J NELSON KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Regular School · Grand Forks, ND

J NELSON KELLY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL is a regular school school in Grand Forks, North Dakota, serving grades PK–05 with 482 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

482

Teachers (FTE)

37.2

Student–Teacher Ratio

13:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	402	83%
Hispanic/Latino	26	5%
Two or more races	26	5%
Black or African American	15	3%
Asian	7	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	5	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1	0%
Total enrollment	482	258M / 224F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	53.0% +13pp	40.0%	219
Reading Proficiency	55.0% +11.7pp	43.3%	219
Science Proficiency	55-59%	—	81

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.44 grade levels

Math

+0.20 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

38 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

3.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	482	100%

Contact & Location

3000 Cherry St

Grand Forks, ND 58201

Phone: (701)746-2265

http://www.gfschools.org

District

GRAND FORKS 1

Per-pupil expenditure: $18,049

District enrollment: 7,597

Other Schools in District

BEN FRANKLIN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
CENTURY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
LAKE AGASSIZ ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
LEWIS AND CLARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
NATHAN TWINING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
PHOENIX ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary
VIKING ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Elementary

View all 17 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 58201) → CensusDepth.com
North Dakota population & income data → CensusDepth.com
North Dakota teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

380813000255

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD