Bear Cave Intermediate School

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Bear Cave Intermediate School ranks 239 th of 843 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public 3-5

1021 10th Street NW
Stewartville, MN 55976-1199

(507) 533-1400

District: Stewartville Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
239^th of 843 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,756

Students who attend Bear Cave Intermediate School usually attend:

Middle:	Stewartville Middle
High:	Stewartville Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 482

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.0%

Hispanic:

6.8%

Two or more races:

4.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 28.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Bear Cave Intermediate School ranks better than 71.6% of elementary schools in Minnesota. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 71.32. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Bear Cave Intermediate School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Stewartville Public School District. Racial makeup is: White (88%), Hispanic (6.8%), two or more races (4.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 28.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the lowest percentage in the Stewartville Public School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bear Cave Intermediate School is 15.2, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Stewartville Public School District! (See more...)

Compare Bear Cave Intermediate School employs 31.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bear Cave Intermediate School is $8,756, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Stewartville Public School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Bear Cave Intermediate School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bear Cave Intermediate School 239^th of 843 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Bear Cave Intermediate School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

White students:

Stewartville Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Stewartville Public School District 132^nd of 448 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bear Cave Intermediate School

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Rank History for all students at Bear Cave Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2003	62.15	273^rd	674	59.5%
2004	60.86	289^th	676	57.2%
2005	69.75	191^st	685	72.1%
2006	70.55	191^st	756	74.7%
2007	62.66	300^th	777	61.4%
2008	62.58	324^th	781	58.5%
2009	58.34	206^th	434	52.5%
2010	74.36	154^th	803	80.8%
2011	73.97	167^th	814	79.5%
2012	73.16	185^th	820	77.4%
2013	69.78	240^th	824	70.9%
2014	66.83	295^th	826	64.3%
2015	72.92	217^th	840	74.2%
2016	65.23	316^th	848	62.7%
2017	71.73	237^th	853	72.2%
2018	68.15	279^th	847	67.1%
2019	66.42	315^th	870	63.8%
2021	64.28	315^th	869	63.8%
2022	70.53	257^th	858	70.0%
2023	71.32	239^th	845	71.7%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Bear Cave Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	58.58	179^th	463	61.3%
2019	50.34	275^th	515	46.6%
2021	36.86	292^nd	417	30.0%
2022	48.43	263^rd	500	47.4%
2023	51.36	238^th	524	54.6%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bear Cave Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	59.78	296^th	728	59.3%
2019	59.03	301^st	740	59.3%
2021	52.24	339^th	683	50.4%
2022	53.50	321^st	663	51.6%
2023	56.89	334^th	774	56.8%

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Rank History for Female students at Bear Cave Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	65.90	283^rd	774	63.4%
2019	64.58	305^th	787	61.2%
2021	63.87	295^th	783	62.3%
2022	70.51	234^th	799	70.7%
2023	67.91	259^th	787	67.1%

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Rank History for Male students at Bear Cave Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	66.90	270^th	779	65.3%
2019	64.76	307^th	798	61.5%
2021	59.36	338^th	784	56.9%
2022	66.91	272^nd	808	66.3%
2023	70.78	223^rd	799	72.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bear Cave Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	64.45	45^th	209	78.5%
2023	41.03	126^th	214	41.1%

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Rank History for White students at Bear Cave Intermediate School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	48.46	401^st	712	43.7%
2019	47.35	413^th	722	42.8%
2021	46.98	394^th	710	44.5%
2022	55.42	326^th	725	55.0%
2023	60.72	272^nd	712	61.8%

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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Bear Cave Intermediate School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	339	2	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	343
1989	355	0	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	355
1990	297	2	2	0	0	n/a	n/a	301
1991	365	2	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	374
1992	326	3	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	335
1993	357	0	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	361
1994	354	1	1	3	0	n/a	n/a	359
1995	380	1	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	387
1996	380	1	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	387
1997	363	4	6	1	1	n/a	n/a	375
1998	382	2	4	3	0	n/a	n/a	391
1999	276	2	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	284
2000	294	5	4	4	2	n/a	n/a	309
2001	269	3	1	3	2	n/a	n/a	278
2002	253	5	3	6	1	n/a	n/a	268
2003	253	5	3	6	1	n/a	n/a	268
2004	244	5	2	7	1	n/a	n/a	259
2005	240	6	0	4	2	n/a	n/a	252
2006	254	5	3	3	4	n/a	n/a	269
2007	260	7	4	6	2	n/a	n/a	279
2008	286	4	1	7	1	n/a	n/a	299
2009	269	3	1	2	4	n/a	n/a	279
2010	239	4	1	3	5	n/a	n/a	252
2011	263	4	0	5	2	0	1	275
2012	283	4	1	8	2	0	5	303
2013	293	5	0	11	0	0	3	312
2014	363	6	3	9	2	0	12	395
2015	355	3	6	12	1	0	10	387
2016	388	3	5	10	0	0	10	416
2017	470	3	5	15	1	0	13	507
2018	449	3	2	20	0	0	15	489
2019	478	2	4	19	1	0	18	522
2020	456	3	3	19	0	0	25	506
2021	463	7	3	21	0	0	25	519
2022	425	3	1	25	0	0	22	476
2023	424	5	0	33	0	0	20	482

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bear Cave Intermediate School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	343	21.4	16.0	9
1989	355	16.9	21.0	11
1990	301	19.4	15.5	10.3
1991	374	20.6	18.1	7.2
1992	335	18.0	18.6	8.7
1993	361	17.0	21.2	8.6
1994	359	19.5	18.4	8.9
1995	387	5.6	69.1	14.7
1996	387	5.6	69.1	14.7
1997	375	18.7	20.1	13.6
1998	391	n/a	0.0	10.2
1999	284	17.5	16.2	9.9
2000	309	16.8	18.4	17.5
2001	278	15.7	17.7	15.5
2002	268	15.3	17.5	15.3
2003	268	15.3	17.5	15.3
2004	259	13.6	19.0	16.6
2005	252	12.8	19.7	17.9
2006	269	14.6	18.4	20.8
2007	279	15.6	17.9	25.1
2008	299	16.2	18.5	25.4
2009	279	15.0	18.6	22.6
2010	252	13.5	18.6	27.4
2011	275	16.0	17.0	24.7
2012	303	17.2	17.6	23.8
2013	312	20.1	15.4	28.5
2014	395	25.5	15.4	30.4
2015	387	27.0	14.3	28.7
2016	416	26.0	16.0	27.9
2017	507	28.3	17.9	22.3
2018	489	28.7	16.9	26.8
2019	522	31.6	16.4	23.4
2020	506	32.0	15.7	21.3
2021	519	31.5	16.4	16.2
2022	476	30.9	15.3	14.5
2023	482	31.6	15.2	28.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bear Cave Intermediate School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	343	21.4	16.0	9
1989	355	16.9	21.0	11
1990	301	19.4	15.5	10.3
1991	374	20.6	18.1	7.2
1992	335	18.0	18.6	8.7
1993	361	17.0	21.2	8.6
1994	359	19.5	18.4	8.9
1995	387	5.6	69.1	14.7
1996	387	5.6	69.1	14.7
1997	375	18.7	20.1	13.6
1998	391	n/a	0.0	10.2
1999	284	17.5	16.2	9.9
2000	309	16.8	18.4	17.5
2001	278	15.7	17.7	15.5
2002	268	15.3	17.5	15.3
2003	268	15.3	17.5	15.3
2004	259	13.6	19.0	16.6
2005	252	12.8	19.7	17.9
2006	269	14.6	18.4	20.8
2007	279	15.6	17.9	25.1
2008	299	16.2	18.5	25.4
2009	279	15.0	18.6	22.6
2010	252	13.5	18.6	27.4
2011	275	16.0	17.0	24.7
2012	303	17.2	17.6	23.8
2013	312	20.1	15.4	28.5
2014	395	25.5	15.4	30.4
2015	387	27.0	14.3	28.7
2016	416	26.0	16.0	27.9
2017	507	28.3	17.9	22.3
2018	489	28.7	16.9	26.8
2019	522	31.6	16.4	23.4
2020	506	32.0	15.7	21.3
2021	519	31.5	16.4	16.2
2022	476	30.9	15.3	14.5
2023	482	31.6	15.2	28.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bear Cave Intermediate School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$8,756

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bear Cave Intermediate School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 315^th of 870 Elementary schools	Ranks 239^th of 845 Elementary schools	7.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Bear Cave Intermediate School)	71.2	65.2	6%
3rd Grade Math (Stewartville Public School District)	71.2	65.2	6%
3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)	65.6	59.1	6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Bear Cave Intermediate School)	63.9	50.6	13.3%
3rd Grade Reading (Stewartville Public School District)	63.9	50.6	13.3%
3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)	54.6	47.4	7.2%
4th Grade Math (Bear Cave Intermediate School)	64.1	66.9	2.7%
4th Grade Math (Stewartville Public School District)	64.1	66.9	2.7%
4th Grade Math (Minnesota)	63.9	57.1	6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Bear Cave Intermediate School)	55.2	52.8	2.4%
4th Grade Reading (Stewartville Public School District)	55.2	52.8	2.4%
4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	55.4	48.4	7.1%
5th Grade Math (Bear Cave Intermediate School)	60.7	60.4	0.3%
5th Grade Math (Stewartville Public School District)	60.7	60.4	0.3%
5th Grade Math (Minnesota)	52	44.4	7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Bear Cave Intermediate School)	71	65.2	5.8%
5th Grade Reading (Stewartville Public School District)	71	65.2	5.8%
5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	65.8	58.7	7%
5th Grade Science (Bear Cave Intermediate School)	60.7	58.9	1.8%
5th Grade Science (Stewartville Public School District)	60.7	58.9	1.8%
5th Grade Science (Minnesota)	54.9	48.4	6.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	522	482	7.7%
African American	2	5	150%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	4	0	100%
Hispanic	19	33	73.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	478	424	11.3%
Two or More Races	18	20	11.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	23.4%	28.8%	5.5%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				MCA-III Math (2023)				MCA-III Reading (2023)				MCA-III Science (2023)		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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Bear Cave Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1021 10th Street NW	Stewartville	55976	Olmsted County	Stewartville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 533-1400	482	32	15.2	28.8%	424 (88.0%)	5 (1.0%)	33 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	71.3	239^th of 843 public elementary schools	71.6%		70.5	257^th of 858 public elementary schools	70.0%	18	65.2	66.9	60.4	64.1	50.6	52.8	65.2	56.3	58.9	58.9	$8,756
Central Education Center	Public	PK	301 2nd Street SW	Stewartville	55976	Olmsted County	Stewartville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 533-1650	29	7	4.4	51.7%	23 (79.3%)	2 (6.9%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (10.3%)								(n/a)											$19,541
Bonner Elementary	Public	K-2	526 5th Ave SE	Stewartville	55976	Olmsted County	Stewartville Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 533-1500	438	31	13.9	29.7%	396 (90.4%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)								(n/a)											$9,824
Bamber Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2001 Bamber Valley Rd SW	Rochester	55902	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 328-3030	633	37	17.2	25.8%	414 (65.4%)	18 (2.8%)	90 (14.2%)	51 (8.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.0%)								(n/a)											$11,066
Pinewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Pinewood Rd SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 328-3630	308	20	15.5	29.2%	216 (70.1%)	29 (9.4%)	28 (9.1%)	9 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (8.1%)								(n/a)											$11,782
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1801 9th Ave SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 328-3300	562	40	13.8	66.9%	203 (36.1%)	103 (18.3%)	157 (27.9%)	38 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	59 (10.5%)								(n/a)											$15,056
Montessori at Franklin Elementary	Public	K-5	1801 9th Ave SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 328-3300	181	11	16.5	24.9%	121 (66.9%)	22 (12.2%)	6 (3.3%)	11 (6.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (11.0%)								(n/a)											$8,448
Early Childhood Intervention	Public	PK	3800 50th Ave SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 328-4900	135	0		54.1%	65 (48.1%)	28 (20.7%)	23 (17.0%)	7 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.9%)								(n/a)											$5,284
Early Childhood Assessment	Public	PK	3800 50th Ave SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 328-4900	1	0			0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$4,032
Early Childhood Year Round	Public	PK-K	3800 50th Ave SE	Rochester	55904	Olmsted County	Rochester Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 328-4900	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$4,032

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