Best Public Schools in Windom, MN

Summary:

The city of Windom, Minnesota is home to 5 schools serving grades K-12, including 1 elementary school, 1 middle school, 2 high schools (one regular and one alternative), and 1 alternative school. The schools in this area display a range of academic performance, with Windom Area Elementary standing out for its high proficiency rates in Math and Reading, while the alternative schools, SWWC ELC - Windom and SWWC Alternative Learning Center - Windom, struggle academically.

Windom Senior High is the top-performing high school, with a 94.4% 4-year graduation rate and a 4.1% dropout rate, the best in the district. However, it has lower proficiency rates in Math and Reading compared to the elementary and middle schools. The alternative schools have significantly lower academic performance, with proficiency rates well below the district and state averages. Demographic and socioeconomic factors, such as higher percentages of minority and low-income students, may contribute to the achievement gaps observed between the schools.

Overall, the Windom Public School District is ranked 281 out of 463 districts in Minnesota and rated 2 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger, indicating room for improvement in overall academic performance. The Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop district, which includes the alternative schools, also has lower-performing schools compared to the rest of the Windom district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCA-III Math (2024)								MCA-III Reading (2024)								MCA-III Science (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science 8th Grade	MCA-III Science End of Course	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
SWWC ELC - Windom	Public, Alternative	K-12	1454 6th Ave	Windom	56101	Cottonwood County	Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	No	No	No	No	(507) 831-6935	50	10	5.0	88.0%	34 (68.0%)	2 (4.0%)	8 (16.0%)	2 (4.0%)	1 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.0%)								(n/a)								16.7								30.4				23.1
SWWC Alternative Learning Center - Windom	Public	9-12	1454 6th Ave	Windom	56101	Cottonwood County	Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	No	No	No	No	(507) 537-2258	31	2	17.4	87.1%	19 (61.3%)	1 (3.2%)	5 (16.1%)	2 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (12.9%)	1.5	480^th of 480 public high schools	0.0%		4.6	466^th of 476 public high schools	2.1%	14															7.7	7.7			0.0	0.0
SWWC Alternative Learning Center Midlevel - Windom	Public	7-8	1454 6th Ave	Windom	56101	Cottonwood County	Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	No	No	No	No	(507) 360-1876	1	0	7.6		1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Starrs Online Academy	Public, Virtual	6-12	1012 5th Avenue	Windom	56101	Cottonwood County	Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	No	No	Yes	No	(507) 360-1876	0	4	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
STARSS Online Academy Elementary	Public, Virtual	K-5	1454 6th Ave N	Windom	56101	Cottonwood County	Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	No	No	Yes	No	(507) 360-1876	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Windom Learn Center Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	1400 17th St	Windom	56101	Cottonwood County	Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	No	No	No	No	(507) 831-6910	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Windom Senior High	Public	9-12	1400 17th St	Windom	56101	Cottonwood County	Windom Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 831-6910	339	20	16.9	41.0%	225 (66.4%)	4 (1.2%)	79 (23.3%)	10 (2.9%)	2 (0.6%)	7 (2.1%)	12 (3.5%)	60.3	207^th of 480 public high schools	56.9%		29.2	366^th of 476 public high schools	23.1%	159							26.1	26.1							53.3	53.3			44.9	44.9	$15,372
Windom Middle	Public	5-8	1400 17th St	Windom	56101	Cottonwood County	Windom Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 831-6910	267	16	16.6	52.8%	181 (67.8%)	1 (0.4%)	63 (23.6%)	6 (2.2%)	1 (0.4%)	10 (3.7%)	5 (1.9%)	33.7	374^th of 545 public middle schools	31.4%		45.4	293^rd of 529 public middle schools	44.6%	81			61.8	20.9	19.2	25.3		30.6			57.9	44.0	36.2	32.9		42.4	68.9	25.3		46.4	$12,052
Windom Area Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1200 17th St	Windom	56101	Cottonwood County	Windom Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 831-6925	547	43	12.5	59.0%	329 (60.1%)	16 (2.9%)	138 (25.2%)	23 (4.2%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (1.8%)	29 (5.3%)	44.5	549^th of 881 public elementary schools	37.7%		52.8	445^th of 845 public elementary schools	47.3%	104	64.5	41.7						52.9	36.6	42.7						39.7
Out-of-State Care and Treatment	Public, Alternative	K-12	1400 17th St	Windom	56101	Cottonwood County	Windom Public School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(507) 831-6901	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Windom

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Heron Lake	9.75 mi	1	424^th
Mountain Lake	12.2 mi	2	302^nd
Okabena	12.28 mi	1	435^th
Lakefield	13.44 mi	2	158^th
Westbrook	18.13 mi	1	316^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.