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Bemidji Middle

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Bemidji Middle ranks 167 th of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

167^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 546 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 69% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Bemidji Middle is a public middle school in Bemidji, Minnesota, serving grades 6–8 with 967 students as part of the Bemidji Public School District. In 2025–2026 it ranked 167 of 546 middle schools statewide — the 69th percentile with 3 stars — above the state median but below its own recent four-year run, when it sat between the 71st and 74th percentile with 4 stars. The school still ranks well above its district, which sits at 287 of 458 (37th percentile, 2 stars).

Reading is the strongest subject: 49.9% of students scored proficient, above both district (48.8%) and state (48.6%). Math is slightly below state at 41.7% (district 44.0%, state 44.9%). Science is the biggest concern at the all-grade level — 17.4% proficient versus 27.6% district and 25.5% state — though the 8th-grade science result, the grade tested here, is 17.4% against a state figure of 16.7%. Seventh grade is the clear weak spot in both reading and math. Math has slipped over three years (45.84% to 44.12% to 41.7%), reading has held steady near 49–50%, and science has been volatile. About 40.12% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, down from 47.15%, and the student-teacher ratio is 15.6.

Compared with nearby middle schools, Bemidji Middle is the clear academic leader, outperforming Cass Lake-Bena Middle School, Voyageurs Expeditionary Middle School, and Trek North Middle School in math, reading, and science by wide margins. It is the only one of the four rated above 1 star; those schools rank in the bottom 5th–13th percentile statewide. The comparison is not apples-to-apples, though: Bemidji Middle is far larger, and its free/reduced lunch rate is well below the 66.97%–84.09% range at the nearby schools. Among student groups, special education students rank at the 75th percentile with 4 stars and Native American students at the 65th percentile with 3 stars. The most striking signal is multi-racial students, whose ranking fell to the 3rd percentile with 0 stars in 2025–2026 after sitting at the 79th–80th percentile in 2021–2022 and 2022–2023 — a sharp reversal worth asking the school about.

967

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,338

Per pupil spending ?

40.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1910 Middle School Ave NW
Bemidji, MN 56601-5668

(218) 333-3215

District: Bemidji Public School District

Students who attend Bemidji Middle usually attend:

High:

Bemidji Senior High

Feeder schools for Bemidji Middle:

Elementary:	Horace May Elementary
	J.W. Smith Elementary
	Lincoln Elementary
	Northern Elementary
	More...
	Solway Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.6%

American Indian:

24.4%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 74th percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Minnesota median (69th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2016

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg43%

Minnesota avg43%

167^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 31%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From top 26% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

287^th of 458Bemidji Public School District 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	64.6	167 of 546	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.2	148 of 519	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	152 of 545	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	66.2	156 of 529	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.4	135 of 520	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	56.1	218 of 521	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.2	170 of 533	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.6	132 of 518	74.5%	★★★★☆
2017	71.8	127 of 523	75.7%	★★★★☆
2016	70.5	132 of 508	74.0%	★★★★☆
2015	72.0	121 of 516	76.6%	★★★★☆
2014	60.4	196 of 490	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.4	203 of 488	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	61.5	194 of 469	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.4	156 of 478	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.2	219 of 454	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	44.3	156 of 230	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	55.0	213 of 409	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	47.7	246 of 403	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.7	228 of 406	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	51.7	241 of 396	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	60.4	188 of 387	51.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	187 of 467	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.4	174 of 450	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.8	175 of 474	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.8	140 of 455	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.7	134 of 467	71.3%	★★★★☆
2021	48.8	215 of 443	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.8	179 of 439	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.0	140 of 436	67.9%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	41.4	13 of 20	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	73.3	7 of 25	72.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	61.6	142 of 458	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.3	148 of 432	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.5	150 of 473	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	156 of 459	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	129 of 404	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.5	220 of 399	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.4	116 of 415	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.8	76 of 401	81.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	64.1	134 of 483	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	68.3	124 of 452	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.1	121 of 479	74.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	151 of 464	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.2	132 of 476	72.3%	★★★★☆
2021	56.1	180 of 437	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.4	157 of 454	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.1	112 of 438	74.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	11.0	120 of 124	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	77.2	21 of 107	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	27 of 131	79.4%	★★★★☆
2021	47.0	55 of 97	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.7	72 of 120	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	60.6	44 of 114	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	22 of 62	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.1	17 of 50	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	17 of 55	69.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	14 of 49	71.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.1	3 of 22	86.4%	★★★★★
2021	68.4	5 of 18	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.4	4 of 23	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	2 of 23	91.3%	★★★★★

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	63.9	73 of 296	75.3%	★★★★☆
2025	61.3	79 of 265	70.2%	★★★★☆
2024	66.1	74 of 307	75.9%	★★★★☆
2023	58.8	99 of 298	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.3	142 of 288	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.4	149 of 260	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.7	86 of 282	69.5%	★★★★☆
2018	59.5	91 of 253	64.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	61.0	144 of 435	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.8	132 of 415	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.1	131 of 440	70.2%	★★★★☆
2023	62.4	145 of 436	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.7	114 of 438	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	46.4	217 of 422	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.8	162 of 428	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.9	114 of 428	73.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2026)75th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)72nd percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)69th percentile~ school

White (2026)67th percentile-3 vs school

Native American (2026)65th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)60th percentile-9 vs school

Homeless (2023)35th percentile-36 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)3rd percentile-66 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading50%~ state avg

Math42%-3 vs state

Science17%-8 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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
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
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
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
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
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 Bemidji Middle

What district is Bemidji Middle in?

Bemidji Public School District

How many students attend Bemidji Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 967 students attended Bemidji Middle.

What high school do graduates of Bemidji Middle attend?

Students who attend Bemidji Middle usually go on to attend Bemidji Senior High

Is Bemidji Middle a good school?

Bemidji Middle ranks 167^th of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Bemidji Middle?

Students at Bemidji Middle are 70% White, 24% American Indian, 3% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% African American.

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

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 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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