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Public School Review - Established 2003

Best Cass County Public Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 66 public schools serving 27,542 students in Cass County, ND (there are 12 private schools, serving 3,087 private students). 89% of all K-12 students in Cass County, ND are educated in public schools (compared to the ND state average of 92%).
The top-ranked public schools in Cass County, ND are Longfellow Elementary School, Central Cass Elementary School and Kindred Elementary School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.
Cass County, ND public schools have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the North Dakota public school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average). Schools in Cass County have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of North Dakota public schools.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the North Dakota public school average of 30% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Best Public Schools in Cass County (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Longfellow Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
20 29th Ave Ne
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-5000
Gr: K-5 | 386 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 12%
Rank: #22.
Central Cass Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
802 5th St N
Casselton, ND 58012
(701) 347-5352
Gr: PK-4 | 364 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #33.
Kindred Elementary School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
55 1st Ave S
Kindred, ND 58051
(701) 428-3177
Gr: PK-5 | 411 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #44.
Legacy Elementary School
(Math: 61% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5150 9th St W
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 356-3740
Gr: K-5 | 456 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 18%
Rank: #55.
Clara Barton Hawthorne Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1417 6th St S
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-4400
Gr: K-5 | 312 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #66.
Bennett Elementary School
(Math: 54% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2000 S 58th Ave
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-4000
Gr: K-5 | 622 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #77.
Northern Cass Middle School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
16021 18th St Se
Hunter, ND 58048
(701) 874-2322
Gr: 6-8 | 169 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #88.
Central Cass Middle School
(Math: 51% | Reading: 57%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
802 5th St N
Casselton, ND 58012
(701) 347-5352
Gr: 5-8 | 343 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 4%
Rank: #99.
Harwood Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
110 Freedland Dr
Harwood, ND 58042
(701) 356-2040
Gr: K-5 | 97 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 7%
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Deer Creek Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
6400 54th Ave S
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 356-8390
Gr: K-5 | 384 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #10 - 1110. - 11.
Westside Elementary School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
945 7th Ave W
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 356-2110
Gr: K-5 | 397 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #1212.
Horace Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
50 Ironwood Dr
Horace, ND 58047
(701) 356-2080
Gr: K-5 | 548 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: #1313.
Independence Elementary School
(Math: 50% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3700 54th St S
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 356-5890
Gr: K-5 | 553 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #1414.
Northern Cass Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
16021 18th St Se
Hunter, ND 58048
(701) 874-2322
Gr: PK-5 | 350 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 2%
Rank: #1515.
Fargo 9-12 Virtual Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: ≥50%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
700 7th Street South
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-1000
Gr: 9-12 | 113 students Student-teacher ratio: 28:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #1616.
Maple Valley High School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
207 Broadway St
Tower City, ND 58071
(701) 749-2570
Gr: 7-12 | 116 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 10%
Rank: #1717.
Mapleton Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
300 1st St
Mapleton, ND 58059
(701) 282-3833
Gr: PK-6 | 239 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
Rank: #1818.
Wheatland Colony School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3361 134th Ave Se
Tower City, ND 58071
(701) 749-5310
Gr: K-8 | 10 students Student-teacher ratio: 5:1
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
Discovery Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1717 40th Ave S
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-3300
Gr: 6-8 | 992 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #19 - 2019. - 20.
North High School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
801 17th Ave N
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-2400
Gr: 9-12 | 1,110 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 22%
Rank: #2121.
West Fargo Middle Virtual Academy
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
207 Main Ave W
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 356-2001
Gr: 6-8 | 13 students Minority enrollment: 46%
Rank: #2222.
Maple Valley Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
207 Broadway St
Tower City, ND 58071
(701) 749-2570
Gr: PK-6 | 122 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 8%
Rank: #2323.
Fargo Davies High School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
7150 25th St S
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-5600
Gr: 9-12 | 1,277 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #2424.
Aurora Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
3420 9th St W
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 356-2130
Gr: K-5 | 377 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #2525.
Kindred High School
(Math: 55% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
255 Dakota St
Kindred, ND 58051
(701) 428-3177
Gr: 9-12 | 258 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 5%
Rank: #2626.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
1725 N Broadway
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-5400
Gr: K-5 | 292 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 20%
Rank: #2727.
South Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
117 6th Ave W
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 356-2100
Gr: K-5 | 367 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #2828.
Northern Cass High School
(Math: 20-29% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
16021 18th St Se
Hunter, ND 58048
(701) 874-2322
Gr: 9-12 | 205 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 1%
Rank: #2929.
Ben Franklin Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 47%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
1420 8th St N
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-3600
Gr: 6-8 | 873 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 28%
Rank: #3030.
South High School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
1840 15th Ave S
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-2000
Gr: 9-12 | 898 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #3131.
Freedom Elementary School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
401 26th Ave E
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 356-5221
Gr: K-5 | 473 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #3232.
Cheney Middle School
(Math: 36% | Reading: 43%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
825 17th Ave E
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 356-2090
Gr: 6-8 | 1,006 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #3333.
Brooks Harbor Elementary School
(Math: 40% | Reading: 41%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
801 22nd Ave W
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 356-8310
Gr: K-5 | 537 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #3434.
Heritage Middle School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 45%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
6350 76th Ave S
Horace, ND 58047
(701) 356-5910
Gr: 6-8 | 799 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 15%
Rank: #3535.
Kennedy Elementary School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4401 42nd St S
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-4200
Gr: K-5 | 469 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public schools in Cass County, ND?
The top-ranked public schools in Cass County, ND include Longfellow Elementary School, Central Cass Elementary School and Kindred Elementary School.
How many public schools are located in Cass County?
67 public schools are located in Cass County.
What percentage of students in Cass County go to public school?
89% of all K-12 students in Cass County are educated in public schools (compared to the ND state average of 92%).
What is the racial composition of students in Cass County?
Cass County public schools minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Black), which is equal to the North Dakota public schools average of 30% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Which public schools in Cass County are often viewed compared to one another?

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