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Bishop Elementary School vs. Folwell Elementary School

Should you attend Bishop Elementary School or Folwell Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Bishop Elementary School
406 36th Ave Nw
Rochester, MN 55901
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Folwell Elementary School
603 15th Ave Sw
Rochester, MN 55902
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Bishop Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)

Folwell Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 536 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bishop Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 51% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 54% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black and Asian), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Serving 331 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Folwell Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
536 students
331 students
This chart displays total students of Bishop Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Folwell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
55% | 45%
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Total Classroom Teachers
37 teachers
18 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Folwell Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
18:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bishop Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Folwell Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#551 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 30%)
#57 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Bishop Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Folwell Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
51%
(Top 50% in MN)
70-74%
(Top 10% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Bishop Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Folwell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
54%
(Top 50% in MN)
75-79%
(Top 5% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Bishop Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Folwell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Bottom 50% in MN)
70-79%
(Top 5% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Bishop Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Folwell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Bishop Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Folwell Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
100
55
Grade 1 Students
81
49
Grade 2 Students
85
64
Grade 3 Students
101
55
Grade 4 Students
77
54
Grade 5 Students
92
54

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Bishop Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 1998-99 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Folwell Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
14%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Bishop Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Folwell Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Bishop Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Folwell Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
14%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Bishop Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Folwell Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
52%
67%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Bishop Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Folwell Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
7%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Bishop Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Folwell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.68
0.53
This chart displays the diversity score of Bishop Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Folwell Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
37%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bishop Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Folwell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bishop Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Folwell Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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