Enrollment
300
Elementary
DISTRICT 296 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BEMIDJI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 270444000193
Horace May Elementary
4415 WASHINGTON AVE SW, BEMIDJI, MN 56601 · (218) 333-3240 · Beltrami County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY41-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL300 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 52% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
41%
124 students
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 87 | 29% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 26% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 26% |
Student demographics
39%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 47% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Horace May Elementary→Gene Dillon Elementary School
Based on grade levels within Bemidji Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
37.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
63.6%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
46.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
42.9%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 46% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Horace May Elementary
Horace May Elementary's state test result (46.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Horace May Elementary this school | 300 | 41.3% | 46.3% |
| SOUTH RIDGE ELEMENTARY CULVER | 303 | 39.3% | 40.0% |
| CHURCHILL ELEMENTARY CLOQUET | 351 | 39.6% | 63.4% |
| LAKE PARK AUDUBON ELEMENTARY AUDUBON | 275 | 41.1% | 42.9% |
| North Star Elementary VIRGINIA | 389 | 42.2% | 47.4% |
| MOOSE LAKE ELEMENTARY MOOSE LAKE | 285 | 39.3% | 41.4% |
Matched among Minnesota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Horace May Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Beltrami County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.3% | #409 of 844 | #4 of 13 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 63.6% | #204 of 844 | #3 of 13 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #607 of 844 | #7 of 13 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 300 | #643 of 1,130 | #5 of 17 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 11.8:1 | #170 of 769 | #2 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 38.7% | #489 of 796 | #4 of 7 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 41.3% | #466 of 942 | #13 of 15 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.9% | #42 of 499 | #5 of 7 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
300
+22 (+8%) vs 2020
-20% since 1990-91, when it was 377
Student : Teacher
11.8:1
was 12.1:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 300 | 25.4 | 11.8:1 | 41% (124) |
| 2023-24 | 307 | 25.8 | 11.9:1 | 44% (135) |
| 2022-23 | 316 | 25.4 | 12.4:1 | 45% (143) |
| 2020-21 | 278 | 23 | 12.1:1 | 33% (91) |
| 2017-18 | 468 | 28.7 | 16.3:1 | 39% (182) |
| 2015-16 | 438 | 27 | 16.2:1 | 39% (171) |
| 2010-11 | 455 | 28 | 16.3:1 | 47% (214) |
| 2000-01 | 359 | 25 | 14.4:1 | 39% (139) |
| 1990-91 | 377 | 22 | 17.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Horace May Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 36% (468 to 300); teachers down 11% (28.7 to 25.4).
About Horace May Elementary
Horace May Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in BEMIDJI, Minnesota. The latest federal count shows 300 students in pre-K through 3.
Bemidji Public School District is the local district for Horace May Elementary. It runs 14 schools with 4,722 students.
Horace May Elementary's enrollment is 76% White. Next come 16% Native American and 7% multiracial. The chance that two students picked at random at Horace May Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 39%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 11.8:1, with 25.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in Minnesota, the typical ratio is 13.7:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at Horace May Elementary is 41%. That rate is below the 54% average among public schools in Beltrami County.
Measured against Minnesota public elementary schools, Horace May Elementary receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Compared with Minnesota schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Horace May Elementary's results are 3.5 points above predicted: 46.3% against 42.9%.
County data help place the school in context: in Beltrami County, median household income is about $68,975, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 32%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Horace May Elementary is among the 38 public schools in Beltrami County.
Lincoln Elementary is the public school closest to Horace May Elementary, about 3.4 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 39.0%; Horace May Elementary's is 46.3%, ranking 2nd of 4.
NCES lists the school's locale as Rural: Fringe. That means it sits in rural territory close to an urban area.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 300 was 8% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 278.
If you have questions about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Horace May Elementary, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Beltrami County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
46,512
Census ACS
Median income
$68,975
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
38
8,088 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Bemidji Public School District
- Bemidji Senior HighHigh · 1,537 students
- Bemidji MiddleMiddle · 967 students
- Gene Dillon Elementary SchoolElementary · 667 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 320 students
- Northern ElementaryElementary · 282 students
- J.W. Smith ElementaryElementary · 238 students
Other schools in BEMIDJI
- Bemidji Senior HighHigh · 1,537 students
- Bemidji MiddleMiddle · 967 students
- Gene Dillon Elementary SchoolElementary · 667 students
- Lincoln ElementaryElementary · 320 students
- Northern ElementaryElementary · 282 students
- J.W. Smith ElementaryElementary · 238 students
Nearby schools
- Lincoln Elementary3.4 mi · 320
- Lakeside Learning Center3.8 mi · 7
- BEMIDJI REGIONAL INTERDIST. COUNCIL4.0 mi · 22
- Bemidji Senior Lumberjack ALC4.3 mi · 85
- Bemidji Senior High4.3 mi · 1,537
- First City School4.4 mi · 48
Frequently asked questions
About Horace May ElementaryHow many students attend Horace May Elementary?
Horace May Elementary enrolls approximately 300 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does Horace May Elementary serve?
Horace May Elementary serves grades PK-03.
How many students per teacher at Horace May Elementary?
Approximately 11.8:1 students per teacher at Horace May Elementary.
How diverse is Horace May Elementary?
Horace May Elementary reports a student body of 76% White, 1% Hispanic, 0% Black, 7% Two or more.
Who oversees Horace May Elementary?
Horace May Elementary is overseen by Bemidji Public School District in Beltrami County.
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