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Byron Intermediate School

Public Grades 3-5

55^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Byron Intermediate School is a high-performing public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in the Byron Public School District in Byron, Minnesota. With 571 students, the school consistently ranks among the top 30 elementary schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

One of the school's standout achievements is its exceptional academic performance. On the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA), Byron Intermediate School significantly outperforms the state and district averages in both math and reading. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 77.84% of students proficient or better in math, compared to 64.42% for the district and 45.21% for the state. In reading, the school had 68.01% proficient or better, compared to 68.46% for the district and 49.59% for the state. The school's success extends across diverse student groups, with the school ranking highly for female students, male students, Asian students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools in the Rochester Public School District, Byron Intermediate School stands out. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's math proficiency rate of 77.84% was over 10 percentage points higher than the highest-performing nearby school, Washington District-Wide Elementary (69.7%). This exceptional performance suggests that Byron Intermediate School has developed effective teaching practices and a strong curriculum that contribute to its students' academic success.

551

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$7,224

Per pupil spending ?

16%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 10th Ave NE
Byron, MN 55920-6035

(507) 775-6620

District: Byron Public School District

Students who attend Byron Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	Byron Middle School
High:	Byron Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.0%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 88th percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (73% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 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 school73%

District avg66%

Minnesota avg47%

55^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 6 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 6% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 446Byron Public School District 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	88.7	55 of 872	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.5	28 of 881	96.8%	★★★★★
2023	92.3	17 of 845	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	30 of 858	96.5%	★★★★★
2021	85.8	76 of 869	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	89.4	30 of 870	96.6%	★★★★★
2018	92.3	8 of 847	99.1%	★★★★★
2017	85.4	58 of 853	93.2%	★★★★★
2016	86.3	46 of 848	94.6%	★★★★★
2015	80.9	101 of 840	88.0%	★★★★☆
2014	72.8	210 of 826	74.6%	★★★★☆
2013	69.6	243 of 824	70.5%	★★★★☆
2012	81.4	73 of 820	91.1%	★★★★★
2011	74.4	163 of 814	80.0%	★★★★☆
2010	77.6	99 of 803	87.7%	★★★★☆
2009	78.1	65 of 434	85.0%	★★★★☆
2008	68.3	227 of 781	70.9%	★★★★☆
2007	76.3	123 of 777	84.2%	★★★★☆
2006	67.6	228 of 756	69.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	96.5	1 of 154	99.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	89.9	35 of 799	95.6%	★★★★★
2024	91.3	22 of 809	97.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.3	26 of 787	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.6	19 of 799	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	86.0	54 of 783	93.1%	★★★★★
2019	86.7	39 of 787	95.0%	★★★★★
2018	90.4	12 of 774	98.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	92.1	19 of 764	97.5%	★★★★★
2024	91.4	13 of 793	98.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.9	15 of 774	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	92.2	16 of 663	97.6%	★★★★★
2021	72.2	138 of 683	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	91.8	15 of 740	98.0%	★★★★★
2018	96.5	3 of 728	99.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	84.5	76 of 812	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.9	41 of 826	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	15 of 799	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	87.9	42 of 808	94.8%	★★★★★
2021	81.3	101 of 784	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	89.3	28 of 798	96.5%	★★★★★
2018	92.1	7 of 779	99.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	75.4	15 of 81	81.5%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	54.1	231 of 562	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	85.7	38 of 572	93.4%	★★★★★
2023	85.9	37 of 524	92.9%	★★★★★
2022	64.7	147 of 500	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	68.6	92 of 417	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	90.0	15 of 515	97.1%	★★★★★
2018	97.1	2 of 463	99.6%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	78.0	113 of 714	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	83.9	64 of 730	91.2%	★★★★★
2023	87.5	32 of 712	95.5%	★★★★★
2022	83.6	63 of 725	91.3%	★★★★★
2021	74.8	131 of 710	81.5%	★★★★☆
2019	82.1	73 of 722	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	88.0	25 of 712	96.5%	★★★★★

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)

Asian (2024)99th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)96th percentile~ school

Male (2025)91st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)84th percentile-10 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)81st percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2025)59th percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math78%+33 vs state

Reading68%+18 vs state

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Schools Near Byron Intermediate School

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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
Byron Intermediate School	Public	3-5	501 10th Ave NE	Byron	55920	Olmsted County	Byron Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 775-6620	551	35	15.9	16.0%	474 (86.0%)	6 (1.1%)	30 (5.4%)	19 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	88.7	55^th of 872 public elementary schools	93.7%		91.5	28^th of 881 public elementary schools	96.8%	27	77.9	77.4	78.2	77.8	57.0	69.3	76.7	68.0	$7,224
Byron Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	820 7th Street NE	Byron	55920	Olmsted County	Byron Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 624-0311	519	44	11.7	18.1%	431 (83.0%)	10 (1.9%)	36 (6.9%)	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.6%)								(n/a)									$9,538
Gibbs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5525 56th St NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-4100	675	0	16.2	30.4%	352 (52.1%)	147 (21.8%)	46 (6.8%)	72 (10.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	55 (8.1%)	68.5	286^th of 872 public elementary schools	67.2%		65.9	300^th of 881 public elementary schools	65.9%	14	57.3	63.5	56.9	59.4	56.4	46.0	66.1	55.7	$10,777
Kasson-Mantorville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	604 16th St NE	Kasson	55944	Dodge County	Kasson-Mantorville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 634-1234	796	59	13.6	24.1%	670 (84.2%)	12 (1.5%)	63 (7.9%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.2%)	87.3	70^th of 872 public elementary schools	92.0%		86.5	75^th of 881 public elementary schools	91.5%	5	80.5	77.3		78.9	60.8	64.4		62.7	$9,277
Bishop Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	406 36th Ave NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3100	545	0	14.3	37.2%	284 (52.1%)	78 (14.3%)	68 (12.5%)	70 (12.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (7.9%)	59.4	379^th of 872 public elementary schools	56.5%		61.7	353^rd of 881 public elementary schools	59.9%	26	65.9	63.4	49.4	60.0	42.1	46.5	49.4	45.9	$12,598
Sunset Terrace Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1707 19th Ave NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 328-3770	437	0	12.8	55.8%	184 (42.1%)	107 (24.5%)	47 (10.8%)	44 (10.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (12.4%)	37	589^th of 872 public elementary schools	32.5%		42.3	564^th of 881 public elementary schools	36.0%	25	58.8	42.7	27.9	44.4	44.3	30.5	37.7	37.4	$12,381
Bamber Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Bamber Valley Rd SW	Rochester	55902	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3030	599	0	15.3	21.0%	410 (68.4%)	31 (5.2%)	73 (12.2%)	40 (6.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (7.2%)	76.6	184^th of 872 public elementary schools	78.9%		76	186^th of 881 public elementary schools	78.9%	2	69.5	69.7	57.3	65.1	50.5	57.6	68.4	59.2	$11,066
Folwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	603 15th Ave SW	Rochester	55902	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3220	352	0	18.8	15.9%	218 (61.9%)	13 (3.7%)	37 (10.5%)	44 (12.5%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	34 (9.7%)	84.4	101^st of 872 public elementary schools	88.4%		85.1	90^th of 881 public elementary schools	89.8%	11	72.0	69.1	55.4	66.1	66.7	65.5	76.8	69.4	$11,376
Elton Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1421 Elton Hills Dr NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 328-3200	308	0	13.1	57.8%	157 (51.0%)	59 (19.2%)	36 (11.7%)	17 (5.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (12.0%)	50.5	471^st of 872 public elementary schools	46.0%		32.6	635^th of 881 public elementary schools	27.9%	164	60.4	43.8	51.0	52.0	43.4	38.3	51.0	44.4	$12,408
Washington Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 11th Ave NW	Rochester	55901	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3800	334	0	15.5	19.8%	185 (55.4%)	21 (6.3%)	21 (6.3%)	70 (21.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.1%)	84.6	99^th of 872 public elementary schools	88.6%		85.5	86^th of 881 public elementary schools	90.2%	13	81.4	71.2	55.6	69.7	72.9	53.9	75.9	67.9	$12,463

Frequently Asked Questions about Byron Intermediate School

How many students attend Byron Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 551 students attended Byron Intermediate School.

What district is Byron Intermediate School in?

Byron Public School District

What schools do graduates of Byron Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Byron Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Byron Middle School
High : Byron Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Byron Intermediate School?

Students at Byron Intermediate School are 86% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

Is Byron Intermediate School a good school?

Yes. Byron Intermediate School ranks in the top 6.3% of Minnesota elementary schools.

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