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William S Gussner Elementary School

1509 4th St Ne
Jamestown, ND 58402

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Serving 239 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, William S Gussner Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in North Dakota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 39%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the North Dakota state average of 44%).

Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Black), which is lower than the North Dakota state average of 30% (majority American Indian).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 239 students
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Top 5% in ND
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

William S Gussner Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in North Dakota for:

School Overview

William S Gussner Elementary School's student population of 239 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2013

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	William S Gussner Elementary School
Pre-K	13
Kind	34
1	37
2	32
3	36
4	38
5	49

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Total Students

239 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	William S Gussner Elementary School
2025	239
2024	243
2023	250
2022	250
2021	271
2020	261
2019	252
2018	281
2017	281
2016	282
2015	271
2014	276
2013	290
2012	280
2011	256
2010	237
2009	246
2008	225
2007	246
2006	217
2005	289
2004	246
2003	254
2002	265
2001	288
2000	256
1999	261
1998	251
1997	242
1996	227
1995	243
1994	276
1993	289
1992	306
1991	309
1990	401
1989	399

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Total Classroom Teachers (23-24)

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	William S Gussner Elementary School
2024	19
2023	19
2022	19
2021	19
2020	19
2019	19
2018	19
2017	19
2016	19
2015	19
2014	19
2013	19
2012	19
2011	19
2010	19
2009	19
2008	17
2007	18
2006	18
2005	19
2004	15
2003	16
2002	18
2001	18
2000	18
1999	17
1998	17
1997	16
1996	14
1995	18
1994	18
1993	18
1992	15
1991	15
1990	17
1989	16
1988	16

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School Rankings

William S Gussner Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 449 schools in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of William S Gussner Elementary School is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.50. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (ND)

#7 out of 449 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	William S Gussner Elementary School
2023	#7
2022	#22
2021	#33
2019	#23
2018	#52
2017	#143
2016	#69
2015	#54
2014	#9
2013	#26
2012	#17

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70-74%

39%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	William S Gussner Elementary School	North Dakota	Jamestown 1 School District
2023	72%	39%	47%
2022	62%	39%	44%
2021	72%	39%	45%
2019	67%	45%	54%
2018	57%	44%	54%
2017	42%	39%	43%
2016	52%	43%	50%
2015	57%	41%	49%
2014	92%	74%	83%
2013	92%	75%	81%
2012	92%	77%	84%

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60-64%

44%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	William S Gussner Elementary School	North Dakota	Jamestown 1 School District
2022	62%	44%	55%
2021	52%	42%	52%
2019	62%	47%	57%
2018	57%	46%	54%
2017	57%	48%	59%
2016	62%	51%	62%
2015	52%	47%	51%
2014	87%	73%	80%
2013	82%	73%	78%
2012	87%	74%	75%
2011	82%	75%	76%

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50-59%

44%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	William S Gussner Elementary School	North Dakota	Jamestown 1 School District
2022	54%	44%	58%
2021	64%	47%	59%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2015)
Year	William S Gussner Elementary School	North Dakota	Jamestown 1 School District
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	2%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2024)
Year	William S Gussner Elementary School	North Dakota	Jamestown 1 School District
2024	3%	7%	5%
2023	3%	6%	5%
2022	3%	6%	6%
2021	3%	5%	5%
2019	2%	5%	4%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	5%	5%	5%
2015	6%	4%	4%
2014	5%	4%	3%
2013	6%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	2%
2010	4%	2%	3%
2008	4%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	2%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	4%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	William S Gussner Elementary School	North Dakota	Jamestown 1 School District
2024	3%	5%	5%
2023	3%	5%	5%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2019	5%	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2012	3%	3%	1%
2011	2%	2%	2%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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White

87%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2024)
Year	William S Gussner Elementary School	North Dakota	Jamestown 1 School District
2024	87%	71%	83%
2023	87%	72%	83%
2022	87%	73%	84%
2021	87%	73%	85%
2019	84%	74%	87%
2018	85%	75%	87%
2017	85%	75%	87%
2016	87%	79%	87%
2015	90%	80%	90%
2014	90%	81%	91%
2013	89%	82%	92%
2012	88%	83%	92%
2011	89%	81%	92%
2010	91%	82%	92%
2009	96%	83%	95%
2008	91%	86%	94%
2007	95%	86%	95%
2006	94%	86%	95%
2005	95%	87%	94%
2004	96%	85%	95%
2003	94%	85%	94%
2002	94%	85%	95%
2001	97%	86%	95%
2000	99%	89%	96%
1999	98%	90%	96%
1998	97%	89%	96%
1997	99%	89%	97%
1996	99%	89%	96%
1995	99%	90%	97%
1994	99%	90%	96%
1993	98%	90%	96%
1992	100%	91%	97%
1991	99%	91%	97%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2024)
Year	William S Gussner Elementary School	North Dakota	Jamestown 1 School District
2024	6%	5%	4%
2023	6%	5%	5%
2022	6%	4%	5%
2021	6%	4%	5%
2019	8%	3%	4%
2018	7%	2%	4%
2017	7%	2%	4%
2016	5%	2%	3%
2015	3%	2%	2%
2014	4%	1%	2%
2013	2%	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.50

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	William S Gussner Elementary School	North Dakota	Jamestown 1 School District
2025	0.24	0.49
2024	0.24	0.48	0.31
2023	0.24	0.47	0.31
2022	0.24	0.45	0.29
2021	0.24	0.45	0.28
2019	0.29	0.44	0.25
2018	0.27	0.42	0.23
2017	0.27	0.42	0.23
2016	0.24	0.37	0.23
2015	0.19	0.35	0.19
2014	0.19	0.34	0.16
2013	0.21	0.32	0.16
2012	0.22	0.30	0.16
2011	0.21	0.33	0.16
2010	0.17	0.31	0.15
2009	0.08	0.30	0.10
2008	0.17	0.25	0.12
2007	0.10	0.25	0.10
2006	0.12	0.27	0.09
2005	0.10	0.24	0.11
2004	0.08	0.27	0.11
2003	0.12	0.27	0.11
2002	0.11	0.27	0.10
2001	0.06	0.25	0.09
2000	0.03	0.22	0.07
1998	0.07	0.20	0.08
1997	0.01	0.20	0.07
1993	0.04	0.18	0.07
1991	0.01	0.17	0.06
1990	0.06	0.16	0.06
1989	0.08	0.16	0.06

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Eligible for

20%

27%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2025)
Year	William S Gussner Elementary School	North Dakota	Jamestown 1 School District
2025	20%	27%
2024	18%	26%	26%
2023	16%	27%	23%
2022	13%	22%	19%
2021	21%	27%	26%
2020	16%	28%	24%
2019	14%	28%	24%
2018	18%	29%	25%
2017	18%	29%	25%
2016	18%	25%	24%
2015	16%	24%	24%
2014	21%	24%	26%
2013	23%	25%	26%
2012	26%	27%	30%
2011	20%	28%	27%
2010	19%	25%	25%
2009	15%	26%	22%
2008	20%	23%	21%
2007	17%	22%	21%
2006	17%	21%	22%
2005	12%	21%	18%
2004	14%	20%	17%
2003	13%	20%	17%
2002	13%	19%	17%
2001	9%	20%	16%
2000	11%	21%	16%
1999	13%	21%	17%
1998	11%	22%	16%
1997	9%	21%	16%
1996	14%	20%	17%
1995	13%	20%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	William S Gussner Elementary School	North Dakota	Jamestown 1 School District
2025	7%	6%
2024	6%	6%	6%
2023	7%	6%	8%
2022	6%	3%	3%
2021	7%	5%	9%
2020	7%	6%	9%
2019	7%	6%	9%
2018	7%	6%	8%
2017	7%	6%	8%
2016	7%	6%	8%
2015	8%	6%	8%
2014	6%	6%	8%
2013	7%	7%	9%
2012	7%	6%	8%
2011	9%	7%	10%
2010	7%	8%	10%
2009	7%	8%	13%
2008	8%	8%	12%
2007	9%	8%	12%
2006	9%	8%	14%
2005	7%	8%	11%
2004	9%	8%	10%
2003	7%	8%	9%
2002	4%	8%	8%
2001	4%	8%	8%

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School District Name

Jamestown 1 School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is William S Gussner Elementary School's ranking?

William S Gussner Elementary School is ranked #7 out of 449 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in North Dakota.

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

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 39% ND state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 44% ND state average).

How many students attend William S Gussner Elementary School?

239 students attend William S Gussner Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of William S Gussner Elementary School students are White, 5% of students are Black, 5% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What grades does William S Gussner Elementary School offer ?

William S Gussner Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is William S Gussner Elementary School part of?

William S Gussner Elementary School is part of Jamestown 1 School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 239 students
Minority Enrollment: 13%
: Top 5%
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), ND Dept. of Education

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