The top reported proficiency rate is 49% in English language arts. The lowest is 30% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Schoolcraft Learning Community Chtr
Schoolcraft Learning Community Charter is a single-school district serving kindergarten through eighth grade in Minnesota's Beltrami County. It operates as a charter school, which means it is publicly funded but overseen by its own board and authorized by a separate entity. The school draws students from across the region, with Bemidji as the closest population center. Because it only goes through eighth grade, there is no graduation rate to report, and the academic testing data covers only the grades the school actually teaches.
The school's enrollment is small, with roughly a couple hundred students spread across nine grade levels from kindergarten through eighth grade. The student body is predominantly white, with a notable share of American Indian or Alaska Native students and a smaller share of students who identify with two or more races. Families of Hispanic and Asian backgrounds are also represented, though in smaller numbers. Data on how many students qualify for free or reduced-price meals, receive special education services, or are classified as English learners was not available in the records used for this profile. A parent interested in those support structures should ask the school directly.
In terms of academic performance on the state's Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments for the most recent testing year, results varied widely by grade and subject. In math, proficiency was highest at the third-grade level, where roughly two-thirds of students met the state's proficiency standard. Fourth and fifth grades showed moderate proficiency, while sixth, seventh, and eighth grades had notably lower proportions of students reaching that bar. In English language arts, the pattern was different. Fifth graders posted the strongest results, with a substantial majority meeting the proficiency cutoff. Fourth, sixth, seventh, and eighth graders performed at moderate levels, around half or a little below half proficient. Third graders had a lower proficiency rate for reading. In science, which is tested only in fifth and eighth grades, fifth graders had a moderate proficiency rate, while eighth graders had a lower one. Science assessments were changed in the year these results come from, so direct comparisons with earlier years are not straightforward.
When placed alongside other districts in Beltrami County, Schoolcraft's overall proficiency across all tested subjects and grades ranked in the top quartile. Its chronic absenteeism rate was also in the top quartile, meaning it was among the lower rates in the county, well below the median for the county's districts. That is a favorable sign for consistent attendance and classroom continuity. However, the school's per-pupil current spending was on the lower end among the county's districts, which a parent may want to consider in terms of what resources are available at the building level.
The school follows an Expeditionary Learning model, a pedagogy that emphasizes hands-on projects, fieldwork, and character development. Publicly reported accounts describe stable enrollment and no major recent curriculum overhauls, property-tax shifts, or referendums. A search for recent parent-relevant changes turned up nothing of lasting impact, so there are no known structural upheavals to weigh.
The district operates a single school, Schoolcraft Learning Community, located in the Bemidji area. Because it is a charter, attendance boundaries are not tied to a single neighborhood, and families from any part of the county or beyond may apply. The school's size is small enough that students are likely to be known individually by staff, and the K-8 structure avoids a transition to a separate middle school. For any family considering Schoolcraft, the missing data on special programs and economic need make it worth asking the school directly about services for students who require extra academic support or are learning English. The academic picture is uneven by grade, particularly a drop in middle-grade math proficiency, which a parent may want to explore further with the school. On attendance and overall county standing, the school demonstrates relative strength.
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