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Ridgeview Elementary

Public Grades K-5

48^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Ridgeview Elementary is a K–5 school serving 390 students in Bloomington, MN, a Twin Cities suburb, and is part of Bloomington Public Schools.

In 2025–2026, the school ranked 48th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools (94th percentile, 5 stars), while its district ranked 246th of 458 (46th percentile, 2 stars). Its math proficiency was 71.2%, reading 73.6%, and science 40.0%, compared with district rates of 39.0%, 42.3%, and 19.9%, and state rates of 44.9%, 48.6%, and 25.5%. It outperforms nearby Bloomington schools such as Hillcrest Elementary (56.7% math, 59.0% reading), Poplar Bridge Elementary (49.6%, 52.2%), Oak Grove Elementary (49.2%, 48.8%), and Westwood Elementary (33.7%, 35.8%). It also beats Cornelia Elementary in Edina Public School District by 10.0 points in math and 9.9 in reading, and Eden Lake Elementary in Eden Prairie Public School District by 15.7 and 16.1 points, even though those schools score below their own district averages.

One soft spot is science: the school’s proficiency fell from 65.2% in 2022–23 to 40.0% in 2025–26, still above district and state but now below Hillcrest Elementary, Oak Grove Elementary, Cornelia Elementary, and Eden Lake Elementary. Fifth grade is the thinnest band, with math at 64.8% versus a district figure of 30.2%. Even so, subgroup results suggest broad effectiveness: special education students rank 97th percentile among Minnesota schools serving that group, and low-income students rose from the 28th to 86th percentile. With a 13.8:1 student–teacher ratio and about 23.9% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, the school delivers results more than 25 points above the state average in math and reading, placing it in the top 6% of Minnesota elementary schools.

390

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,266

Per pupil spending ?

23.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

90.2%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 9.8% (MMR)

9400 Nesbitt Rd
Bloomington, MN 55437-8888

(952) 806-7100

District: Bloomington Public Schools

Students who attend Ridgeview Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Olson Middle
High:	Jefferson High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.9%

African American:

13.1%

Two or more races:

9.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2016 → 94th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (68% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg37%

Minnesota avg43%

48^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 6% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 9Elementary Schools in the Bloomington Public Schools

246^th of 458Bloomington Public Schools 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
2026	89.4	48 of 869	94.5%	★★★★★
2025	86.7	77 of 872	91.2%	★★★★★
2024	80.8	134 of 881	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	87.3	66 of 845	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	83.5	105 of 858	87.8%	★★★★☆
2021	78.4	155 of 869	82.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	176 of 870	79.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.2	122 of 847	85.6%	★★★★☆
2017	81.3	102 of 853	88.0%	★★★★☆
2016	80.4	114 of 848	86.6%	★★★★☆
2015	84.2	62 of 840	92.6%	★★★★★
2014	74.9	170 of 826	79.4%	★★★★☆
2013	83.9	61 of 824	92.6%	★★★★★
2012	67.2	279 of 820	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	82.5	66 of 814	91.9%	★★★★★
2010	75.3	141 of 803	82.4%	★★★★☆
2009	71.3	111 of 434	74.4%	★★★★☆
2008	74.0	156 of 781	80.0%	★★★★☆
2007	66.0	257 of 777	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.8	166 of 756	78.0%	★★★★☆
2005	79.1	81 of 685	88.2%	★★★★☆
2004	76.0	119 of 676	82.4%	★★★★☆
2003	69.3	187 of 674	72.3%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	83.0	30 of 315	90.5%	★★★★★
2025	76.2	47 of 298	84.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	84.7	74 of 790	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	81.1	117 of 799	85.4%	★★★★☆
2024	73.1	197 of 809	75.6%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	69 of 787	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	80.4	104 of 799	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	184 of 783	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	136 of 787	82.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.5	135 of 774	82.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	75.9	105 of 764	86.3%	★★★★☆
2025	68.6	173 of 764	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	33.1	573 of 793	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.6	552 of 774	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.7	477 of 663	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	45.5	401 of 683	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.5	456 of 740	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.6	585 of 728	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	87.7	46 of 807	94.3%	★★★★★
2025	88.1	49 of 812	94.0%	★★★★★
2024	82.2	107 of 826	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.6	63 of 799	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	82.2	97 of 808	88.0%	★★★★☆
2021	78.5	131 of 784	83.3%	★★★★☆
2019	72.1	203 of 798	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	78.7	124 of 779	84.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	92.5	16 of 579	97.2%	★★★★★
2025	88.1	31 of 562	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	77.4	84 of 572	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	66.6	133 of 524	74.6%	★★★★☆
2018	91.2	8 of 463	98.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	87.9	40 of 710	94.4%	★★★★★
2025	84.5	64 of 714	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	80.7	95 of 730	87.0%	★★★★☆
2023	85.5	58 of 712	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	79.0	98 of 725	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	145 of 710	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.7	95 of 722	86.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.9	54 of 712	92.4%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2026)97th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)94th percentile~ school

Male (2026)94th percentile~ school

Female (2026)91st percentile-4 vs school

African American (2026)90th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)86th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading74%+25 vs state

Math71%+26 vs state

Science40%+14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)				MCA-IV Science (2026)		MCA-III Math (2026)				Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Ridgeview Elementary	Public	K-5	9400 Nesbitt Rd	Bloomington	55437	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%)	89.4	48^th of 869 public elementary schools	94.5%		86.7	77^th of 872 public elementary schools	91.2%	29	71.4	75.7	73.2	73.6	40.0	40.0	74.6	74.3	64.8	71.2	90.2%	9.8%	$13,266
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%)	40	563^rd of 869 public elementary schools	35.2%		48.3	491^st of 872 public elementary schools	43.7%	72	42.7	47.8	43.1	44.7	12.3	12.3	50.0	54.3	20.5	42.7	79.5%	16.7%	$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%)	40.2	561^st of 869 public elementary schools	35.4%		47.7	499^th of 872 public elementary schools	42.8%	62	37.4	51.2	39.4	42.4	16.8	16.8	57.1	50.0	26.0	43.9	89%	11%	$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%)	58.5	366^th of 869 public elementary schools	57.9%		60.4	364^th of 872 public elementary schools	58.3%	2	50.0	54.3	52.1	52.2	31.0	31.0	55.8	55.9	33.8	49.6	90.8%	5.7%	$14,294
International Spanish Language Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	5350 W 78th St	Edina	55439	Hennepin County	International Spanish Language Academy	Yes	No	No	No	(952) 746-6020	447	23	19.5	26.2%	223 (49.9%)	12 (2.7%)	160 (35.8%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (9.6%)	50.5	452^nd of 869 public elementary schools	48.0%		69.3	278^th of 872 public elementary schools	68.1%	174	31.3	58.3	64.6	50.0	18.8	18.8	48.4	64.4	27.1	48.0	84.1%	1.8%	$10,040
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%)	72.8	230^th of 869 public elementary schools	73.5%		57.6	397^th of 872 public elementary schools	54.5%	167	57.3	54.9	65.6	59.0	43.8	43.8	67.9	64.8	33.3	56.7	93.5%	4.8%	$14,094
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%)	31.1	635^th of 869 public elementary schools	26.9%		23.6	690^th of 872 public elementary schools	20.9%	55	26.3	32.0	45.8	35.8	24.3	24.3	44.1	26.0	30.6	33.7	79.5%	20.5%	$17,686
New Code Academy Elementary	Public, Virtual	K-5	1301 W 104th St	Bloomington	55431	Hennepin County	Bloomington Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(952) 444-1234	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)				56.3						40.0
Cornelia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7000 Cornelia Dr	Edina	55435	Hennepin County	Edina Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 848-4600	617	45	13.6	26.6%	301 (48.8%)	89 (14.4%)	65 (10.5%)	110 (17.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	51 (8.3%)	79.8	150^th of 869 public elementary schools	82.7%		82.1	122^nd of 872 public elementary schools	86.0%	28	62.2	60.0	68.9	63.7	41.5	41.5	63.7	64.5	55.7	61.2	89.9%	8.9%	$15,051
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%)	59	361^st of 869 public elementary schools	58.5%		53.8	438^th of 872 public elementary schools	49.8%	77	46.1	41.5	58.1	48.8	42.4	42.4	61.3	42.7	44.7	49.2	90.2%	8.2%	$14,288

Frequently Asked Questions about Ridgeview Elementary

What district is Ridgeview Elementary in?

Bloomington Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Ridgeview Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ridgeview Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Olson Middle
High : Jefferson High School

How many students attend Ridgeview Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 390 students attended Ridgeview Elementary.

Is Ridgeview Elementary a good school?

Yes. Ridgeview Elementary ranks in the top 5.5% of Minnesota elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Ridgeview Elementary?

Students at Ridgeview Elementary are 68% White, 13% African American, 9% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 3% Asian.

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