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Voyageurs Expeditionary Middle School

Public, Charter Grades 6-8

495^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 546 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 9% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Voyageurs Expeditionary Middle School is a small public middle school serving grades 6–8 in Bemidji, Minnesota, with 44 students enrolled, and it belongs to the Voyageurs Expeditionary district. Most families here face significant economic need: 84.09% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-2025, down slightly from 85.71% the year before and 87.5% in 2022-2023.

Academically, the school ranks near the bottom of Minnesota's middle schools. It placed 495th of 546 in 2025-2026 — the 9th percentile — and earned 0 stars, while its district ranked 441st of 458. Just 9.5% of students were proficient in math (state: 44.9%), 18.6% in reading (state: 48.6%), and 0% in science (state: 25.5%). Science is the sharpest gap: the school also reported 0% in 2022-2023 and 2023-2024, and 8.33% in 2024-2025. Math has edged upward from 5% in 2023-2024 to 7.5% and then 9.5% — a positive direction, but still far below state levels. The strongest grade-level results in 2025-2026 were 6th-grade math (20%) and 7th-grade reading (28.6%), though neither matched state averages.

Compared with nearby schools, Voyageurs has the smallest enrollment by far — 44 students, versus 109 at Trek North Middle School, 312 at Cass Lake-Bena Middle School, and 967 at Bemidji Middle — and the highest free/reduced lunch rate. Its 9th-percentile rank sits above Cass Lake-Bena's 5th percentile but below Trek North's 13th and far below Bemidji Middle's 69th. Voyageurs' 0% science result is the lowest among these schools. Because each grade has very few students, one student can move a percentage by several points, so year-to-year figures should be read with caution; still, the consistency of low results across years and subjects suggests a broader pattern. The 2024-2025 student-teacher ratio was not reported, and the 2023-2024 figure of 41.1 is an outlier best treated cautiously.

Students ?

41.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,534

Per pupil spending ?

84.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

3724 Bemidji Ave N
Bemidji, MN 56601-8888

(218) 444-3130

District: Voyageurs Expeditionary

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

54.5%

White:

20.5%

Two or more races:

15.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (12% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!Math scores 35 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school12%

District avg9%

Minnesota avg43%

495^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

441^st of 458Voyageurs Expeditionary among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	11.1	495 of 546	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	10.3	481 of 519	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.7	535 of 545	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	497 of 529	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.4	474 of 520	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	421 of 521	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	471 of 533	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	10.3	460 of 518	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.2	462 of 523	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	6.9	470 of 508	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.9	504 of 516	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	19.0	387 of 436	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	16.7	409 of 458	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.0	415 of 432	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.5	469 of 473	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.0	445 of 459	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.7	370 of 404	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	297 of 399	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	18.1	364 of 415	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	318 of 401	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	3.8	459 of 464	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	440 of 476	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.2	414 of 454	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	20.3	55 of 62	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	41 of 49	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.7	21 of 22	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	22 of 23	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	41.9	13 of 23	43.5%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Native American (2026)11th percentile~ school

Female (2018)11th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)11th percentile~ school

Male (2023)1st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading19%-30 vs state

Math10%-35 vs state

Science0%-26 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)				MCA-IV Science (2026)		MCA-III Math (2026)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Voyageurs Expeditionary Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	3724 Bemidji Ave N	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	Voyageurs Expeditionary	Yes	No	No	Yes	(218) 444-3130	44	0	41.1	84.1%	9 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (54.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (15.9%)	11.1	495^th of 546 public middle schools	9.3%		10.3	481^st of 519 public middle schools	7.3%	14	13.3	28.6	14.3	18.6	0.0	0.0	20.0	7.1	0.0	9.5	$9,534
Trek North Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2400 Pine Ridge Ave NW	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	Treknorth High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(218) 444-1888	109	9	12.1	67.0%	40 (36.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (42.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (11.9%)	15	473^rd of 546 public middle schools	13.4%		22.6	419^th of 519 public middle schools	19.3%	54	19.4	14.3	32.4	22.2	11.1	11.1	5.6	11.4	11.1	9.3	$11,409
Bemidji Middle Alternative Learning Center	Public	6-8	1910 Middle School Ave NW	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	Bemidji Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 333-3215	1	3	.3	—	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)								(n/a)											$13,280
Bemidji Middle	Public	6-8	1910 Middle School Ave NW	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	Bemidji Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 333-3215	967	62	15.6	40.1%	673 (69.6%)	10 (1.0%)	18 (1.9%)	5 (0.5%)	236 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (2.6%)	64.6	167^th of 546 public middle schools	69.4%		67.2	148^th of 519 public middle schools	71.5%	19	57.2	40.2	51.6	49.9	17.4	17.4	44.3	36.5	44.1	41.7	$12,338
Cass Lake-Bena Middle School	Public	6-8	15314 State 371 NW	Cass Lake	56633	Cass County	Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 335-2203	312	30	10.5	77.9%	13 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	294 (94.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7.2	519^th of 546 public middle schools	4.9%		7.2	494^th of 519 public middle schools	4.8%	25	28.6	6.2	11.3	15.5	3.3	3.3	6.6	1.3	6.3	4.6	$22,279

Frequently Asked Questions about Voyageurs Expeditionary Middle School

How many students attend Voyageurs Expeditionary Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 44 students attended Voyageurs Expeditionary Middle School.

What district is Voyageurs Expeditionary Middle School in?

Voyageurs Expeditionary

Is Voyageurs Expeditionary Middle School a good school?

Voyageurs Expeditionary Middle School ranks in the bottom 9.3% of Minnesota middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Voyageurs Expeditionary Middle School?

Students at Voyageurs Expeditionary Middle School are 55% American Indian, 20% White, 16% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic.

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2019–20 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresSep 30, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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