Best Public Schools in Winona, MN

Summary:

The city of Winona, Minnesota is home to 10 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 4 high schools, and no alternative schools. The schools in this area exhibit a range of academic performance, with standout institutions like Bluffview Montessori and Goodview Elementary leading the way, while others, particularly those serving more economically disadvantaged populations, struggle to meet state averages.

Bluffview Montessori, a public charter elementary/middle school, stands out with consistently high performance across multiple metrics, ranking among the top 277 elementary schools in Minnesota and earning a 4-star rating. Its students significantly outperform the state averages in both math and reading proficiency. Goodview Elementary and Jefferson Elementary also perform very well, ranking among the top 294 and 526 elementary schools in Minnesota, respectively.

The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance, with schools serving more economically disadvantaged populations, such as Washington-Kosciusko Elementary and Riverway Secondary, struggling to meet state averages. This highlights the impact of socioeconomic factors on student achievement. Additionally, the two charter schools in the area, Bluffview Montessori and Riverway Secondary, demonstrate mixed performance, with Bluffview Montessori outperforming the district and state, while Riverway Secondary lags behind.

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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
River Valley Academy Alternative Learning Center	Public	7-12	1250 Homer Road	Winona	55987	Winona County	Hiawatha Valley Education District	No	No	No	No	(507) 474-6882	23	2	14.4	39.1%	16 (69.6%)	1 (4.3%)	4 (17.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																			7.7	7.7
Riverway Secondary	Public, Charter	7-12	1200 Storrs Pond Road	Winona	55987	Winona County	Riverway Learning Community Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 474-6120	66	4	16.4	69.7%	50 (75.8%)	4 (6.1%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (16.7%)	16.6	408^th of 480 public high schools	15.0%		20.2	396^th of 476 public high schools	16.8%	12					0.0	16.7	9.1	8.8					27.3	33.3	30.0	30.3		25.0		25.0	$13,126
Riverway Learning Community Charter	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	1200 Storrs Pond Road	Winona	55987	Winona County	Riverway Learning Community Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 474-6120	65	6	10.9	67.7%	42 (64.6%)	6 (9.2%)	8 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (13.8%)								(n/a)								34.4								46.9					$12,919
Bluffview Montessori	Public, Charter	K-8	1321 Gilmore Ave	Winona	55987	Winona County	Bluffview Montessori	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 452-2807	212	26	8.2	28.8%	188 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.5%)	68.3	277^th of 881 public elementary schools	68.6%		73.4	220^th of 845 public elementary schools	74.0%	57	62.5	46.2	54.2	43.5	38.1	50.0		49.3	41.7	61.5	82.6	52.2	61.9	63.2		60.3	75.0	55.6		66.7	$10,764
Goodview Elementary	Public	K-4	5100 W 9th St	Winona	55987	Winona County	Winona Area Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 494-2400	196	15	13.0	44.9%	159 (81.1%)	8 (4.1%)	6 (3.1%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (10.2%)	66.3	294^th of 881 public elementary schools	66.6%		80.4	134^th of 845 public elementary schools	84.1%	160	64.7	59.2						61.5	55.9	51.0						53.0					$13,842
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-4	1268 W 5th St	Winona	55987	Winona County	Winona Area Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 494-2000	309	26	12.0	47.6%	210 (68.0%)	27 (8.7%)	38 (12.3%)	9 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.8%)	47.2	526^th of 881 public elementary schools	40.3%		62	346^th of 845 public elementary schools	59.1%	180	58.7	48.7						53.3	42.9	41.1						41.9					$17,944
Washington-Kosciusko Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	365 Mankato Ave	Winona	55987	Winona County	Winona Area Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 494-2100	286	26	10.9	69.2%	185 (64.7%)	29 (10.1%)	16 (5.6%)	21 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (12.2%)	35.1	618^th of 881 public elementary schools	29.9%		36.4	597^th of 845 public elementary schools	29.3%	21	59.3	38.3						48.3	39.6	28.3						33.6					$15,593
Winona Middle	Public	5-8	1570 Homer Rd	Winona	55987	Winona County	Winona Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 494-1000	641	47	13.5	50.2%	462 (72.1%)	53 (8.3%)	55 (8.6%)	25 (3.9%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (6.7%)	24	433^rd of 545 public middle schools	20.6%		34.1	370^th of 529 public middle schools	30.1%	63			36.0	23.3	13.8	25.5		24.7			46.5	42.7	24.2	25.3		34.6	35.1	15.6		25.3	$14,241
Winona Senior High	Public	9-12	901 Gilmore Ave	Winona	55987	Winona County	Winona Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 494-1504	881	50	17.7	38.4%	692 (78.5%)	45 (5.1%)	64 (7.3%)	33 (3.7%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.1%)	44.7	288^th of 480 public high schools	40.0%		41.6	301^st of 476 public high schools	36.8%	13							37.7	37.7							32.0	32.0			37.0	37.0	$14,271
Winona Area Learning Center	Public	5-12	1299 West 3rd St	Winona	55987	Winona County	Winona Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 494-1461	73	8	9.2	74.0%	50 (68.5%)	9 (12.3%)	5 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.6%)								(n/a)																					$24,167
WALC Extended Day	Public	9-12	1299 W 3rd St	Winona	55987	Winona County	Winona Area Public School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(507) 494-1460	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Winona

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rollingstone	8.41 mi	1
Lewiston	9.76 mi	2	186^th
Houston	10.04 mi	7	267^th
Rushford	15.56 mi	3	168^th
Dakota	18.02 mi	1

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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.

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