Enrollment
209
Elementary
STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BLUFFVIEW MONTESSORI·NCES 270585000018
BLUFFVIEW MONTESSORI
1321 GILMORE AVE, WINONA, MN 55987 · (507) 452-2807 · Winona County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY32-TOWNCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL209 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
6.9:1
30 FTE teachers
STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
46 students
STATE 48%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 25 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 26 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 19 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 18 | 9% |
This year's kindergarten class (24) is 33% larger than its 8th grade class (18).
Student demographics
19%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
64.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
43.8%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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
52.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
53.2%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 53% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 53% 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 BLUFFVIEW MONTESSORI
BLUFFVIEW MONTESSORI's state test result (52.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLUFFVIEW MONTESSORI this school | 209 | 22.0% | 52.7% |
| WORLD LEARNER CHARTER SCHOOL CHASKA | 210 | 22.9% | 42.9% |
| GRAND MEADOW ELEMENTARY GRAND MEADOW | 172 | 25.6% | 55.7% |
| PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL NORTHFIELD | 180 | 17.8% | 61.4% |
| AVON ELEMENTARY AVON | 264 | 18.6% | 56.1% |
| HILLS-BEAVER CREEK ELEMENTARY BEAVER CREEK | 153 | 22.9% | 54.4% |
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 BLUFFVIEW MONTESSORI ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Winona County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.7% | #280 of 844 | #3 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #522 of 844 | #5 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 64.7% | #113 of 844 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 209 | #784 of 1,130 | #5 of 11 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 6.9:1 | #3 of 769 | #1 of 6 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 18.7% | #690 of 796 | #6 of 6 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.0% | #798 of 942 | #6 of 6 |
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
209
+1 (+0%) vs 2020
+19% since 2000-01, when it was 175
Student : Teacher
6.9:1
was 8.0:1
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 | 209 | 30.4 | 6.9:1 | 22% (46) |
| 2023-24 | 214 | 29.9 | 7.2:1 | 28% (59) |
| 2022-23 | 212 | 25.8 | 8.2:1 | 29% (61) |
| 2020-21 | 208 | 26 | 8.0:1 | 21% (44) |
| 2017-18 | 209 | 19.7 | 10.6:1 | 28% (59) |
| 2015-16 | 197 | 18 | 10.9:1 | 33% (65) |
| 2010-11 | 211 | 18 | 11.7:1 | 27% (57) |
| 2000-01 | 175 | 11 | 15.9:1 | 11% (19) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for BLUFFVIEW MONTESSORI.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (209 to 209); teachers up 55% (19.7 to 30.4).
About BLUFFVIEW MONTESSORI
BLUFFVIEW MONTESSORI is a small elementary school in WINONA, Minnesota, administered by BLUFFVIEW MONTESSORI. The school enrolls 209 students in kindergarten through 8. Across elementary schools in Minnesota, the average enrollment is about 344.
BLUFFVIEW MONTESSORI is its own local education agency in federal data.
By race and ethnicity, BLUFFVIEW MONTESSORI is 90% White. Other groups include 5% multiracial and 3% Hispanic. In Winona County overall, the White share is about 90%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 19%.
The student-to-teacher ratio is 6.9:1. The school has 30.4 full-time-equivalent teachers. The gap from the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota is 6.8 students per teacher. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at BLUFFVIEW MONTESSORI, 22% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 40% average for public schools in Winona County, the school's rate is lower.
Given its share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, BLUFFVIEW MONTESSORI would be expected to post about 53.2%. Its actual average proficiency rate across its state test results is 52.7%.
In the surrounding county, Winona County, the median household earns about $70,744 a year, 33% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Winona County has 20 public schools with about 4,580 students, including BLUFFVIEW MONTESSORI.
WINONA EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL ED. sits about 0.5 miles from BLUFFVIEW MONTESSORI. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. BLUFFVIEW MONTESSORI places 1st of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
BLUFFVIEW MONTESSORI is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, a location NCES labels Town: Distant. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 209, starting from 208. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 8.0:1 to 6.9:1.
BLUFFVIEW MONTESSORI has a community page on allk12 for topics such as athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Winona County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
49,779
Census ACS
Median income
$70,744
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
33%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
4,580 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WINONA
- WINONA SENIOR HIGHHigh · 849 students
- WINONA MIDDLEMiddle · 665 students
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARYElementary · 322 students
- WASHINGTON-KOSCIUSKO ELEMENTARYElementary · 231 students
- GOODVIEW ELEMENTARYElementary · 209 students
- WINONA AREA LEARNING CENTERHigh · 92 students
Nearby schools
- WINONA EARLY CHILDHOOD SPECIAL ED.0.5 mi · 76
- WINONA SENIOR HIGH0.5 mi · 849
- JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY0.5 mi · 322
- WALC Extended Day0.5 mi · 21
- WINONA AREA LEARNING CENTER0.5 mi · 92
- GOODVIEW ELEMENTARY2.2 mi · 209
Frequently asked questions
About BLUFFVIEW MONTESSORIHow large is BLUFFVIEW MONTESSORI?
BLUFFVIEW MONTESSORI enrolls approximately 209 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does BLUFFVIEW MONTESSORI serve?
BLUFFVIEW MONTESSORI serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at BLUFFVIEW MONTESSORI?
The student-to-teacher ratio at BLUFFVIEW MONTESSORI is approximately 6.9:1 (30 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at BLUFFVIEW MONTESSORI?
At BLUFFVIEW MONTESSORI, the student body is approximately 90% White, 3% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is BLUFFVIEW MONTESSORI public or private?
BLUFFVIEW MONTESSORI is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by BLUFFVIEW MONTESSORI.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.