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Elementary Schools in Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted

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At a glance

DistrictHoward Lake-Waverly-Winsted265^th of 446 Minnesota districtsFull district overview →

Schools

456

Students

Top rankedHumphrey Elementary584^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Humphrey Elementary up 8 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted school district in Minnesota is home to 3 elementary schools serving grades PK-4. These schools demonstrate varying strengths, with Humphrey Elementary and Winsted Elementary standing out as top performers in the district.

Humphrey Elementary ranks higher than the district and state averages in 3rd grade math and reading proficiency, while maintaining a lower percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients (35.4%) and a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.6 to 1. In contrast, Winsted Elementary outperforms the district and state in 4th grade reading proficiency and has an even lower student-teacher ratio of 11 to 1.

The third school, Howard Lake Waverly Winsted Ecse, serves only pre-kindergarten students and has a relatively high free and reduced lunch rate of 43.48%. While the data set does not provide the student-teacher ratio for this school, the district's focus on early childhood education suggests a commitment to laying a strong foundation for future academic success.

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Ranking:

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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 (2025)	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
Winsted Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	431 4th St N	Winsted	55395	McLeod County	Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 543-4690	213	15	13.8	39.9%	193 (90.6%)	2 (0.9%)	15 (7.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	33.5	616^th of 872 public elementary schools	29.4%		51.6	475^th of 881 public elementary schools	46.1%	141	45.0	40.4	42.5	22.5	46.8	35.6	$12,107
Humphrey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	803 Elm Ave	Waverly	55390	Wright County	Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 543-4680	243	19	12.7	29.6%	204 (84.0%)	4 (1.6%)	26 (10.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	38.1	584^th of 872 public elementary schools	33.0%		38.2	592^nd of 881 public elementary schools	32.8%	8	63.8	36.2	50.0	40.4	27.7	34.0	$11,301

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Meeker And Wright Special Education	2.14 mi	9
Dassel-Cokato Public Schools	6.94 mi	6	23^rd
Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools	8.18 mi	12	139^th
Lester Prairie Public School District	9.8 mi	2	226^th
Glencoe-Silver Lake School District	10.85 mi	4	179^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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