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Bishop Elementary School

406 36th Ave Nw
Rochester, MN 55901

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Serving 545 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bishop Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving is 54% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 545 students
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: 51%
: 54% (Top 50% in MN)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: Bishop Elementary serves the southwest part of Rochester, MN, covering an area of approximately 3.1 square miles. Families typically live within a 5-10 minute drive of the school, with the average distance to the edge of the zone being around 1.5 miles and the furthest edge reaching 3.2 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

School Overview

Bishop Elementary School's student population of 545 students has grown by 26% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bishop Elementary School
Kind	105
1	91
2	84
3	89
4	101
5	75

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Total Students

545 students

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Total Students Trends (1995-2025)
Year	Bishop Elementary School
2025	545
2024	536
2023	512
2022	449
2021	431
2020	423
2019	454
2018	502
2017	522
2016	484
2015	454
2014	474
2013	445
2012	453
2011	477
2010	453
2009	499
2008	524
2007	499
2006	462
2005	473
2004	473
2003	481
2002	459
2001	480
2000	513
1999	525
1998	530
1997	507
1996	374
1995	405

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Total Classroom Teachers (23-24)

37 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1996-2024)
Year	Bishop Elementary School
2024	37
2023	35
2022	25
2021	27
2020	28
2019	30
2018	31
2017	31
2016	28
2015	28
2014	27
2013	26
2012	25
2011	21
2010	22
2009	25
2008	25
2007	25
2006	25
2005	24
2004	25
2003	25
2002	23
2001	30
2000	31
1999	28
1997	24
1996	20

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School Rankings

The of Bishop Elementary School is 0.68, which is more 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)

51%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2011-2022)
Year	Bishop Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2022	51%	45%	40%
2021	51%	45%	40%
2019	69%	56%	50%
2018	78%	58%	53%
2017	76%	59%	54%
2016	82%	60%	56%
2015	77%	61%	59%
2014	77%	61%	60%
2013	72%	61%	60%
2012	82%	62%	68%
2011	76%	56%	62%

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54%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2011-2022)
Year	Bishop Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2022	54%	51%	49%
2021	51%	53%	51%
2019	67%	59%	55%
2018	68%	60%	53%
2017	66%	61%	57%
2016	73%	60%	60%
2015	67%	60%	60%
2014	72%	59%	59%
2013	57%	58%	58%
2012	86%	76%	77%
2011	83%	74%	77%

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40-44%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Bishop Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2022	42%	41%	36%
2021	52%	45%	44%

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Asian

13%

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

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Hispanic

13%

12%

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

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Black

14%

12%

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

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White

52%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Bishop Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	52%	60%
2024	52%	61%
2023	54%	62%	52%
2022	66%	63%	53%
2021	65%	63%	55%
2020	69%	65%	58%
2019	75%	66%	58%
2018	72%	66%	61%
2017	73%	67%	61%
2016	74%	69%	63%
2015	74%	70%	64%
2014	74%	71%	64%
2013	73%	72%	65%
2012	71%	73%	67%
2011	71%	74%	68%
2010	75%	75%	70%
2009	75%	76%	71%
2008	77%	77%	72%
2007	78%	77%	73%
2006	82%	78%	75%
2005	82%	79%	75%
2004	84%	80%	76%
2003	82%	81%	78%
2002	82%	82%	79%
2001	84%	83%	81%
2000	80%	84%	82%
1999	76%	85%	84%
1998	77%	85%	84%
1997	82%	87%	85%
1996	90%	87%	87%
1995	91%	88%	88%

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Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

48%

40%

0.68

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Bishop Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	0.68	0.61
2024	0.68	0.60
2023	0.66	0.59	0.65
2022	0.54	0.58	0.65
2021	0.55	0.58	0.63
2020	0.50	0.55	0.60
2019	0.42	0.54	0.60
2018	0.46	0.54	0.57
2017	0.45	0.53	0.57
2016	0.44	0.51	0.57
2015	0.44	0.49	0.56
2014	0.44	0.48	0.56
2013	0.45	0.47	0.55
2012	0.48	0.45	0.53
2011	0.47	0.44	0.51
2010	0.42	0.42	0.48
2009	0.42	0.41	0.47
2008	0.39	0.40	0.46
2007	0.37	0.40	0.44
2006	0.32	0.38	0.42
2005	0.32	0.37	0.41
2004	0.29	0.35	0.40
2003	0.31	0.34	0.38
2002	0.32	0.32	0.36
2001	0.29	0.31	0.33
2000	0.35	0.29	0.32
1999	0.41	0.27	0.29
1998	0.39	0.27	0.29
1997	0.32	0.24	0.27
1996	0.19	0.24	0.24
1995	0.17	0.22	0.22

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(22-23)

27.7%

27.3%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Bishop Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2023	27.7%	27.3%	39.7%
2022	25.1%	31.2%	47.8%
2021	10.3%	21.2%	22.7%

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Eligible for

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Bishop Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	34%	34%
2024	37%	36%
2023	33%	35%	35%
2022	22%	26%	30%
2021	19%	26%	26%
2020	18%	27%	31%
2019	19%	28%	31%
2018	19%	29%	31%
2017	19%	30%	31%
2016	20%	31%	32%
2015	23%	31%	32%
2014	22%	31%	31%
2013	26%	31%	31%
2012	23%	30%	28%
2011	21%	29%	28%
2010	19%	28%	26%
2009	16%	25%	24%
2008	16%	24%	23%
2007	12%	23%	22%
2006	14%	23%	22%
2005	14%	22%	22%
2004	11%	21%	20%
2003	14%	20%	18%
2002	14%	19%	17%
2001	14%	18%	16%
2000	19%	18%	16%
1999	25%	19%	16%
1998	26%	19%	17%
1997	20%	19%	15%
1996	14%	19%	15%
1995	11%	18%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2001-2025)
Year	Bishop Elementary School	Minnesota	Rochester Public School District
2025	3%	7%
2024	7%	7%
2023	8%	8%	7%
2022	7%	6%	7%
2021	6%	6%	6%
2020	5%	9%	7%
2019	5%	8%	7%
2018	5%	8%	6%
2017	6%	8%	6%
2016	6%	7%	6%
2015	6%	7%	6%
2014	7%	7%	6%
2013	6%	7%	6%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	7%	8%	6%
2010	8%	8%	6%
2009	8%	8%	6%
2008	9%	8%	6%
2007	7%	8%	6%
2006	6%	8%	5%
2005	5%	7%	6%
2004	5%	7%	5%
2003	5%	7%	5%
2002	8%	7%	6%
2001	4%	7%	5%

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School District Name

Rochester Public School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What schools are Bishop Elementary School often compared to?

Bishop Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Elton Hills Elementary School, Folwell Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

51% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% MN state average), while 54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Bishop Elementary School?

545 students attend Bishop Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Bishop Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Black, 13% of students are Asian, 13% of students are Hispanic, and 8% of students are Two or more races.

What grades does Bishop Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Bishop Elementary School part of?

Bishop Elementary School is part of Rochester Public School District.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 545 students
Minority Enrollment: 48%
: 51%
: 54% (Top 50%)
: 40-44% (Btm 50%)
: Bishop Elementary serves the southwest part of Rochester, MN, covering an area of approximately 3.1 square miles. Families typically live within a 5-10 minute drive of the school, with the average distance to the edge of the zone being around 1.5 miles and the furthest edge reaching 3.2 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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