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Bluff Creek Elementary

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Bluff Creek Elementary ranks 209 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

209^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Bluff Creek Elementary is a K–5 school of 462 students in Chanhassen, Minnesota (Carver County), part of Eastern Carver County Public School, a district that ranks 30th of 458 Minnesota districts. Its 2025–26 proficiency rates are 62.7% in math, 61.0% in reading, and 27.9% in science — all above the state rates of 44.9%, 48.6%, and 25.5%. About 20.6% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, up slightly from three years ago, and the student–teacher ratio is 15.0, up from 14.2 the prior year.

Bluff Creek sits in the top quarter of Minnesota elementary schools, but at the bottom of an unusually strong local group. In 2025–26 it placed 209th of 869 schools — 76th percentile — its lowest standing in eight reported years and a 9-point drop from 85th percentile. Among district elementaries with test data, it trails La Academia (78th), Clover Ridge Elementary (79th), Chanhassen Elementary (83rd), Jonathan Elementary (88th), and Victoria Elementary (95th). Notably, La Academia has climbed over three years while Bluff Creek slipped. A higher-poverty neighbor, Prairie View Elementary in Eden Prairie Public School District, posts higher math, reading, and science with a smaller 12.7 student–teacher ratio.

The 2025–26 decline was concentrated in math (down about 7.6 points) and science (down 21 points, though statewide science results also fell, suggesting a test or standards change), while reading held steady. Third-grade reading, at 55.1%, is the weakest spot. A genuine bright spot is English learner services, which rank 34th of 305 schools (89th percentile). The clearest concern is service to low-income students, which ranks in the bottom quarter of the state and has fallen for three straight years.

462

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,741

Per pupil spending ?

20.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

2300 Coulter Blvd
Chanhassen, MN 55317-9379

(952) 556-6600

District: Eastern Carver County Public School

Students who attend Bluff Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Chaska Middle School West
High:	Chanhassen High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.2%

Hispanic:

14.3%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 79th percentile in 2016 → 76th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (57% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Minnesota elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Eastern Carver County Public School's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg58%

Minnesota avg43%

209^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 7Elementary Schools in the Eastern Carver County Public School

30^th of 458Eastern Carver County Public School 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	74.9	209 of 869	75.9%	★★★★☆
2025	81.2	133 of 872	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	127 of 881	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	180 of 845	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.4	143 of 858	83.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	176 of 869	79.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.0	172 of 870	80.2%	★★★★☆
2018	64.8	325 of 847	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.3	293 of 853	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	75.5	182 of 848	78.5%	★★★★☆
2015	75.0	186 of 840	77.9%	★★★★☆
2014	83.9	64 of 826	92.3%	★★★★★
2013	82.0	89 of 824	89.2%	★★★★☆
2012	76.6	134 of 820	83.7%	★★★★☆
2011	68.1	262 of 814	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2010	78.1	92 of 803	88.5%	★★★★☆
2009	68.1	137 of 434	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	81.3	78 of 781	90.0%	★★★★★
2007	82.0	63 of 777	91.9%	★★★★★
2006	84.7	38 of 756	95.0%	★★★★★
2005	75.9	115 of 685	83.2%	★★★★☆
2004	79.3	83 of 676	87.7%	★★★★☆
2003	80.9	72 of 674	89.3%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	75.5	34 of 305	88.9%	★★★★☆
2019	47.8	99 of 239	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	22.1	224 of 242	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	72.8	196 of 790	75.2%	★★★★☆
2025	81.8	107 of 799	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	125 of 809	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	75.5	176 of 787	77.6%	★★★★☆
2022	77.3	144 of 799	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	74.3	170 of 783	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	75.4	164 of 787	79.2%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	247 of 774	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	50.0	109 of 256	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	84 of 249	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	94 of 214	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.4	93 of 209	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.8	33 of 153	78.4%	★★★★☆
2019	47.5	113 of 219	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.2	184 of 220	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	28.7	592 of 764	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.8	514 of 764	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.5	443 of 793	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	31.9	569 of 774	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.3	461 of 663	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.1	433 of 683	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.2	547 of 740	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.4	650 of 728	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	72.5	211 of 807	73.9%	★★★★☆
2025	76.9	163 of 812	79.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	128 of 826	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.7	182 of 799	77.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.4	163 of 808	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	177 of 784	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.3	170 of 798	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	57.7	381 of 779	51.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	280 of 579	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.0	256 of 562	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	213 of 572	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	43.8	299 of 524	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.1	400 of 500	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	43.5	249 of 417	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	245 of 515	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	244 of 463	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	65.7	216 of 710	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.9	142 of 714	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.5	133 of 730	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.6	176 of 712	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.1	166 of 725	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	65.2	214 of 710	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.7	147 of 722	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	63.0	248 of 712	65.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)89th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile~ school

Male (2026)74th percentile~ school

White (2026)70th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2026)57th percentile-19 vs school

Special Education (2026)52nd percentile-24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)23rd percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math63%+18 vs state

Reading61%+12 vs state

Science28%~ state avg

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Thursday, June 7, 2018

Excellent school. Kindergarten teachers are awesome especially Mrs Reeves is the best there. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)							MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)							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 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	Total
Bluff Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	2300 Coulter Blvd	Chanhassen	55317	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-6600	462	31	15.0	20.6%	329 (71.2%)	15 (3.2%)	66 (14.3%)	24 (5.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.6%)	74.9	209^th of 869 public elementary schools	75.9%		81.2	133^rd of 872 public elementary schools	84.7%	76	55.1	60.3	66.7				61.0	27.9		27.9	65.7	69.6	54.0				62.7	$12,741
Chanhassen Elementary	Public	K-5	7600 Laredo Drive	Chanhassen	55317	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-6700	447	34	13.2	18.6%	327 (73.2%)	42 (9.4%)	29 (6.5%)	17 (3.8%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.5%)	80.1	148^th of 869 public elementary schools	83.0%		85.1	92^nd of 872 public elementary schools	89.4%	56	70.0	55.1	71.3				65.4	28.7		28.7	75.0	62.8	71.3				69.6	$13,181
Jonathan Elementary	Public	K-5	110300 Pioneer Trail West	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-6500	541	35	15.4	20.0%	419 (77.4%)	26 (4.8%)	49 (9.1%)	14 (2.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.5%)	84.1	100^th of 869 public elementary schools	88.5%		82.5	118^th of 872 public elementary schools	86.5%	18	70.5	66.0	73.7				70.1	34.7		34.7	68.2	69.5	60.2				65.8	$11,393
Excelsior Elementary	Public	K-5	441 Oak St	Excelsior	55331	Hennepin County	Minnetonka Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 401-5650	707	56	12.7	9.2%	514 (72.7%)	7 (1.0%)	41 (5.8%)	65 (9.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (11.0%)	94.1	22^nd of 869 public elementary schools	97.5%		94.2	21^st of 872 public elementary schools	97.6%	1	65.1	81.0	76.1				74.3	57.1		57.1	83.5	86.9	70.9				80.4	$13,455
Minnewashta Elementary	Public	K-5	26350 Smithtown Rd	Excelsior	55331	Hennepin County	Minnetonka Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 401-5500	880	63	13.9	6.8%	755 (85.8%)	11 (1.3%)	48 (5.5%)	13 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (5.9%)	88.8	53^rd of 869 public elementary schools	93.9%		88.5	56^th of 872 public elementary schools	93.6%	3	64.7	72.6	83.1				72.9	43.6		43.6	71.8	74.8	61.4				69.4	$13,068
World Learner Charter School	Public, Charter	1-8	112050 Hundertmark Rd	Chaska	55318	Carver County	World Learner Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(952) 368-7398	210	16	13.0	22.9%	173 (82.4%)	10 (4.8%)	15 (7.1%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.3%)	47.5	495^th of 869 public elementary schools	43.0%		46.7	504^th of 872 public elementary schools	42.2%	9	53.3	59.1	48.4	54.2	56.3	50.0	53.3	16.1	35.7	22.2	53.3	45.5	12.9	37.5	43.8	42.9	38.0	$11,894
Kinder Academy	Public	K	1800 N Chestnut St	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-6300	49	5	10.8	14.3%	40 (81.6%)	3 (6.1%)	2 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (8.2%)								(n/a)																		$13,271
La Academia	Public	K-5	1800 N Chestnut St	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 556-6300	443	31	14.2	26.0%	256 (57.8%)	6 (1.4%)	164 (37.0%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	76.4	187^th of 869 public elementary schools	78.5%		65.5	320^th of 872 public elementary schools	63.3%	133	58.1	59.3	70.6				62.7	26.5		26.5	75.7	62.7	54.4				64.7	$11,371
Clover Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	114000 Hundertmark Road	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 556-6900	632	38	16.5	24.4%	427 (67.6%)	68 (10.8%)	68 (10.8%)	27 (4.3%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.7%)	77	180^th of 869 public elementary schools	79.3%		77.6	170^th of 872 public elementary schools	80.5%	10	59.3	61.0	64.2				61.4	40.0		40.0	67.3	68.9	43.2				60.4	$11,945
Prairie View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	17255 Peterborg Rd	Eden Prairie	55346	Hennepin County	Eden Prairie Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 975-8800	628	49	12.7	34.1%	311 (49.5%)	157 (25.0%)	33 (5.3%)	61 (9.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (10.0%)	80.7	140^th of 869 public elementary schools	83.9%		86.9	74^th of 872 public elementary schools	91.5%	66	50.0	68.9	73.3				64.6	43.5		43.5	59.4	73.5	56.5				63.3	$13,709

Frequently Asked Questions about Bluff Creek Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Bluff Creek Elementary?

Students at Bluff Creek Elementary are 71% White, 14% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% African American.

How many students attend Bluff Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 462 students attended Bluff Creek Elementary.

What district is Bluff Creek Elementary in?

Eastern Carver County Public School

Is Bluff Creek Elementary a good school?

Bluff Creek Elementary ranks 209^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Bluff Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bluff Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Chaska Middle School West
High : Chanhassen High School

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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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