Cass Lake-bena Elementary School serves 534 learners in grades Prekindergarten-4.

Cass Lake-bena Elementary School placed in the lower 50% of all schools in Minnesota for cumulative test scores (math proficiency is lower 50%, and reading proficiency is lower 50%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in math is 40-44% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 58%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of learners achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 60%) for the 2020-21 school year.

The learner:teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Minnesota state average of 14:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the learner body (majority American Indian), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 34% (majority African-American).

School Overview: Cass Lake-bena Elementary School’s learner population of 534 learners has stayed flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 44 teachers has stayed flat over five school years.

School Comparison: Cass Lake-bena Elementary School is ranked within the lower 50% of all 1,793 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.

The equity score of Cass Lake-bena Elementary School is 0.37, which is less than the equity score at state average of 0.54. The school’s equity has stayed flat over five school years.

Nearby Public Schools: The closest high school and middle school to Cass Lake-bena Elementary School is Cass Lake-bena Area Lrng. Cntr. (0.1 miles away)

The closest elementary school is Cass Lake-bena Middle School (1.8 miles away)