Lake Agassiz Elementary School in Grand Forks, North Dakota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Lake Agassiz Elementary School is an urban public school in Grand Forks, North Dakota that is part of Grand Forks School District 1. It serves 464 students in grades Pre-K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 21.1:1. Its teachers have had 25 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades Pre-K - 5

464 Students

22 Teachers

605 Stanford Rd

Grand Forks, ND 58203 View local requests

http://www.gfschools.org/lakeagassiz

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Lake Agassiz Elementary School Demographics

60%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

42%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Lake Agassiz Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 25, 2025

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