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PAUL BUNYAN CENTER vs J.W. SMITH ELEMENTARY

J.W. SMITH ELEMENTARY is significantly larger with 258 students, about 2.9× the size of PAUL BUNYAN CENTER (90).

Ratings Comparison

MetricPAUL BUNYAN CENTERJ.W. SMITH ELEMENTARY
Overall Rating— / 104.6 / 10
Academic Score5.77.4
Growth Score2.4
Diversity Index
Free/Reduced Lunch60%83.7%
Environment Score9.26.1
State Rank#1,714 of 1,992
State Percentile14th

Test Scores

SubjectPAUL BUNYAN CENTERJ.W. SMITH ELEMENTARY
Math Proficiency82.0%
Math (State Avg)
ELA Proficiency87.0%
ELA (State Avg)

School Details

DetailPAUL BUNYAN CENTERJ.W. SMITH ELEMENTARY
TypeSchoolElementary School
GradesPre-K – Pre-KPre-K – 3rd
Enrollment90258
Student-Teacher Ratio5.3:111.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch60.0%83.7%
Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)43.8%
DistrictBEMIDJI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICTBEMIDJI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
CityBemidjiBemidji

Neighborhood

MetricBemidji (56601)Bemidji (56601)
Median Household Income$69,782$69,782
Median Home Value$242,400$242,400
Median Rent$1,033$1,033
College Educated (Bachelor's+)37.8%37.8%
Poverty Rate13.6%13.6%
Avg Commute20 min20 min