Bluffview Montessori

Summary:

Bluffview Montessori is a public charter elementary school serving 212 students in grades K-8 in Winona, Minnesota. This small school stands out for its consistently strong academic performance, low student-teacher ratio, and relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to nearby public schools.

Bluffview Montessori consistently outperforms the state average in math, reading, and science proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in 2023-2024, 60.29% of Bluffview students were proficient or better in reading, compared to the state average of 49.85%. The school also has a notably low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 7.9 to 9.4 students per teacher over the past three school years, lower than the nearby Winona Area Public School District schools, which have ratios between 10.8 and 13.0 students per teacher. Additionally, Bluffview Montessori has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 17.37% to 28.77% over the past three years, compared to the nearby public schools, which have rates ranging from 44.9% to 69.23%.

Bluffview Montessori's strong academic performance has been relatively stable, with the school consistently ranking in the top half of Minnesota elementary schools based on the SchoolDigger statewide rankings. The school's female students have consistently outperformed their male counterparts, and the school's white students also perform well, ranking in the top half of Minnesota elementary schools for math and reading. While Bluffview Montessori stands out among the nearby public schools, the nearby charter schools, such as Ridgeway Community School and Riverway Learning Community Charter, also demonstrate strong academic performance in certain areas.


Detail:

Public, Charter K-8

 1321 Gilmore Ave
       Winona, MN  55987-2459


(507) 452-2807

District: Bluffview Montessori

SchoolDigger Rank:
277th of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,764 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  8.2 Help
Number of students:  212

Racial breakdown:

White:
88.7%
Two or more races:
7.5%
Hispanic:
2.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  28.8% Help


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Compare Details Bluffview Montessori ranks better than 68.6% of elementary schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.3. (See more...)
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Compare Details Bluffview Montessori ranks better than 82.4% of middle schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 76.27. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (88.7%), two or more races (7.5%), Hispanic (2.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 28.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bluffview Montessori is 8.2. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bluffview Montessori is $10,764.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bluffview Montessori:

SchoolDigger ranks Bluffview Montessori 277th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Bluffview Montessori in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Bluffview Montessori 96th of 545 Minnesota public middle schools. (See Bluffview Montessori in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Bluffview Montessori 77th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bluffview Montessori

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Bluffview Montessori

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 41.78 482nd 674 28.5%
2004 51.26 393rd 676 41.9%
2005 45.74 463rd 685 32.4%
2006 50.58 456th 756 39.7%
2007 57.65 373rd 777 52.0%
2008 38.83 602nd 781 22.9%
2010 60.06 378th 803 52.9%
2011 54.88 455th 814 44.1%
2012 60.76 389th 820 52.6%
2013 66.56 295th 824 64.2%
2014 66.09 308th 826 62.7%
2015 51.28 499th 840 40.6%
2016 60.00 390th 848 54.0%
2017 58.11 417th 853 51.1%
2018 65.49 315th 847 62.8%
2019 68.60 284th 870 67.4%
2021 63.41 328th 869 62.3%
2022 76.29 174th 858 79.7%
2023 73.43 220th 845 74.0%
2024 68.30 277th 881 68.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Bluffview Montessori

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.83 323rd 774 58.3%
2019 62.98 327th 787 58.4%
2021 55.28 394th 783 49.7%
2022 78.45 131st 799 83.6%
2023 68.34 256th 787 67.5%
2024 74.95 170th 809 79.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Bluffview Montessori

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.05 307th 779 60.6%
2019 70.39 226th 798 71.7%
2021 66.14 258th 784 67.1%
2022 68.01 258th 808 68.1%
2023 70.19 232nd 799 71.0%
2024 55.45 400th 826 51.6%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Bluffview Montessori

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.30 357th 712 49.9%
2019 58.73 296th 722 59.0%
2021 42.42 447th 710 37.0%
2022 62.04 252nd 725 65.2%
2023 62.51 246th 712 65.4%
2024 53.86 329th 730 54.9%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Bluffview Montessori

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Rank History for all middle school students at Bluffview Montessori

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 59.25 196th 387 49.4%
2005 30.44 325th 396 17.9%
2006 61.70 176th 406 56.7%
2007 70.72 101st 403 74.9%
2008 57.02 196th 409 52.1%
2010 59.73 195th 454 57.0%
2011 76.41 82nd 478 82.8%
2012 56.88 234th 469 50.1%
2013 57.08 206th 488 57.8%
2014 64.72 171st 490 65.1%
2015 53.01 242nd 516 53.1%
2016 65.51 172nd 508 66.1%
2017 64.10 184th 523 64.8%
2018 63.77 187th 518 63.9%
2019 69.16 146th 533 72.6%
2021 79.23 79th 521 84.8%
2022 72.30 111th 520 78.7%
2023 83.39 54th 529 89.8%
2024 76.27 96th 545 82.4%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Bluffview Montessori

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.61 293rd 436 32.8%
2019 68.46 127th 439 71.1%
2021 76.33 67th 443 84.9%
2022 76.26 72nd 467 84.6%
2024 77.66 73rd 474 84.6%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Bluffview Montessori

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 66.10 139th 438 68.3%
2019 76.53 89th 454 80.4%
2022 56.23 194th 476 59.2%
2024 56.18 194th 479 59.5%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Bluffview Montessori

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 54.25 193rd 428 54.9%
2019 58.81 167th 428 61.0%
2021 69.23 100th 422 76.3%
2022 60.74 142nd 438 67.6%
2023 69.19 95th 436 78.2%
2024 63.52 128th 440 70.9%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Bluffview Montessori

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1994 64 1 6 1 0 n/a n/a 0 72
1995 95 2 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 103
1996 95 2 5 1 0 n/a n/a 0 103
1997 117 1 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 124
1998 136 1 9 0 0 n/a n/a 0 146
1999 143 1 8 0 0 n/a n/a 0 152
2000 172 1 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 175
2001 168 1 6 0 0 n/a n/a 0 175
2002 183 1 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 189
2003 183 1 5 0 0 n/a n/a 0 189
2004 174 0 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 178
2005 188 5 4 0 3 n/a n/a 0 200
2006 176 4 9 4 0 n/a n/a 0 193
2007 188 4 7 3 0 n/a n/a 0 202
2008 189 6 8 3 0 n/a n/a 0 206
2009 192 5 7 2 0 n/a n/a 0 206
2010 191 6 6 3 0 n/a n/a 0 206
2011 199 5 5 2 0 0 0 0 211
2012 192 4 5 1 0 0 2 0 204
2013 195 6 4 1 0 0 1 0 207
2014 184 3 1 4 0 0 15 0 207
2015 164 7 1 4 0 0 13 0 189
2016 171 9 1 6 0 0 10 0 197
2017 168 10 2 7 0 0 13 0 200
2018 185 3 5 6 0 0 10 0 209
2019 183 5 5 6 3 0 14 0 216
2020 182 1 3 7 0 0 19 0 212
2021 186 0 3 5 0 0 14 0 208
2022 190 0 4 6 0 0 13 0 213
2023 188 0 3 5 0 0 16 0 212

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

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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 Bluffview Montessori

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 72 4.7 15.3 0
1995 103 6.5 15.8 14.6
1996 103 6.5 15.8 14.6
1997 124 0.0 0.0 11.3
1998 146 n/a 0.0 10.3
1999 152 9.9 15.4 8.6
2000 175 11.4 15.4 11.4
2001 175 11.1 15.8 10.9
2002 189 12.3 15.4 17.5
2003 189 12.3 15.4 17.5
2004 178 13.9 12.8 14.6
2005 200 14.3 14.0 18.5
2006 193 14.4 13.4 20.7
2007 202 14.0 14.4 n/a
2008 206 13.5 15.3 21.8
2009 206 18.1 11.4 5.8
2010 206 17.8 11.5 28.2
2011 211 18.3 11.4 27
2012 204 20.3 10.0 33.3
2013 207 19.3 10.6 31.4
2014 207 19.8 10.4 31.9
2015 189 19.0 9.9 28
2016 197 19.0 10.3 33
2017 200 19.3 10.3 32
2018 209 19.6 10.6 28.2
2019 216 21.3 10.1 23.6
2020 212 25.9 8.1 27.4
2021 208 26.2 7.9 21.2
2022 213 22.5 9.4 17.4
2023 212 25.7 8.2 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 Bluffview Montessori

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1994 72 4.7 15.3 0
1995 103 6.5 15.8 14.6
1996 103 6.5 15.8 14.6
1997 124 0.0 0.0 11.3
1998 146 n/a 0.0 10.3
1999 152 9.9 15.4 8.6
2000 175 11.4 15.4 11.4
2001 175 11.1 15.8 10.9
2002 189 12.3 15.4 17.5
2003 189 12.3 15.4 17.5
2004 178 13.9 12.8 14.6
2005 200 14.3 14.0 18.5
2006 193 14.4 13.4 20.7
2007 202 14.0 14.4 n/a
2008 206 13.5 15.3 21.8
2009 206 18.1 11.4 5.8
2010 206 17.8 11.5 28.2
2011 211 18.3 11.4 27
2012 204 20.3 10.0 33.3
2013 207 19.3 10.6 31.4
2014 207 19.8 10.4 31.9
2015 189 19.0 9.9 28
2016 197 19.0 10.3 33
2017 200 19.3 10.3 32
2018 209 19.6 10.6 28.2
2019 216 21.3 10.1 23.6
2020 212 25.9 8.1 27.4
2021 208 26.2 7.9 21.2
2022 213 22.5 9.4 17.4
2023 212 25.7 8.2 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 Bluffview Montessori

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,764

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bluffview Montessori

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 284th of 870 Elementary schoolsRanks 220th of 845 Elementary schools
 6.6%
Ranks 146th of 533 Middle schoolsRanks 54th of 529 Middle schools
 17.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Bluffview Montessori)5632
 24%
   3rd Grade Math (Bluffview Montessori)5632
 24%
   3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)65.659.1
 6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Bluffview Montessori)6056
 4%
   3rd Grade Reading (Bluffview Montessori)6056
 4%
   3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)54.647.4
 7.2%
4th Grade Math (Bluffview Montessori)73.972
 1.9%
   4th Grade Math (Bluffview Montessori)73.972
 1.9%
   4th Grade Math (Minnesota)63.957.1
 6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Bluffview Montessori)65.288
 22.8%
   4th Grade Reading (Bluffview Montessori)65.288
 22.8%
   4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)55.448.4
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Bluffview Montessori)45.541.7
 3.8%
   5th Grade Math (Bluffview Montessori)45.541.7
 3.8%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5244.4
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Bluffview Montessori)81.875
 6.8%
   5th Grade Reading (Bluffview Montessori)81.875
 6.8%
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.858.7
 7%
5th Grade Science (Bluffview Montessori)63.662.5
 1.1%
   5th Grade Science (Bluffview Montessori)63.662.5
 1.1%
   5th Grade Science (Minnesota)54.948.4
 6.5%
6th Grade Math (Bluffview Montessori)58.652.2
 6.5%
   6th Grade Math (Bluffview Montessori)58.652.2
 6.5%
   6th Grade Math (Minnesota)50.539.7
 10.8%
6th Grade Reading (Bluffview Montessori)75.973.9
 1.9%
   6th Grade Reading (Bluffview Montessori)75.973.9
 1.9%
   6th Grade Reading (Minnesota)62.853.4
 9.4%
7th Grade Math (Bluffview Montessori)33.342.9
 9.5%
   7th Grade Math (Bluffview Montessori)33.342.9
 9.5%
   7th Grade Math (Minnesota)52.139.7
 12.4%
7th Grade Reading (Bluffview Montessori)53.366.7
 13.3%
   7th Grade Reading (Bluffview Montessori)53.366.7
 13.3%
   7th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.545.2
 12.3%
8th Grade Math (Bluffview Montessori)47.641.2
 6.4%
   8th Grade Math (Bluffview Montessori)47.641.2
 6.4%
   8th Grade Math (Minnesota)55.240.3
 14.9%
8th Grade Reading (Bluffview Montessori)76.270.6
 5.6%
   8th Grade Reading (Bluffview Montessori)76.270.6
 5.6%
   8th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.744.8
 12.9%
8th Grade Science (Bluffview Montessori)52.435.3
 17.1%
   8th Grade Science (Bluffview Montessori)52.435.3
 17.1%
   8th Grade Science (Minnesota)4327.6
 15.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students216212
 1.9%
African American50
 100%
American Indian30
 100%
Asian53
 40%
Hispanic65
 16.7%
Pacific Islander00
White183188
 2.7%
Two or More Races1416
 14.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients23.6%28.8%
 5.2%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 212 students attended Bluffview Montessori.

Students at Bluffview Montessori are 89% White, 8% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Bluffview Montessori ranks 277th of 881 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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