Elementary Schools in Stewartville Public School District

Summary:

The Stewartville Public School District in Minnesota is home to three elementary schools: Bear Cave Intermediate School, Bonner Elementary, and Central Education Center. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade in the Stewartville community.

Among the three elementary schools, Bear Cave Intermediate School stands out as the top performer. The school consistently ranks in the top 25-30% of elementary schools in Minnesota and maintains a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its proficiency rates in Math and Reading on the MCA-III assessments are significantly higher than the district and state averages, particularly in 3rd and 4th grades. Additionally, Bear Cave Intermediate School has a lower percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (27.92%) compared to the other two elementary schools in the district.

In contrast, Central Education Center and Bonner Elementary have higher percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients, at 40% and 31.9% respectively. This may indicate potential equity concerns within the district, as these schools may serve a more economically disadvantaged population. Interestingly, Central Education Center has an exceptionally low student-teacher ratio of 3.7:1, which is significantly lower than the other two schools in the district.

District Detail

301 2nd Street SW
Stewartville, MN 55976-1426

(507) 533-1438

SchoolDigger Rank:
134^th of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,976

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
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
Bonner Elementary	Public	K-2	526 5th Ave SE	Stewartville	55976	Olmsted County	Stewartville Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 533-1500	411	27	15.4	28.5%	367 (89.3%)	6 (1.5%)	18 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)								(n/a)									$9,824
Bear Cave Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1021 10th Street NW	Stewartville	55976	Olmsted County	Stewartville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 533-1400	436	27	16.0	25.0%	391 (89.7%)	5 (1.1%)	22 (5.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	74.6	213^th of 872 public elementary schools	75.6%		72.9	226^th of 881 public elementary schools	74.3%	13	71.2	68.4	48.4	62.2	57.4	57.1	62.7	59.1	$8,756

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rochester Public School District	8.6 mi	48	197^th
Rosa Parks Charter High School	10.19 mi	1
Rochester Math And Science Academy	10.49 mi	3	367^th
Grand Meadow Public School District	10.5 mi	3	158^th
Southern Mn Education Consortium	10.51 mi	14

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.