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Bishop Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
379th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools
Better than 57% of Minnesota elementary schools
Summary

Bishop Elementary is a public elementary school in Rochester, Minnesota, serving 536 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Rochester Public School District, which is ranked 197 out of 446 districts in the state.

Bishop Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in math and reading proficiency, with 60% of its students proficient or better in math compared to 41.66% for the district and 45.21% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and English Language Learners, where it ranks among the top schools in Minnesota. Bishop Elementary has maintained a 3-star or 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating above-average performance compared to other elementary schools in the state.

When comparing Bishop Elementary to nearby schools in the Rochester Public School District, some differences emerge. Bamber Valley Elementary consistently outperforms Bishop Elementary in both math and reading proficiency, while Folwell Elementary and Washington District-Wide Elementary also demonstrate stronger academic performance. However, Elton Hills Elementary and Sunset Terrace Elementary have lower academic performance and statewide rankings compared to Bishop Elementary.

545
Students ?
14.3
Student/teacher ratio ?
$12,598
Per pupil spending ?
37.2%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 406 36th Ave NW
       Rochester, MN  55901-8888

(507) 328-3100

District: Rochester Public School District


Students who attend Bishop Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    John Adams Middle School
High:    John Marshall High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
52.1%
African American:
14.3%
Asian:
12.8%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Declining — 82nd percentile in 2014 → 57th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Minnesota average (53% vs 47% meeting standards)
Above the Minnesota median (57th percentile)
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2014
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school53%
District avg45%
Minnesota avg47%
379th of 872
Minnesota public elementary schools ?
Top 43%▼ down 9 pts since 2015
From top 34% (2015) to top 43% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Minnesota Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
7th of 15Elementary Schools in the Rochester Public School District
197th of 446Rochester 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202559.4379 of 87256.5%★★★☆☆
202461.7353 of 88159.9%★★★☆☆
202254.1446 of 85848.0%★★☆☆☆
202158.4400 of 86954.0%★★★☆☆
201971.0238 of 87072.6%★★★★☆
201874.9189 of 84777.7%★★★★☆
201771.5245 of 85371.3%★★★★☆
201677.5155 of 84881.7%★★★★☆
201567.5287 of 84065.8%★★★☆☆
201476.3151 of 82681.7%★★★★☆
201358.8390 of 82452.7%★★★☆☆
201274.1170 of 82079.3%★★★★☆
201168.7247 of 81469.7%★★★☆☆
201073.9159 of 80380.2%★★★★☆
200977.570 of 43483.9%★★★★☆
200869.2216 of 78172.3%★★★★☆
200764.9273 of 77764.9%★★★☆☆
200668.4214 of 75671.7%★★★★☆
200566.0224 of 68567.3%★★★☆☆
200473.5144 of 67678.7%★★★★☆
200361.0291 of 67456.8%★★★☆☆

African American

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202565.481 of 29872.8%★★★★☆
202440.5178 of 31042.6%★★☆☆☆
202246.6144 of 28248.9%★★☆☆☆
202145.9117 of 22748.5%★★☆☆☆

Asian

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202558.950 of 14064.3%★★★☆☆
202463.553 of 15465.6%★★★☆☆
202246.662 of 13152.7%★★★☆☆
201845.275 of 13444.0%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202566.453 of 30382.5%★★★★☆
202488.314 of 30395.4%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202557.4359 of 79955.1%★★★☆☆
202462.4305 of 80962.3%★★★☆☆
202244.0501 of 79937.3%★★☆☆☆
202160.0336 of 78357.1%★★★☆☆
201970.9218 of 78772.3%★★★★☆
201876.3148 of 77480.9%★★★★☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202594.410 of 23895.8%★★★★★
202485.120 of 24992.0%★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202540.6485 of 76436.5%★★☆☆☆
202452.0392 of 79350.6%★★★☆☆
202259.7256 of 66361.4%★★★☆☆
202160.0261 of 68361.8%★★★☆☆
201955.9330 of 74055.4%★★★☆☆
201853.5365 of 72849.9%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202558.0369 of 81254.6%★★★☆☆
202457.5378 of 82654.2%★★★☆☆
202259.1349 of 80856.8%★★★☆☆
202152.1432 of 78444.9%★★☆☆☆
201966.6282 of 79864.7%★★★☆☆
201868.7245 of 77968.5%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202572.895 of 56283.1%★★★★☆
202452.6242 of 57257.7%★★★☆☆
202242.2308 of 50038.4%★★☆☆☆
202154.4176 of 41757.8%★★★☆☆
201965.7153 of 51570.3%★★★★☆
201855.3212 of 46354.2%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankMinnesota percentileRating
202546.8405 of 71443.3%★★☆☆☆
202447.4403 of 73044.8%★★☆☆☆
202253.1348 of 72552.0%★★★☆☆
202141.8456 of 71035.8%★★☆☆☆
201961.4266 of 72263.2%★★★☆☆
201876.7110 of 71284.6%★★★★☆
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)96th percentile+39 vs school
Special Education (2025)83rd percentile+27 vs school
English Language Learner (2025)83rd percentile+26 vs school
African American (2025)73rd percentile+16 vs school
Asian (2025)64th percentile+8 vs school
Female (2025)55th percentile~ school
Male (2025)55th percentile~ school
White (2025)43rd percentile-13 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile-20 vs school
By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?
Math60%+15 vs state
Reading46%-4 vs state

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Bishop Elementary School ranks 379th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Bishop Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : John Adams Middle School
High : John Marshall High School

In the 2024-25 school year, 545 students attended Bishop Elementary School.

Students at Bishop Elementary School are 52% White, 14% African American, 13% Asian, 12% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races.


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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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