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Tatanka Elementary STEM School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

703 8th St NE, Buffalo, MN 55313 · (763) 682-8600 · Part of Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Schools

Buffalo’s School Grade A− better than 81% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
393
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Tatanka Elementary STEM School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 62% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Enrollment down 13.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Buffalo kids: Buffalo Community Middle

On the path

Where Buffalo kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Tatanka Elementary STEM SchoolYou are here
6–8Buffalo Community Middle1,160 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency49%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

703 8th St NE, Buffalo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten71
Grade 165
Grade 277
Grade 356
Grade 455
Grade 569
Enrollment over time
456’20
443’21
452’22
420’23
393’24

Down 13.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Black 8%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 6%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Tatanka Elementary STEM School from Buffalo families.

Other schools in Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Schools

The district →
Montrose Elementary School of Innov
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Montrose
B−
363 students14:1
Parkside Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Buffalo
B
348 students13:1
Buffalo Early Child. SP. Ed Program
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Buffalo
150 students17:1
Northwinds Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Buffalo
A
419 students15:1
Hanover Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Hanover
A
368 students18:1
Discovery Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Buffalo
B+
257 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Buffalo’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.