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Cass Lake-Bena Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

15314 State 371 NW, Cass Lake, MN 56633 · (218) 335-2203 · Part of Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools

Pike Bay Township’s School Grade D better than 9% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
312
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
78%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Cass Lake-Bena Middle School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 37 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 31 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Pike Bay Township kids: Cass Lake-Bena Secondary

On the path

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

PK–4Cass Lake-Bena Elementaryin Cass Lake
5–8Cass Lake-Bena Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Cass Lake-Bena Secondaryin Cass Lake

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency7%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 52.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

15314 State 371 NW, Cass Lake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 588
Grade 690
Grade 772
Grade 862
Enrollment over time
335’20
302’21
305’22
303’23
312’24

Down 6.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
American Indian/Alaska Native 94%White 4%Hispanic 1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Cass Lake-Bena Middle School from Pike Bay Township families.

Other schools in Cass Lake-Bena Public Schools

The district →
Cass Lake-Bena Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Cass Lake
C−
450 students10:1
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; Pike Bay Township’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.