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Bigfork Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

100 Huskie Blvd, Bigfork, MN 56628 · (218) 743-3444 · Part of Grand Rapids Public School District

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Students
139
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
61%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Bigfork Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Bigfork kids: Bigfork Secondary

On the path

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

PK–6Bigfork ElementaryYou are here
7–12Bigfork Secondary130 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 52.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

100 Huskie Blvd, Bigfork

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K16
Kindergarten16
Grade 116
Grade 212
Grade 322
Grade 419
Grade 523
Grade 615
Enrollment over time
151’20
160’21
157’22
149’23
139’24

Down 7.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Two or more races 12%American Indian/Alaska Native 8%Hispanic 4%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bigfork Elementary from Bigfork families.

Other schools in Grand Rapids Public School District

The district →
West Rapids Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–2 · Grand Rapids
B
612 students17:1
Grand Rapids Early Childhood Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Grand Rapids
63 students10:1
Cohasset Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Cohasset
A−
312 students18:1
East Rapids Elementary
Elementary · Grades 3–5 · Grand Rapids
A−
639 students16:1
Itaskin Education Center
Other · Grades 4–12 · Grand Rapids
D
39 students6:1
Middle Area Learning Center
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Grand Rapids
D−
54 students

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; Bigfork’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.