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NORTHWINDS ELEMENTARY

Regular School · BUFFALO, MN

NORTHWINDS ELEMENTARY is a regular school school in BUFFALO, Minnesota, serving grades KG–05 with 419 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 14.8:1.

Level
Elementary
Grades
KG – 05
Enrollment
419
Teachers (FTE)
28.2
Student–Teacher Ratio
14.8:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
White 394 94%
Hispanic/Latino 10 2%
Black or African American 7 2%
Two or more races 6 1%
Asian 1 0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0%
Total enrollment 419 216M / 203F

English Language Learners: 3 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency 70-74% 48.4% 192
Reading Proficiency 65-69% 55.2% 194
Science Proficiency 70-79% 51

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)
+0.42 grade levels
Math
+0.27 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented
None offered
Out-of-School Suspensions
3
0.7% of enrollment · SY 2021–22
Chronically Absent
33
7.9% 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.) 419 100%

Contact & Location

1111 7TH AVE NW

BUFFALO, MN 55313

Phone: (763)682-8800

http://www.bhmschools.org

District

Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,958

District enrollment: 5,313

NCES ID

270720004186

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