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Bamber Valley Elementary School

2001 Bamber Valley Rd Sw
Rochester, MN 55902

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Serving 599 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bamber Valley Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving is 52% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 599 students
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: 58%
: 52% (Top 50% in MN)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: Bamber Valley Elementary serves the southwest part of Rochester, MN, encompassing an area of approximately 26.3 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive from the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being about 5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Bamber Valley Elementary School's student population of 599 students has declined by 21% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bamber Valley Elementary School
Kind	91
1	87
2	108
3	100
4	97
5	116

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Total Students

599 students

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Total Students Trends (1995-2025)
Year	Bamber Valley Elementary School
2025	599
2024	613
2023	633
2022	733
2021	764
2020	836
2019	836
2018	856
2017	856
2016	857
2015	871
2014	865
2013	839
2012	895
2011	921
2010	902
2009	1,005
2008	961
2007	955
2006	886
2005	889
2004	909
2003	745
2002	756
2001	804
2000	795
1999	829
1998	843
1997	869
1996	947
1995	855

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Total Classroom Teachers (23-24)

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1996-2024)
Year	Bamber Valley Elementary School
2024	40
2023	37
2022	46
2021	47
2020	56
2019	56
2018	58
2017	58
2016	56
2015	55
2014	54
2013	54
2012	52
2011	51
2010	45
2009	58
2008	52
2007	50
2006	49
2005	49
2004	50
2003	40
2002	36
2001	44
2000	43
1999	40
1997	41
1996	41

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School Rankings

The of Bamber Valley Elementary School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MN)

(21-22)

58%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2011-2022)
Year	Bamber Valley Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2022	58%	45%	40%
2021	48%	45%	40%
2019	60%	56%	50%
2018	68%	58%	53%
2017	64%	59%	54%
2016	63%	60%	56%
2015	61%	61%	59%
2014	66%	61%	60%
2013	69%	61%	60%
2012	73%	62%	68%
2011	63%	56%	62%

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52%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2011-2022)
Year	Bamber Valley Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2022	52%	51%	49%
2021	53%	53%	51%
2019	53%	59%	55%
2018	63%	60%	53%
2017	60%	61%	57%
2016	57%	60%	60%
2015	55%	60%	60%
2014	58%	59%	59%
2013	58%	58%	58%
2012	78%	76%	77%
2011	74%	74%	77%

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55-59%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Bamber Valley Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2022	57%	41%	36%
2021	47%	45%	44%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Bamber Valley Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	7%	7%
2024	8%	7%
2023	8%	7%	10%
2022	7%	7%	10%
2021	9%	7%	10%
2020	8%	7%	11%
2019	8%	7%	11%
2018	9%	7%	11%
2017	9%	7%	11%
2016	10%	7%	11%
2015	8%	6%	10%
2014	9%	6%	11%
2013	11%	6%	11%
2012	11%	7%	11%
2011	10%	6%	10%
2010	9%	6%	11%
2009	9%	6%	11%
2008	10%	6%	11%
2007	9%	6%	10%
2006	9%	6%	9%
2005	9%	5%	10%
2004	8%	5%	9%
2003	5%	5%	9%
2002	5%	5%	9%
2001	4%	5%	9%
2000	3%	5%	9%
1999	3%	5%	8%
1998	3%	4%	9%
1997	3%	4%	9%
1996	4%	4%	8%
1995	4%	4%	8%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1998-2025)
Year	Bamber Valley Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	12%	12%
2024	12%	12%
2023	14%	11%	13%
2022	16%	10%	13%
2021	18%	10%	12%
2020	19%	9%	11%
2019	19%	9%	11%
2018	20%	9%	10%
2017	20%	9%	10%
2016	21%	9%	9%
2015	21%	9%	9%
2014	20%	8%	9%
2013	20%	8%	9%
2012	18%	7%	8%
2011	15%	7%	8%
2010	13%	7%	7%
2009	6%	6%	7%
2008	6%	6%	6%
2007	7%	6%	6%
2006	6%	5%	6%
2005	3%	5%	5%
2004	4%	4%	5%
2003	1%	4%	4%
2002	1%	4%	4%
2001	1%	3%	3%
2000	1%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	1%	2%	3%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Bamber Valley Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	5%	12%
2024	4%	12%
2023	3%	12%	16%
2022	6%	12%	16%
2021	5%	11%	16%
2020	5%	11%	14%
2019	5%	11%	14%
2018	5%	11%	14%
2017	5%	11%	14%
2016	6%	10%	13%
2015	6%	10%	13%
2014	6%	10%	12%
2013	6%	9%	11%
2012	8%	9%	11%
2011	10%	9%	12%
2010	8%	10%	12%
2009	6%	10%	11%
2008	6%	9%	11%
2007	8%	9%	11%
2006	8%	8%	10%
2005	11%	8%	10%
2004	11%	8%	10%
2003	3%	7%	9%
2002	1%	7%	8%
2001	2%	7%	7%
2000	2%	6%	6%
1999	1%	5%	5%
1998	1%	6%	4%
1997	1%	5%	4%
1996	1%	5%	3%
1995	1%	4%	2%

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White

69%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Bamber Valley Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	69%	60%
2024	69%	61%
2023	65%	62%	52%
2022	63%	63%	53%
2021	60%	64%	55%
2020	62%	66%	58%
2019	62%	66%	58%
2018	61%	67%	61%
2017	61%	67%	61%
2016	59%	68%	63%
2015	61%	69%	64%
2014	61%	71%	64%
2013	60%	72%	65%
2012	61%	73%	67%
2011	64%	74%	68%
2010	70%	75%	70%
2009	79%	76%	71%
2008	78%	76%	72%
2007	76%	77%	73%
2006	77%	79%	75%
2005	77%	79%	75%
2004	76%	80%	76%
2003	91%	81%	78%
2002	93%	82%	79%
2001	93%	83%	81%
2000	94%	84%	82%
1999	95%	85%	84%
1998	95%	86%	84%
1997	96%	87%	85%
1996	94%	87%	87%
1995	94%	88%	88%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Bamber Valley Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	7%	7%
2024	7%	6%
2023	9%	6%	9%
2022	8%	6%	8%
2021	8%	6%	7%
2020	6%	5%	6%
2019	6%	5%	6%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	4%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	3%	3%	4%
2012	2%	2%	3%
2011	1%	2%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

31%

40%

0.50

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Bamber Valley Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	0.50	0.61
2024	0.50	0.60
2023	0.55	0.59	0.65
2022	0.57	0.58	0.65
2021	0.60	0.57	0.63
2020	0.57	0.54	0.60
2019	0.57	0.54	0.60
2018	0.58	0.53	0.57
2017	0.58	0.53	0.57
2016	0.60	0.52	0.57
2015	0.58	0.51	0.56
2014	0.58	0.48	0.56
2013	0.59	0.47	0.55
2012	0.58	0.45	0.53
2011	0.55	0.44	0.51
2010	0.49	0.42	0.48
2009	0.36	0.41	0.47
2008	0.38	0.41	0.46
2007	0.41	0.40	0.44
2006	0.39	0.37	0.42
2005	0.39	0.37	0.41
2004	0.40	0.35	0.40
2003	0.17	0.34	0.38
2002	0.13	0.32	0.36
2001	0.13	0.31	0.33
2000	0.11	0.29	0.32
1999	0.09	0.28	0.29
1998	0.10	0.26	0.29
1997	0.08	0.24	0.27
1996	0.12	0.23	0.24
1995	0.11	0.23	0.22

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(22-23)

22.7%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Bamber Valley Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2023	22.7%	27.3%	39.7%
2022	49.8%	31.2%	47.8%
2021	25.5%	21.2%	22.7%

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Eligible for

17%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Bamber Valley Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	17%	34%
2024	18%	36%
2023	20%	35%	35%
2022	23%	26%	30%
2021	23%	26%	26%
2020	27%	28%	31%
2019	27%	28%	31%
2018	30%	30%	31%
2017	30%	30%	31%
2016	31%	31%	32%
2015	33%	31%	32%
2014	32%	31%	31%
2013	35%	31%	31%
2012	34%	30%	28%
2011	31%	29%	28%
2010	26%	28%	26%
2009	16%	25%	24%
2008	15%	24%	23%
2007	17%	23%	22%
2006	17%	23%	22%
2005	16%	22%	22%
2004	17%	21%	20%
2003	3%	20%	18%
2002	2%	19%	17%
2001	3%	18%	16%
2000	3%	18%	16%
1999	3%	19%	16%
1998	4%	19%	17%
1997	4%	19%	15%
1996	4%	19%	15%
1995	3%	18%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Bamber Valley Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	5%	7%
2024	5%	7%
2023	6%	8%	7%
2022	7%	6%	7%
2021	6%	6%	6%
2020	6%	8%	7%
2019	6%	8%	7%
2018	3%	8%	6%
2017	3%	8%	6%
2016	2%	7%	6%
2015	3%	7%	6%
2014	4%	7%	6%
2013	5%	7%	6%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	5%	8%	6%
2010	5%	8%	6%
2009	4%	8%	6%
2008	4%	8%	6%
2007	4%	7%	6%
2006	5%	7%	5%
2005	5%	7%	6%
2004	4%	7%	5%
2003	3%	7%	5%
2002	4%	7%	6%
2001	2%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Rochester Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Bamber Valley Elementary School often compared to?

Bamber Valley Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Franklin Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

58% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% MN state average), while 52% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Bamber Valley Elementary School?

599 students attend Bamber Valley Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Bamber Valley Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, 7% of students are Two or more races, and 5% of students are Black.

What grades does Bamber Valley Elementary School offer ?

Bamber Valley Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Bamber Valley Elementary School part of?

Bamber Valley Elementary School is part of Rochester Public School District.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 599 students
Minority Enrollment: 31%
: 58%
: 52% (Top 50%)
: 55-59% (Top 20%)
: Bamber Valley Elementary serves the southwest part of Rochester, MN, encompassing an area of approximately 26.3 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive from the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone being about 5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education