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Walnut Grove Elementary

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Walnut Grove Elementary ranks 451 st of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

451^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Walnut Grove Elementary is a PK–6 school serving 299 students in Walnut Grove, a small town in southwestern Minnesota, and is part of Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools, a district ranked 231st of 458 statewide (50th percentile, 2 stars). The school ranked 451st of 869 Minnesota elementary schools in 2025–2026 (48th percentile, 2 stars), and has mostly stayed in the low-to-high 40s over the past decade, with a stronger 59th percentile (3 stars) year in 2024–2025.

A clear subject pattern shows up in 2025–2026 results. Math is the relative strength: 53.3% of students were proficient, above the district (48%) and the state (44.9%), with the strongest results in grades 5 and 6. Reading is the clearest weakness at 40.7% — above the district (37.8%) but below the state (48.6%) — and every tested grade fell below its state reading rate. Science was 23.3% proficient, above the district (21.7%) but below the state (25.5%), down from 52.94% in 2022–2023. Nearby schools generally rank higher: Red Rock Central Elementary (87th percentile) and Tracy Elementary (75th) beat Walnut Grove in all three subjects, while Wabasso Elementary (67th) had higher math and reading but an unusually low science score of 5.9%. Test scores for Milroy Elementary are suppressed by the state, so its performance is unknown.

A bright spot is how well the school serves certain groups. Low-income students ranked in the 63rd percentile in 2025–2026 (3 stars) and 76th in 2024–2025 (4 stars), above the school's overall percentile, while English Language Learner students ranked 93rd (5 stars) in 2023–2024 and 79th in 2022–2023. About 50.5% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025 — higher than Wabasso, Red Rock Central, and Milroy, but lower than Tracy — and the student-teacher ratio improved to 12.4, similar to Tracy and Red Rock Central. Poverty and staffing do not appear to explain the performance gap, since Tracy serves a higher-poverty population yet outperforms Walnut Grove. The main areas for families to watch are reading across all grades and science.

299

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,588

Per pupil spending ?

50.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

83.3%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 4.8% (MMR)

601 Washington St
Walnut Grove, MN 56180-8888

(507) 274-6111

District: Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools

Students who attend Walnut Grove Elementary usually attend:

High:

Westbrook-Walnut Grove Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.9%

Asian:

24.4%

Hispanic:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 47th percentile in 2016 → 48th in 2026

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school45%

District avg40%

Minnesota avg43%

451^st of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

231^st of 458Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools 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
2026	50.6	451 of 869	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	60.7	360 of 872	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	452 of 881	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.0	487 of 845	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.3	507 of 858	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.6	479 of 869	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.6	466 of 870	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.1	437 of 847	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.3	475 of 853	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.1	452 of 848	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	45.4	556 of 840	33.8%	★★☆☆☆
2014	43.1	569 of 826	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.0	467 of 824	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	66.4	300 of 820	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	63.8	339 of 814	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.3	207 of 803	74.2%	★★★★☆
2008	83.3	56 of 781	92.8%	★★★★★
2007	7.8	734 of 777	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	87 of 140	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.4	115 of 154	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.4	82 of 128	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	16.9	110 of 131	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	11.9	82 of 88	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	81.4	22 of 303	92.7%	★★★★★
2023	65.3	58 of 276	79.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	56.7	346 of 790	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	64.9	281 of 799	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.3	427 of 809	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.2	394 of 787	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.1	356 of 799	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.7	248 of 783	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.9	239 of 787	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	68.3	249 of 774	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	59.8	284 of 764	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.1	181 of 764	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	56.0	342 of 793	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.7	396 of 774	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.0	329 of 663	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.1	378 of 683	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.5	338 of 740	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	332 of 728	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	499 of 807	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	52.3	423 of 812	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.9	463 of 826	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.4	510 of 799	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.0	572 of 808	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.0	565 of 784	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	580 of 798	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.5	609 of 779	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	46.1	392 of 710	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	55.4	329 of 714	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	376 of 730	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	388 of 712	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.2	316 of 725	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	255 of 710	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.8	371 of 722	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	413 of 712	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2024)93rd percentile+44 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)63rd percentile+15 vs school

Female (2026)56th percentile+8 vs school

White (2026)45th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)38th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)38th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math53%+8 vs state

Reading41%-8 vs state

Science23%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)		MCA-III Math (2026)					Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Walnut Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	601 Washington St	Walnut Grove	56180	Redwood County	Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 274-6111	299	24	12.4	50.5%	212 (70.9%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (4.0%)	73 (24.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	50.6	451^st of 869 public elementary schools	48.1%		60.7	360^th of 872 public elementary schools	58.7%	91	36.6	44.7	43.3	39.0	40.7	23.3	23.3	53.7	55.3	60.0	46.3	53.3	83.3%	4.8%	$13,588
Tracy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	700 S 4th St	Tracy	56175	Lyon County	Tracy Area Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 629-5518	359	29	12.5	54.9%	256 (71.3%)	4 (1.1%)	31 (8.6%)	53 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.2%)	74.5	213^th of 869 public elementary schools	75.5%		66.2	311^th of 872 public elementary schools	64.3%	98	59.1	57.5	57.1	56.3	57.5	33.3	33.3	77.3	60.0	55.1	47.9	59.7	91.1%	6.7%	$11,813
Red Rock Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	509 S Birch St	Lamberton	56152	Redwood County	Red Rock Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 752-7361	244	19	12.9	40.6%	221 (90.6%)	3 (1.2%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.3%)	83.3	112^th of 869 public elementary schools	87.1%		69.8	272^nd of 872 public elementary schools	68.8%	160	66.7	67.9	66.7	63.4	65.8	41.7	41.7	87.0	89.7	52.2	40.0	64.3	63.2%	0%	$13,210
Milroy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	103 Prospect St	Milroy	56263	Redwood County	Milroy Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 336-2563	29	5	5.8	41.4%	22 (75.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (17.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.4%)								(n/a)															$17,013
Wabasso Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1333 May St	Wabasso	56293	Redwood County	Wabasso Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 342-5114	167	18	9.1	40.7%	153 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.6%)	66.2	290^th of 869 public elementary schools	66.6%		63.5	340^th of 872 public elementary schools	61.0%	50	47.4	56.5	35.3	60.7	51.7	5.9	5.9	63.2	69.6	58.8	67.9	65.5	77.8%	5.6%	$11,516

Frequently Asked Questions about Walnut Grove Elementary

What schools do graduates of Walnut Grove Elementary attend?

Students who attend Walnut Grove Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Westbrook-Walnut Grove Secondary

What is the racial makeup of Walnut Grove Elementary?

Students at Walnut Grove Elementary are 71% White, 24% Asian, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Walnut Grove Elementary in?

Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools

Is Walnut Grove Elementary a good school?

Walnut Grove Elementary ranks 451^st of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Walnut Grove Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 299 students attended Walnut Grove Elementary.

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2019–20 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

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