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Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial

At a glance

61^stof 446 Minnesota districts▼ 17

Better than 86% of Minnesota districts

Elementary 1 High 2Grades PK, KG-12

607 Knights Ln
Lake Crystal, MN 56055-9400·(507) 726-2323·All Minnesota district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 86.3% of districts

Schools

957

Students

5-star school

Top rankedLk Crystal Wellcome Memorial Elementary35^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial Elementary up 42 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

The Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial school district in Minnesota operates three schools: two elementary schools (Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial Elementary and Lcwm Ecse) and one high school (Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec). The district is known for its strong academic performance, with two of its schools ranking highly in the state.

Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial Elementary stands out as a top-performing school, ranking 35th out of 872 Minnesota elementary schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school consistently achieves high test scores, with 80.53% of students proficient or better in Math and 69.51% in Reading. Its performance is particularly strong in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade Math and Reading, surpassing the district and state averages. In contrast, Lcwm Ecse has a higher free/reduced lunch rate of 57.14%, indicating a larger proportion of economically disadvantaged students.

The Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec high school also performs well, ranking 42nd out of 476 Minnesota high schools and earning a 5-star rating. The school's 11th-grade students demonstrate solid test scores, with 44.16% proficient or better in Math and 56.58% in Reading. Additionally, the school boasts a high 4-year graduation rate of 84.2%, exceeding the state average. These strong academic outcomes across the district suggest that the Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial schools are providing a quality education to their students.

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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	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 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	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	502 E Watonwan St	Lake Crystal	56055	Blue Earth County	Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 726-2320	423	39	10.9	25.1%	379 (89.6%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	91.2	35^th of 872 public elementary schools	96.0%		86.1	77^th of 881 public elementary schools	91.3%	42	82.9	84.9	74.7					80.5	60.9	67.1	79.0					69.5	$10,691
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec	Public	6-12	607 Knights Ln	Lake Crystal	56055	Blue Earth County	Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial	No	No	No	No	(507) 726-2110	506	30	16.8	23.9%	469 (92.7%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	77.2	97^th of 450 public high schools	78.4%		81	69^th of 480 public high schools	85.6%	28				41.6	53.3	36.6	44.2	43.5				50.0	45.0	24.3	56.6	44.4	$11,221
Lcwm Ecse	Public	PK	607 Knights Lane	Lake Crystal	56055	Blue Earth County	Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial	No	No	No	No	(507) 726-2323	28	0		39.3%	23 (82.1%)	1 (3.6%)	4 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$2,485
Lcwm Alp	Public	9-12	607 Knights Lane	Lake Crystal	56055	Blue Earth County	Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 726-2110	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Mankato Public School District	9.73 mi	28	103^rd
Socrates	9.89 mi	1
Madelia Public School District	10.6 mi	2	298^th
Kato Public Charter School	11.56 mi	1	432^nd
Nicollet Public School District	12.38 mi	3	94^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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