Best Public Schools in Wanamingo, MN

Summary:

Wanamingo, Minnesota is home to a single elementary school, Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementary, which serves grades PK-4 and has a total enrollment of 217 students. The school is part of the Kenyon-Wanamingo School District, which is ranked 187 out of 446 school districts in Minnesota and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementary has consistently outperformed both the district and state averages in MCA-III Math proficiency over the past two school years, with 60.27% and 63.41% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025 and 2023-2024, respectively. However, the school's reading proficiency, while on par with the state average, is slightly lower than the district average. With 35.94% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementary has a lower rate of economic disadvantage compared to many other schools, which may contribute to its stronger academic performance. Additionally, the school's low student-teacher ratio of 15.2 could be a positive factor, as smaller class sizes are often associated with better student outcomes.

Overall, Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementary appears to be a relatively strong-performing school, particularly in mathematics, compared to district and state averages. While the school's reading performance is slightly lower than the district average, its consistently high math scores, low rate of economic disadvantage, and favorable student-teacher ratio suggest it may be a desirable option for families in the Wanamingo area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)			MCA-III Reading (2025)			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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	225 3rd Ave	Wanamingo	55983	Goodhue County	Kenyon-Wanamingo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 789-7000	198	13	14.8	31.3%	171 (86.4%)	2 (1.0%)	22 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	59.9	369^th of 872 public elementary schools	57.7%		63.3	336^th of 881 public elementary schools	61.9%	33	62.9	57.9	60.3	48.6	44.7	46.6	$12,686

Cities Near Wanamingo

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Zumbrota	5.72 mi	4	112^th
Pine Island	9.96 mi	5	125^th
Kenyon	10.36 mi	3	233^rd
Goodhue	10.48 mi	3	132^nd
Mazeppa	12.22 mi	1	27^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.

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