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Bluff Creek Elementary

Q: Is Bluff Creek Elementary a good school?

Bluff Creek Elementary ranks 133 rd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

133^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Bluff Creek Elementary is a public elementary school located in Chanhassen, Minnesota, serving 479 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Eastern Carver County Public School District, which is ranked 52 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bluff Creek Elementary consistently ranks in the top 20-25% of Minnesota elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in MCA-III Math and Reading assessments are significantly higher than the state averages, often exceeding 60% proficiency across all grades. Bluff Creek's 5th-grade students consistently outperform the state and district averages in both Math and Reading, with proficiency rates around 70% or higher. The school's female and white students perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 15-20% of Minnesota elementary schools in these subgroups, while the school's English Language Learner (ELL) and Special Education students have lower rankings, indicating a need for improvement in supporting these student populations.

When compared to other schools in the Eastern Carver County Public School District, such as Kinder Academy, La Academia, Clover Ridge Elementary, and Jonathan Elementary, Bluff Creek consistently outperforms them in both Math and Reading proficiency rates. However, when compared to the high-performing schools in the neighboring Minnetonka Public School District, such as Excelsior Elementary and Minnewashta Elementary, Bluff Creek's academic performance, while still strong, is not as exceptional.

462

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,741

Per pupil spending ?

20.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2300 Coulter Blvd
Chanhassen, MN 55317-9379

(952) 556-6600

District: Eastern Carver County Public School

Students who attend Bluff Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chaska Middle School West
High:	Chanhassen High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.2%

Hispanic:

14.3%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 78th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (66% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg62%

Minnesota avg47%

133^rd of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Eastern Carver County Public School

52^nd of 446Eastern Carver County Public School among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	133 of 872	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	127 of 881	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	180 of 845	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	143 of 858	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	176 of 869	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	172 of 870	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	325 of 847	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.3	293 of 853	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	75.5	182 of 848	78.5%	★★★★☆
2015	75.0	186 of 840	77.9%	★★★★☆
2014	83.9	64 of 826	92.3%	★★★★★
2013	82.0	89 of 824	89.2%	★★★★☆
2012	76.6	134 of 820	83.7%	★★★★☆
2011	68.1	262 of 814	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	78.1	92 of 803	88.5%	★★★★☆
2009	68.1	137 of 434	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	81.3	78 of 781	90.0%	★★★★★
2007	82.0	63 of 777	91.9%	★★★★★
2006	84.7	38 of 756	95.0%	★★★★★
2005	75.9	115 of 685	83.2%	★★★★☆
2004	79.3	83 of 676	87.7%	★★★★☆
2003	80.9	72 of 674	89.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	47.8	99 of 239	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.1	224 of 242	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	81.8	107 of 799	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	125 of 809	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	176 of 787	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	144 of 799	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	170 of 783	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	164 of 787	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	247 of 774	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	56.7	84 of 249	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	94 of 214	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	93 of 209	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.8	33 of 153	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	47.5	113 of 219	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.2	184 of 220	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	36.8	514 of 764	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	443 of 793	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	569 of 774	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	461 of 663	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	433 of 683	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	547 of 740	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	650 of 728	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	163 of 812	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	128 of 826	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	182 of 799	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	163 of 808	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	177 of 784	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	170 of 798	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	57.7	381 of 779	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	256 of 562	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	213 of 572	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	299 of 524	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	400 of 500	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.5	249 of 417	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	245 of 515	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	244 of 463	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	142 of 714	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	133 of 730	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	176 of 712	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	166 of 725	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.2	214 of 710	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.7	147 of 722	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	248 of 712	65.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)87th percentile~ school

White (2025)80th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)80th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2024)66th percentile-19 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)59th percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile-30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile-52 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math70%+25 vs state

Reading61%+11 vs state

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Thursday, June 7, 2018

Excellent school. Kindergarten teachers are awesome especially Mrs Reeves is the best there. Close Quote

Schools Near Bluff Creek Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)							MCA-III Reading (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Bluff Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	2300 Coulter Blvd	Chanhassen	55317	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-6600	462	31	15.0	20.6%	329 (71.2%)	15 (3.2%)	66 (14.3%)	24 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.6%)	81.2	133^rd of 872 public elementary schools	84.7%		81.5	127^th of 881 public elementary schools	85.6%	6	71.8	72.0	67.4				70.3	55.8	55.0	71.3				61.1	$12,741
ECCS Elementary	Public	K-5	11 Peavey Rd	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 556-6192	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Chanhassen Elementary	Public	K-5	7600 Laredo Drive	Chanhassen	55317	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-6700	447	34	13.2	18.6%	327 (73.2%)	42 (9.4%)	29 (6.5%)	17 (3.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.5%)	85.1	92^nd of 872 public elementary schools	89.4%		84.4	99^th of 881 public elementary schools	88.8%	7	70.1	66.7	81.8				72.8	61.5	61.7	79.5				67.5	$13,181
Jonathan Elementary	Public	K-5	110300 Pioneer Trail West	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-6500	541	35	15.4	20.0%	419 (77.4%)	26 (4.8%)	49 (9.1%)	14 (2.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.5%)	82.5	118^th of 872 public elementary schools	86.5%		85.7	81^st of 881 public elementary schools	90.8%	37	70.4	69.0	64.0				68.0	60.2	61.0	73.3				64.4	$11,393
Excelsior Elementary	Public	K-5	441 Oak St	Excelsior	55331	Hennepin County	Minnetonka Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 401-5650	707	56	12.7	9.2%	514 (72.7%)	7 (1.0%)	41 (5.8%)	65 (9.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (11.0%)	94.2	21^st of 872 public elementary schools	97.6%		92.8	19^th of 881 public elementary schools	97.8%	2	85.5	87.5	70.9				81.3	71.2	75.0	81.3				75.9	$13,455
Minnewashta Elementary	Public	K-5	26350 Smithtown Rd	Excelsior	55331	Hennepin County	Minnetonka Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 401-5500	880	63	13.9	6.8%	755 (85.8%)	11 (1.3%)	48 (5.5%)	13 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.9%)	88.5	56^th of 872 public elementary schools	93.6%		90.2	37^th of 881 public elementary schools	95.8%	19	75.9	72.1	61.5				70.1	62.8	72.8	87.7				74.2	$13,068
World Learner Charter School	Public, Charter	1-8	112050 Hundertmark Rd	Chaska	55318	Carver County	World Learner Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(952) 368-7398	210	16	13.0	22.9%	173 (82.4%)	10 (4.8%)	15 (7.1%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.3%)	46.7	504^th of 872 public elementary schools	42.2%		38.7	589^th of 881 public elementary schools	33.1%	85	63.3	31.0	16.7	35.3	27.8	52.2	39.0	56.7	41.4	45.8	58.8	38.9	83.3	54.2	$11,894
Kinder Academy	Public	K	1800 N Chestnut St	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-6300	49	5	10.8	14.3%	40 (81.6%)	3 (6.1%)	2 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.2%)								(n/a)															$13,271
La Academia	Public	K-5	1800 N Chestnut St	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 556-6300	443	31	14.2	26.0%	256 (57.8%)	6 (1.4%)	164 (37.0%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	65.5	320^th of 872 public elementary schools	63.3%		61.6	357^th of 881 public elementary schools	59.5%	37	54.7	69.4	39.1				55.0	49.2	65.3	56.9				57.4	$11,371
Clover Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	114000 Hundertmark Road	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 556-6900	632	38	16.5	24.4%	427 (67.6%)	68 (10.8%)	68 (10.8%)	27 (4.3%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.7%)	77.6	170^th of 872 public elementary schools	80.5%		75.5	194^th of 881 public elementary schools	78.0%	24	74.8	58.5	57.8				63.5	54.2	60.6	69.5				62.0	$11,945

Frequently Asked Questions about Bluff Creek Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Bluff Creek Elementary?

Students at Bluff Creek Elementary are 71% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% African American.

What district is Bluff Creek Elementary in?

Eastern Carver County Public School

Is Bluff Creek Elementary a good school?

Bluff Creek Elementary ranks 133^rd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Bluff Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bluff Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chaska Middle School West
High : Chanhassen High School

How many students attend Bluff Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 462 students attended Bluff Creek Elementary.

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