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Riverway Secondary

Public, Charter Grades 7-12

Summary

Riverway Secondary is a small charter school in Winona, Minnesota, serving grades 7–12 with just 63 students in the Riverway Learning Community Charter district. It serves a high-need population: 73.02% of students were eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, far above nearby comprehensive schools such as Houston Secondary, Lewiston-Altura Secondary, Rushford-Peterson Senior High, and Winona Senior High, which range from about 23% to 34%. Its student-teacher ratio of 26.8 in 2024–2025 is the highest among nearby schools — roughly double several of them and well above Winona Senior High's 17.9. Statewide, its most recent rank was 408th of 480 (15th percentile, 1 star) for 2023–2024, similar to 396th of 476 the year before.

Academically, the picture is split. Reading is the clear bright spot: 61.3% proficiency in 2025–2026, above the district (52.3%) and state (48.6%), and higher than every nearby school with reported data — a notable climb from 34.29% in 2022–2023. Math, however, was 21.2%, below the district's 31.3% and the state's 44.9%, and science was just 13.3%, the lowest among nearby reported schools. Because enrollment is so small, one or two students can move these percentages a lot, and many grade-level results are suppressed.

Completion outcomes are mixed. The 2023–2024 graduation rate was 75.0%, above alternative programs like River Valley Academy Alternative Learning Center (40.0%), Summit Learning Program (46.4%), Winona Area Learning Center (63.6%), and Minnesota Virtual Academy High (64.1%), but below nearby comprehensive high schools and the state's 84.2%. The 0.0% dropout rate in 2023–2024 is a positive sign, though it spiked to 9.0% in 2020–2021. Overall, Riverway combines strong reading results with persistent math and science gaps and staffing pressure implied by its high ratio.

Students ?

26.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,126

Per pupil spending ?

73%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 Storrs Pond Road
Winona, MN 55987-8888

(507) 474-6120

District: Riverway Learning Community Charter

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.0%

Two or more races:

11.1%

African American:

4.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 24th percentile in 2010 → 15th in 2024

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (35% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Graduation rate below the Minnesota average (75% vs 84%)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2010

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school35%

District avg39%

Minnesota avg43%

293^rd of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 46%▲ up 30 pts since 2019

From bottom 17% (2019) to bottom 46% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	46.9	293 of 546	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.7	313 of 519	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.1	430 of 545	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.5	404 of 529	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	444 of 533	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	17.2	374 of 409	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	21.6	384 of 459	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	36.5	285 of 435	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.2	403 of 440	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	16.6	408 of 480	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	396 of 476	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.7	413 of 540	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	8.1	378 of 398	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

White (2026)34th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)16th percentile-7 vs school

High school

White (2023)5th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading61%+13 vs state

Math21%-24 vs state

Science13%-12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)					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 (2025)	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 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	Total
Riverway Secondary	Public, Charter	7-12	1200 Storrs Pond Road	Winona	55987	Winona County	Riverway Learning Community Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 474-6120	63	2	26.8	73.0%	51 (81.0%)	3 (4.8%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.6%)	7 (11.1%)								(n/a)			53.3		61.3	13.3		13.3			20.0		21.2	$13,126
River Valley Academy Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	1410 Bundy Boulevard	Winona	55987	Winona County	Hiawatha Valley Education District	No	No	No	No	(507) 452-1200	52	3	15.6	67.3%	40 (76.9%)	1 (1.9%)	9 (17.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.8%)								(n/a)
Winona Senior High	Public	9-12	901 Gilmore Ave	Winona	55987	Winona County	Winona Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 494-1504	849	47	17.9	33.7%	660 (77.7%)	42 (4.9%)	72 (8.5%)	33 (3.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.8%)	38	300^th of 473 public high schools	36.6%		37.5	304^th of 450 public high schools	32.4%	4				23.9	23.9		23.5	23.5				38.7	38.7	$14,271
Winona Area Learning Center	Public	5-12	1299 West 3rd St	Winona	55987	Winona County	Winona Area Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 494-1461	92	7	13.6	72.8%	47 (51.1%)	12 (13.0%)	9 (9.8%)	3 (3.3%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (21.7%)								(n/a)														$24,167
WALC Extended Day	Public	9-12	1299 W 3rd St	Winona	55987	Winona County	Winona Area Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 494-1460	21	0		57.1%	13 (61.9%)	5 (23.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (14.3%)								(n/a)
Lewiston-Altura Secondary	Public	6-12	100 County Road 25	Lewiston	55952	Winona County	Lewiston-Altura Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 522-3232	337	32	10.6	32.6%	281 (83.4%)	3 (0.9%)	37 (11.0%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.0%)	72.5	117^th of 473 public high schools	75.3%		67.5	150^th of 450 public high schools	66.7%	33	51.2	62.9	60.5	59.6	58.3	29.7	40.4	36.0	48.8	60.0	64.9	29.8	48.3	$10,969
Rushford-Peterson Senior High	Public	9-12	1000 Pine Meadows Lane	Rushford	55971	Fillmore County	Rushford-Peterson Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(507) 864-7786	237	14	17.0	23.2%	229 (96.6%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	4 (1.7%)	50.7	251^st of 473 public high schools	46.9%		57.7	218^th of 450 public high schools	51.6%	33				37.0	37.0		27.3	27.3				32.8	32.8	$14,412
Houston Secondary	Public	7-12	306 W Elm St	Houston	55943	Houston County	Houston Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 896-5323	234	16	14.5	31.2%	222 (94.9%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (4.3%)	39	297^th of 473 public high schools	37.2%		21.8	371^st of 450 public high schools	17.6%	74		35.3	33.3	26.7	31.9	6.7	36.7	21.7		32.4	13.8	16.0	21.6	$14,858
Summit Learning Program	Public	9-12	105 W Elm St	Houston	55943	Houston County	Houston Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 742-9939	22	3	6.9	72.7%	21 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$11,189
Minnesota Virtual Academy High	Public, Virtual	9-12	306 W Elm St	Houston	55943	Houston County	Houston Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(507) 742-9843	706	53	13.3	53.5%	458 (64.9%)	88 (12.5%)	64 (9.1%)	18 (2.5%)	14 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (9.1%)	60.2	200^th of 473 public high schools	57.7%		53.6	235^th of 450 public high schools	47.8%	35				44.1	44.1		27.6	27.6				42.1	42.1	$10,434

Frequently Asked Questions about Riverway Secondary

How many students attend Riverway Secondary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 63 students attended Riverway Secondary.

What is the racial makeup of Riverway Secondary?

Students at Riverway Secondary are 81% White, 11% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Hispanic, 2% Pacific Islander.

What district is Riverway Secondary in?

Riverway Learning Community Charter

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresNewSep 30, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

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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