Renville County West Schools

Renville County West Schools in Minnesota serves 548 students across two schools: Renville County West Elementary for grades PK–6 and Renville County West Senior High for grades 7–12. The district, Renville County West Schools, is ranked 238 of 458 in Minnesota, at the 48th percentile with 2 stars, but that average masks a big difference between its two schools.

The high school is the standout: it ranks 111 of 473, 77th percentile, 4 stars, up from 61st percentile and 3 stars three years ago. Its graduation rate is 91.8% vs. the state's 84.9%, and its science scores are above state: all-grade science 29.5% vs. 25.5%, and End of Course Science 53.6% vs. 35%. Yet its all-grade math (35.3% vs. 44.9%) and reading (37.1% vs. 48.6%) are below state, and its dropout rate is 5.4% vs. 4.2%. By contrast, the elementary school is 1 star, 26th percentile, ranked 644 of 869, and below state in math (33.9% vs. 44.9%), reading (36.3% vs. 48.6%), and science (14.6% vs. 25.5%). Its 3rd grade math is near state (56.5% vs. 57.9%), but 5th grade math is 17.1% vs. 41.9%, and 4th/5th grade reading are weak.

Reading declined in both schools from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026, while science improved in both. Free/reduced lunch is similar (45.59% elementary, 43.84% high school), but the high school has a higher student-teacher ratio (15.8 vs. 12.2) yet much higher outcomes. There is no separate middle school; grades 7–8 are in the high school, and they include weak results such as 7th grade reading at 25% and 8th grade science at 9.1%. Parents should know the high school is improving and strong overall, while the elementary school needs support, especially in math and reading in the later grades.