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Minnewashta Elementary School vs. Bluff Creek Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Minnewashta Elementary School
26350 Smithtown Rd
Excelsior, MN 55331
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Bluff Creek Elementary School
2300 Coulter Blvd.
Chanhassen, MN 55317
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 916 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Minnewashta Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 72% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 67% (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 14% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).
Serving 479 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bluff Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 67% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 66% (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 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
916 students
479 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
65 teachers
34 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Bluff Creek Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#113 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 10%)
#161 out of 1860 schools in MN
(Top 10%)
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72%
(Top 10% in MN)
67%
(Top 10% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Minnewashta 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 Bluff Creek 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.
67%
(Top 10% in MN)
66%
(Top 20% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnewashta 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 Bluff Creek 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.
75-79%
(Top 5% in MN)
65-69%
(Top 10% in MN)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Minnewashta 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.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Minnewashta Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Bluff Creek Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
162
68
Grade 1 Students
175
65
Grade 2 Students
134
81
Grade 3 Students
143
80
Grade 4 Students
137
91
Grade 5 Students
165
94

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
2%
7%
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% Hispanic
6%
14%
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% Black
1%
3%
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% White
86%
72%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Minnewashta 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 Bluff Creek 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
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
4%
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0.26
0.46
This chart displays the diversity score of Minnewashta 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 Bluff Creek 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
4%
18%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Bluff Creek 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
1%
2%
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This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Bluff Creek 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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