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Cass Lake-Bena Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

15 4th St NW, Cass Lake, MN 56633 · (218) 335-2201 · Part of Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools

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Directions
Students
450
Students per teacher
10:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Cass Lake-Bena Elementary

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 20% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 10 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Cass Lake kids: Cass Lake-Bena Middle School

On the path

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

PK–4Cass Lake-Bena ElementaryYou are here
5–8Cass Lake-Bena Middle School312 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency27%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts27%
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 ↗

15 4th St NW, Cass Lake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K50
Kindergarten74
Grade 175
Grade 287
Grade 386
Grade 478
Enrollment over time
429’20
472’21
478’22
458’23
450’24

Up 4.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
American Indian/Alaska Native 94%White 2%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cass Lake-Bena Elementary from Cass Lake families.

Other schools in Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools

The district →
Cass Lake-Bena Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Cass Lake
D
312 students11:1
Cass Lake-Bena Area LRNG. CNTR.
High · Grades 7–12 · Cass Lake
C−
94 students12:1
Cass Lake-Bena Secondary
High · Grades 9–12 · Cass Lake
C−
263 students12:1

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