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Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn

Public, Charter Grades K-8

751^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn is a public charter elementary school serving grades K-8 in Bemidji, Minnesota, with 141 students. The school is part of the Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn District, which is ranked 363 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite its small class sizes, with a student-teacher ratio ranging from 9.9 to 10.9 over the past three years, Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn consistently performs below the state average on MCA-III assessments in both math and reading. In 2024-2025, only 15.56% of students were proficient or better in math compared to the state average of 45.21%, and only 30% were proficient or better in reading compared to the state average of 49.59%. The school's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as male students and students of low socioeconomic status.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools, such as Schoolcraft Learning Community, which had 33.59% of students proficient or better in math and 48.46% in reading in 2024-2025, Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn consistently underperforms. The school's challenges may be rooted in its high poverty rates, with 67.38% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024, and the broader Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn District's low performance, highlighting the need for targeted interventions and support to improve academic achievement.

133

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

54.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3604 Bemidji Ave N
Bemidji, MN 56601-8888

(218) 444-3077

District: Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

46.6%

White:

42.1%

Hispanic:

3.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 18th percentile in 2022 → 14th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (23% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Math scores 30 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg23%

Minnesota avg47%

Elementary school

751^st of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 4 pts since 2022

From bottom 18% (2022) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

358^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 11 pts since 2024

From bottom 20% (2024) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

363^rd of 446Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	14.8	751 of 872	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.6	768 of 881	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	7.4	781 of 845	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	706 of 858	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	3.3	771 of 787	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	28.7	595 of 764	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	665 of 793	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	712 of 774	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	13.1	727 of 812	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.3	665 of 826	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	17.4	36 of 42	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.1	37 of 39	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	35.5	358 of 519	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.9	436 of 545	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile+8 vs school

Native American (2024)14th percentile~ school

Male (2025)10th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2023)2nd percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading30%-20 vs state

Math16%-30 vs state

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Schools Near Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)							MCA-III Reading (2025)							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/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn	Public, Charter	K-8	3604 Bemidji Ave N	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn	Yes	No	No	Yes	(218) 444-3077	133	13	9.8	54.9%	56 (42.1%)	4 (3.0%)	5 (3.8%)	2 (1.5%)	62 (46.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.0%)	14.8	751^st of 872 public elementary schools	13.9%		13.6	768^th of 881 public elementary schools	12.8%	17	30.0	15.8	0.0	28.6	9.1		15.6	25.0	15.8	21.1	50.0	36.4		30.0
J.W. Smith Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1712 America Ave	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	Bemidji Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 333-3290	238	20	11.6	82.4%	55 (23.1%)	5 (2.1%)	7 (2.9%)	4 (1.7%)	151 (63.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.7%)								(n/a)	20.0						20.0	16.0						16.0	$14,468
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1617 5th St NE	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	Bemidji Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 333-3250	320	23	13.7	45.9%	209 (65.3%)	5 (1.6%)	4 (1.3%)	4 (1.3%)	88 (27.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)								(n/a)	71.6						71.6	60.2						60.2	$13,118
Northern Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	8711 Irvine Ave NW	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	Bemidji Public School District	No	No	No	No	(218) 333-3260	282	20	14.2	34.4%	218 (77.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)								(n/a)	69.8						69.8	57.0						57.0	$12,118
Gene Dillon Elementary School	Public	4-5	3795 Division St W	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	Bemidji Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 333-3100	667	45	14.7	43.8%	440 (66.0%)	9 (1.3%)	20 (3.0%)	2 (0.3%)	179 (26.8%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.5%)	49.2	481^st of 872 public elementary schools	44.8%		52.3	465^th of 881 public elementary schools	47.2%	16		55.0	35.3				44.7		42.8	53.7				48.5	$10,964
Horace May Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	4415 Washington Ave SW	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	Bemidji Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 333-3240	300	25	11.8	41.3%	229 (76.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (16.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.7%)								(n/a)	63.6						63.6	37.7						37.7	$13,193
Solway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	159 Lomen Ave NE	Solway	56678	Beltrami County	Bemidji Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 467-3232	148	12	12.6	43.2%	125 (84.5%)	1 (0.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)								(n/a)	51.4						51.4	48.7						48.7	$12,141
Schoolcraft Learning Community	Public, Charter	K-8	8955 Deer School Rd	Bemidji	56601	Beltrami County	Schoolcraft Learning Community Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(218) 444-2102	192	19	10.0	38.0%	135 (70.3%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.7%)	2 (1.0%)	29 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.3%)	46.2	510^th of 872 public elementary schools	41.5%		42.5	563^rd of 881 public elementary schools	36.1%	53	65.0	45.8	38.1	16.7	22.7	14.3	33.6	30.0	45.8	71.4	48.3	45.5	50.0	48.5	$14,863
Cass Lake-Bena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	15 4th St NW	Cass Lake	56633	Cass County	Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 335-2201	450	45	10.1	85.3%	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	425 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	18.2	725^th of 872 public elementary schools	16.9%		23.7	699^th of 881 public elementary schools	20.7%	26	33.7	37.5					35.6	24.1	27.5					25.8	$19,545

Frequently Asked Questions about Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn

Is Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn a good school?

Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn ranks in the bottom 13.9% of Minnesota elementary schools.

How many students attend Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn?

In the 2024-25 school year, 133 students attended Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn.

What is the racial makeup of Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn?

Students at Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn are 47% American Indian, 42% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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