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Bluff View Elementary

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Bluff View Elementary ranks 417 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

417^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Bluff View Elementary is a PK–6 school in Lake City, Minnesota, serving 592 students—the largest elementary enrollment among nearby comparison schools—as part of the Lake City Public School District. The district ranks 210th of 458 Minnesota districts (54th percentile, 3 stars), and the school’s 2025–26 rank is 417th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools (52nd percentile, 3 stars). That is a rebound from 497th of 872 in 2024–25 (43rd percentile, 2 stars), though Bluff View has mostly hovered between the 43rd and 57th percentiles over the past decade.

Bluff View’s results vary by subject. Math is a relative strength at 47.7% proficient, above both the district (46.5%) and state (44.9%), while reading is a relative weakness at 46.5%—above the district (44.7%) but below the state (48.6%), and below state for two years running. Science is a bright spot at 27.9%, above the state (25.5%) and well above the district (17.8%), though it has been volatile, jumping from 16.05% the year before. Grade-level math is above state in 3rd and 6th grades but below in 4th and 5th, and reading is above state only in 3rd grade, with the biggest gaps in 4th (40.9% vs. 48.8%) and 6th (46.8% vs. 53.4%).

Regionally, Bluff View trails Zumbrota-Mazeppa Elementary School, Goodhue Elementary, and Plainview-Elgin-Millville Pk-3, is ahead of Burnside Elementary, and is broadly comparable to Wabasha-Kellogg Elementary—which has stronger reading but far weaker science. Subgroup results show low-income students around the state median (3 stars) and special education students consistently in the bottom fifth of schools (1 star). Favorable trends include a free/reduced-lunch rate that fell from 40.75% to 36.99% and a student–teacher ratio that improved to 12.8, matching Goodhue and Plainview.

592

Students ?

12.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,151

Per pupil spending ?

37.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

1156 W Lakewood Ave
Lake City, MN 55041-8888

(651) 345-4551

District: Lake City Public School District

Students who attend Bluff View Elementary usually attend:

High:

Lincoln Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.5%

Hispanic:

11.7%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 49th percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Minnesota median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg41%

Minnesota avg43%

417^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

210^th of 458Lake City 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
2026	53.5	417 of 869	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.9	497 of 872	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.2	480 of 881	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.4	418 of 845	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	453 of 858	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.3	371 of 869	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	481 of 870	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.5	404 of 847	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.0	409 of 853	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.2	432 of 848	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	59.8	389 of 840	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	56.5	423 of 826	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.6	377 of 824	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.1	284 of 820	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.6	458 of 814	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.6	510 of 803	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2008	67.5	242 of 781	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.8	189 of 777	75.7%	★★★★☆
2006	66.6	242 of 756	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.8	261 of 685	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	46.3	441 of 676	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2003	54.9	365 of 674	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	468 of 790	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	48.0	454 of 799	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.3	458 of 809	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	415 of 787	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.2	406 of 799	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	62.2	312 of 783	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	429 of 787	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.4	396 of 774	48.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	68 of 238	71.4%	★★★★☆
2024	44.9	134 of 249	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	52.8	358 of 764	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.4	376 of 764	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.4	386 of 793	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	342 of 774	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	371 of 663	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.1	307 of 683	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.1	393 of 740	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.3	330 of 728	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	57.4	353 of 807	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.6	509 of 812	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.2	459 of 826	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.8	406 of 799	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.4	468 of 808	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.9	408 of 784	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.6	478 of 798	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.5	385 of 779	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	25.9	467 of 579	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.0	495 of 562	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	453 of 572	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.8	345 of 524	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	18.6	447 of 500	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.6	175 of 417	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.1	363 of 515	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.7	223 of 463	51.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	31.5	531 of 710	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.5	599 of 714	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.5	524 of 730	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.4	518 of 712	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.4	530 of 725	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.5	425 of 710	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	569 of 722	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	37.0	513 of 712	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile+28 vs school

Male (2026)56th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)53rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)41st percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)25th percentile-27 vs school

Special Education (2026)19th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math48%+3 vs state

Reading46%~ state avg

Science28%~ state avg

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Monday, April 29, 2019

Worst school my kids have gone to the bullies are so bad and if you are not popular in the town then your kids are nothing in school 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 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 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Bluff View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1156 W Lakewood Ave	Lake City	55041	Wabasha County	Lake City Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 345-4551	592	46	12.8	37.0%	500 (84.5%)	4 (0.7%)	69 (11.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.0%)	53.5	417^th of 869 public elementary schools	52.0%		47.9	497^th of 872 public elementary schools	43.0%	80	47.7	40.9	52.2	46.8	46.5	27.9	27.9	60.0	50.6	36.2	44.3	47.7	$10,151
EC & HK Summer	Public	PK-K	395 Guernsey Ln	Red Wing	55066	Goodhue County	Goodhue County Education District	No	No	No	No	(651) 388-4441	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
5RiversOnline Elementary	Public, Virtual	K-6	395 Guernsey Ln	Red Wing	55066	Goodhue County	Goodhue County Education District	No	No	Yes	No	(651) 388-4441	22	5	4.7	22.7%	16 (72.7%)	3 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (9.1%)								(n/a)					30.8							7.7
Wabasha-Kellogg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2113 Hiawatha Dr E	Wabasha	55981	Wabasha County	Wabasha-Kellogg School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 565-3559	205	28	7.2	36.6%	184 (89.8%)	2 (1.0%)	9 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.4%)	54.4	409^th of 869 public elementary schools	52.9%		54.2	431^st of 872 public elementary schools	50.6%	22	44.8	73.1	46.2	55.6	54.7	7.7	7.7	55.2	76.9	11.5	41.7	46.2	$12,572
Sunnyside Elementary	Public	K-1	1669 Southwood Ave	Red Wing	55066	Goodhue County	Red Wing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 385-4570	294	24	12.0	39.8%	194 (66.0%)	14 (4.8%)	42 (14.3%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.5%)								(n/a)													$12,719
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Elementary School	Public	3-6	343 3rd Ave NE	Mazeppa	55956	Wabasha County	Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 732-1420	349	25	13.7	28.9%	317 (90.8%)	5 (1.4%)	13 (3.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	84.9	95^th of 869 public elementary schools	89.1%		85.3	91^st of 872 public elementary schools	89.6%	4	60.8	46.1	75.6	73.6	63.9	47.3	47.3	70.6	68.5	72.5	79.3	72.6	$10,595
Goodhue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	510 3rd Ave	Goodhue	55027	Goodhue County	Goodhue Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 923-4447	416	32	12.8	26.2%	363 (87.3%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (10.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	73.7	219^th of 869 public elementary schools	74.8%		71.2	254^th of 872 public elementary schools	70.9%	35	55.9	57.4	62.3	59.3	58.7	30.2	30.2	79.7	59.3	58.5	39.0	59.1	$9,966
Plainview-Elgin-Millville Pk-3	Public	PK, KG-3	600 W Broadway	Plainview	55964	Wabasha County	Plainview-Elgin-Millville	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 534-4232	441	34	12.8	37.0%	383 (86.8%)	1 (0.2%)	45 (10.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)								(n/a)	61.5				61.5			71.2				71.2	$10,995
Burnside Elementary	Public	2-4	5001 Learning Ln	Red Wing	55066	Goodhue County	Red Wing Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 385-4700	493	36	13.7	40.6%	340 (69.0%)	18 (3.7%)	68 (13.8%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.3%)	23.2	700^th of 869 public elementary schools	19.4%		30.8	638^th of 872 public elementary schools	26.8%	62	29.2	34.0			31.5			39.1	36.1			37.7	$11,502

Frequently Asked Questions about Bluff View Elementary

What schools do graduates of Bluff View Elementary attend?

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

High : Lincoln Secondary

How many students attend Bluff View Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 592 students attended Bluff View Elementary.

What district is Bluff View Elementary in?

Lake City Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Bluff View Elementary?

Students at Bluff View Elementary are 84% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is Bluff View Elementary a good school?

Bluff View Elementary ranks 417^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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