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Which teacher or staff member at Bear Cave Intermediate School deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
436
Elementary
DISTRICT 296 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STEWARTVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 273816001652
Bear Cave Intermediate School
1021 10TH STREET NW, STEWARTVILLE, MN 55976 · (507) 533-1400 · Olmsted County
GRADES 03–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL436 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.3:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
25%
109 students
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 48%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 134 | 31% |
| Grade 4 | 151 | 35% |
| Grade 5 | 151 | 35% |
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 20% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within STEWARTVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
59.1%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
62.2%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 59 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
53.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.6%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+2.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 54% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Bear Cave Intermediate School
Bear Cave Intermediate School's state test result (53.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Cave Intermediate School this school | 436 | 25.0% | 53.9% |
| HOMECROFT ELEMENTARY DULUTH | 448 | 26.3% | 60.7% |
| Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial El LAKE CRYSTAL | 423 | 25.1% | 65.2% |
| CLEVELAND ELEMENTARY CLEVELAND | 390 | 23.3% | 55.1% |
| Linwood Elementary WYOMING | 400 | 24.5% | 50.8% |
| NORTHWINDS ELEMENTARY BUFFALO | 419 | 25.8% | 52.2% |
Matched among Minnesota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Bear Cave Intermediate School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Olmsted County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 53.9% | #260 of 844 | #9 of 21 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 62.2% | #229 of 844 | #9 of 21 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 59.1% | #221 of 844 | #6 of 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 436 | #412 of 1,130 | #14 of 31 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #637 of 769 | #7 of 7 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.2% | #682 of 796 | #21 of 24 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.0% | #753 of 942 | #19 of 27 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -10.8% | #307 of 499 | #12 of 17 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
436
-83 (-16%) vs 2020
+17% since 1990-91, when it was 374
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 16.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 436 | 27.1 | 16.1:1 | 25% (109) |
| 2023-24 | 462 | 30.6 | 15.1:1 | 28% (129) |
| 2022-23 | 482 | 31.7 | 15.2:1 | 29% (139) |
| 2020-21 | 519 | 31 | 16.7:1 | 16% (84) |
| 2017-18 | 489 | 28.8 | 17.0:1 | 27% (131) |
| 2015-16 | 416 | 26 | 16.0:1 | 28% (116) |
| 2010-11 | 275 | 16 | 17.2:1 | 25% (68) |
| 2000-01 | 278 | 15 | 18.5:1 | 15% (43) |
| 1990-91 | 374 | 20 | 18.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bear Cave Intermediate School.
Since 2017-18: students down 11% (489 to 436); teachers down 6% (28.8 to 27.1).
About Bear Cave Intermediate School
Bear Cave Intermediate School is a medium-sized elementary school in STEWARTVILLE, Minnesota, under STEWARTVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school reports 436 students in grades 3 through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Minnesota is about 344 students.
Besides Bear Cave Intermediate School, STEWARTVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 4 other schools. The district enrolls 1,976 students.
Federal enrollment data show Bear Cave Intermediate School is 90% White. Other groups include 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. The county population is about 77% White. Bear Cave Intermediate School's diversity index is 19%, against a US figure of 70%.
With 27.1 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Bear Cave Intermediate School was 16.1:1. On average, elementary schools in Minnesota have 13.7:1, compared with 16.1:1 here. Bear Cave Intermediate School's free or reduced-price lunch eligibility rate is 25%. For comparison, public schools in Olmsted County average 35%.
Bear Cave Intermediate School's actual average proficiency rate on state tests (53.9%) and its predicted rate (51.6%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools.
Within Olmsted County, the median household income is $95,406, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 49%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Besides Bear Cave Intermediate School, Olmsted County has 71 other public schools.
Central Education Center is the public school closest to Bear Cave Intermediate School, about 0.9 miles away. There are 4 other public schools within five miles. Bear Cave Intermediate School ranks 2nd of 4 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 53.9% against a local average of 45.2%.
For locale, NCES codes Bear Cave Intermediate School as Rural: Fringe.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 83 fewer students in 2024-25.
Discussions about Bear Cave Intermediate School may include science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
Olmsted County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
164,498
Census ACS
Median income
$95,406
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
72
24,627 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in STEWARTVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- STEWARTVILLE SENIOR HIGHHigh · 608 students
- STEWARTVILLE MIDDLEMiddle · 480 students
- BONNER ELEMENTARYElementary · 411 students
- Central Education CenterElementary · 41 students
Other schools in STEWARTVILLE
- STEWARTVILLE SENIOR HIGHHigh · 608 students
- STEWARTVILLE MIDDLEMiddle · 480 students
- BONNER ELEMENTARYElementary · 411 students
- Central Education CenterElementary · 41 students
Nearby schools
- Central Education Center0.9 mi · 41
- STEWARTVILLE MIDDLE1.0 mi · 480
- STEWARTVILLE SENIOR HIGH1.0 mi · 608
- BONNER ELEMENTARY1.7 mi · 411
- Rochester Alternative Learning Cntr7.8 mi · 387
- Credit Recovery7.8 mi · 1
Frequently asked questions
About Bear Cave Intermediate SchoolHow large is Bear Cave Intermediate School?
Bear Cave Intermediate School enrolls approximately 436 students in grades 03-05.
Is Bear Cave Intermediate School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Bear Cave Intermediate School is an elementary school covering grades 03-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Bear Cave Intermediate School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Bear Cave Intermediate School is approximately 16.1:1 (27 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Bear Cave Intermediate School?
Bear Cave Intermediate School reports a student body of 90% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Bear Cave Intermediate School in?
Bear Cave Intermediate School is part of STEWARTVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.