Tatanka Elementary STEM School

Regular School · BUFFALO, MN

Tatanka Elementary STEM School is a regular school school in BUFFALO, Minnesota, serving grades KG–05 with 393 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.9:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 05

Enrollment

393

Teachers (FTE)

26.5

Student–Teacher Ratio

14.9:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	301	77%
Black or African American	32	8%
Two or more races	27	7%
Hispanic/Latino	24	6%
Asian	7	2%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	1%
Total enrollment	393	206M / 187F

English Language Learners: 9 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	49.0% +0.6pp	48.4%	223
Reading Proficiency	52.0% -3.2pp	55.2%	224
Science Proficiency	55-59%	—	68

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.25 grade levels

Math

+0.24 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

2.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

13.7% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	393	100%

Contact & Location

703 8TH ST NE

BUFFALO, MN 55313

Phone: (763)682-8600

http://www.bhmschools.org

District

Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,958

District enrollment: 5,313

Other Schools in District

DISCOVERY ELEMENTARY Elementary
HANOVER ELEMENTARY Elementary
Montrose Elementary School of Innov Elementary
NORTHWINDS ELEMENTARY Elementary
PARKSIDE ELEMENTARY Elementary
BUFFALO SENIOR HIGH High
PHOENIX LEARNING CENTER High
PRIDE TRANSITIONS High

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 55313) → CensusDepth.com
Minnesota population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Minnesota teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

270720001875

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD