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Bear Cave Intermediate School

Q: Is Bear Cave Intermediate School a good school?

Bear Cave Intermediate School ranks 213 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

213^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Bear Cave Intermediate School is a public elementary school in Stewartville, Minnesota, serving 462 students in grades 3-5. The school is part of the Stewartville Public School District, which is ranked 134 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Bear Cave Intermediate School consistently outperforms both the Stewartville district and the state of Minnesota in standardized test scores. In the 2024-2025 school year, 62.24% of students were proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to 48.76% for the district and 45.21% for the state. In MCA-III Reading, the school had 59.11% proficiency, compared to 51.57% for the district and 49.59% for the state. The school has also shown steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 315 out of 870 Minnesota elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 213 out of 872 in 2024-2025, with a consistent 4-star rating.

While Bear Cave Intermediate School outperforms its district, it is interesting to note that the nearby Bonner Elementary School, which serves grades K-2, has a higher percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients (31.9%) compared to Bear Cave (27.92% in 2023-2024). This suggests that Bear Cave Intermediate School may be serving a more economically advantaged population. Additionally, the school's performance across certain student subgroups, such as White students and students with low socioeconomic status, suggests that there may be some equity gaps that the school could address. The proximity of Bear Cave Intermediate School to other schools in the Rochester Public School District also presents opportunities for collaboration and sharing of best practices.

436

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,756

Per pupil spending ?

25%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1021 10th Street NW
Stewartville, MN 55976-1199

(507) 533-1400

District: Stewartville Public School District

Students who attend Bear Cave Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	Stewartville Middle
High:	Stewartville Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.7%

Hispanic:

5.0%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 74th percentile in 2015 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (61% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Minnesota elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg50%

Minnesota avg47%

213^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

134^th of 446Stewartville 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
2025	74.6	213 of 872	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	226 of 881	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	239 of 845	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	257 of 858	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.3	315 of 869	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.4	315 of 870	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.1	279 of 847	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.7	237 of 853	72.2%	★★★★☆
2016	65.2	316 of 848	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.9	217 of 840	74.2%	★★★★☆
2014	66.8	295 of 826	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.8	240 of 824	70.9%	★★★★☆
2012	73.2	185 of 820	77.4%	★★★★☆
2011	74.0	167 of 814	79.5%	★★★★☆
2010	74.4	154 of 803	80.8%	★★★★☆
2009	58.3	206 of 434	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	62.6	324 of 781	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.7	300 of 777	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.6	191 of 756	74.7%	★★★★☆
2005	69.7	191 of 685	72.1%	★★★★☆
2004	60.9	289 of 676	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2003	62.2	273 of 674	59.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	74.9	175 of 799	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	76.3	161 of 809	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.9	259 of 787	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.5	234 of 799	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.9	295 of 783	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.6	305 of 787	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.9	283 of 774	63.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	78.1	29 of 249	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	41.0	126 of 214	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.5	45 of 209	78.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	62.5	249 of 764	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.4	316 of 793	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.9	334 of 774	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	321 of 663	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.2	339 of 683	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.0	301 of 740	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	296 of 728	59.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	244 of 812	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	279 of 826	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.8	223 of 799	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	272 of 808	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.4	338 of 784	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	307 of 798	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.9	270 of 779	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	55.7	212 of 562	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.1	234 of 572	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.4	238 of 524	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.4	263 of 500	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.9	292 of 417	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.3	275 of 515	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.6	179 of 463	61.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	58.1	291 of 714	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	309 of 730	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.7	272 of 712	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	326 of 725	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.0	394 of 710	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.4	413 of 722	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.5	401 of 712	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2024)88th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)70th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)67th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile-13 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math62%+17 vs state

Reading59%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)							MCA-III Reading (2025)							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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th 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 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Bear Cave Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1021 10th Street NW	Stewartville	55976	Olmsted County	Stewartville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 533-1400	436	27	16.0	25.0%	391 (89.7%)	5 (1.1%)	22 (5.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	74.6	213^th of 872 public elementary schools	75.6%		72.9	226^th of 881 public elementary schools	74.3%	13	71.2	68.4	48.4				62.2	57.4	57.1	62.7				59.1	$8,756
Bonner Elementary	Public	K-2	526 5th Ave SE	Stewartville	55976	Olmsted County	Stewartville Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 533-1500	411	27	15.4	28.5%	367 (89.3%)	6 (1.5%)	18 (4.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.6%)								(n/a)															$9,824
Bamber Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	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%)	76.6	184^th of 872 public elementary schools	78.9%		76	186^th of 881 public elementary schools	78.9%	2	69.5	69.7	57.3				65.1	50.5	57.6	68.4				59.2	$11,066
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%)	30.3	644^th of 872 public elementary schools	26.1%		28.7	662^nd of 881 public elementary schools	24.9%	18	60.4	36.5	20.4				38.7	40.6	27.4	35.8				34.8	$15,056
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%)	25.5	684^th of 872 public elementary schools	21.6%		16.5	752^nd of 881 public elementary schools	14.6%	68	34.3	20.5	17.5	51.9			28.8	14.3	27.3	47.5	46.7			33.6	$17,173
Longfellow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2435 20th St SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 328-3600	265	0	15.1	36.6%	146 (55.1%)	46 (17.4%)	44 (16.6%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (9.4%)	58.5	388^th of 872 public elementary schools	55.5%		55.8	429^th of 881 public elementary schools	51.3%	41	81.4	59.5	42.6				59.7	53.5	42.9	42.6				46.0	$12,148
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%)	21	707^th of 872 public elementary schools	18.9%		32.6	636^th of 881 public elementary schools	27.8%	71	41.7	31.5	20.3				30.4	35.0	26.0	36.5				32.4	$11,782
MNSync Online Elementary	Public, Virtual	K-6	1200 Broadway Ave S	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(507) 328-4830	68	0	11.1	61.8%	25 (36.8%)	21 (30.9%)	9 (13.2%)	2 (2.9%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (14.7%)								(n/a)							25.0							37.5
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%)	74.6	212^th of 872 public elementary schools	75.7%		83	113^th of 881 public elementary schools	87.2%	99	68.9	85.0	50.9	42.9	58.0	68.8	63.1	57.4	63.3	56.9	55.1	57.1	52.1	57.2	$11,594
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%)	84.4	101^st of 872 public elementary schools	88.4%		85.1	90^th of 881 public elementary schools	89.8%	11	72.0	69.1	55.4				66.1	66.7	65.5	76.8				69.4	$11,376

Frequently Asked Questions about Bear Cave Intermediate School

What schools do graduates of Bear Cave Intermediate School attend?

Students who attend Bear Cave Intermediate School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Stewartville Middle
High : Stewartville Senior High

How many students attend Bear Cave Intermediate School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 436 students attended Bear Cave Intermediate School.

Is Bear Cave Intermediate School a good school?

Bear Cave Intermediate School ranks 213^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Bear Cave Intermediate School in?

Stewartville Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Bear Cave Intermediate School?

Students at Bear Cave Intermediate School are 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

2022–23 graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

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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