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Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools Schools
Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools is a public school district in Minnesota, based in Wright County (Buffalo). SchoolGrade grades 9 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools
8 of 9 schools in Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 2B: 6
Best schools in Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Northwinds Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Hanover Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Discovery Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Buffalo Senior High (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Tatanka Elementary Stem School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B+ Buffalo Community Middle (Middle school, exceeds expectations)
- B Montrose Elementary School Of Innov (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B- Parkside Elementary (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools
High schools (1)
- B+ Buffalo Senior High, Buffalo
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B+ Buffalo Community Middle, Buffalo
Elementary and primary schools (6)
- B+ Discovery Elementary, Buffalo
- A Hanover Elementary, Hanover
- B Montrose Elementary School Of Innov, Montrose
- A Northwinds Elementary, Buffalo
- B- Parkside Elementary, Buffalo
- B+ Tatanka Elementary Stem School, Buffalo
Other schools and academies (1)
- Phoenix Learning Center, Buffalo
Where Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Minnesota
- County: Wright County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 5,282 students with 309 full-time-equivalent teachers and 639 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2707200
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Rockford Public School District (3 schools, 8 mi)
- Delano Public School District (3 schools, 8 mi)
- St. Michael-Albertville Schools (11 schools, 8 mi)
- Monticello Public School District (9 schools, 11 mi)
- Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted (6 schools, 13 mi)
- Watertown-Mayer Public School Dist (4 schools, 14 mi)
- Orono Public School District (5 schools, 14 mi)
- Westonka Public School District (6 schools, 16 mi)
Questions about Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools
How many schools are in Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools?
SchoolGrade grades 9 public schools in Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools serve?
The largest by graded schools: Buffalo, Hanover, Montrose.
How good are the schools in Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools?
Across the 8 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 53.6% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 52.9%. 88% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools?
5,282 students were enrolled in Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools in the 2023-24 school year, about 17.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools?
Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools is in Minnesota, based in Wright County, with its district office in Buffalo. Its boundary covers about 138 sq mi.