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Northern Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-3

282

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,118

Per pupil spending ?

34.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8711 Irvine Ave NW
Bemidji, MN 56601-5668

(218) 333-3260

District: Bemidji Public School District

Students who attend Northern Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bemidji Middle
High:	Bemidji Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.3%

American Indian:

16.0%

Hispanic:

3.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2009 → 37th in 2018

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (63% vs 47% meeting standards)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2009

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg46%

Minnesota avg47%

Not ranked this year

Northern 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	46.9	533 of 847	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.2	497 of 853	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	43.5	576 of 848	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.5	473 of 840	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	68.6	267 of 826	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	45.2	542 of 824	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.8	490 of 820	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	37.3	630 of 814	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	57.8	416 of 803	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.5	225 of 434	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	46.5	524 of 781	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	46.3	524 of 777	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	58.7	359 of 756	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	48.3	444 of 685	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2004	55.2	355 of 676	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2003	49.7	422 of 674	37.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	47.7	483 of 774	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	48.4	424 of 728	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	44.2	516 of 779	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	49.5	10 of 22	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	29.4	340 of 463	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	32.2	554 of 712	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2018)55th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)42nd percentile+5 vs school

Female (2018)38th percentile~ school

Male (2018)34th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2018)27th percentile-11 vs school

White (2018)22nd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math70%+25 vs state

Reading57%+7 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Northern Elementary

What district is Northern Elementary in?

Bemidji Public School District

How many students attend Northern Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 282 students attended Northern Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Northern Elementary?

Students at Northern Elementary are 77% White, 16% American Indian, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Northern Elementary attend?

Students who attend Northern Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bemidji Middle
High : Bemidji Senior High

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