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J.W. Smith Elementary

Regular School · BEMIDJI, MN

J.W. Smith Elementary is a regular school school in BEMIDJI, Minnesota, serving grades PK–03 with 238 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.6:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
PK – 03
Enrollment
238
Teachers (FTE)
20.5
Student–Teacher Ratio
11.6:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
American Indian / Alaska Native 151 63%
White 55 23%
Two or more races 16 7%
Hispanic/Latino 7 3%
Black or African American 5 2%
Asian 4 2%
Total enrollment 238 133M / 105F

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 50-59% 48.4% 41
Reading Proficiency 30-39% 55.2% 41

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
+0.06 grade levels
Math
+0.08 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
None offered
Out-of-School Suspensions
3
1.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
98
41.2% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 238 100%

Contact & Location

502 MINNESOTA AVE NW

BEMIDJI, MN 56601

Phone: (218)333-3290

District

BEMIDJI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT

Per-pupil expenditure: $17,207

District enrollment: 4,836

NCES ID

270444000196

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD