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Daytons Bluff Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

782^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Daytons Bluff Elementary is a PK–5 school in Saint Paul, Minnesota, serving 301 students as part of Saint Paul Public Schools, a district that ranks 346th of 458 in the state (24th percentile, 1 star). The school serves a high-poverty population: 83.06% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2024–2025, down from 89.11% two years earlier. Its student-teacher ratio was 11.5 in 2024–2025. Statewide, the school ranked 782nd of 869 elementary schools in 2025–2026, in the 10th percentile with 1 star. That is still near the bottom of Minnesota schools, but an improvement from 2021–2022, when it ranked 850th of 858 (1st percentile), and from the 2nd–3rd percentile range it held from 2015–2016 through 2018–2019.

Math is the school's clearest strength. In 2025–2026, 28.8% of students were proficient in math, slightly above the district average of 27.8% and ahead of most nearby schools. Reading is the biggest challenge: only 16.7% of students were proficient, compared with 34.2% across the district and 48.6% statewide. Science is also very low at 6.3%, versus 19.0% district-wide and 25.5% statewide. Grade-level results show a promising start that fades: 3rd grade math reached 43.2%, above the district's 38.1%, but dropped to 25.7% in 4th grade and 15.6% in 5th grade. Reading was low in every tested grade — 14.3% in 3rd, 11.4% in 4th, and 25.0% in 5th.

Among nearby schools, Daytons Bluff ranks 5th of 10. It outperforms Bruce F Vento Elementary, American Indian Magnet School, HOPE Community Academy Elementary, Community of Peace Academy Elementary, and LIFE Prep, but trails STEP Academy Elementary, Riverview Spanish/English Dual Imme, Txuj Ci HMong Language & Culture Lo, and MMSA Elementary School — though even the top school in that group sits only in the 19th percentile statewide. Notably, STEP Academy has a higher free/reduced lunch rate (94.39%) and a similar student-teacher ratio (11.2) yet reaches 25.5% in reading and 18.8% in science, suggesting instruction, not demographics alone, drives these gaps. The takeaway for families: math is holding its own, while reading and science need the most attention.

301

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,892

Per pupil spending ?

83.1%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

97.5%

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

Exemptions: 0% (MMR)

262 Bates Ave
Saint Paul, MN 55106-5598

(651) 293-8915

District: Saint Paul Public Schools

Students who attend Daytons Bluff Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Battle Creek Middle
High:	Harding Senior High

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.9%

Asian:

20.6%

Two or more races:

15.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (21% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Reading scores 32 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg29%

Minnesota avg43%

782^nd of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 2% (2016) to bottom 10% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 38Elementary Schools in the Saint Paul Public Schools

346^th of 458Saint Paul Public Schools 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	11.6	782 of 869	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	8.9	799 of 872	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.8	773 of 881	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	3.7	815 of 845	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.8	850 of 858	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	3.2	844 of 869	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.3	852 of 870	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.3	824 of 847	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	1.3	836 of 853	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	1.8	828 of 848	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	1.8	822 of 840	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.6	796 of 826	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.7	776 of 824	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	22.4	716 of 820	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	24.2	699 of 814	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	45.2	574 of 803	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.6	641 of 781	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.4	643 of 777	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.6	681 of 756	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	13.9	630 of 685	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	34.4	529 of 676	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	12.2	618 of 674	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	27.1	243 of 315	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	24.2	236 of 298	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	240 of 310	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.4	243 of 279	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.8	277 of 282	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	279 of 283	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	257 of 266	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	32.7	98 of 154	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.8	128 of 136	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	113 of 134	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	32.1	193 of 256	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	184 of 239	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	52.6	86 of 242	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	8.3	745 of 790	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.7	765 of 799	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.0	754 of 809	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.1	761 of 787	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	2.1	792 of 799	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	4.8	747 of 783	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	2.3	775 of 787	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.2	748 of 774	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	18.8	662 of 764	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.6	689 of 764	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	664 of 793	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	730 of 774	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	5.3	657 of 663	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	10.2	650 of 683	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	711 of 740	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.5	711 of 728	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	16.4	699 of 807	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.2	726 of 812	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	707 of 826	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	3.8	774 of 799	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	1.8	803 of 808	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.3	777 of 784	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	3.2	781 of 798	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	2.0	767 of 779	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	5.1	457 of 463	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Asian (2024)36th percentile+24 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)25th percentile+24 vs school

African American (2026)23rd percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)13th percentile+3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)13th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)6th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2018)1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math29%-16 vs state

Reading17%-32 vs state

Science6%-19 vs state

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by a parent on FaceBook
Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Dayton's Bluff elementary is a wonderful school and let me tell you why. They have an on site dentrestry and a great friendly staff. They watch out for the safety of the children by only releasing them to the parents/ guardians and they also have great school lunch's. No tolerance for violence or racism. Every day my child comes home from school he is always pleased with his day. 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
Daytons Bluff Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	262 Bates Ave	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8915	301	26	11.5	83.1%	37 (12.3%)	117 (38.9%)	40 (13.3%)	62 (20.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (15.0%)	11.6	782^nd of 869 public elementary schools	10.0%		8.9	799^th of 872 public elementary schools	8.4%	17	14.3	11.4	25.0				16.7	6.3		6.3	43.2	25.7	15.6				28.8	97.5%	0%	$18,892
STEP Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	835 5th St E	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	STEP Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 289-6120	214	19	11.2	94.4%	2 (0.9%)	212 (99.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22.5	708^th of 869 public elementary schools	18.5%		12.8	773^rd of 872 public elementary schools	11.4%	65	38.9	0.0	37.5				25.5	18.8		18.8	55.6	5.9	0.0				21.6	61.5%	0%	$2,731
American Indian Magnet School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	1075 3rd St E	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 778-3100	571	43	13.3	84.2%	30 (5.3%)	61 (10.7%)	127 (22.2%)	143 (25.0%)	81 (14.2%)	0 (0.0%)	129 (22.6%)	5.7	831^st of 869 public elementary schools	4.4%		6.2	823^rd of 872 public elementary schools	5.6%	8	15.3	9.8	18.2	26.2	23.5	29.5	20.1	3.6	18.2	10.1	19.0	11.8	9.1	7.1	3.1	8.9	9.8	96.7%	3.3%	$17,042
HOPE Community Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	720 Payne Ave	Saint Paul	55130	Ramsey County	Hope Community Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 796-4500	434	51	8.5	89.2%	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.5%)	9 (2.1%)	405 (93.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.2%)	6.4	823^rd of 869 public elementary schools	5.3%		7.6	815^th of 872 public elementary schools	6.5%	8	10.7	22.2	20.8				17.8	8.5		8.5	14.7	15.3	8.3				12.8	97.9%	0%	$14,114
Water Lily Montessori	Public, Charter	PK-K	499 Wacouta St	Saint Paul	55101	Ramsey County	Minnesota Wildflower Montessori School	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 227-7483	3	1	3.0	—	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (33.3%)	2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Bruce F Vento Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	409 Case Ave E	Saint Paul	55130	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 293-8685	446	39	11.4	87.0%	41 (9.2%)	167 (37.4%)	60 (13.5%)	140 (31.4%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.8%)	2.6	862^nd of 869 public elementary schools	0.8%		2.8	862^nd of 872 public elementary schools	1.1%		10.3	10.3	7.6				9.4	0.0		0.0	12.1	5.9	1.5				6.3	89.2%	5.4%	$18,990
Txuj Ci HMong Language & Culture Lo	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	1089 Cypress St	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 293-8935	638	56	11.2	78.1%	8 (1.3%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (3.3%)	591 (92.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.5%)	13.4	766^th of 869 public elementary schools	11.9%		12.8	772^nd of 872 public elementary schools	11.5%	6	19.8	18.6					19.2				36.2	32.7					34.5	≥ 98%	0%	$16,185
LIFE Prep	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	930 Geranium Ave East	Saint Paul	55106	Ramsey County	Life Prep	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 793-6624	134	10	13.4	89.6%	8 (6.0%)	75 (56.0%)	11 (8.2%)	26 (19.4%)	6 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (6.0%)	8.5	810^th of 869 public elementary schools	6.8%		10.5	792^nd of 872 public elementary schools	9.2%	18	21.4	33.3	10.0	30.8			22.0	5.6		5.6	7.7	18.2	5.3	7.7			8.9			$15,084
Community of Peace Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	471 Magnolia Ave E	Saint Paul	55130	Ramsey County	Community Of Peace Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 280-4579	326	28	11.7	81.6%	18 (5.5%)	108 (33.1%)	85 (26.1%)	85 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.2%)	5.9	827^th of 869 public elementary schools	4.8%		3.5	851^st of 872 public elementary schools	2.4%	24	14.3	24.0					18.6				11.1	20.0					15.0	73%	0%	$15,690
Riverview Spanish/English Dual Imme	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	160 Isabel St E	Saint Paul	55107	Ramsey County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(651) 293-8665	297	80	3.7	69.0%	32 (10.8%)	24 (8.1%)	215 (72.4%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.4%)	20.3	721^st of 869 public elementary schools	17.0%		11.7	777^th of 872 public elementary schools	10.9%	56	34.9	25.0	26.5				29.2	8.6		8.6	44.2	34.3	20.0				33.6			$16,432

Frequently Asked Questions about Daytons Bluff Elementary

What schools do graduates of Daytons Bluff Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Battle Creek Middle
High : Harding Senior High

How many students attend Daytons Bluff Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 301 students attended Daytons Bluff Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Daytons Bluff Elementary?

Students at Daytons Bluff Elementary are 39% African American, 21% Asian, 15% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 12% White.

What district is Daytons Bluff Elementary in?

Saint Paul Public Schools

Is Daytons Bluff Elementary a good school?

Daytons Bluff Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.0% of Minnesota elementary schools.

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