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Bishop Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

406 36th Ave NW, Rochester, MN 55901 · (507) 328-3100 · Part of Rochester Public School District

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

Directions
Students
545
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Bishop Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 26.5% 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–5Bishop Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency51%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts51%
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 ↗

406 36th Ave NW, Rochester

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten105
Grade 191
Grade 284
Grade 389
Grade 4101
Grade 575
Enrollment over time
431’20
449’21
512’22
536’23
545’24

Up 26.5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 52%Black 14%Asian 13%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bishop 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
Bamber Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rochester
B
599 students
Overland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Rochester
549 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.