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Carl Ben Eielson Elementary School (Closed 2007)

1035 16th St S
Fargo, ND 58103

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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 10:1.

Minority enrollment was 11% of the student body (majority Black), which was lower than the North Dakota state average of 30% (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 (1987-2025)
Year	Carl Ben Eielson Elementary School
2025	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
1988	453
1987	425

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Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Carl Ben Eielson Elementary School
2025	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
1988	19
1987	19

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (ND)

Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

10:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Carl Ben Eielson Elementary School	North Dakota	Fargo 1 School District
2025	13:1	10:1
2006	13:1	11:1	16:1
2005	14:1	12:1	16:1
2004	16:1	12:1	16:1
2003	15:1	12:1	16:1
2002	15:1	13:1	16:1
2001	17:1	13:1	16:1
2000	19:1	14:1	17:1
1999	19:1	14:1	17:1
1998	18:1	14:1	17:1
1997	19:1	14:1	18:1
1996	19:1	14:1	18:1
1995	20:1	14:1	18:1
1994	21:1	14:1	19:1
1993	20:1	14:1	18:1
1992	21:1	15:1	20:1
1991	22:1	15:1	20:1
1990	21:1	15:1	20:1
1989	23:1	14:1	21:1
1988	24:1	15:1	20:1
1987	22:1	15:1	20:1

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American Indian

11%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Carl Ben Eielson Elementary School	North Dakota	Fargo 1 School District
2025	1%	11%
2006	1%	12%	2%
2005	2%	8%	3%
2004	1%	12%	3%
2003	1%	11%	3%
2002	4%	12%	2%
2001	4%	11%	2%
2000	2%	11%	2%
1999	2%	7%	2%
1998	2%	8%	2%
1997	4%	8%	3%
1996	3%	8%	2%
1995	4%	7%	2%
1994	4%	7%	3%
1993	6%	7%	3%
1992	3%	7%	2%
1991	3%	6%	2%
1990	2%	6%	3%
1989	2%	6%	2%
1988	1%	6%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Carl Ben Eielson Elementary School	North Dakota	Fargo 1 School District
2025	2%	1%
2006	2%	1%	3%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	2%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	1%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	1%	1%	2%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	2%
1991	1%	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Carl Ben Eielson Elementary School	North Dakota	Fargo 1 School District
2025	1%	8%
2006	1%	2%	2%
2005	3%	3%	2%
2004	3%	1%	2%
2003	4%	1%	1%
2002	3%	1%	2%
2001	3%	1%	1%
2000	2%	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	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Carl Ben Eielson Elementary School	North Dakota	Fargo 1 School District
2025	7%	5%
2006	7%	1%	4%
2005	7%	1%	3%
2004	5%	1%	2%
2003	5%	1%	2%
2002	9%	1%	3%
2001	6%	1%	3%
2000	7%	1%	2%
1999	3%	1%	2%
1998	3%	1%	1%
1997	4%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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White

89%

70%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Carl Ben Eielson Elementary School	North Dakota	Fargo 1 School District
2025	89%	70%
2006	89%	84%	89%
2005	87%	87%	90%
2004	89%	85%	91%
2003	88%	86%	92%
2002	83%	85%	91%
2001	86%	86%	92%
2000	89%	86%	93%
1999	93%	90%	93%
1998	93%	89%	94%
1997	89%	89%	93%
1996	94%	89%	94%
1995	93%	90%	94%
1994	94%	90%	94%
1993	91%	91%	94%
1992	94%	91%	95%
1991	95%	91%	95%
1990	96%	92%	95%
1989	95%	91%	96%
1988	97%	91%	96%

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All Ethnic Groups

11%

30%

0.20

0.50

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Carl Ben Eielson Elementary School	North Dakota	Fargo 1 School District
2025	0.20	0.49
2006	0.20	0.28	0.21
2005	0.24	0.24	0.18
2004	0.21	0.27	0.17
2003	0.22	0.25	0.15
2002	0.30	0.27	0.16
2001	0.26	0.25	0.15
2000	0.20	0.25	0.14
1999	0.13	0.19	0.14
1998	0.13	0.20	0.12
1997	0.21	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	0.17	0.17	0.11
1992	0.12	0.17	0.10
1991	0.10	0.17	0.09
1990	0.08	0.15	0.09
1989	0.10	0.17	0.08
1988	0.06	0.17	0.08

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Eligible for

32%

27%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Carl Ben Eielson Elementary School	North Dakota	Fargo 1 School District
2025	32%	27%
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 (2000-2025)
Year	Carl Ben Eielson Elementary School	North Dakota	Fargo 1 School District
2025	8%	6%
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

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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 10:1.

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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