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J.W. Smith Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

1712 America Ave, Bemidji, MN 56601 · (218) 333-3290 · Part of Bemidji Public School District

Bemidji’s School Grade B− better than 47% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
238
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about J.W. Smith Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 27.3% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Bemidji kids: Bemidji Middle

On the path

Where Bemidji kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–3J.W. Smith ElementaryYou are here
6–8Bemidji Middle967 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency54%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts34%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1712 America Ave, Bemidji

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K33
Kindergarten55
Grade 151
Grade 249
Grade 350
Enrollment over time
187’20
241’21
237’22
258’23
238’24

Up 27.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
American Indian/Alaska Native 63%White 23%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 3%Black 2%Asian 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about J.W. Smith Elementary from Bemidji families.

Other schools in Bemidji Public School District

The district →
Lincoln Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Bemidji
A
320 students14:1
Horace May Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Bemidji
C+
300 students12:1
Northern Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Bemidji
B+
282 students14:1
Solway Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Solway
B
148 students13:1
Paul Bunyan Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Bemidji
118 students7:1
First City School
Other · Grades 3–12 · Bemidji
D
48 students5:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Bemidji’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.