Carl Ben Eielson Elementary School (Closed 2007)

1035 16th St S
Fargo, ND 58103

Carl Ben Eielson Elementary School serves 293 students in grades Kindergarten-5.

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was higher than the North Dakota state level of 11:1.

Minority enrollment was 11% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the North Dakota state average of 29% (majority American Indian).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carl Ben Eielson Elementary School
Kind	51
1	50
2	64
3	47
4	41
5	40

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Total Students

293 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Carl Ben Eielson Elementary School
2024	293
2023	293
2022	293
2021	293
2020	293
2019	293
2018	293
2017	293
2016	293
2015	293
2006	293
2005	318
2004	311
2003	323
2002	336
2001	358
2000	394
1999	395
1998	373
1997	395
1996	396
1995	408
1994	427
1993	450
1992	451
1991	467
1990	455
1989	487

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Carl Ben Eielson Elementary School
2024	22
2023	22
2022	22
2021	22
2020	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	22
2006	22
2005	22
2004	20
2003	21
2002	22
2001	21
2000	21
1999	21
1998	21
1997	21
1996	21
1995	20
1994	20
1993	22
1992	21
1991	21
1990	22
1989	21

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State Level (ND)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

11:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Carl Ben Eielson Elementary School	North Dakota	Fargo 1 School District
2024	13:1	11:1
2023	13:1	12:1	12:1
2022	13:1	12:1	12:1
2021	13:1	12:1	13:1
2020	13:1	12:1	13:1
2019	13:1	12:1	13:1
2018	13:1	12:1	13:1
2017	13:1	12:1	13:1
2016	13:1	12:1	14:1
2015	13:1	12:1	14:1
2006	13:1	13:1	16:1
2005	14:1	13:1	16:1
2004	16:1	14:1	16:1
2003	15:1	14:1	16:1
2002	15:1	14:1	16:1
2001	17:1	14:1	16:1
2000	19:1	15:1	17:1
1999	19:1	15:1	17:1
1998	18:1	15:1	17:1
1997	19:1	16:1	18:1
1996	19:1	16:1	18:1
1995	20:1	16:1	18:1
1994	21:1	16:1	19:1
1993	20:1	16:1	18:1
1992	21:1	19:1	20:1
1991	22:1	18:1	20:1
1990	21:1	18:1	20:1
1989	23:1	18:1	21:1

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American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Carl Ben Eielson Elementary School	North Dakota	Fargo 1 School District
2024	1%	11%
2023	1%	11%	2%
2022	1%	11%	4%
2021	1%	11%	2%
2020	1%	12%	3%
2019	1%	12%	3%
2018	1%	13%	2%
2017	1%	13%	2%
2016	1%	9%	3%
2015	1%	9%	3%
2006	1%	13%	2%
2005	3%	9%	3%
2004	1%	12%	3%
2003	1%	12%	3%
2002	5%	12%	2%
2001	4%	11%	2%
2000	2%	11%	2%
1999	2%	7%	2%
1998	2%	8%	2%
1997	4%	8%	3%
1996	2%	8%	2%
1995	4%	8%	2%
1994	4%	8%	3%
1993	6%	7%	3%
1992	4%	7%	2%
1991	3%	7%	2%
1990	3%	6%	3%
1989	2%	6%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Carl Ben Eielson Elementary School	North Dakota	Fargo 1 School District
2024	2%	1%
2023	2%	1%	4%
2022	2%	1%	3%
2021	2%	2%	4%
2020	2%	1%	4%
2019	2%	1%	4%
2018	2%	2%	4%
2017	2%	2%	4%
2016	2%	1%	4%
2015	2%	1%	5%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	1%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	Carl Ben Eielson Elementary School	North Dakota	Fargo 1 School District
2024	1%	7%
2023	1%	6%	6%
2022	1%	6%	5%
2021	1%	5%	5%
2020	1%	5%	4%
2019	1%	5%	4%
2018	1%	4%	4%
2017	1%	4%	4%
2016	1%	5%	3%
2015	1%	4%	4%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	3%	1%	2%
2003	4%	1%	1%
2002	3%	1%	2%
2001	3%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2024)
Year	Carl Ben Eielson Elementary School	North Dakota	Fargo 1 School District
2024	7%	5%
2023	7%	5%	13%
2022	7%	5%	12%
2021	7%	5%	12%
2020	7%	5%	12%
2019	7%	5%	12%
2018	7%	4%	11%
2017	7%	4%	11%
2016	7%	4%	10%
2015	7%	4%	9%
2005	7%	1%	3%
2004	5%	1%	2%
2003	6%	1%	2%
2002	8%	1%	3%
2001	6%	1%	3%
1999	3%	1%	2%
1998	3%	1%	1%
1997	5%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%

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White

89%

71%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Carl Ben Eielson Elementary School	North Dakota	Fargo 1 School District
2024	89%	71%
2023	89%	72%	71%
2022	89%	73%	72%
2021	89%	73%	73%
2020	89%	74%	74%
2019	89%	74%	74%
2018	89%	75%	77%
2017	89%	75%	77%
2016	89%	79%	78%
2015	89%	80%	77%
2006	88%	86%	89%
2005	86%	87%	90%
2004	89%	85%	91%
2003	87%	85%	92%
2002	83%	85%	91%
2001	86%	86%	92%
2000	89%	89%	93%
1999	92%	90%	93%
1998	93%	89%	94%
1997	88%	89%	93%
1996	94%	89%	94%
1995	93%	90%	94%
1994	94%	90%	94%
1993	90%	90%	94%
1992	94%	91%	95%
1991	95%	91%	95%
1990	96%	91%	95%
1989	95%	91%	96%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.20

0.48

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)
Year	Carl Ben Eielson Elementary School	North Dakota	Fargo 1 School District
2024	0.20	0.48
2023	0.20	0.47	0.48
2022	0.20	0.45	0.47
2021	0.20	0.45	0.46
2020	0.20	0.44	0.43
2019	0.20	0.44	0.43
2018	0.20	0.42	0.39
2017	0.20	0.42	0.39
2016	0.20	0.37	0.37
2015	0.20	0.35	0.36
2006	0.22	0.27	0.21
2005	0.25	0.24	0.18
2004	0.21	0.27	0.17
2003	0.23	0.27	0.15
2002	0.31	0.27	0.16
2001	0.26	0.25	0.15
2000	0.20	0.22	0.14
1999	0.14	0.19	0.14
1998	0.13	0.20	0.12
1997	0.22	0.20	0.13
1996	0.12	0.20	0.13
1995	0.13	0.19	0.12
1994	0.12	0.19	0.12
1993	0.18	0.18	0.11
1992	0.12	0.17	0.10
1991	0.10	0.17	0.09
1990	0.08	0.16	0.09
1989	0.10	0.16	0.08

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Eligible for

32%

26%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Carl Ben Eielson Elementary School	North Dakota	Fargo 1 School District
2024	32%	26%
2023	32%	27%	27%
2022	32%	22%	23%
2021	32%	27%	23%
2020	32%	28%	26%
2019	32%	28%	26%
2018	32%	29%	25%
2017	32%	29%	25%
2016	32%	25%	23%
2015	32%	24%	22%
2006	32%	21%	15%
2005	31%	21%	13%
2004	18%	20%	12%
2003	19%	20%	12%
2002	21%	19%	12%
2001	26%	20%	13%
2000	23%	21%	12%
1999	23%	21%	12%
1998	24%	22%	12%
1997	21%	21%	11%
1996	20%	20%	12%
1995	23%	20%	12%
1994	19%	21%	13%
1993	16%	20%	12%
1992	13%	19%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Carl Ben Eielson Elementary School	North Dakota	Fargo 1 School District
2024	8%	6%
2023	8%	6%	6%
2022	8%	3%	3%
2021	8%	5%	4%
2020	8%	6%	6%
2019	8%	6%	6%
2018	7%	6%	5%
2017	7%	6%	5%
2016	7%	6%	4%
2015	7%	6%	4%
2006	8%	8%	5%
2005	8%	8%	5%
2004	11%	8%	4%
2003	11%	8%	5%
2002	13%	8%	4%
2001	12%	8%	5%
2000	12%	8%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Fargo 1 School District

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Carl Ben Eielson Elementary School?

293 students attend Carl Ben Eielson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

89% of Carl Ben Eielson Elementary School students are White, 7% of students are Black, 2% of students are Asian, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Carl Ben Eielson Elementary School?

Carl Ben Eielson Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 11:1.

What grades does Carl Ben Eielson Elementary School offer ?

Carl Ben Eielson Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Carl Ben Eielson Elementary School part of?

Carl Ben Eielson Elementary School is part of Fargo 1 School District.

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