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Schoolcraft Learning Community

8955 DEER SCHOOL RD, BEMIDJI, MN 56601 · (218) 444-2102 · Beltrami County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY42-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL192 STUDENTS
Enrollment
192
Elementary
STATE 344
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
19 FTE teachers
STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
38%
73 students
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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten1910%
Grade 1179%
Grade 22211%
Grade 32111%
Grade 42413%
Grade 52211%
Grade 62815%
Grade 72211%
Grade 8179%

This year's kindergarten class (19) is 12% larger than its 8th grade class (17).

Student demographics
47%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 60% · US 70%
White
13570%
STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
95%
STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
11%
STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
21%
STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
168%
STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
2915%
STATE 2% · US 1%
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
Male
9851%
Female
9449%

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
48.5%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
33.6%
MN avg 45.3%

What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 48 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
39.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
44.6%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 40% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 45% 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 Schoolcraft Learning Community

Schoolcraft Learning Community's state test result (39.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Schoolcraft Learning Community this school19238.0%39.8%
Art and Science Academy
ISANTI
17136.8%40.9%
WRENSHALL ELEMENTARY
WRENSHALL
18737.4%39.8%
LAKE OF THE WOODS ELEMENTARY
BAUDETTE
23435.5%30.8%
Lincoln School
FERGUS FALLS
23640.7%N/A
Sawtooth Mountain Elementary
GRAND MARAIS
20344.8%28.9%
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 Schoolcraft Learning Community ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MinnesotaIn Beltrami County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
39.8%#536 of 844#6 of 13
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
33.6%#650 of 844#7 of 13
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
48.5%#425 of 844#5 of 13
Enrollment
ranked largest first
192#802 of 1,130#8 of 17
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
38.0%#543 of 942#14 of 15
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 2024-25
Enrollment
192
-1 (-1%) vs 2020
+31% since 2000-01, when it was 147
Student : Teacher
10.1:1
was 10.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-251921910.1:138% (73)
2023-2419617.511.2:142% (83)
2022-232071811.5:148% (100)
2020-211931810.7:133% (63)
2017-1819218.410.5:143% (82)
2015-161841611.5:154% (100)
2010-111751412.5:155% (96)
2000-01147818.4:133% (48)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Schoolcraft Learning Community.

Since 2017-18: students unchanged (192 to 192); teachers up 4% (18.4 to 19).

About Schoolcraft Learning Community

Federal records list Schoolcraft Learning Community as an elementary school in BEMIDJI, Minnesota. In all, 192 students attend the school in kindergarten through 8. The school is 44% below the average for elementary schools in Minnesota.

Schoolcraft Learning Community is listed under SCHOOLCRAFT LEARNING COMMUNITY CHTR in federal data.

More than half of enrollment at Schoolcraft Learning Community is White: 70%. Other groups include 15% Native American, 8% multiracial, and 5% Hispanic. In Beltrami County overall, the White share is about 71%. The diversity index for Schoolcraft Learning Community is 47%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.

Classroom staffing at Schoolcraft Learning Community totals 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.1:1. The average for elementary schools in Minnesota is 13.7:1, so this school has fewer students per teacher. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Schoolcraft Learning Community is about 38%. For comparison, public schools in Beltrami County average 54%.

Test results at Schoolcraft Learning Community are 4.8 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (39.8% actual, 44.6% predicted).

In Beltrami County, the median household earns about $68,975 a year, about 32% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Beltrami County has 38 public schools with about 8,088 students, including Schoolcraft Learning Community.

Schoolcraft Learning Community's nearest public school is Northern Elementary (about 9.1 miles). By average proficiency, Schoolcraft Learning Community is 3rd among 8 schools close by.

Its NCES locale code is Rural: Distant: the school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area. Schoolcraft Learning Community holds a charter, making it a public charter school.

Compared with 2020-21, when it had 193 students, enrollment in 2024-25 was about the same at 192.

The Schoolcraft Learning Community discussion page is a place for homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Beltrami County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Schoolcraft Learning Community
District
SCHOOLCRAFT LEARNING COMMUNITY CHTR
Address
8955 DEER SCHOOL RD, BEMIDJI, MN 56601
Phone
(218) 444-2102
County
Beltrami County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–08
Total enrollment
192
Teachers (FTE)
19
Student–teacher ratio
10.1:1
Free and reduced lunch
73 (38%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
270022503464
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Schoolcraft Learning Community
How many students attend Schoolcraft Learning Community?
Schoolcraft Learning Community enrolls approximately 192 students in grades KG-08.
Is Schoolcraft Learning Community an elementary, middle, or high school?
Schoolcraft Learning Community is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Schoolcraft Learning Community have?
Schoolcraft Learning Community employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Schoolcraft Learning Community?
Student demographics at Schoolcraft Learning Community are roughly 70% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 8% Two or more.
What district is Schoolcraft Learning Community in?
Schoolcraft Learning Community is part of SCHOOLCRAFT LEARNING COMMUNITY CHTR.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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