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B+

Northern Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

8711 Irvine Ave NW, Bemidji, MN 56601 · (218) 333-3260 · Part of Bemidji Public School District

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

Directions
Students
282
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about Northern Elementary

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 69% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 8.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Northern Township kids: Bemidji Middle

On the path

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

PK–3Northern ElementaryYou are here
6–8Bemidji Middlein Bemidji

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency67%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts42%
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 ↗

8711 Irvine Ave NW, Bemidji

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten70
Grade 160
Grade 266
Grade 386
Enrollment over time
307’20
328’21
308’22
285’23
282’24

Down 8.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%American Indian/Alaska Native 16%Hispanic 4%Two or more races 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northern Elementary from Northern Township 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
J.W. Smith Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–3 · Bemidji
B−
238 students12:1
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; Northern Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.