Elementary Schools in Bloomington Public Schools

Summary:

The Bloomington Public School District in Minnesota is home to 12 elementary schools serving students from pre-K through 5th grade. The district's performance varies significantly, with some schools consistently ranking among the top in the state and others struggling to meet academic standards.

The standout school in the district is Ridgeview Elementary, which maintains a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and boasts the highest proficiency rates in both math and reading across all grade levels. Other high-performing schools include Olson Elementary and Poplar Bridge Elementary, both of which have 3-star ratings and proficiency rates above the district and state averages. In contrast, schools like Valley View Elementary, Indian Mounds Elementary, and Washburn Elementary struggle with 0-1 star ratings and significantly lower proficiency rates.

The data analysis suggests a strong correlation between a school's socioeconomic status, as measured by free and reduced lunch rates, and its academic performance. The highest-performing schools tend to have lower free and reduced lunch rates, while the lowest-performing schools have higher rates. Additionally, the consistency of school rankings over time indicates that factors beyond just district-level policies and resources may be contributing to the differences in school performance within the Bloomington Public School District.

District Detail

1350 W 106th St
Bloomington, MN 55431-4152

(952) 681-6400

SchoolDigger Rank:
274^th of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 10,442

Primary Schools: 11
Middle Schools: 4
High Schools: 7
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Indian Mounds Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9801 11th Ave S	Bloomington	55420	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 681-6000	388	32	12.2	75.5%	65 (16.8%)	112 (28.9%)	136 (35.1%)	23 (5.9%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	48 (12.4%)	8.5	806^th of 872 public elementary schools	7.6%		11.1	784^th of 881 public elementary schools	11.0%	22	16.4	26.3	9.7	17.2	13.1	19.3	33.9	22.2	$17,990
Oak Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1301 W 104th St	Bloomington	55431	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 681-6800	435	29	14.8	45.1%	182 (41.8%)	67 (15.4%)	68 (15.6%)	57 (13.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (13.6%)	53.8	438^th of 872 public elementary schools	49.8%		63.3	334^th of 881 public elementary schools	62.1%	104	49.4	59.7	47.4	52.1	36.7	52.0	53.9	47.4	$14,288
Normandale Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9501 Toledo Ave S	Bloomington	55437	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 806-7000	440	29	14.9	48.4%	207 (47.0%)	83 (18.9%)	92 (20.9%)	20 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (8.4%)	48.3	491^st of 872 public elementary schools	43.7%		48.6	507^th of 881 public elementary schools	42.5%	16	64.1	40.9	35.6	48.3	52.6	36.4	45.8	45.3	$13,924
Olson Elementary	Public	K-5	4501 W 102nd St	Bloomington	55437	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 806-8800	524	32	16.4	40.5%	243 (46.4%)	109 (20.8%)	87 (16.6%)	39 (7.4%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	41 (7.8%)	47.7	499^th of 872 public elementary schools	42.8%		62.1	352^nd of 881 public elementary schools	60.0%	147	53.4	57.7	39.7	51.0	34.1	41.7	53.9	42.8	$13,140
Poplar Bridge Elementary	Public	K-5	8401 Palmer Rd	Bloomington	55437	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 681-5400	475	34	13.9	32.6%	279 (58.7%)	48 (10.1%)	74 (15.6%)	29 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (9.3%)	60.4	364^th of 872 public elementary schools	58.3%		57.4	417^th of 881 public elementary schools	52.7%	53	54.8	66.1	37.1	51.1	53.6	51.6	57.3	54.5	$14,294
Ridgeview Elementary	Public	K-5	9400 Nesbitt Rd	Bloomington	55438	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 806-7100	390	28	13.8	23.8%	265 (67.9%)	51 (13.1%)	23 (5.9%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	37 (9.5%)	86.7	77^th of 872 public elementary schools	91.2%		80.8	134^th of 881 public elementary schools	84.8%	57	74.0	59.4	83.1	72.4	64.9	68.1	85.9	72.8	$13,266
Valley View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	351 E 88th St	Bloomington	55420	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 681-5700	487	33	14.5	83.4%	63 (12.9%)	117 (24.0%)	240 (49.3%)	23 (4.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.8%)	6.1	825^th of 872 public elementary schools	5.4%		6.4	824^th of 881 public elementary schools	6.5%	1	1.8	11.4	17.1	10.8	10.5	12.5	26.9	17.4	$17,291
Westwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3701 W 108th St	Bloomington	55431	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 806-7200	339	26	12.8	50.7%	160 (47.2%)	75 (22.1%)	59 (17.4%)	13 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.4%)	23.6	690^th of 872 public elementary schools	20.9%		27.8	670^th of 881 public elementary schools	24.0%	20	38.3	40.6	19.6	33.3	32.6	29.7	39.2	33.5	$17,686
Washburn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8401 Xerxes Ave S	Bloomington	55431	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 681-5500	298	30	9.9	66.4%	84 (28.2%)	49 (16.4%)	111 (37.2%)	21 (7.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	29 (9.7%)	26.5	678^th of 872 public elementary schools	22.2%		24.3	697^th of 881 public elementary schools	20.9%	19	43.9	31.3	10.5	30.8	40.4	37.5	31.6	37.1	$15,844
Hillcrest Elementary	Public	K-5	9301 Thomas Rd	Bloomington	55431	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(952) 681-5300	373	26	14.3	20.9%	264 (70.8%)	47 (12.6%)	21 (5.6%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (9.1%)	57.6	397^th of 872 public elementary schools	54.5%		59.2	384^th of 881 public elementary schools	56.4%	13	61.5	56.9	27.4	47.7	41.2	58.3	62.9	54.9	$14,094
New Code Academy Elementary	Public, Virtual	K-5	8401 Xerxes Ave S	Bloomington	55431	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(952) 681-5500	85	8	10.7	67.1%	33 (38.8%)	28 (32.9%)	11 (12.9%)	5 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.4%)								(n/a)				21.7				37.5

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
New Century School	1.85 mi	5	388^th
Bluesky Charter School	1.93 mi	1	337^th
Success Academy	2.04 mi	4	386^th
Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	2.1 mi	41	108^th
Burnsville-Eagan-Savage Schools	2.46 mi	20	334^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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