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Winsted Elementary

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Winsted Elementary ranks 616 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

616^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Winsted Elementary is a public elementary school serving 199 students in grades PK-4 in Winsted, Minnesota. The school is part of the Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted school district, which is ranked 265 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Winsted Elementary has generally performed better than the district average on MCA-III math and reading tests across grades 3-4, with 61.25% of students proficient or better in math compared to 46.18% for the district. However, the school's performance lags the state average in both math and reading, with 42.53% proficiency in 2024-2025 compared to the state's 45.21%. Interestingly, Winsted Elementary has shown strong performance for its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking in the top quartile of Minnesota elementary schools for this subgroup in recent years. In contrast, the school's performance for white students, special education students, and female students has been weaker, with rankings in the bottom half of the state.

Winsted Elementary's statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating have fluctuated significantly over the past decade, indicating instability in the school's academic performance. Nearby schools like Watertown-Mayer Elementary and Montrose Elementary have consistently outperformed Winsted on both math and reading assessments, suggesting opportunities for improvement and learning from successful neighboring districts.

213

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,107

Per pupil spending ?

39.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

431 4th St N
Winsted, MN 55395-0160

(320) 543-4690

District: Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted

Students who attend Winsted Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Middle
High:	Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Sec.

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.6%

Hispanic:

7.0%

African American:

0.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (39% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg41%

Minnesota avg47%

616^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 24 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted

265^th of 446Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	33.5	616 of 872	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.6	475 of 881	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.7	334 of 845	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.9	381 of 858	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.9	610 of 869	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	71.0	241 of 870	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	45.5	547 of 847	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	52.9	480 of 853	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	63.7	341 of 848	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	59.8	388 of 840	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.2	242 of 826	70.7%	★★★★☆
2013	78.1	132 of 824	84.0%	★★★★☆
2012	83.6	48 of 820	94.1%	★★★★★
2011	70.5	221 of 814	72.9%	★★★★☆
2010	71.2	209 of 803	74.0%	★★★★☆
2008	75.9	128 of 781	83.6%	★★★★☆
2007	61.8	316 of 777	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.0	340 of 756	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	57.4	348 of 685	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	623 of 799	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	56.9	365 of 809	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	330 of 787	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	36.6	560 of 799	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.3	543 of 783	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.8	275 of 787	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.9	582 of 774	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	52.1	359 of 764	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.2	151 of 793	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	79.8	96 of 774	87.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.0	172 of 663	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	76.0	116 of 740	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	66.3	219 of 728	69.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	41.0	539 of 812	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	523 of 826	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.2	337 of 799	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.0	234 of 808	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	37.0	563 of 784	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	71.6	213 of 798	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	56.2	403 of 779	48.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	13.1	536 of 572	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	9.9	694 of 714	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	591 of 730	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.1	437 of 712	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.3	509 of 725	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	16.3	664 of 710	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	58.5	299 of 722	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.7	541 of 712	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile+24 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-7 vs school

Special Education (2024)6th percentile-40 vs school

White (2025)3rd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math43%-3 vs state

Reading36%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Winsted Elementary

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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 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 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
Lester Prairie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	131 Hickory St N	Lester Prairie	55354	McLeod County	Lester Prairie Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 395-2521	213	18	11.9	36.2%	149 (70.0%)	1 (0.5%)	55 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.3%)	40.1	571^st of 872 public elementary schools	34.5%		35.1	619^th of 881 public elementary schools	29.7%	48	52.9	62.1	34.3	38.6	45.8	35.3	44.8	31.4	31.8	35.2	$9,504
Journeys Alternative Program	Public	K-8	720 9th Ave	Howard Lake	55349	Wright County	Meeker And Wright Special Education	No	No	No	No	(320) 543-1122	9	4	2.3	66.7%	6 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (22.2%)								(n/a)
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
Lakeside Elementary	Public	3-6	229 Lake Ave	Silver Lake	55381	McLeod County	Glencoe-Silver Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 864-2501	408	27	14.9	40.0%	284 (69.6%)	5 (1.2%)	103 (25.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	63.7	339^th of 872 public elementary schools	61.1%		63.8	325^th of 881 public elementary schools	63.1%	14	57.0	72.2	49.5	49.0	57.5	40.0	48.6	57.8	54.3	50.0	$10,532
Montrose Elementary School of Innov	Public	PK, KG-5	100 2nd St S	Montrose	55363	Wright County	Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 682-8345	363	25	14.4	45.7%	307 (84.6%)	14 (3.9%)	29 (8.0%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	59.6	376^th of 872 public elementary schools	56.9%		48.3	510^th of 881 public elementary schools	42.1%	134	66.7	60.0	33.3		53.5	45.0	55.4	55.2		51.7	$13,186
Cokato Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	200 5th St SW	Cokato	55321	Wright County	Dassel-Cokato Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 286-4100	401	27	14.6	32.9%	370 (92.3%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	88.2	60^th of 872 public elementary schools	93.1%		89.3	51^st of 881 public elementary schools	94.2%	9	81.5	80.9			81.3	63.0	61.8			62.5	$10,883
Watertown-Mayer Elementary School	Public	K-4	500 Paul Ave	Watertown	55388	Carver County	Watertown-Mayer Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 955-0300	482	31	15.5	30.3%	429 (89.0%)	5 (1.0%)	25 (5.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	82.5	117^th of 872 public elementary schools	86.6%		79.1	151^st of 881 public elementary schools	82.9%	34	71.8	68.7			70.3	59.2	67.7			63.4	$10,255
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1621 16th St E	Glencoe	55336	McLeod County	Glencoe-Silver Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 864-2677	290	24	12.2	42.8%	202 (69.7%)	1 (0.3%)	79 (27.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)								(n/a)											$12,679
Delano Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	678 Tiger Dr	Delano	55328	Wright County	Delano Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 972-6200	744	48	15.5	14.1%	662 (89.0%)	11 (1.5%)	35 (4.7%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.0%)								(n/a)	72.0				72.0	64.8				64.8	$11,974

Frequently Asked Questions about Winsted Elementary

What schools do graduates of Winsted Elementary attend?

Students who attend Winsted Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Middle
High : Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Sec.

What is the racial makeup of Winsted Elementary?

Students at Winsted Elementary are 91% White, 7% Hispanic.

What district is Winsted Elementary in?

Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted

Is Winsted Elementary a good school?

Winsted Elementary ranks 616^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Winsted Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 213 students attended Winsted Elementary.

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