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Central Elementary School (Closed 2023)

815 Beltrami Ave
Bemidji, MN 56601

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Serving 119 students in grades Prekindergarten-3, Central Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 21-39% (which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving was 21-39% (which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 53%).

The student-teacher ratio of 9:1 was lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 52% of the student body (majority American Indian), which was higher than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-3
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Central Elementary School
Pre-K	10
Kind	27
1	22
2	29
3	31

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Total Students

119 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Central Elementary School
2025	119
2021	119
2020	142
2019	172
2018	248
2017	252
2016	261
2015	258
2014	243
2013	191
2012	216
2011	215
2010	193
2009	184
2008	200
2007	175
2006	173
2005	191
2004	183
2003	187
2002	136
2001	210
2000	224
1999	222
1998	230
1997	275
1996	281
1995	274
1994	280
1993	298
1992	273
1991	312
1990	312
1989	308
1988	316
1987	316

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

13 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Central Elementary School
2025	13
2021	13
2020	11
2019	13
2018	19
2017	20
2016	21
2015	21
2014	19
2013	18
2012	19
2011	18
2010	19
2009	19
2008	18
2007	16
2006	16
2005	14
2004	16
2003	13
2002	13
2001	17
2000	16
1999	19
1997	19
1996	20
1995	19
1994	19
1993	18
1992	19
1991	17
1990	19
1989	21
1988	22
1987	24

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MN)

(20-21)

21-39%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)

Year	Central Elementary School	Minnesota	Bemidji Public School District
2021	30%	45%	42%
2019	44%	56%	51%
2018	47%	58%	56%
2017	57%	59%	59%
2016	52%	60%	60%
2015	57%	61%	63%
2014	62%	61%	61%
2013	52%	61%	56%
2012	67%	62%	60%
2011	57%	56%	53%
2010	72%	65%	64%

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(20-21)

21-39%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2021)

Year	Central Elementary School	Minnesota	Bemidji Public School District
2021	30%	53%	50%
2019	44%	59%	55%
2018	42%	60%	56%
2017	52%	61%	60%
2016	47%	60%	59%
2015	52%	60%	60%
2014	52%	59%	59%
2013	52%	58%	55%
2012	72%	76%	75%
2011	77%	74%	74%
2010	67%	72%	74%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

9:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)

Year	Central Elementary School	Minnesota	Bemidji Public School District
2025	9:1	13:1
2021	9:1	14:1	16:1
2020	13:1	14:1	16:1
2019	13:1	14:1	16:1
2018	13:1	14:1	17:1
2017	13:1	14:1	17:1
2016	12:1	14:1	16:1
2015	12:1	14:1	16:1
2014	13:1	15:1	16:1
2013	11:1	15:1	16:1
2012	11:1	15:1	16:1
2011	12:1	15:1	16:1
2010	10:1	15:1	16:1
2009	10:1	15:1	16:1
2008	11:1	15:1	15:1
2007	11:1	16:1	15:1
2006	11:1	16:1	15:1
2005	14:1	16:1	17:1
2004	11:1	16:1	16:1
2003	14:1	16:1	19:1
2002	10:1	16:1	17:1
2001	12:1	16:1	16:1
2000	14:1	16:1	15:1
1999	12:1	15:1	15:1
1997	14:1	17:1	16:1
1996	14:1	17:1	18:1
1995	14:1	17:1	18:1
1994	15:1	17:1	18:1
1993	17:1	18:1	19:1
1992	14:1	17:1	18:1
1991	18:1	17:1	18:1
1990	16:1	17:1	18:1
1989	15:1	17:1	18:1
1988	14:1	17:1	19:1
1987	13:1	17:1	17:1

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American Indian

38%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Central Elementary School	Minnesota	Bemidji Public School District
2025	38%	2%
2021	38%	2%	23%
2020	21%	2%	17%
2019	24%	2%	17%
2018	31%	2%	18%
2017	28%	2%	18%
2016	23%	2%	16%
2015	27%	2%	17%
2014	22%	2%	17%
2013	19%	2%	18%
2012	22%	2%	17%
2011	26%	2%	18%
2010	24%	2%	19%
2009	25%	2%	17%
2008	23%	2%	17%
2007	23%	2%	17%
2006	22%	2%	16%
2005	29%	2%	15%
2004	29%	2%	16%
2003	25%	2%	16%
2002	26%	2%	15%
2001	29%	2%	16%
2000	31%	2%	16%
1999	28%	2%	16%
1998	30%	2%	14%
1997	31%	2%	13%
1996	37%	2%	14%
1995	31%	2%	12%
1994	29%	2%	13%
1993	29%	2%	11%
1992	19%	2%	10%
1991	23%	2%	10%
1990	23%	2%	9%
1989	22%	1%	10%
1988	20%	2%	9%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Central Elementary School	Minnesota	Bemidji Public School District
2025	1%	7%
2021	1%	7%	1%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	2%	6%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	6%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	2%	5%	1%
2000	1%	5%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%
1998	2%	4%	1%
1997	1%	4%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1989	1%	3%	1%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)

Year	Central Elementary School	Minnesota	Bemidji Public School District
2025	2%	12%
2021	2%	10%	2%
2020	6%	10%	2%
2019	3%	9%	2%
2018	1%	9%	2%
2017	3%	9%	2%
2016	3%	9%	2%
2015	4%	8%	2%
2014	4%	8%	2%
2013	5%	8%	2%
2012	5%	8%	2%
2011	4%	7%	2%
2010	4%	7%	1%
2009	2%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	1%	5%
2005	1%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
1998	1%	3%	1%
1997	2%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%

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White

48%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Central Elementary School	Minnesota	Bemidji Public School District
2025	48%	60%
2021	48%	63%	68%
2020	52%	65%	71%
2019	57%	66%	71%
2018	51%	66%	72%
2017	52%	67%	72%
2016	58%	69%	73%
2015	54%	70%	74%
2014	59%	71%	75%
2013	62%	72%	75%
2012	60%	73%	76%
2011	64%	74%	77%
2010	66%	75%	77%
2009	65%	76%	80%
2008	66%	77%	80%
2007	66%	77%	80%
2006	69%	78%	83%
2005	63%	79%	82%
2004	64%	80%	81%
2003	67%	81%	81%
2002	71%	82%	82%
2001	68%	83%	81%
2000	66%	84%	81%
1999	69%	85%	82%
1998	65%	85%	83%
1997	65%	87%	84%
1996	61%	87%	83%
1995	68%	88%	86%
1994	70%	89%	85%
1993	70%	89%	87%
1992	79%	90%	88%
1991	75%	90%	87%
1990	75%	91%	90%
1989	76%	92%	88%
1988	78%	92%	89%

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Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)

Year	Central Elementary School	Minnesota	Bemidji Public School District
2025	11%	7%
2021	11%	6%	5%
2020	16%	5%	8%
2019	15%	5%	8%
2018	15%	5%	7%
2017	16%	4%	7%
2016	13%	4%	7%
2015	13%	4%	5%
2014	11%	3%	4%
2013	13%	3%	3%
2012	9%	2%	3%
2011	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

52%

40%

0.62

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Central Elementary School	Minnesota	Bemidji Public School District
2025	0.62	0.61
2021	0.62	0.58	0.49
2020	0.66	0.55	0.46
2019	0.60	0.54	0.46
2018	0.63	0.54	0.45
2017	0.63	0.53	0.45
2016	0.60	0.51	0.43
2015	0.62	0.49	0.42
2014	0.59	0.48	0.41
2013	0.57	0.47	0.42
2012	0.59	0.45	0.40
2011	0.52	0.44	0.38
2010	0.51	0.42	0.37
2009	0.51	0.41	0.34
2008	0.51	0.40	0.33
2007	0.51	0.40	0.34
2006	0.48	0.38	0.30
2005	0.52	0.37	0.31
2004	0.51	0.35	0.32
2003	0.49	0.34	0.32
2002	0.43	0.32	0.31
2001	0.46	0.31	0.31
2000	0.47	0.29	0.31
1999	0.45	0.27	0.29
1998	0.49	0.27	0.28
1997	0.49	0.24	0.27
1996	0.50	0.24	0.28
1995	0.45	0.22	0.26
1994	0.43	0.21	0.25
1993	0.43	0.21	0.22
1992	0.34	0.19	0.21
1991	0.39	0.19	0.22
1990	0.39	0.17	0.19
1989	0.38	0.15	0.20
1988	0.35	0.15	0.20

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(20-21) ⚠ COVID-19 impacted

44.5%

21.2%

Eligible for

59%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Central Elementary School	Minnesota	Bemidji Public School District
2025	59%	34%
2021	59%	26%	29%
2020	63%	27%	35%
2019	60%	28%	35%
2018	63%	29%	36%
2017	65%	30%	36%
2016	62%	31%	38%
2015	67%	31%	38%
2014	70%	31%	42%
2013	66%	31%	41%
2012	75%	30%	41%
2011	75%	29%	41%
2010	69%	28%	41%
2009	70%	25%	39%
2008	69%	24%	39%
2007	66%	23%	37%
2006	68%	23%	37%
2005	58%	22%	34%
2004	60%	21%	35%
2003	62%	20%	32%
2002	48%	19%	27%
2001	54%	18%	30%
2000	58%	18%	30%
1999	59%	19%	31%
1998	63%	19%	32%
1997	67%	19%	31%
1996	58%	19%	28%
1995	59%	18%	29%
1994	66%	18%	30%
1993	57%	17%	28%
1992	55%	18%	27%
1991	51%	16%	26%
1990	46%	15%	27%
1989	50%	15%	26%
1988	48%	16%	27%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)

Year	Central Elementary School	Minnesota	Bemidji Public School District
2025	13%	7%
2021	13%	6%	8%
2020	13%	9%	12%
2019	13%	8%	12%
2018	14%	8%	11%
2017	11%	8%	11%
2016	8%	7%	9%
2015	9%	7%	11%
2014	8%	7%	9%
2013	11%	7%	10%
2012	7%	7%	11%
2011	7%	8%	10%
2010	8%	8%	10%
2009	8%	8%	9%
2008	6%	8%	9%
2007	7%	8%	10%
2006	7%	8%	10%
2005	8%	7%	9%
2004	9%	7%	8%
2003	6%	7%	7%
2002	10%	7%	7%
2001	13%	7%	7%
2000	10%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Bemidji Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

21-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% MN state average), while 21-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 53% MN state average).

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

119 students attend Central Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

48% of Central Elementary School students are White, 38% of students are American Indian, 11% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Central Elementary School?

Central Elementary School has a student ration of 9:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Central Elementary School offer ?

Central Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-3 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Central Elementary School part of?

Central Elementary School is part of Bemidji Public School District.

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