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Horace May Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-3

300

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,193

Per pupil spending ?

41.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4415 Washington Ave SW
Bemidji, MN 56601-5668

(218) 333-3240

District: Bemidji Public School District

Students who attend Horace May Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bemidji Middle
High:	Bemidji Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.3%

American Indian:

16.0%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2009 → 45th in 2018

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2009

!Reading scores 12 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg46%

Minnesota avg47%

Not ranked this year

Horace May Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	53.1	465 of 847	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.2	458 of 853	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	64.4	324 of 848	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.8	321 of 840	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	63.1	340 of 826	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	55.9	431 of 824	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.2	548 of 820	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.4	435 of 814	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	62.2	346 of 803	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	65.7	157 of 434	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.4	325 of 781	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	68.6	222 of 777	71.4%	★★★★☆
2006	54.1	419 of 756	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	71.8	170 of 685	75.2%	★★★★☆
2004	48.4	416 of 676	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	59.2	310 of 674	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	56.3	397 of 774	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	43.6	470 of 728	35.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	49.7	467 of 779	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	40.2	291 of 463	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	38.7	497 of 712	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2018)49th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2018)40th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2018)37th percentile-8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)35th percentile-10 vs school

White (2018)30th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math64%+18 vs state

Reading38%-12 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Laporte Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	315 Main St W	Laporte	56461	Hubbard County	Laporte Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(218) 224-2288	146	18	8.2	59.6%	109 (74.7%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (7.5%)	20.5	711^th of 872 public elementary schools	18.5%		32.6	634^th of 881 public elementary schools	28.0%	77	25.0	36.1	32.1				32.5	25.0	27.8	32.1				28.8	$13,157
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Horace May Elementary

What district is Horace May Elementary in?

Bemidji Public School District

What schools do graduates of Horace May Elementary attend?

Students who attend Horace May Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bemidji Middle
High : Bemidji Senior High

How many students attend Horace May Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended Horace May Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Horace May Elementary?

Students at Horace May Elementary are 76% White, 16% American Indian, 7% Two or more races.

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