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Gene Dillon Elementary School

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Gene Dillon Elementary School ranks 382 nd of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

382^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Gene Dillon Elementary School in Bemidji, MN, is a large Bemidji Public School District school serving 667 students in grades 4–5, making it bigger than nearby PK–3 elementaries. In 2025–26, it ranked 382 of 869 (56th percentile, 3 stars), above the district’s 37th percentile and 2 stars, and a big improvement from the 27th percentile in 2018–19. Its all-grade proficiency beat district and state in math (46.9%), reading (51.2%), and science (29.2%).

Reading and science are clearer strengths than math. In 2025–26, 5th-grade reading (57.4%) and 5th-grade science (29.2%) beat state marks, while 4th-grade reading (45.2%) and both 4th- and 5th-grade math (52.6% and 41.1%) were slightly below state. Compared with nearby other-district schools like Laporte Elementary, Cass Lake-Bena Elementary, Schoolcraft Learning Community, and Aurora Waasakone Community of Learn, Gene Dillon leads in math and reading; Schoolcraft has higher science. Against same-district PK–3 schools (Lincoln Elementary, Horace May Elementary, Solway Elementary, Northern Elementary, J.W. Smith Elementary), Gene Dillon’s reading is competitive but its math is lower—though those schools serve younger grades, so it’s not a clean comparison.

Subgroup results show progress: low-SES students improved to the 57th percentile in 2025–26, and special education students moved from the 26th percentile in 2023–24 to the 39th percentile in 2025–26, though still below the school overall. Poverty is moderate at 43.78% free/reduced lunch. Its student-teacher ratio (14.7) is the highest among nearby schools listed. Science scores have been volatile, dropping from 47.92% in 2022–23 to 27.03% in 2024–25 before recovering. Overall, Gene Dillon is a large, improving 4–5 school with strengths in reading and science, and some cautions around math and staffing ratios.

667

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,964

Per pupil spending ?

43.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3795 Division St W
Bemidji, MN 56601-8888

(218) 333-3100

District: Bemidji Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.0%

American Indian:

26.8%

Hispanic:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 27th percentile in 2019 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2019

✓Above the Minnesota median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg43%

Minnesota avg43%

382^nd of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 29 pts since 2019

From bottom 27% (2019) to top 44% (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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	57.1	382 of 869	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.2	481 of 872	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	465 of 881	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	458 of 845	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.3	466 of 858	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	58.1	405 of 869	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.7	633 of 870	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	56.3	358 of 790	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.7	445 of 799	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	439 of 809	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.2	497 of 787	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.0	447 of 799	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.2	398 of 783	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	592 of 787	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	87.2	14 of 209	93.3%	★★★★★
2021	68.5	30 of 153	80.4%	★★★★☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	90.3	1 of 6	83.3%	★★★★★
2021	65.3	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★
2019	61.8	2 of 8	75.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	56.0	327 of 764	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.6	470 of 764	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.4	364 of 793	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.7	356 of 774	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	370 of 663	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.4	317 of 683	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	32.4	557 of 740	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	54.3	386 of 807	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.5	483 of 812	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	461 of 826	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.2	385 of 799	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	449 of 808	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.0	382 of 784	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.1	585 of 798	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	47.1	55 of 92	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.6	65 of 77	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.3	33 of 45	26.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.9	53 of 96	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	52.4	14 of 39	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.8	12 of 38	68.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.6	9 of 42	78.6%	★★★★☆
2023	65.2	12 of 39	69.2%	★★★★☆
2022	56.5	9 of 21	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.7	4 of 20	80.0%	★★★★☆
2019	39.7	19 of 26	26.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	352 of 579	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.4	390 of 562	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.9	424 of 572	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	45.1	287 of 524	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.4	301 of 500	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.1	239 of 417	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.3	393 of 515	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	46.3	389 of 710	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.1	484 of 714	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.7	470 of 730	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.8	461 of 712	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.2	445 of 725	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.6	334 of 710	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.4	643 of 722	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2022)93rd percentile+48 vs school

Homeless (2023)83rd percentile+38 vs school

Native American (2026)64th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)57th percentile~ school

Female (2026)55th percentile~ school

Male (2026)52nd percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-11 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)40th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2026)39th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading51%+3 vs state

Math47%~ state avg

Science29%+4 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 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	Total
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%)	57.1	382^nd of 869 public elementary schools	56.0%		49.2	481^st of 872 public elementary schools	44.8%	99		45.2	57.4				51.2	29.2		29.2		52.6	41.1				46.9	$10,964
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)	18.5						18.5				18.5						18.5	$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%)	5.3	836^th of 869 public elementary schools	3.8%		14.8	751^st of 872 public elementary schools	13.9%	85		28.6	13.0	21.4	28.6		23.9	0.0		6.7	0.0	13.6	0.0	0.0	30.8		9.1
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)	51.3						51.3				68.4						68.4	$13,118
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)	44.9						44.9				66.7						66.7	$13,193
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)	44.1						44.1				54.4						54.4	$12,118
Solway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	159 Lomen Ave NE	Solway	56601	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)	54.1						54.1				59.5						59.5	$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%)	39.7	565^th of 869 public elementary schools	35.0%		46.2	510^th of 872 public elementary schools	41.5%	55	27.3	38.1	54.5	62.5	32.3	63.2	44.3	22.7	47.4	34.1	40.9	52.4	13.6	31.3	9.7	36.8	29.0	$14,863
Cass Lake-Bena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	15271 61st Ave 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%)	13.1	768^th of 869 public elementary schools	11.6%		18.2	725^th of 872 public elementary schools	16.9%	43	23.3	28.9	30.5				27.5	8.6		8.6	27.6	31.1	9.8				23.2	$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%)	36.6	588^th of 869 public elementary schools	32.3%		20.5	711^th of 872 public elementary schools	18.5%	123	22.2	26.7	50.0				36.9	15.6		15.6	61.1	66.7	25.0				44.6	$13,157

Frequently Asked Questions about Gene Dillon Elementary School

How many students attend Gene Dillon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 667 students attended Gene Dillon Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Gene Dillon Elementary School?

Students at Gene Dillon Elementary School are 66% White, 27% American Indian, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Gene Dillon Elementary School in?

Bemidji Public School District

Is Gene Dillon Elementary School a good school?

Gene Dillon Elementary School ranks 382^nd of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

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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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