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

Horace Mann Roosevelt Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Horace Mann Roosevelt Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 380678000198
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
57
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
31
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Horace Mann Roosevelt Elementary School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Dakota median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most North Dakota schools.

#19 of 20
elementary schools in Fargo · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
10.8:1
students per teacher
42.9%
free-lunch eligible

Horace Mann Roosevelt Elementary School has class sizes near the North Dakota median. Computed live against every North Dakota school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Horace Mann Roosevelt Elementary School ranks #19 of 20 elementary schools in Fargo, ND.

School address

Enrollment

344

North Dakota · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

32.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

10.8:1

vs 11.8:1 North Dakota avg

-8% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

42.9%

vs 28.2% North Dakota avg

+52% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Horace Mann Roosevelt Elementary School compares with North Dakota and U.S. medians

At or below state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Horace Mann Roosevelt Elementary School

Horace Mann Roosevelt Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Fargo, North Dakota, enrolling 344 students.

At 10.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the North Dakota median, within a few percentage points of the 11.8:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need is high: 42.9% of students qualify for free meals, 52% above the North Dakota average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 344 puts it in the larger third of North Dakota schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index lands in the lower third of 498 scored North Dakota schools.

Against 25 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #16.

Its student body is led by White (55%) and Hispanic or Latino (13%), more mixed than most schools in the state (diversity index 65/100).

Counselor availability sits well past the ASCA benchmark, roughly 344 students sharing each counselor, though short of the most stretched campuses.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 40.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

Its district draws 15.3% of revenue from federal sources, an above-typical federal share that tends to track a higher-need student population.

Among Fargo's elementary schools, it stands alongside Centennial Elementary School (639 students): Horace Mann Roosevelt Elementary School is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (10.8:1 vs 16.4:1).

Fargo 1 also operates Fargo Davies High School (1,277 students) and North High School (1,110 students) alongside Horace Mann Roosevelt Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Horace Mann Roosevelt Elementary School compares

Horace Mann Roosevelt Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against North Dakota and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs North Dakota North Dakota avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 10.8:1 ▼ 8% 11.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 42.9% ▲ 52% 28.2% 51.7%
Enrollment 344 top 21% - -

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

10.8:1
Leaner classes than 84% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
344
Bigger than 39% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
42.9%
free-lunch eligible - 52% above the North Dakota average of 28.2%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
10.8:1
students per teacher - 8% below state mean
Top 43% in North Dakota - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
40.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$16,941
per pupil, district-wide - below North Dakota avg of $18,450
Close to the U.S. public-school average per-pupil spend.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 344 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
7
in-school suspensions + 24 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 9.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 55.2%
Hispanic or Latino 12.5%
African American 11.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native 9.3%
Two or More 5.8%
Asian 4.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.2%

Largest group: White at 55.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 65.2/100

Simpson diversity index - at 65.2, Horace Mann Roosevelt Elementary School is more mixed than the North Dakota school average of 29.7.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Fargo 1, which includes Horace Mann Roosevelt Elementary School.

$16,941
Per student
-8%
vs North Dakota
Avg $18,450
+2%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 36.1%
State 48.6%
Federal 15.3%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Horace Mann Roosevelt Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Fargo Davies High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
North High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Discovery Middle School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
South High School Larger Lower economic need Similar S:T ratio
Ben Franklin Middle School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

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

Other Schools in This District

Fargo 1 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Fargo

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of North Dakota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Horace Mann Roosevelt Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Horace Mann Roosevelt Elementary School

How many students attend Horace Mann Roosevelt Elementary School?

Horace Mann Roosevelt Elementary School has 344 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Fargo, ND.

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

The student-teacher ratio at Horace Mann Roosevelt Elementary School is 10.8:1, which is 8% lower than the North Dakota average of 11.8:1 and 31% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

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

42.9% of students at Horace Mann Roosevelt 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 Mann Roosevelt Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Horace Mann Roosevelt Elementary School is White at 55.2% of enrollment, in Fargo, ND. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 65.2/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Horace Mann Roosevelt Elementary School?

Horace Mann Roosevelt Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Horace Mann Roosevelt Elementary School rank among elementary schools in Fargo?

By Resource Investment Index, Horace Mann Roosevelt Elementary School ranks #19 of 20 elementary schools in Fargo, ND. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Fargo on the city page.

Is Horace Mann Roosevelt Elementary School a good school?

Horace Mann Roosevelt Elementary School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the North Dakota median. It is also more racially and ethnically mixed than most North Dakota schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Fargo 1?

Besides Horace Mann Roosevelt Elementary School, Fargo 1 also operates Fargo Davies High School (1,277 students), North High School (1,110 students), and Discovery Middle School (992 students). See the Fargo 1 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 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.

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

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