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Bluffview Montessori

Q: Is Bluffview Montessori a good school?

Bluffview Montessori ranks 288 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

288^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Minnesota elementary schools

209

Students ?

6.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,764

Per pupil spending ?

22%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1321 Gilmore Ave
Winona, MN 55987-2459

(507) 452-2807

District: Bluffview Montessori

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.0%

Two or more races:

5.3%

Hispanic:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 80th percentile in 2022 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (54% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Minnesota median (67th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 80th-percentile peak (2022) to 67th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Minnesota avg47%

Elementary school

288^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

106^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 20%▲ up 26 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

87^th of 446Bluffview Montessori 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	68.4	288 of 872	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.3	277 of 881	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.4	220 of 845	74.0%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	174 of 858	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.4	328 of 869	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.6	284 of 870	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	315 of 847	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.1	417 of 853	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.0	390 of 848	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.3	499 of 840	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2014	66.1	308 of 826	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	66.6	295 of 824	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.8	389 of 820	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.9	455 of 814	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.1	378 of 803	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	38.8	602 of 781	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	57.6	373 of 777	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	50.6	456 of 756	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	45.7	463 of 685	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.3	393 of 676	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	41.8	482 of 674	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	70.6	227 of 799	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	170 of 809	79.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.3	256 of 787	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.5	131 of 799	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	55.3	394 of 783	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.0	327 of 787	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	323 of 774	58.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	62.4	323 of 812	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.4	400 of 826	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.2	232 of 799	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	258 of 808	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.1	258 of 784	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	226 of 798	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	64.1	307 of 779	60.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	55.0	332 of 714	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.9	329 of 730	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.5	246 of 712	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.0	252 of 725	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.4	447 of 710	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.7	296 of 722	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	357 of 712	49.9%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	75.1	106 of 519	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	96 of 545	82.4%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	54 of 529	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	111 of 520	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.2	79 of 521	84.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	146 of 533	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.8	187 of 518	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	64.1	184 of 523	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	65.5	172 of 508	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.0	242 of 516	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.7	171 of 490	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.1	206 of 488	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.9	234 of 469	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	76.4	82 of 478	82.8%	★★★★☆
2010	59.7	195 of 454	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	57.0	196 of 409	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.7	101 of 403	74.9%	★★★★☆
2006	61.7	176 of 406	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	30.4	325 of 396	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	59.2	196 of 387	49.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	78 of 450	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.7	73 of 474	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	76.3	72 of 467	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.3	67 of 443	84.9%	★★★★☆
2019	68.5	127 of 439	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	39.6	293 of 436	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	68.5	122 of 452	73.0%	★★★★☆
2024	56.2	194 of 479	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.2	194 of 476	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.5	89 of 454	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	66.1	139 of 438	68.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	65.8	119 of 415	71.3%	★★★★☆
2024	63.5	128 of 440	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.2	95 of 436	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	60.7	142 of 438	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.2	100 of 422	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	58.8	167 of 428	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	193 of 428	54.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2025)72nd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)60th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)54th percentile-13 vs school

Middle school

Female (2025)83rd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading65%+15 vs state

Math44%~ state avg

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Schools Near Bluffview Montessori

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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
Bluffview Montessori	Public, Charter	K-8	1321 Gilmore Ave	Winona	55987	Winona County	Bluffview Montessori	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 452-2807	209	30	6.8	22.0%	188 (90.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.9%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.3%)	68.4	288^th of 872 public elementary schools	67.0%		68.3	277^th of 881 public elementary schools	68.6%	11	65.2	50.0	30.8	45.8	31.8	38.9	43.8	56.5	54.2	69.2	82.6	54.6	72.2	64.7	$10,764
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-4	1268 W 5th St	Winona	55987	Winona County	Winona Area Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 494-2000	322	27	11.9	49.7%	199 (61.8%)	26 (8.1%)	55 (17.1%)	16 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.1%)	53.6	440^th of 872 public elementary schools	49.5%		47.2	526^th of 881 public elementary schools	40.3%	86	56.7	53.1					55.0	43.1	47.7					45.4	$17,944
Goodview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	5100 W 9th St	Winona	55987	Winona County	Winona Area Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 494-2400	209	15	13.9	45.9%	169 (80.9%)	7 (3.3%)	11 (5.3%)	7 (3.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.7%)	55.1	420^th of 872 public elementary schools	51.8%		66.3	294^th of 881 public elementary schools	66.6%	126	59.5	52.4					56.0	47.6	43.9					45.8	$13,842
Washington-Kosciusko Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	365 Mankato Ave	Winona	55987	Winona County	Winona Area Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 494-2100	231	23	10.1	60.2%	139 (60.2%)	27 (11.7%)	22 (9.5%)	13 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (13.0%)	23.5	691^st of 872 public elementary schools	20.8%		35.1	618^th of 881 public elementary schools	29.9%	73	29.6	42.9					36.6	25.0	35.4					30.4	$15,593
Riverway Learning Community Charter	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	1200 Storrs Pond Road	Winona	55987	Winona County	Riverway Learning Community Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 474-6120	61	6	9.6	72.1%	37 (60.7%)	6 (9.8%)	9 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (14.8%)								(n/a)							21.2							42.4	$12,919
Rollingstone Community School	Public, Charter	K-5	61 Main St	Rollingstone	55969	Winona County	Rollingstone Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 410-2171	59	5	11.3	44.1%	52 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.8%)								(n/a)	38.5						20.0	23.1						20.0
Ridgeway Community School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	35564 County Road 12	Houston	55943	Winona County	Ridgeway Community School	Yes	No	No	No	(507) 454-9566	97	10	9.6	23.7%	96 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59.8	371^st of 872 public elementary schools	57.5%		75.3	197^th of 881 public elementary schools	77.6%	174	56.3	75.0	58.3				64.6	43.8	45.0	41.7				43.8	$10,347
Lewiston-Altura Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Fremont St S	Lewiston	55952	Winona County	Lewiston-Altura Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 523-2191	254	29	8.6	39.0%	201 (79.1%)	3 (1.2%)	38 (15.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	78	166^th of 872 public elementary schools	81.0%		72.5	230^th of 881 public elementary schools	73.9%	64	79.0	96.0	43.6				69.6	60.5	60.0	61.5				60.8	$13,157
Rushford-Peterson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Pine Meadows Lane	Rushford	55971	Fillmore County	Rushford-Peterson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 864-7785	266	24	11.2	36.8%	247 (92.9%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	62	351^st of 872 public elementary schools	59.7%		71.4	241^st of 881 public elementary schools	72.6%	110	57.1	63.6	44.2				54.4	38.1	50.0	69.2				53.6	$11,587

Frequently Asked Questions about Bluffview Montessori

What is the racial makeup of Bluffview Montessori?

Students at Bluffview Montessori are 90% White, 5% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

How many students attend Bluffview Montessori?

In the 2024-25 school year, 209 students attended Bluffview Montessori.

Is Bluffview Montessori a good school?

Bluffview Montessori ranks 288^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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