Summary:
The Winona Area Public School District has only one middle school, Winona Middle, which serves students in grades 6-8. The school has consistently underperformed compared to state averages in academic proficiency, with particularly low scores in 8th grade Math and Reading. Winona Middle has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger and ranks between 370 and 433 out of 519-545 middle schools in Minnesota, indicating it is performing below average.
Winona Middle's proficiency rates in Math and Reading on the MCA-III assessments were significantly lower than the state averages in the 2024-2025 school year, with only 27.9% proficient in Math and 38.93% proficient in Reading, compared to state averages of 45.21% and 49.59%, respectively. This trend has persisted over the past two school years, suggesting the school is struggling to effectively educate its students.
The school also has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 49.76%, which may indicate the school is serving a population with significant socioeconomic challenges. With its low rankings, poor academic performance, and high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, Winona Middle and the Winona Area Public School District may need to implement targeted interventions and strategies to improve student outcomes and better support the needs of the student population.
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