementary School

How many students attend Horace Elementary School?

Horace Elementary School has 548 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Horace, ND. CCD year-over-year: 383 (2022-23) → 443 (2023-24), up 60.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Horace Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Horace Elementary School is 19.6:1, which is 66% higher than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 25% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Horace Elementary School?

5.7% of students at Horace Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the North Dakota average of 28.2%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Horace Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Horace Elementary School is White at 83.8% of enrollment, in Horace, ND.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Horace Elementary School?

Horace Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 46/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Horace Elementary School rank among public schools in Horace?

By Resource Investment Index, Horace Elementary School ranks #1 of 3 public schools in Horace, ND. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking.

What other schools are in West Fargo 6?

Besides Horace Elementary School, West Fargo 6 also operates West Fargo Sheyenne High School (1,400 students), West Fargo High School (1,380 students), and Liberty Middle School (1,103 students). See the West Fargo 6 district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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