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Windom Middle

Summary:

Windom Middle is a public middle school in Windom, Minnesota, serving 267 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Windom Public School District, which is ranked 281 out of 463 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Windom Middle has a diverse student population, with a higher percentage of Hispanic students (23.6%) compared to the state average. However, the school's academic performance lags behind state averages, with proficiency rates of 30.59% in Math, 42.35% in Reading, and 46.41% in Science, compared to the state averages of 45.47%, 49.85%, and 39.56%, respectively. The school's performance has declined over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 232 out of 520 middle schools in 2021-2022 to 374 out of 545 in 2023-2024. Windom Middle's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students struggling the most, while male and special education students perform relatively better.

The closest comparable school to Windom Middle is Jackson County Central Middle, located about 14 miles away. Jackson County Central Middle outperforms Windom Middle across most academic metrics, with higher proficiency rates in Math, Reading, and Science. The racial makeup of Jackson County Central Middle is also less diverse, with a higher percentage of White students (84.65%) compared to Windom Middle. Addressing the declining academic performance and significant achievement gaps at Windom Middle should be a top priority for the school and district, as they work to provide a high-quality education for all students.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 1400 17th St
       Windom, MN  56101-8888

(507) 831-6910

District: Windom Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
374th of 545 Minnesota Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,052 Help


Students who attend Windom Middle usually attend:

High:    Windom Senior High

Feeder schools for Windom Middle:

Elementary:    Windom Area Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  16.6 Help
Number of students:  267

Racial breakdown:

White:
67.8%
Hispanic:
23.6%
Pacific Islander:
3.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Windom Middle is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 68.81. (See more...)
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Compare Details Windom Middle ranks worse than 68.6% of middle schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 33.67. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (67.8%), Hispanic (23.6%), Pacific Islander (3.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 52.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Windom Middle is 16.6. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Windom Middle is $12,052.
Schooldigger 2019 Rankings:

Windom Middle:

SchoolDigger ranks Windom Middle 374th of 545 Minnesota public middle schools. (See Windom Middle in the ranking list.)

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Windom Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Windom Public School District 281st of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Windom Middle

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 58.67 317th 676 53.1%
2005 70.39 187th 685 72.7%
2006 77.55 110th 756 85.4%
2007 73.53 155th 777 80.1%
2008 77.48 110th 781 85.9%
2009 69.94 120th 434 72.4%
2010 54.38 475th 803 40.8%
2011 49.04 520th 814 36.1%
2012 43.25 592nd 820 27.8%
2013 39.79 592nd 824 28.2%
2014 36.04 616th 826 25.4%
2015 50.18 512th 840 39.0%
2016 56.33 448th 848 47.2%
2017 60.32 393rd 853 53.9%
2018 54.54 450th 847 46.9%
2019 68.81 278th 870 68.0%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Windom Middle

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Rank History for all middle school students at Windom Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 59.75 192nd 387 50.4%
2005 59.11 196th 396 50.5%
2006 77.33 63rd 406 84.5%
2007 70.37 103rd 403 74.4%
2008 77.48 59th 409 85.6%
2009 74.98 40th 230 82.6%
2010 76.03 78th 454 82.8%
2011 65.87 145th 478 69.7%
2012 58.08 222nd 469 52.7%
2013 52.35 245th 488 49.8%
2014 34.82 357th 490 27.1%
2015 36.93 350th 516 32.2%
2016 41.08 326th 508 35.8%
2017 47.82 299th 523 42.8%
2018 35.19 365th 518 29.5%
2019 61.23 203rd 533 61.9%
2021 52.05 236th 521 54.7%
2022 53.94 232nd 520 55.4%
2023 45.40 293rd 529 44.6%
2024 33.67 374th 545 31.4%
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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Windom Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 30.64 131st 158 17.1%
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Rank History for middle school Special Education students at Windom Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.25 250th 253 1.2%
2019 61.18 97th 282 65.6%
2021 70.07 40th 260 84.6%
2022 58.19 100th 288 65.3%
2023 53.30 123rd 298 58.7%
2024 41.60 173rd 307 43.6%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Windom Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 37.51 284th 401 29.2%
2019 53.53 183rd 415 55.9%
2021 44.20 223rd 399 44.1%
2022 47.86 205th 404 49.3%
2023 42.29 268th 459 41.6%
2024 29.78 360th 473 23.9%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Windom Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.97 331st 436 24.1%
2019 58.56 183rd 439 58.3%
2021 44.47 248th 443 44.0%
2022 47.95 242nd 467 48.2%
2023 34.67 326th 455 28.4%
2024 26.61 373rd 474 21.3%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Windom Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.51 328th 438 25.1%
2019 58.38 185th 454 59.3%
2021 52.41 204th 437 53.3%
2022 54.13 204th 476 57.1%
2023 50.08 229th 464 50.6%
2024 36.54 313th 479 34.7%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Windom Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.36 116th 163 28.8%
2019 44.62 85th 171 50.3%
2021 33.90 110th 156 29.5%
2022 53.54 74th 188 60.6%
2023 43.00 89th 178 50.0%
2024 22.41 161st 186 13.4%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Windom Middle

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.17 358th 428 16.4%
2019 60.87 158th 428 63.1%
2021 56.71 154th 422 63.5%
2022 48.17 216th 438 50.7%
2023 43.60 249th 436 42.9%
2024 31.22 327th 440 25.7%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Windom Middle

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 226 1 2 6 2 n/a n/a 0 237
2003 226 1 2 6 2 n/a n/a 0 237
2004 303 5 2 16 5 n/a n/a 0 331
2005 263 3 4 25 4 n/a n/a 0 299
2006 269 3 6 25 6 n/a n/a 0 309
2007 270 4 5 27 6 n/a n/a 0 312
2008 234 1 5 21 4 n/a n/a 0 265
2009 220 0 5 26 4 n/a n/a 0 255
2010 263 2 6 44 3 n/a n/a 0 318
2011 288 6 3 51 2 0 4 0 354
2012 266 8 3 52 2 3 11 0 345
2013 290 9 1 54 1 3 10 0 368
2014 292 8 2 60 1 1 16 0 380
2015 309 11 3 65 0 0 19 0 407
2016 308 11 3 67 0 3 20 0 412
2017 302 15 5 74 1 6 18 0 421
2018 301 11 11 80 0 5 21 0 429
2019 284 9 10 90 0 6 17 0 416
2020 283 7 8 88 1 11 19 0 417
2021 165 5 3 58 0 3 8 0 242
2022 165 3 7 52 0 7 6 0 240
2023 181 1 6 63 1 10 5 0 267

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Windom Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 237 15.4 15.4 29.5
2003 237 15.4 15.4 29.5
2004 331 24.5 13.5 34.1
2005 299 23.2 12.9 31.4
2006 309 18.4 16.8 28.2
2007 312 19.2 16.3 35.3
2008 265 11.7 22.6 29.1
2009 255 9.8 26.0 33.3
2010 318 15.6 20.3 35.8
2011 354 18.6 19.0 41.8
2012 345 18.8 18.2 48.1
2013 368 21.4 17.1 48.4
2014 380 22.3 17.0 48.9
2015 407 23.0 17.6 45.7
2016 412 25.0 16.4 46.8
2017 421 23.2 18.0 43.7
2018 429 23.2 18.4 46.9
2019 416 27.6 15.0 44.7
2020 417 26.5 15.7 46.3
2021 242 17.7 13.6 36.8
2022 240 14.1 16.9 38.3
2023 267 16.0 16.6 52.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Windom Middle

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 237 15.4 15.4 29.5
2003 237 15.4 15.4 29.5
2004 331 24.5 13.5 34.1
2005 299 23.2 12.9 31.4
2006 309 18.4 16.8 28.2
2007 312 19.2 16.3 35.3
2008 265 11.7 22.6 29.1
2009 255 9.8 26.0 33.3
2010 318 15.6 20.3 35.8
2011 354 18.6 19.0 41.8
2012 345 18.8 18.2 48.1
2013 368 21.4 17.1 48.4
2014 380 22.3 17.0 48.9
2015 407 23.0 17.6 45.7
2016 412 25.0 16.4 46.8
2017 421 23.2 18.0 43.7
2018 429 23.2 18.4 46.9
2019 416 27.6 15.0 44.7
2020 417 26.5 15.7 46.3
2021 242 17.7 13.6 36.8
2022 240 14.1 16.9 38.3
2023 267 16.0 16.6 52.8

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Windom Middle

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $12,052

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Windom Middle

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 203rd of 533 Middle schoolsRanks 293rd of 529 Middle schools
 17.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
6th Grade Math (Windom Middle)52.226.5
 25.6%
   6th Grade Math (Windom Public School District)52.226.5
 25.6%
   6th Grade Math (Minnesota)50.539.7
 10.8%
6th Grade Reading (Windom Middle)65.240.8
 24.4%
   6th Grade Reading (Windom Public School District)65.240.8
 24.4%
   6th Grade Reading (Minnesota)62.853.4
 9.4%
7th Grade Math (Windom Middle)42.333.7
 8.6%
   7th Grade Math (Windom Public School District)42.333.7
 8.6%
   7th Grade Math (Minnesota)52.139.7
 12.4%
7th Grade Reading (Windom Middle)52.632.1
 20.4%
   7th Grade Reading (Windom Public School District)52.632.1
 20.4%
   7th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.545.2
 12.3%
8th Grade Math (Windom Middle)54.333.8
 20.6%
   8th Grade Math (Windom Public School District)54.333.8
 20.6%
   8th Grade Math (Minnesota)55.240.3
 14.9%
8th Grade Reading (Windom Middle)6345.5
 17.5%
   8th Grade Reading (Windom Public School District)6345.5
 17.5%
   8th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.744.8
 12.9%
8th Grade Science (Windom Middle)46.328.6
 17.7%
   8th Grade Science (Windom Public School District)46.328.6
 17.7%
   8th Grade Science (Minnesota)4327.6
 15.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students416267
 35.8%
African American91
 88.9%
American Indian01
Asian106
 40%
Hispanic9063
 30%
Pacific Islander610
 66.7%
White284181
 36.3%
Two or More Races175
 70.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients44.7%52.8%
 8.1%

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Students who attend Windom Middle usually go on to attend Windom Senior High

Students at Windom Middle are 68% White, 24% Hispanic, 4% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Windom Middle ranks 374th of 545 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 267 students attended Windom Middle.


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