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Bamber Valley Elementary School

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Bamber Valley Elementary School ranks 224 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

224^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Bamber Valley Elementary School is a PK–6 school with 599 students in the Rochester Public School District in Rochester, MN, located at 2001 Bamber Valley Rd SW and serving one of the larger elementary enrollments in its immediate area.

For 2025-2026, Bamber Valley ranked 224th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools — the 74th percentile — and earned 4 stars. That continues a long climb from the 31st percentile in 2014-15 to 79th by 2023-24, though the last two years eased slightly. Proficiency is ahead of district and state in all three tested subjects: math 65.1% versus 41.2% district and 44.9% state; reading 56.4% versus 47.1% and 48.6%; and science 30.0% versus 25.4% and 25.5%. Math is the standout, and Bamber is 4th among 10 ranked nearby schools. It trails Folwell Elementary School (97th percentile, 76.0 math, 46.4 science) and Lincoln K-8 School (86th percentile) and Washington Elementary School (82nd percentile), but is far ahead of Bishop Elementary School (53rd percentile) and Franklin Elementary School (25th percentile), which enrolls about the same number of students despite much lower math proficiency. Bamber's 21.0% free/reduced lunch rate sits at the highest poverty level within the top-performing nearby group and the lowest among the struggling group.

Grade-level results show a split pattern: math proficiency steps down from 71.4% in 3rd grade to 65.8% in 4th and 56.6% in 5th, while reading peaks in 5th at 64.0% and is weakest in 4th at 50.4%. The thinnest margin over state is 4th-grade reading at +1.6 points. Science remains a relative strength but has fallen from 50.0% in 2023-24 to 30.0% in 2025-26. Overall results also outpace subgroup outcomes: low-income students rank around the 50th–57th percentile, roughly 22 points below the school's overall standing, and special education students fell to the 28th percentile in 2025-26 from 50th the year before. Bamber's student-teacher ratio improved to 15.3 in 2023-24 from 17.2 in 2022-23. The bottom line: this is a genuinely above-average school with particular strength in math, but parents may want to watch the recent reading softening and the special-education rankings.

599

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,066

Per pupil spending ?

21.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

97.1%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 2.9% (MMR)

2001 Bamber Valley Rd SW
Rochester, MN 55902-8888

(507) 328-3030

District: Rochester Public School District

Students who attend Bamber Valley Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Willow Creek Middle School
High:	Mayo High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.4%

Hispanic:

12.2%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Ranking is trending up — up 43 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Minnesota median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg41%

Minnesota avg43%

224^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▲ up 37 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 15Elementary Schools in the Rochester Public School District

227^th of 458Rochester 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	73.4	224 of 869	74.2%	★★★★☆
2025	76.6	184 of 872	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	186 of 881	78.9%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	360 of 858	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.9	427 of 869	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.5	538 of 870	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.1	349 of 847	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.1	498 of 853	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	48.2	529 of 848	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.4	580 of 840	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.7	509 of 826	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	55.2	439 of 824	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	55.9	456 of 820	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.9	477 of 814	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2010	70.5	227 of 803	71.7%	★★★★☆
2009	72.0	108 of 434	75.1%	★★★★☆
2008	72.9	163 of 781	79.1%	★★★★☆
2007	69.3	216 of 777	72.2%	★★★★☆
2006	74.5	142 of 756	81.2%	★★★★☆
2005	60.4	296 of 685	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.8	230 of 676	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2003	78.8	88 of 674	86.9%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	24.0	231 of 283	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	65.7	86 of 266	67.7%	★★★☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	67.9	50 of 136	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	86.9	15 of 134	88.8%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	33.7	185 of 256	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	164 of 175	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.0	237 of 239	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	39.5	147 of 242	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	246 of 790	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.5	246 of 799	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	250 of 809	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.6	378 of 799	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.4	380 of 783	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.5	507 of 787	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.7	286 of 774	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	82 of 256	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	77.1	27 of 238	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	33 of 249	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	31.4	154 of 209	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.7	136 of 153	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.0	202 of 219	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	41.3	135 of 220	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	365 of 764	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.6	329 of 764	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	395 of 793	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.4	509 of 663	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	580 of 683	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.9	691 of 740	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	604 of 728	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	193 of 807	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	79.2	134 of 812	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	78.8	140 of 826	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	61.1	328 of 808	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.5	447 of 784	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.1	507 of 798	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.7	380 of 779	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	415 of 579	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	48.2	282 of 562	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	310 of 572	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	325 of 500	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	26.4	341 of 417	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	487 of 515	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	307 of 463	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	273 of 710	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.3	259 of 714	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	286 of 730	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.2	249 of 725	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.9	238 of 710	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.7	344 of 722	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	221 of 712	69.0%	★★★☆☆

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)

Male (2026)76th percentile~ school

Female (2026)69th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)68th percentile-6 vs school

Asian (2019)63rd percentile+25 vs school

White (2026)62nd percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile-22 vs school

Special Education (2026)28th percentile-46 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)28th percentile-30 vs school

African American (2019)18th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math65%+20 vs state

Reading56%+8 vs state

Science30%+4 vs state

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Friday, March 1, 2024

Great school. The faculty really cares about the kids. The teachers do a great job making learning fun! 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)							Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Bamber Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	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%)	73.4	224^th of 869 public elementary schools	74.2%		76.6	184^th of 872 public elementary schools	78.9%	40	55.8	50.4	64.0				56.4	30.0		30.0	71.4	65.8	56.6				65.1	97.1%	2.9%	$11,066
Rochester Math & Science Elementary	Public, Charter	K-6	415 16th St SW	Rochester	55902	Olmsted County	Rochester Math And Science Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 252-5995	322	21	15.4	93.2%	0 (0.0%)	321 (99.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	31.6	631^st of 869 public elementary schools	27.4%		25.5	684^th of 872 public elementary schools	21.6%	53	20.0	21.9	40.0	48.6			32.9	12.5		12.5	42.5	37.5	42.5	35.1			39.6			$17,173
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%)	92.5	30^th of 869 public elementary schools	96.5%		84.4	101^st of 872 public elementary schools	88.4%	71	77.2	71.8	78.2				75.4	46.4		46.4	89.5	77.5	60.0				76.0	93.5%	3.2%	$11,376
Franklin Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 9th Ave SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 328-3300	600	0	12.2	48.8%	270 (45.0%)	87 (14.5%)	124 (20.7%)	48 (8.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (11.5%)	28.5	656^th of 869 public elementary schools	24.5%		30.3	644^th of 872 public elementary schools	26.1%	12	39.1	29.0	34.1				33.8	12.5		12.5	54.5	43.0	21.3				39.7	88%	9.8%	$15,056
Lincoln K-8 School	Public	K-8	1122 8th Ave SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3550	506	0	17.6	17.0%	333 (65.8%)	46 (9.1%)	25 (4.9%)	55 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (9.3%)	81.9	126^th of 869 public elementary schools	85.5%		74.6	212^th of 872 public elementary schools	75.7%	86	58.6	63.3	65.0	52.2	51.1	77.3	61.3	41.7	34.1	38.5	73.7	75.0	63.8	52.2	40.4	62.8	62.4	≥ 98%	0%	$11,594
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%)	54.6	406^th of 869 public elementary schools	53.3%		59.4	379^th of 872 public elementary schools	56.5%	27	45.1	45.1	51.0				47.3	23.7		23.7	56.6	53.7	50.0				53.2	92.6%	3.2%	$12,598
Riverside Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	506 5th Ave SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 328-3700	509	0	10.1	59.7%	172 (33.8%)	78 (15.3%)	170 (33.4%)	24 (4.7%)	7 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (11.4%)	23.9	691^st of 869 public elementary schools	20.5%		20.8	708^th of 872 public elementary schools	18.8%	17	28.4	18.8	41.1	55.6			30.2	11.4		11.4	42.0	32.6	24.7	66.7			35.6	93.3%	3.4%	$17,286
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%)	79.4	156^th of 869 public elementary schools	82.0%		84.6	99^th of 872 public elementary schools	88.6%	57	60.8	77.2	62.0				67.1	26.0		26.0	68.6	83.9	52.0				68.8	96.5%	3.5%	$12,463
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%)	25.4	679^th of 869 public elementary schools	21.9%		37	589^th of 872 public elementary schools	32.5%	90	30.0	39.0	36.9				35.2	10.7		10.7	41.4	42.5	22.6				35.5	92.7%	0%	$12,381
Pinewood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2435 20th St SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 328-3630	380	0	15.1	45.0%	191 (50.3%)	54 (14.2%)	87 (22.9%)	9 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.7%)	22.4	710^th of 869 public elementary schools	18.3%		21	707^th of 872 public elementary schools	18.9%	3	31.0	32.2	25.3				29.2	16.2		16.2	38.6	40.7	22.7				33.0	92.6%	5.6%	$11,782

Frequently Asked Questions about Bamber Valley Elementary School

How many students attend Bamber Valley Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 599 students attended Bamber Valley Elementary School.

What district is Bamber Valley Elementary School in?

Rochester Public School District

Is Bamber Valley Elementary School a good school?

Bamber Valley Elementary School ranks 224^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Bamber Valley Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Bamber Valley Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Willow Creek Middle School
High : Mayo High School

What is the racial makeup of Bamber Valley Elementary School?

Students at Bamber Valley Elementary School are 68% White, 12% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 5% African American.

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2019–20 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

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