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Best Public Schools in Windom, MN

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At a glance

Schools

1,262

Students

Districts

Top rankedWindom Senior High266^th of 473 Minnesota high schools

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Smallest classes

Windom Area Elementary 13.2 students per teacher

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Newly ranked this year

SWWC Alternative Learning Center - Windom

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Summary:

Windom, Minnesota has five listed schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade — one elementary, one middle, two high schools, and one alternative school — with a combined enrollment of 1,262 students. Three schools belong to the Windom Public School District (1,179 students) and two belong to the Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop (83 students). The Windom district is ranked 301 of 458 in Minnesota, at the 34th percentile with 2 stars; the co-op schools carry no district rank or star rating in this data.

Each school has a different strength. Windom Area Elementary is the largest school, with 493 students, and the math standout: 51.4% of students were proficient in math in 2025–2026, above the Windom district's 33.7% and the state's 44.9%. Windom Senior High has the highest graduation rate at 86.3%, above the state's 84.9%, and its science proficiency of 26.3% edges past the state's 25.5% — though its state rank slid from the 72nd percentile and 4 stars in 2024–2025 to the 44th percentile and 2 stars in 2025–2026. Windom Middle posts the area's best reading result at 42%, still below the state's 48.6%.

Reading is the most consistent weak spot: every Windom school falls below the state's 48.6%, with Windom Senior High at 30.3%. Middle school math (23.9%) and science (12.6%, including 6.2% in 8th grade science) are also low. SWWC ELC - Windom has the highest free/reduced lunch rate (80.95%) and the lowest student/teacher ratio (5.2); its available math and reading scores are 18.8% and 21.1%, and its science figure is suppressed by the state. SWWC Alternative Learning Center - Windom is ranked 472 of 473 with 0% proficiency in math, reading, and science, and a 75.0% graduation rate — figures to read with care, since only 41 students are enrolled. Dropout rates at both high schools, 7.3% and 6.2%, exceed the state's 4.2%.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)								MCA-IV Science (2026)				MCA-III Math (2026)								Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	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	42	8	5.2	81.0%	30 (71.4%)	1 (2.4%)	5 (11.9%)	1 (2.4%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (9.5%)								(n/a)								21.1												18.8
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	41	3	13.6	63.4%	28 (68.3%)	3 (7.3%)	5 (12.2%)	1 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.4%)	3 (7.3%)	4	472^nd of 473 public high schools	0.2%					(n/a)							0.0	0.0			0.0	0.0							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	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Starrs Online Academy	Public	6-12	1012 5th Avenue	Windom	56101	Cottonwood County	Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	No	No	No	No	(507) 360-1876	0	5	.0	—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
STARSS Online Academy Elementary	Public	K-5	1454 6th Ave N	Windom	56101	Cottonwood County	Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	No	No	No	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	327	23	14.1	46.8%	201 (61.5%)	2 (0.6%)	95 (29.1%)	8 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	11 (3.4%)	47.4	266^th of 473 public high schools	43.8%		71.7	128^th of 450 public high schools	71.6%	138							30.3	30.3			26.3	26.3							38.4	38.4			$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	359	25	14.1	49.6%	209 (58.2%)	8 (2.2%)	101 (28.1%)	10 (2.8%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.3%)	17 (4.7%)	33	384^th of 546 public middle schools	29.7%		32.3	379^th of 519 public middle schools	27.0%	5			47.9	45.8	39.0	35.1		42.0	19.1	6.2		12.6			25.5	20.8	21.0	27.8		23.9			$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	493	37	13.2	49.3%	277 (56.2%)	12 (2.4%)	136 (27.6%)	23 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	29 (5.9%)	40.7	557^th of 869 public elementary schools	35.9%		52.9	450^th of 872 public elementary schools	48.4%	107	30.5	42.6						37.2					50.0	52.5						51.4	93.8%	1.3%
Out-of-State Care and Treatment	Public, Alternative	K-12	1400 17th St	Windom	56101	Cottonwood County	Windom Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(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	142^nd
Mountain Lake	12.2 mi	2	192^nd
Okabena	12.28 mi	1	432^nd
Lakefield	13.73 mi	2	156^th
Westbrook	18.13 mi	1	269^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.