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Trek North Middle School

2400 PINE RIDGE AVE NW, BEMIDJI, MN 56601 · (218) 444-1888 · Beltrami County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL109 STUDENTS
C
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Scored higher than 26% of Minnesota public middle schools
  • C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
  • C+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 middle schools

Enrollment
109
Middle
DISTRICT 127 · STATE 495
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
9 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
73 students
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

Enrollment by grade, 2024-25

GradeStudentsShare
Grade 63633%
Grade 73532%
Grade 83835%
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 62% · STATE 60% · US 70%
White
4037%
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
109%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Two+
1312%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
4642%
DISTRICT 46% · 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
5550%
Female
5450%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Trek North Middle School→TREKNORTH HIGH SCHOOL
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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
35.5%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
13.5%
MN avg 45.3%

What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 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
24.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.1%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.8pp
below demographic expectation

What this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 Trek North Middle School

Trek North Middle School's state test result (24.3% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Trek North Middle School this school10967.0%24.3%
Browns Valley Middle
BROWNS VALLEY
7768.8%40.1%
WAUBUN ELEMENTARY
WAUBUN
16269.1%23.9%
Lyle Middle
LYLE
9957.6%18.3%
LAC QUI PARLE VALLEY MIDDLE SCHOOL
MADISON
12951.2%30.9%
Laporte Middle School
LAPORTE
8060.0%26.7%
Matched among Minnesota middle 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 Trek North Middle School ranks

Among middle schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MinnesotaIn Beltrami County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
24.3%#210 of 245N/A
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
13.5%#226 of 245N/A
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
35.5%#204 of 245N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
109#247 of 306#3 of 6
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
67.0%#41 of 252N/A
Ranked against other public middle 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
109
+4 (+4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.2:1
was 26.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25109912.2:167% (73)
2023-241085.619.3:168% (73)
2022-231144.227.4:168% (78)
2020-21105426.3:146% (48)
2017-181116.217.8:154% (60)
2015-16107617.8:169% (74)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Trek North Middle School.

Since 2017-18: students down 2% (111 to 109); teachers up 44% (6.2 to 9).

About Trek North Middle School

Trek North Middle School is a public very small middle-grades school in BEMIDJI, Minnesota. Its grade span covers grades 6 through 8, with 109 students on the rolls. Across middle schools in Minnesota, the average enrollment is about 495.

In TREKNORTH HIGH SCHOOL, 2 schools enroll a combined 253 students.

Native American students account for 42% of enrollment at Trek North Middle School, more than any other group. Enrollment also includes 37% White, 12% multiracial, and 9% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Trek North Middle School scores 66%.

The school had 9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 12.2:1. The gap from the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Minnesota is 5.3 students per teacher. The school reported 67% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. Among public schools in Beltrami County, the average eligibility rate is 54%.

Trek North Middle School holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 26% of Minnesota public middle schools.

BeatsExpectations compares each school's average proficiency rate across its state test results with a prediction based on free or reduced-price lunch eligibility. For Trek North Middle School, the prediction is 29.1% and the result is 24.3%.

The school is in Beltrami County, where median household income comes to about $68,975, 32% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Beltrami County counts 38 public schools with about 8,088 students.

TREKNORTH HIGH SCHOOL, less than a tenth of a mile away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Trek North Middle School places 3rd out of 6 schools in its immediate area.

NCES assigns Trek North Middle School the locale Town: Remote, meaning in a town far from an urbanized area. Trek North Middle School is a public charter school.

Enrollment was 109 in 2024-25. In 2020-21, it was 105. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 26.3:1 in 2020-21 to 12.2:1 in 2024-25.

The Trek North Middle School discussion page is a place for special education services, counseling, and support programs. 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
Trek North Middle School
District
TREKNORTH HIGH SCHOOL
Address
2400 PINE RIDGE AVE NW, BEMIDJI, MN 56601
Phone
(218) 444-1888
County
Beltrami County
Level
Middle
Grade range
06–08
Total enrollment
109
Teachers (FTE)
9
Student–teacher ratio
12.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
73 (67%)
Locale
33-Town: Remote
NCES ID
270034504666
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Trek North Middle School
How large is Trek North Middle School?
Trek North Middle School enrolls approximately 109 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Trek North Middle School serve?
Trek North Middle School serves grades 06-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Trek North Middle School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Trek North Middle School is approximately 12.2:1 (9 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Trek North Middle School?
Student demographics at Trek North Middle School are roughly 37% White, 9% Hispanic, 12% Two or more.
What district is Trek North Middle School in?
Trek North Middle School is part of TREKNORTH HIGH SCHOOL.
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