Bluff View Elementary

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Bluff View Elementary ranks 417 th of 843 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public PK, KG-6

1156 West Lakewood Ave
Lake City, MN 55041-1664

(651) 345-4551

District: Lake City Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
417^th of 843 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,151

Students who attend Bluff View Elementary usually attend:

High:

Lincoln Secondary

Student/teacher ratio: 13.9

Number of students: 616

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.5%

Hispanic:

9.7%

Two or more races:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 40.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bluff View Elementary ranks better than 50.5% of elementary schools in Minnesota. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.4. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.5%), Hispanic (9.7%), two or more races (2.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 40.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bluff View Elementary is 13.9. (See more...)

Compare Bluff View Elementary employs 44.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bluff View Elementary is $10,151.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Bluff View Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bluff View Elementary 417^th of 843 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Bluff View Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Lake City Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake City Public School District 167^th of 448 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bluff View Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bluff View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2003	54.86	365^th	674	45.8%
2004	46.30	441^st	676	34.8%
2005	62.84	261^st	685	61.9%
2006	66.57	242^nd	756	68.0%
2007	70.79	189^th	777	75.7%
2008	67.52	242^nd	781	69.0%
2010	51.64	510^th	803	36.5%
2011	54.64	458^th	814	43.7%
2012	67.06	284^th	820	65.4%
2013	59.60	377^th	824	54.2%
2014	56.53	423^rd	826	48.8%
2015	59.75	389^th	840	53.7%
2016	57.23	432^nd	848	49.1%
2017	59.04	409^th	853	52.1%
2018	58.54	404^th	847	52.3%
2019	53.69	481^st	870	44.7%
2021	60.34	371^st	869	57.3%
2022	53.53	453^rd	858	47.2%
2023	55.40	418^th	845	50.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bluff View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	52.74	223^rd	463	51.8%
2019	34.07	363^rd	515	29.5%
2021	54.57	175^th	417	58.0%
2022	18.65	447^th	500	10.6%
2023	37.79	345^th	524	34.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bluff View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	56.32	330^th	728	54.7%
2019	50.11	393^rd	740	46.9%
2021	56.11	307^th	683	55.1%
2022	45.60	371^st	663	44.0%
2023	55.86	342^nd	774	55.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Bluff View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	56.45	396^th	774	48.8%
2019	55.30	429^th	787	45.5%
2021	62.19	312^th	783	60.2%
2022	55.19	406^th	799	49.2%
2023	53.30	415^th	787	47.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Bluff View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	57.47	385^th	779	50.6%
2019	48.62	478^th	798	40.1%
2021	53.92	408^th	784	48.0%
2022	49.37	468^th	808	42.1%
2023	52.79	406^th	799	49.2%

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Rank History for White students at Bluff View Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	36.99	513^th	712	27.9%
2019	32.98	569^th	722	21.2%
2021	44.53	425^th	710	40.1%
2022	35.36	530^th	725	26.9%
2023	34.35	518^th	712	27.2%

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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Monday, April 29, 2019

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Enrollment information for Bluff View Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	686	0	10	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	696
1989	688	0	9	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	697
1990	708	0	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	712
1991	735	0	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	738
1992	743	4	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	750
1993	747	5	7	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	760
1994	747	6	7	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	762
1995	768	6	8	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	783
1996	768	6	8	1	0	n/a	n/a	0	783
1997	769	4	5	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	783
1998	730	7	6	9	0	n/a	n/a	18	770
1999	778	7	6	14	0	n/a	n/a	0	805
2000	748	8	6	12	4	n/a	n/a	0	778
2001	723	11	7	8	3	n/a	n/a	0	752
2002	678	11	5	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	712
2003	678	11	5	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	712
2004	663	14	6	21	1	n/a	n/a	0	705
2005	643	14	8	18	0	n/a	n/a	0	683
2006	636	13	7	16	0	n/a	n/a	0	672
2007	626	15	9	21	0	n/a	n/a	0	671
2008	619	8	8	27	0	n/a	n/a	0	662
2009	682	7	8	29	1	n/a	n/a	0	727
2010	667	9	10	30	1	n/a	n/a	0	717
2011	670	4	6	25	1	0	6	0	712
2012	642	4	6	16	0	0	4	0	672
2013	642	2	3	19	0	0	6	0	672
2014	643	3	3	33	0	0	8	0	690
2015	625	5	2	42	0	0	10	0	684
2016	609	6	4	41	3	0	13	0	676
2017	593	5	0	44	1	0	16	0	659
2018	591	2	0	45	1	0	15	0	654
2019	604	3	0	54	1	0	14	0	676
2020	551	2	0	49	1	0	12	0	615
2021	509	4	0	55	1	0	10	0	579
2022	524	5	0	56	1	0	13	0	599
2023	533	6	3	60	0	1	13	0	616

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bluff View Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	696	40.2	17.3	19.3
1989	697	39.2	17.7	14.6
1990	712	41.0	17.3	11.7
1991	738	39.6	18.6	10.2
1992	750	42.4	17.6	12.5
1993	760	42.0	18.1	13.4
1994	762	43.4	17.6	12.7
1995	783	47.4	16.5	12.5
1996	783	47.4	16.5	12.5
1997	783	46.9	16.7	15.2
1998	770	n/a	0.0	13.8
1999	805	52.6	15.3	11.1
2000	778	50.6	15.4	19.5
2001	752	49.9	15.1	14
2002	712	46.9	15.2	13.5
2003	712	46.9	15.2	13.5
2004	705	46.2	15.3	15.6
2005	683	45.2	15.1	18.2
2006	672	44.7	15.0	19.9
2007	671	44.1	15.2	22.7
2008	662	44.5	14.9	29
2009	727	47.5	15.3	28.1
2010	717	47.4	15.1	34.3
2011	712	47.8	14.8	36
2012	672	46.6	14.3	32.4
2013	672	47.8	14.0	33.2
2014	690	47.8	14.4	30
2015	684	48.0	14.2	33
2016	676	48.0	14.0	29.7
2017	659	47.3	13.9	25.8
2018	654	47.3	13.8	27.1
2019	676	47.3	14.2	26.8
2020	615	45.3	13.5	25.4
2021	579	46.5	12.4	24.5
2022	599	45.5	13.1	22.9
2023	616	44.1	13.9	40.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bluff View Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	696	40.2	17.3	19.3
1989	697	39.2	17.7	14.6
1990	712	41.0	17.3	11.7
1991	738	39.6	18.6	10.2
1992	750	42.4	17.6	12.5
1993	760	42.0	18.1	13.4
1994	762	43.4	17.6	12.7
1995	783	47.4	16.5	12.5
1996	783	47.4	16.5	12.5
1997	783	46.9	16.7	15.2
1998	770	n/a	0.0	13.8
1999	805	52.6	15.3	11.1
2000	778	50.6	15.4	19.5
2001	752	49.9	15.1	14
2002	712	46.9	15.2	13.5
2003	712	46.9	15.2	13.5
2004	705	46.2	15.3	15.6
2005	683	45.2	15.1	18.2
2006	672	44.7	15.0	19.9
2007	671	44.1	15.2	22.7
2008	662	44.5	14.9	29
2009	727	47.5	15.3	28.1
2010	717	47.4	15.1	34.3
2011	712	47.8	14.8	36
2012	672	46.6	14.3	32.4
2013	672	47.8	14.0	33.2
2014	690	47.8	14.4	30
2015	684	48.0	14.2	33
2016	676	48.0	14.0	29.7
2017	659	47.3	13.9	25.8
2018	654	47.3	13.8	27.1
2019	676	47.3	14.2	26.8
2020	615	45.3	13.5	25.4
2021	579	46.5	12.4	24.5
2022	599	45.5	13.1	22.9
2023	616	44.1	13.9	40.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bluff View Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$10,150

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bluff View Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 481^st of 870 Elementary schools	Ranks 418^th of 845 Elementary schools	5.8%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Bluff View Elementary)	73.1	65	8.1%
3rd Grade Math (Lake City Public School District)	73.1	65	8.1%
3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)	65.6	59.1	6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Bluff View Elementary)	55.2	53.8	1.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Lake City Public School District)	55.2	53.8	1.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)	54.6	47.4	7.2%
4th Grade Math (Bluff View Elementary)	75.3	46.3	29%
4th Grade Math (Lake City Public School District)	75.3	46.3	29%
4th Grade Math (Minnesota)	63.9	57.1	6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Bluff View Elementary)	61.2	42.7	18.5%
4th Grade Reading (Lake City Public School District)	61.2	42.7	18.5%
4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	55.4	48.4	7.1%
5th Grade Math (Bluff View Elementary)	50	55.6	5.6%
5th Grade Math (Lake City Public School District)	50	55.6	5.6%
5th Grade Math (Minnesota)	52	44.4	7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Bluff View Elementary)	51	62.2	11.2%
5th Grade Reading (Lake City Public School District)	51	62.2	11.2%
5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	65.8	58.7	7%
5th Grade Science (Bluff View Elementary)	50	42.2	7.8%
5th Grade Science (Lake City Public School District)	50	42.2	7.8%
5th Grade Science (Minnesota)	54.9	48.4	6.5%
6th Grade Math (Bluff View Elementary)	49.1	36.2	12.9%
6th Grade Math (Lake City Public School District)	49.1	36.2	12.9%
6th Grade Math (Minnesota)	50.5	39.7	10.8%
6th Grade Reading (Bluff View Elementary)	56.5	46.7	9.8%
6th Grade Reading (Lake City Public School District)	56.5	46.7	9.8%
6th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	62.8	53.4	9.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	676	616	8.9%
African American	3	6	100%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	3
Hispanic	54	60	11.1%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	604	533	11.8%
Two or More Races	14	13	7.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	26.8%	40.7%	14%

Schools Near Bluff View Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCA-III Math (2023)					MCA-III Reading (2023)					MCA-III Science (2023)		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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 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 All Grades	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Bluff View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1156 West Lakewood Ave	Lake City	55041	Wabasha County	Lake City Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 345-4551	616	44	13.9	40.7%	533 (86.5%)	6 (1.0%)	60 (9.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.1%)	55.4	417^th of 843 public elementary schools	50.5%		53.5	453^rd of 858 public elementary schools	47.2%	36	65.0	46.3	55.6	36.2	49.7	53.8	42.7	62.2	46.7	50.9	42.2	42.2	$10,151
EC & HK Summer	Public	PK-K	395 Guernsey Lane	Red Wing	55066	Goodhue County	Goodhue County Education District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 388-4441	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
5RiversOnline Elementary	Public, Virtual	K-6	395 Guernsey Lane	Red Wing	55066	Goodhue County	Goodhue County Education District	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(651) 388-4441	31	10	3.2	35.5%	18 (58.1%)	2 (6.5%)	6 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (6.5%)								(n/a)					0.0					25.0
Wabasha-Kellogg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2113 Hiawatha Dr E	Wabasha	55981	Wabasha County	Wabasha-Kellogg School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 565-3559	209	29	7.3	42.1%	191 (91.4%)	3 (1.4%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	8 (3.8%)	40.1	575^th of 843 public elementary schools	31.8%		52.2	469^th of 858 public elementary schools	45.3%	106	34.3	62.1	15.4	42.9	39.2	25.7	41.4	57.7	45.7	41.6	44.0	44.0	$12,572
Colvill Family Education Center	Public	PK	269 E 5th St	Red Wing	55066	Goodhue County	Red Wing Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 385-8000	74	9	7.8	58.1%	59 (79.7%)	3 (4.1%)	8 (10.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.1%)								(n/a)													$22,477
Sunnyside Elementary	Public	K-1	1669 Southwood Ave	Red Wing	55066	Goodhue County	Red Wing Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 385-4570	339	24	14.1	47.5%	232 (68.4%)	14 (4.1%)	45 (13.3%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (10.3%)								(n/a)													$12,719
Creekstone Montessori	Public, Charter	K-6	5225 Highway 61 W	Red Wing	55066	Goodhue County	Creekstone Montessori Charter	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 582-8204	74	4	17.3	23.0%	63 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.4%)								(n/a)					32.1					71.4
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Elementary School	Public	3-6	343 3rd Ave NE	Mazeppa	55956	Wabasha County	Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 732-1420	362	27	13.3	31.2%	329 (90.9%)	5 (1.4%)	13 (3.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	84.7	94^th of 843 public elementary schools	88.8%		80.2	133^rd of 858 public elementary schools	84.5%	39	69.1	76.0	68.3	67.1	69.9	64.2	55.7	73.3	62.5	64.5	78.0	78.0	$10,595
Goodhue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	510 3rd Ave	Goodhue	55027	Goodhue County	Goodhue Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 923-4447	391	28	13.8	24.8%	349 (89.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (9.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	74.5	209^th of 843 public elementary schools	75.2%		74.9	194^th of 858 public elementary schools	77.4%	15	71.4	60.0	54.6	55.4	60.4	42.9	56.7	69.1	64.3	58.2	76.4	76.4	$9,966
Plainview-Elgin-Millville Pk-3	Public	PK, KG-3	600 West Broadway	Plainview	55964	Wabasha County	Plainview-Elgin-Millville	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 534-4232	437	33	13.1	40.5%	378 (86.5%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (9.8%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)								(n/a)	75.5				75.5	52.9				52.9			$10,995

Frequently Asked Questions about Bluff View Elementary

How many students attend Bluff View Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 616 students attended Bluff View Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Bluff View Elementary?

Students at Bluff View Elementary are 87% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Bluff View Elementary in?

Lake City Public School District

What schools do graduates of Bluff View Elementary attend?

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

High : Lincoln Secondary

Is Bluff View Elementary a good school?

Bluff View Elementary ranks 417^th of 843 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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