Bluff Creek Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

2300 Coulter Blvd.
Chanhassen, MN 55317

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Serving 479 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Bluff Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 28% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 479 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 28%
: Top 10% in MN
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 66% (Top 20%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bluff Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Bluff Creek Elementary School's student population of 479 students has declined by 20% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bluff Creek Elementary School
Kind	68
1	65
2	81
3	80
4	91
5	94

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Total Students

479 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bluff Creek Elementary School
2023	507
2022	525
2021	537
2020	603
2019	603
2018	656
2017	656
2016	628
2015	570
2014	541
2013	536
2012	524
2011	531
2010	536
2009	536
2008	533
2007	542
2006	563
2005	626
2004	619
2003	616
2002	613
2001	635
2000	655
1999	704

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Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bluff Creek Elementary School
2023	35
2022	31
2021	33
2020	39
2019	39
2018	43
2017	43
2016	41
2015	38
2014	36
2013	33
2012	33
2011	36
2010	34
2009	34
2008	26
2007	26
2006	26
2005	38
2004	36
2003	37
2002	34
2001	38
2000	40
1999	41

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Year Founded

1973

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First Day of School

Tue. Sep 2, 2025

School Rankings

Bluff Creek Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bluff Creek Elementary School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#165 out of 1773 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bluff Creek Elementary School
2023	#165
2022	#161
2021	#209
2019	#252
2018	#432
2017	#401
2016	#213
2015	#236
2014	#85
2013	#48
2012	#127

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68%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bluff Creek Elementary School	Minnesota	Eastern Carver County Public School District
2023	68%	46%	60%
2022	67%	45%	55%
2021	62%	45%	52%
2019	70%	56%	61%
2018	65%	58%	63%
2017	64%	59%	62%
2016	72%	60%	66%
2015	74%	61%	68%
2014	80%	61%	68%
2013	82%	61%	71%
2012	83%	62%	69%

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66%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bluff Creek Elementary School	Minnesota	Eastern Carver County Public School District
2022	66%	51%	61%
2021	64%	53%	61%
2019	71%	59%	67%
2018	67%	60%	63%
2017	73%	61%	68%
2016	77%	60%	70%
2015	75%	60%	71%
2014	79%	59%	72%
2013	77%	58%	71%
2012	88%	76%	84%
2011	86%	74%	85%

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65-69%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Bluff Creek Elementary School	Minnesota	Eastern Carver County Public School District
2022	67%	41%	54%
2021	57%	45%	50%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bluff Creek Elementary School	Minnesota	Eastern Carver County Public School District
2023	14:1	14:1	17:1
2022	17:1	14:1	18:1
2021	16:1	14:1	17:1
2020	15:1	14:1	17:1
2019	15:1	14:1	17:1
2018	15:1	16:1	17:1
2017	15:1	14:1	17:1
2016	15:1	16:1	17:1
2015	15:1	16:1	17:1
2014	15:1	15:1	17:1
2013	16:1	15:1	17:1
2012	16:1	15:1	18:1
2011	15:1	15:1	17:1
2010	16:1	15:1	17:1
2009	16:1	15:1	17:1
2008	21:1	15:1	19:1
2007	21:1	16:1	19:1
2006	22:1	16:1	20:1
2005	16:1	16:1	18:1
2004	17:1	16:1	18:1
2003	17:1	16:1	18:1
2002	18:1	16:1	18:1
2001	17:1	16:1	17:1
2000	16:1	16:1	17:1
1999	17:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bluff Creek Elementary School	Minnesota	Eastern Carver County Public School District
2023	8%	7%	4%
2022	8%	7%	5%
2021	9%	7%	5%
2020	9%	7%	4%
2019	9%	7%	4%
2018	8%	7%	4%
2017	8%	7%	4%
2016	6%	7%	4%
2015	6%	6%	4%
2014	5%	6%	4%
2013	4%	6%	4%
2012	4%	7%	4%
2011	4%	6%	5%
2010	3%	6%	5%
2009	4%	6%	5%
2008	4%	6%	4%
2007	5%	6%	5%
2006	4%	6%	4%
2005	4%	5%	4%
2004	3%	5%	3%
2003	3%	5%	3%
2002	4%	5%	4%
2001	3%	5%	3%
2000	2%	5%	3%
1999	1%	5%	3%

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Hispanic

14%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bluff Creek Elementary School	Minnesota	Eastern Carver County Public School District
2023	12%	11%	11%
2022	12%	10%	10%
2021	12%	10%	10%
2020	12%	9%	10%
2019	12%	9%	10%
2018	10%	9%	10%
2017	10%	9%	10%
2016	9%	9%	10%
2015	9%	9%	10%
2014	10%	8%	9%
2013	11%	8%	9%
2012	11%	7%	8%
2011	11%	7%	8%
2010	10%	7%	7%
2009	11%	6%	7%
2008	8%	6%	7%
2007	9%	6%	7%
2006	10%	5%	7%
2005	13%	5%	6%
2004	13%	4%	6%
2003	11%	4%	5%
2002	10%	4%	4%
2001	8%	3%	4%
2000	5%	3%	3%
1999	7%	3%	3%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bluff Creek Elementary School	Minnesota	Eastern Carver County Public School District
2023	2%	12%	6%
2022	2%	12%	5%
2021	2%	11%	5%
2020	2%	11%	5%
2019	2%	11%	5%
2014	1%	10%	3%
2013	2%	9%	2%
2012	2%	9%	3%
2011	2%	9%	2%
2010	1%	10%	3%
2009	1%	10%	2%
2008	2%	9%	3%
2007	1%	9%	2%
2006	2%	8%	2%
2005	1%	8%	2%
2004	1%	8%	2%
2003	1%	7%	2%
2002	1%	7%	1%
2001	1%	7%	1%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1999	1%	5%	1%

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White

72%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bluff Creek Elementary School	Minnesota	Eastern Carver County Public School District
2023	72%	62%	74%
2022	74%	63%	74%
2021	73%	64%	75%
2020	72%	66%	76%
2019	72%	66%	76%
2018	78%	67%	79%
2017	78%	67%	79%
2016	82%	68%	80%
2015	81%	69%	80%
2014	82%	71%	81%
2013	81%	72%	82%
2012	82%	73%	83%
2011	82%	74%	84%
2010	86%	75%	85%
2009	84%	76%	86%
2008	86%	76%	86%
2007	85%	77%	86%
2006	84%	79%	87%
2005	82%	79%	88%
2004	83%	80%	89%
2003	85%	81%	90%
2002	85%	82%	91%
2001	88%	83%	92%
2000	92%	84%	93%
1999	90%	85%	93%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Bluff Creek Elementary School	Minnesota	Eastern Carver County Public School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	4%	6%	6%
2021	4%	6%	5%
2020	5%	5%	5%
2019	5%	5%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	3%
2015	4%	4%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bluff Creek Elementary School	Minnesota	Eastern Carver County Public School District
2023	0.46	0.59	0.44
2022	0.43	0.58	0.43
2021	0.45	0.57	0.42
2020	0.46	0.54	0.41
2019	0.46	0.54	0.41
2018	0.38	0.53	0.37
2017	0.38	0.53	0.37
2016	0.32	0.52	0.36
2015	0.33	0.51	0.34
2014	0.33	0.48	0.33
2013	0.33	0.47	0.32
2012	0.33	0.45	0.30
2011	0.32	0.44	0.29
2010	0.25	0.42	0.27
2009	0.28	0.41	0.26
2008	0.25	0.41	0.26
2007	0.27	0.40	0.25
2006	0.28	0.37	0.24
2005	0.31	0.37	0.22
2004	0.30	0.35	0.21
2003	0.27	0.34	0.18
2002	0.27	0.32	0.17
2001	0.22	0.31	0.14
2000	0.15	0.29	0.13
1999	0.19	0.28	0.13

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

18%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Bluff Creek Elementary School	Minnesota	Eastern Carver County Public School District
2023	16%	35%	18%
2022	10%	26%	12%
2021	12%	26%	14%
2020	13%	28%	14%
2019	13%	28%	14%
2018	10%	30%	13%
2017	10%	30%	13%
2016	11%	31%	15%
2015	12%	31%	16%
2014	14%	31%	15%
2013	15%	31%	14%
2012	12%	30%	12%
2011	15%	29%	12%
2010	13%	28%	12%
2009	12%	25%	10%
2008	11%	24%	11%
2007	11%	23%	10%
2006	11%	23%	10%
2005	11%	22%	9%
2004	10%	21%	8%
2003	11%	20%	7%
2002	10%	19%	6%
2001	8%	18%	5%
2000	5%	18%	5%
1999	8%	19%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Bluff Creek Elementary School	Minnesota	Eastern Carver County Public School District
2023	4%	8%	5%
2022	3%	6%	3%
2021	3%	6%	4%
2020	3%	8%	4%
2019	3%	8%	4%
2018	3%	8%	5%
2017	3%	8%	5%
2016	2%	7%	3%
2015	2%	7%	3%
2014	1%	7%	3%
2013	2%	7%	4%
2012	2%	7%	4%
2011	2%	8%	5%
2010	3%	8%	5%
2009	4%	8%	4%
2008	2%	8%	4%
2007	3%	7%	4%
2006	3%	7%	4%
2005	4%	7%	3%
2004	4%	7%	4%
2003	2%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Eastern Carver County Public School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bluff Creek Elementary School's ranking?

Bluff Creek Elementary School is ranked #165 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Bluff Creek Elementary School often compared to?

Bluff Creek Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Chanhassen Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

68% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 66% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Bluff Creek Elementary School?

479 students attend Bluff Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

72% of Bluff Creek Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Bluff Creek Elementary School?

Bluff Creek Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Bluff Creek Elementary School offer ?

Bluff Creek Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Bluff Creek Elementary School part of?

Bluff Creek Elementary School is part of Eastern Carver County Public School District.

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