📍 1712 America Ave, Bemidji, Beltrami County, 56601
J.w. Smith Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Bemidji, Beltrami County. The school has 237 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Bemidji Public School District school district. It serves grades Pre-K–3 in a small-town setting. The school employs 21.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 10.9:1. 35% of students are proficient in reading. 55% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
J.w. Smith Elementary enrolls 237 students across grades Pre-K–3. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 21.8 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 10.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 52% American Indian or Alaska Native, 34% White and 6.3% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 124 | 52% |
| White | 80 | 34% |
| Two or more races | 15 | 6.3% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 10 | 4.2% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 3% |
| Asian | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
206 of the school's 237 students (87%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 197 qualify for free lunch and 9 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
J.w. Smith Elementary is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Remote). The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district MN-80, state senate district 5.
J.w. Smith Elementary is one of 15 schools in Bemidji Public School District, based in BEMIDJI, Minnesota. The district serves 4,722 students district-wide and employs 328 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 237 students, J.w. Smith Elementary is smaller than the district average of about 315 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Town - Remote
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