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Best Cass County Public Elementary Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 50 public elementary schools serving 19,034 students in Cass County, ND.
The top-ranked public elementary 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 elementary schools have an average math proficiency score of 41% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 45% (versus the 44% statewide average). Elementary schools in Cass County have an average ranking of 6/10, which is in the top 50% of North Dakota public elementary schools.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Dakota public elementary school average of 32% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).

Best Public Elementary 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.
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: #1616.
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: #1717.
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: #1818.
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: #1919.
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: #2020.
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: #2121.
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: #2222.
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: #2323.
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: #2424.
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: #2525.
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: #2626.
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: #2727.
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: #2828.
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%
Rank: #2929.
Centennial Elementary School
(Math: 38% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
4201 25th St S
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-4300
Gr: K-5 | 639 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #3030.
Eagles Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
3502 University Dr
Fargo, ND 58104
(701) 446-3900
Gr: K-5 | 292 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #3131.
Carl Ben Eielson Middle School
(Math: 35% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1601 13th Ave S
Fargo, ND 58103
(701) 446-1700
Gr: 6-8 | 677 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #3232.
Mckinley Elementary School
(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
2930 8th St N
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-5200
Gr: K-5 | 169 students Student-teacher ratio: 8:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #3333.
Hope Page Elementary School
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
630 May Ave
Page, ND 58064
(701) 668-2520
Gr: PK-6 | 97 students Student-teacher ratio: 9:1 Minority enrollment: 6%
Rank: #3434.
Eastwood Elementary School
(Math: 33% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
500 10th Ave E
West Fargo, ND 58078
(701) 356-2030
Gr: K-5 | 387 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #3535.
Horace Mann Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
1025 3rd St N
Fargo, ND 58102
(701) 446-4600
Gr: K-5 | 344 students Student-teacher ratio: 10:1 Minority enrollment: 45%
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Frequently Asked Questions

What are the top-ranked public elementary schools in Cass County, ND?
The top-ranked public elementary schools in Cass County, ND include Longfellow Elementary School, Central Cass Elementary School and Kindred Elementary School.
How many public elementary schools are located in Cass County?
48 public elementary schools are located in Cass County.
What is the racial composition of students in Cass County?
Cass County public elementary schools minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Black), which is less than the North Dakota public elementary schools average of 32% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Which public elementary schools in Cass County are often viewed compared to one another?

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