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Bigfork Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6
345th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools
Better than 60% of Minnesota elementary schools
Summary

Bigfork Elementary is a PK–6 school serving 139 students in the small northern Minnesota community of Bigfork, part of the Grand Rapids Public School District — and notably, there are no other schools within 20 miles, so families here have few nearby options to compare against.

The school is on an upward trajectory. Bigfork Elementary's 2025–2026 statewide rank of 345 out of 869 Minnesota schools (60th percentile, 3 stars) is the highest in at least a decade, up from the 30th–44th percentile range in most earlier years. In proficiency, reading is its biggest relative strength at 54.5%, about six points above the state average but just shy of the district. Math (45.5%) sits right at district and state levels, and science (29.4%) is above both — though that science figure has fallen from 44% three years ago, a decline worth watching since only 5th graders are tested. Results vary a lot by grade: 4th and 6th grades are bright spots, while 3rd-grade math (27.3%) and 5th-grade math (23.5%) lag well behind district and state.

About 61% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the school serves that group relatively well — low-income students rank around the 59th percentile statewide, close to the school's overall standing. Male students have also climbed sharply, from the 38th to the 68th percentile. Keep in mind that with only 139 students, each grade has roughly 15–20 children, so a single student can shift a percentage noticeably, and one weak or strong year may not signal a lasting trend.

139
Students ?
14.0
Student/teacher ratio ?
$11,945
Per pupil spending ?
61.2%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.
 100 Huskie Blvd
       Bigfork, MN  56628-9998

(218) 743-3444

District: Grand Rapids Public School District


Students who attend Bigfork Elementary usually attend:

High:    Bigfork Secondary
Racial breakdown:

White:
76.3%
Two or more races:
11.5%
American Indian:
7.9%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 60th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2016
✓Above the Minnesota median (60th percentile)
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school48%
District avg46%
Minnesota avg43%
345th of 869
Minnesota public elementary schools ?
Top 40%▲ up 19 pts since 2016
From bottom 42% (2016) to top 40% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Grand Rapids Public School District
202nd of 458Grand Rapids 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202660.0345 of 86960.3%★★★☆☆
202557.7396 of 87254.6%★★★☆☆
202444.8548 of 88137.8%★★☆☆☆
202350.6477 of 84543.6%★★☆☆☆
202241.3574 of 85833.1%★★☆☆☆
202146.6551 of 86936.6%★★☆☆☆
201946.5551 of 87036.7%★★☆☆☆
201839.9596 of 84729.6%★☆☆☆☆
201750.6503 of 85341.0%★★☆☆☆
201651.5495 of 84841.6%★★☆☆☆
201542.5588 of 84030.0%★★☆☆☆
201454.9436 of 82647.2%★★☆☆☆
201343.7554 of 82432.8%★★☆☆☆
201257.3436 of 82046.8%★★☆☆☆
201146.9543 of 81433.3%★★☆☆☆
201047.0559 of 80330.4%★★☆☆☆
200932.2357 of 43417.7%★☆☆☆☆
200839.5597 of 78123.6%★☆☆☆☆
200753.2447 of 77742.5%★★☆☆☆
200632.1636 of 75615.9%★☆☆☆☆
200555.6372 of 68545.7%★★☆☆☆
200446.4438 of 67635.2%★★☆☆☆
200354.3371 of 67445.0%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202456.5373 of 80953.9%★★★☆☆
202359.8342 of 78756.5%★★★☆☆
202249.7450 of 79943.7%★★☆☆☆
202135.8572 of 78326.9%★☆☆☆☆
201946.4509 of 78735.3%★★☆☆☆
201840.5545 of 77429.6%★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202656.8314 of 76458.9%★★★☆☆
202563.7239 of 76468.7%★★★☆☆
202451.8394 of 79350.3%★★★☆☆
202353.1369 of 77452.3%★★★☆☆
202262.6217 of 66367.3%★★★☆☆
202193.710 of 68398.5%★★★★★
201955.7333 of 74055.0%★★★☆☆
201856.2331 of 72854.5%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202666.2255 of 80768.4%★★★☆☆
202570.5236 of 81270.9%★★★★☆
202444.2509 of 82638.4%★★☆☆☆
202340.5538 of 79932.7%★★☆☆☆
202226.4633 of 80821.7%★☆☆☆☆
202154.3401 of 78448.9%★★☆☆☆
201937.5576 of 79827.8%★☆☆☆☆
201844.2517 of 77933.6%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202650.7356 of 71049.9%★★☆☆☆
202542.0454 of 71436.4%★★☆☆☆
202431.9551 of 73024.5%★☆☆☆☆
202333.7528 of 71225.8%★☆☆☆☆
202222.8637 of 72512.1%★☆☆☆☆
202124.9618 of 71013.0%★☆☆☆☆
201925.2623 of 72213.7%★☆☆☆☆
201820.3648 of 7129.0%☆☆☆☆☆
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)
Male (2026)68th percentile+8 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)59th percentile~ school
Female (2024)54th percentile+16 vs school
White (2026)50th percentile-10 vs school
By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?
Reading55%+6 vs state
Math46%~ state avg
Science29%+4 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 139 students attended Bigfork Elementary.

Students at Bigfork Elementary are 76% White, 12% Two or more races, 8% American Indian, 4% Hispanic.

Students who attend Bigfork Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Bigfork Secondary

Bigfork Elementary ranks 345th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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