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Bamber Valley Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

2001 Bamber Valley Rd SW, Rochester, MN 55902 · (507) 328-3030 · Part of Rochester Public School District

Rochester’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
599
Free or reduced lunch
21%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Bamber Valley Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 62% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Enrollment down 21.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Rochester kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Bamber Valley Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency48%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts53%
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 ↗

2001 Bamber Valley Rd SW, Rochester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten91
Grade 187
Grade 2108
Grade 3100
Grade 497
Grade 5116
Enrollment over time
764’20
733’21
633’22
613’23
599’24

Down 21.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 7%Asian 7%Black 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bamber Valley Elementary School from Rochester families.

Other schools in Rochester Public School District

The district →
Gibbs Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rochester
A−
675 students
Franklin Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rochester
C
600 students
Overland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rochester
549 students
Bishop Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rochester
B
545 students
Riverside Central Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rochester
D
509 students
Jefferson Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rochester
A
464 students

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; Rochester’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.