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J.W. Smith Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-3

238

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,468

Per pupil spending ?

82.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1712 America Ave
Bemidji, MN 56601-5668

(218) 333-3290

District: Bemidji Public School District

Students who attend J.W. Smith Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Bemidji Middle
High:	Bemidji Senior High

Racial breakdown:

American Indian:

63.4%

White:

23.1%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 20th percentile in 2009 → 18th in 2018

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (18% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Reading scores 34 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school18%

District avg46%

Minnesota avg47%

Not ranked this year

J.W. Smith 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	24.8	693 of 847	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	40.9	594 of 853	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.6	679 of 848	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	48.9	519 of 840	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.0	526 of 826	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	42.5	571 of 824	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	46.2	560 of 820	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	47.2	540 of 814	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	66.8	284 of 803	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	35.2	347 of 434	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	48.3	501 of 781	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	43.7	553 of 777	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	48.0	489 of 756	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	33.0	548 of 685	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	77.7	95 of 676	85.9%	★★★★☆
2003	37.1	510 of 674	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	25.4	635 of 774	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	33.4	554 of 728	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	26.2	631 of 779	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	47.3	12 of 22	45.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	27.4	352 of 463	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	28.2	591 of 712	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2018)45th percentile+27 vs school

Special Education (2018)24th percentile+6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)24th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2018)19th percentile~ school

Female (2018)18th percentile~ school

White (2018)17th percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math20%-25 vs state

Reading16%-34 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about J.W. Smith Elementary

How many students attend J.W. Smith Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 238 students attended J.W. Smith Elementary.

What schools do graduates of J.W. Smith Elementary attend?

Students who attend J.W. Smith Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bemidji Middle
High : Bemidji Senior High

What is the racial makeup of J.W. Smith Elementary?

Students at J.W. Smith Elementary are 63% American Indian, 23% White, 7% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is J.W. Smith Elementary in?

Bemidji Public School District

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