DEER CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

www.west-fargo.k12.nd.us/deercreek

502 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

DEER CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a public elementary school and part of the WEST FARGO 6 school district, located in Fargo, ND with 502 students offering grade levels from KG to 05. Student demographics can be found below.

With 37 teachers, DEER CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL has a student/teacher ratio of about 13.4:1. The national average for public schools is about 15:1. A lower student/teacher ratio is a key factor that determines how much a teacher can devote his/her time to each individual student thus improving, or reducing (in the event of a higher student/teacher ratio) the attention each student is given for their educational needs.

502

Total Students

37.5

Full-Time Teachers

13.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

9.2%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for DEER CREEK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Demographic	Student Count
White	418
Hispanic	5
Black	34
Asian	19
Two or More	20
American Indian	5
Pacific Islander	1

White
418 (83.3 %)
Black
34 (6.8 %)
Two or More
20 (4.0 %)
Asian
19 (3.8 %)
Hispanic
5 (1.0 %)
American Indian
5 (1.0 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.2 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	WEST FARGO 6
Phone:	(701)356-8390
Website:	http://www.west-fargo.k12.nd.us/deercreek
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	502
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	37.5
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	13.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Qualified Free Lunch:	28
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	18

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 97

Grade 1 86

Grade 2 87

Grade 3 83

Grade 4 81

Grade 5 68