Bluff View Elementary

Summary:

Bluff View Elementary is a public elementary school in Lake City, Minnesota, serving 616 students in grades PK-6 as part of the Lake City Public School District. The school has a predominantly white student population, with 86.53% of students identifying as white, and faces a mix of academic performance and socioeconomic challenges.

Bluff View Elementary's academic performance, as measured by MCA-III test scores, is mixed compared to state and district averages. While the school performs better than the district in some areas, such as math and reading proficiency, it lags behind the state averages in several subjects and grade levels. The school's rankings for specific student groups vary significantly, with relatively strong performance for Hispanic students but much lower rankings for white and special education students. Additionally, Bluff View Elementary has seen a significant increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 24.53% in 2020-2021 to 40.75% in 2022-2023, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

When compared to nearby schools, Bluff View Elementary's academic performance is also mixed. The school outperforms some schools, such as Burnside Elementary and Wabasha-Kellogg Elementary, but lags behind higher-performing schools like Plainview-Elgin-Millville Pk-3 and Zumbrota-Mazeppa Elementary School. Additionally, the presence of 5RiversOnline Elementary, a virtual public school serving the region, provides an alternative educational option for families in the area, though its academic performance appears to be relatively low compared to traditional brick-and-mortar schools.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 1156 West Lakewood Ave
       Lake City, MN  55041-1664


(651) 345-4551

District: Lake City Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
480th of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,151 Help


Students who attend Bluff View Elementary usually attend:

High:    Lincoln Secondary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.9 Help
Number of students:  616

Racial breakdown:

White:
86.5%
Hispanic:
9.7%
Two or more races:
2.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  40.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Bluff View Elementary ranks worse than 54.5% of elementary schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.22. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.5%), Hispanic (9.7%), two or more races (2.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 40.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bluff View Elementary is 13.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bluff View Elementary is $10,151.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Bluff View Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Bluff View Elementary 480th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Bluff View Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Lake City Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Lake City Public School District 246th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bluff View Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Bluff View Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 54.86 365th 674 45.8%
2004 46.30 441st 676 34.8%
2005 62.84 261st 685 61.9%
2006 66.57 242nd 756 68.0%
2007 70.79 189th 777 75.7%
2008 67.52 242nd 781 69.0%
2010 51.64 510th 803 36.5%
2011 54.64 458th 814 43.7%
2012 67.06 284th 820 65.4%
2013 59.60 377th 824 54.2%
2014 56.53 423rd 826 48.8%
2015 59.75 389th 840 53.7%
2016 57.23 432nd 848 49.1%
2017 59.04 409th 853 52.1%
2018 58.54 404th 847 52.3%
2019 53.69 481st 870 44.7%
2021 60.34 371st 869 57.3%
2022 53.53 453rd 858 47.2%
2023 55.40 418th 845 50.5%
2024 51.22 480th 881 45.5%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Bluff View Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 52.74 223rd 463 51.8%
2019 34.07 363rd 515 29.5%
2021 54.57 175th 417 58.0%
2022 18.65 447th 500 10.6%
2023 37.79 345th 524 34.2%
2024 25.31 453rd 572 20.8%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bluff View Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.32 330th 728 54.7%
2019 50.11 393rd 740 46.9%
2021 56.11 307th 683 55.1%
2022 45.60 371st 663 44.0%
2023 55.86 342nd 774 55.8%
2024 52.39 386th 793 51.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Bluff View Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.45 396th 774 48.8%
2019 55.30 429th 787 45.5%
2021 62.19 312th 783 60.2%
2022 55.19 406th 799 49.2%
2023 53.30 415th 787 47.3%
2024 49.26 458th 809 43.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Bluff View Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.47 385th 779 50.6%
2019 48.62 478th 798 40.1%
2021 53.92 408th 784 48.0%
2022 49.37 468th 808 42.1%
2023 52.79 406th 799 49.2%
2024 50.15 459th 826 44.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Bluff View Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 44.94 134th 249 46.2%
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Rank History for White students at Bluff View Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.99 513th 712 27.9%
2019 32.98 569th 722 21.2%
2021 44.53 425th 710 40.1%
2022 35.36 530th 725 26.9%
2023 34.35 518th 712 27.2%
2024 34.51 524th 730 28.2%
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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.

Bluff View Elementary Test Scores
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by a parent
Monday, April 29, 2019

Open Quote Worst school my kids have gone to the bullies are so bad and if you are not popular in the town then your kids are nothing in school Close Quote



Enrollment information for Bluff View Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 686 0 10 0 0 n/a n/a 0 696
1989 688 0 9 0 0 n/a n/a 0 697
1990 708 0 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 712
1991 735 0 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 738
1992 743 4 2 1 0 n/a n/a 0 750
1993 747 5 7 1 0 n/a n/a 0 760
1994 747 6 7 2 0 n/a n/a 0 762
1995 768 6 8 1 0 n/a n/a 0 783
1996 768 6 8 1 0 n/a n/a 0 783
1997 769 4 5 5 0 n/a n/a 0 783
1998 730 7 6 9 0 n/a n/a 18 770
1999 778 7 6 14 0 n/a n/a 0 805
2000 748 8 6 12 4 n/a n/a 0 778
2001 723 11 7 8 3 n/a n/a 0 752
2002 678 11 5 18 0 n/a n/a 0 712
2003 678 11 5 18 0 n/a n/a 0 712
2004 663 14 6 21 1 n/a n/a 0 705
2005 643 14 8 18 0 n/a n/a 0 683
2006 636 13 7 16 0 n/a n/a 0 672
2007 626 15 9 21 0 n/a n/a 0 671
2008 619 8 8 27 0 n/a n/a 0 662
2009 682 7 8 29 1 n/a n/a 0 727
2010 667 9 10 30 1 n/a n/a 0 717
2011 670 4 6 25 1 0 6 0 712
2012 642 4 6 16 0 0 4 0 672
2013 642 2 3 19 0 0 6 0 672
2014 643 3 3 33 0 0 8 0 690
2015 625 5 2 42 0 0 10 0 684
2016 609 6 4 41 3 0 13 0 676
2017 593 5 0 44 1 0 16 0 659
2018 591 2 0 45 1 0 15 0 654
2019 604 3 0 54 1 0 14 0 676
2020 551 2 0 49 1 0 12 0 615
2021 509 4 0 55 1 0 10 0 579
2022 524 5 0 56 1 0 13 0 599
2023 533 6 3 60 0 1 13 0 616

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 Bluff View Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 696 40.2 17.3 19.3
1989 697 39.2 17.7 14.6
1990 712 41.0 17.3 11.7
1991 738 39.6 18.6 10.2
1992 750 42.4 17.6 12.5
1993 760 42.0 18.1 13.4
1994 762 43.4 17.6 12.7
1995 783 47.4 16.5 12.5
1996 783 47.4 16.5 12.5
1997 783 46.9 16.7 15.2
1998 770 n/a 0.0 13.8
1999 805 52.6 15.3 11.1
2000 778 50.6 15.4 19.5
2001 752 49.9 15.1 14
2002 712 46.9 15.2 13.5
2003 712 46.9 15.2 13.5
2004 705 46.2 15.3 15.6
2005 683 45.2 15.1 18.2
2006 672 44.7 15.0 19.9
2007 671 44.1 15.2 22.7
2008 662 44.5 14.9 29
2009 727 47.5 15.3 28.1
2010 717 47.4 15.1 34.3
2011 712 47.8 14.8 36
2012 672 46.6 14.3 32.4
2013 672 47.8 14.0 33.2
2014 690 47.8 14.4 30
2015 684 48.0 14.2 33
2016 676 48.0 14.0 29.7
2017 659 47.3 13.9 25.8
2018 654 47.3 13.8 27.1
2019 676 47.3 14.2 26.8
2020 615 45.3 13.5 25.4
2021 579 46.5 12.4 24.5
2022 599 45.5 13.1 22.9
2023 616 44.1 13.9 40.7

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 Bluff View Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 696 40.2 17.3 19.3
1989 697 39.2 17.7 14.6
1990 712 41.0 17.3 11.7
1991 738 39.6 18.6 10.2
1992 750 42.4 17.6 12.5
1993 760 42.0 18.1 13.4
1994 762 43.4 17.6 12.7
1995 783 47.4 16.5 12.5
1996 783 47.4 16.5 12.5
1997 783 46.9 16.7 15.2
1998 770 n/a 0.0 13.8
1999 805 52.6 15.3 11.1
2000 778 50.6 15.4 19.5
2001 752 49.9 15.1 14
2002 712 46.9 15.2 13.5
2003 712 46.9 15.2 13.5
2004 705 46.2 15.3 15.6
2005 683 45.2 15.1 18.2
2006 672 44.7 15.0 19.9
2007 671 44.1 15.2 22.7
2008 662 44.5 14.9 29
2009 727 47.5 15.3 28.1
2010 717 47.4 15.1 34.3
2011 712 47.8 14.8 36
2012 672 46.6 14.3 32.4
2013 672 47.8 14.0 33.2
2014 690 47.8 14.4 30
2015 684 48.0 14.2 33
2016 676 48.0 14.0 29.7
2017 659 47.3 13.9 25.8
2018 654 47.3 13.8 27.1
2019 676 47.3 14.2 26.8
2020 615 45.3 13.5 25.4
2021 579 46.5 12.4 24.5
2022 599 45.5 13.1 22.9
2023 616 44.1 13.9 40.7

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Bluff View Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,150

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Bluff View Elementary

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 481st of 870 Elementary schoolsRanks 418th of 845 Elementary schools
 5.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Bluff View Elementary)73.165
 8.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Lake City Public School District)73.165
 8.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)65.659.1
 6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Bluff View Elementary)55.253.8
 1.5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Lake City Public School District)55.253.8
 1.5%
   3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)54.647.4
 7.2%
4th Grade Math (Bluff View Elementary)75.346.3
 29%
   4th Grade Math (Lake City Public School District)75.346.3
 29%
   4th Grade Math (Minnesota)63.957.1
 6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Bluff View Elementary)61.242.7
 18.5%
   4th Grade Reading (Lake City Public School District)61.242.7
 18.5%
   4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)55.448.4
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Bluff View Elementary)5055.6
 5.6%
   5th Grade Math (Lake City Public School District)5055.6
 5.6%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5244.4
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Bluff View Elementary)5162.2
 11.2%
   5th Grade Reading (Lake City Public School District)5162.2
 11.2%
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.858.7
 7%
5th Grade Science (Bluff View Elementary)5042.2
 7.8%
   5th Grade Science (Lake City Public School District)5042.2
 7.8%
   5th Grade Science (Minnesota)54.948.4
 6.5%
6th Grade Math (Bluff View Elementary)49.136.2
 12.9%
   6th Grade Math (Lake City Public School District)49.136.2
 12.9%
   6th Grade Math (Minnesota)50.539.7
 10.8%
6th Grade Reading (Bluff View Elementary)56.546.7
 9.8%
   6th Grade Reading (Lake City Public School District)56.546.7
 9.8%
   6th Grade Reading (Minnesota)62.853.4
 9.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students676616
 8.9%
African American36
 100%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian03
Hispanic5460
 11.1%
Pacific Islander01
White604533
 11.8%
Two or More Races1413
 7.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients26.8%40.7%
 14%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 616 students attended Bluff View Elementary.

Students who attend Bluff View Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Lincoln Secondary

Bluff View Elementary ranks 480th of 881 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Bluff View Elementary are 87% White, 10% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.


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