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Northwinds Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

1111 7th Ave NW, Buffalo, MN 55313 · (763) 682-8800 · Part of Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Public Schools

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

Directions
Students
419
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Northwinds Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Buffalo kids: Buffalo Community Middle

On the path

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

K–5Northwinds ElementaryYou are here
6–8Buffalo Community Middle1,160 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts67%
State average 52.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

1111 7th Ave NW, Buffalo

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten75
Grade 164
Grade 268
Grade 364
Grade 472
Grade 576
Enrollment over time
438’20
423’21
437’22
408’23
419’24

Down 4.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 94%Hispanic 2%Black 2%Two or more races 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Northwinds Elementary 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
Tatanka Elementary STEM School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Buffalo
B
393 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.