Top Rankings
Jamestown 1 School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in North Dakota for:
Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 6 public elementary schools serving 1,385 students in Jamestown 1 School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in North Dakota.
Public Elementary Schools in Jamestown 1 School District have an average math proficiency score of 48% (versus the North Dakota public elementary school average of 41%), and reading proficiency score of 51% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the North Dakota public elementary school average of 29% (majority American Indian and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (ND)
# Schools
7 Schools
332 Schools
# Students
2,128 Students
80,350 Students
# Teachers
176 Teachers
6,645 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
District Rank
Jamestown 1 School District, which is ranked within the top 30% of all 166 school districts in North Dakota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85-89% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#49 out of 172 school districts
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
39%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
52%
42%
Graduation Rate
85-89%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.29
0.48
# American Indian Students
22 Students
8,762 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
11%
# Asian Students
9 Students
1,129 Students
% Asian Students
n/a
2%
# Hispanic Students
117 Students
4,969 Students
% Hispanic Students
6%
6%
# Black Students
73 Students
4,268 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
1,790 Students
57,269 Students
% White Students
84%
71%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
210 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
113 Students
3,743 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
6
2,014
# Students in K Grade:
134
9,571
# Students in 1st Grade:
137
9,291
# Students in 2nd Grade:
166
9,271
# Students in 3rd Grade:
137
9,194
# Students in 4th Grade:
150
9,219
# Students in 5th Grade:
135
8,902
# Students in 6th Grade:
168
8,892
# Students in 7th Grade:
168
6,689
# Students in 8th Grade:
184
6,828
# Students in 9th Grade:
212
170
# Students in 10th Grade:
192
112
# Students in 11th Grade:
168
97
# Students in 12th Grade:
171
100
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,071 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,988. The school district revenue/student has grown by 12% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,369 is less than the state median of $17,989. The school district spending/student has grown by 13% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$34 MM
$2,154 MM
Spending
$35 MM
$2,154 MM
Revenue / Student
$16,071
$17,988
Spending / Student
$16,369
$17,989
Best Jamestown 1 School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Louis L'amour Elementary School
(Math: 60-69% | Reading: 50-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1102 15th St Sw
Jamestown, ND 58402
(701) 251-2102
Jamestown, ND 58402
(701) 251-2102
Grades: K-5
| 104 students
Rank: #22.
William S Gussner Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1509 4th St Ne
Jamestown, ND 58402
(701) 252-3846
Jamestown, ND 58402
(701) 252-3846
Grades: PK-5
| 250 students
Rank: #33.
Jamestown Middle School
(Math: 44% | Reading: 54%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
203 2nd Ave Se
Jamestown, ND 58402
(701) 252-0317
Jamestown, ND 58402
(701) 252-0317
Grades: 6-8
| 520 students
Rank: #44.
Roosevelt Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
615 6th Ave Se
Jamestown, ND 58402
(701) 252-1679
Jamestown, ND 58402
(701) 252-1679
Grades: K-5
| 204 students
Rank: #55.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
319 5th St Ne
Jamestown, ND 58402
(701) 252-0867
Jamestown, ND 58402
(701) 252-0867
Grades: K-5
| 212 students
Rank: #66.
Washington Elementary School
(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
700 4th Ave Nw
Jamestown, ND 58402
(701) 252-0468
Jamestown, ND 58402
(701) 252-0468
Grades: K-5
| 95 students
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