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GFW High School

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GFW High School ranks 320 th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

320^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 29% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

GFW High School is a public high school located in Winthrop, Minnesota, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 225 students. The school is part of the GFW Public Schools district, which is ranked 276 out of 446 districts in Minnesota and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

GFW High School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average in standardized test scores, particularly in math, with only 15.38% of 11th-grade students proficient or better in MCA-III Math in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 34.96%. In reading, the school's performance is closer to the state average, with 43.14% of 10th-grade students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 51.26%. Nearby schools, such as Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High and New Ulm High School, have significantly higher proficiency rates in both math and reading.

GFW High School's four-year graduation rate has fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 83.3% to 91.9%, which is generally on par with the state average. The school's dropout rate has also varied, ranging from 4.4% to 6.4%, which is slightly higher than the state average. However, the school's performance on standardized tests varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female students and Hispanic students generally outperforming their male and white counterparts. This finding highlights the need for the school to closely examine the factors contributing to these disparities and implement targeted interventions to support the academic success of all students.

211

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,574

Per pupil spending ?

37.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 N Cottonwood St
Winthrop, MN 55396-8888

(507) 207-2250

District: GFW Public Schools

Feeder schools for GFW High School:

Elementary:

GFW Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.4%

Hispanic:

18.5%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (29% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg40%

Minnesota avg47%

320^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

276^th of 446GFW Public 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	29.9	376 of 520	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.9	251 of 521	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	25.5	366 of 467	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.1	169 of 443	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	32.4	137 of 188	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	51.7	64 of 156	59.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	50.9	190 of 404	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.4	97 of 399	75.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	32.2	336 of 476	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.7	279 of 437	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	21.8	241 of 288	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	17.1	399 of 438	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	38.0	260 of 422	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	320 of 450	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.6	279 of 480	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	361 of 476	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.5	312 of 472	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.5	300 of 428	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.9	187 of 492	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.7	290 of 494	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	44.2	327 of 489	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.7	267 of 489	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	42.6	328 of 504	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.0	311 of 483	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.2	239 of 534	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	55.5	305 of 539	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	72.0	143 of 545	73.8%	★★★★☆
2010	66.4	203 of 540	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	50.1	297 of 460	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	64.1	193 of 463	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	55.2	259 of 450	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.9	331 of 452	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	53.0	302 of 433	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	24.9	287 of 358	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	57.2	185 of 403	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.1	185 of 396	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.1	245 of 388	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.8	298 of 339	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	64.3	143 of 401	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	225 of 395	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	43.8	78 of 145	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.1	80 of 135	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	72 of 129	44.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	211 of 333	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.9	112 of 389	71.2%	★★★★☆
2023	26.7	312 of 393	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	67.0	89 of 312	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	51.0	133 of 270	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	158 of 370	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.2	230 of 374	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	31.4	284 of 377	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.4	302 of 405	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.0	362 of 398	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	319 of 403	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.1	212 of 351	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.3	210 of 411	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	298 of 398	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	52.4	98 of 221	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.9	105 of 214	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	11.4	189 of 195	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	338 of 376	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.8	275 of 402	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.0	350 of 398	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	320 of 401	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	24.5	316 of 364	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.5	135 of 412	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.7	261 of 414	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)53rd percentile+25 vs school

Male (2022)29th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2022)27th percentile~ school

Female (2022)22nd percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2022)16th percentile-11 vs school

White (2022)9th percentile-19 vs school

High school

Special Education (2024)56th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2024)46th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)25th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)20th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading43%-6 vs state

Math15%-30 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, March 16, 2009

This school is an excellent school. It's principle is involved in the day to day operation of the school. He was just awarded as the MN principle of the year. I would recommend anyone to attend this school. Close Quote

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School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	MCA-III Math (2025)	MCA-III Reading (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
GFW High School	Public	9-12	1001 N Cottonwood St	Winthrop	55396	Sibley County	GFW Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(507) 207-2250	211	17	12.6	37.4%	159 (75.4%)	3 (1.4%)	39 (18.5%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	34.8	320^th of 450 public high schools	28.9%	46.6	279^th of 480 public high schools	41.9%	41	15.4	15.4	43.1	43.1	$15,574
Sibley East-Arlington Senior High	Public	9-12	202 3rd Ave NW	Arlington	55307	Sibley County	Sibley East School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 964-2292	338	16	20.9	36.4%	218 (64.5%)	4 (1.2%)	103 (30.5%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	42.6	287^th of 450 public high schools	36.2%	39.5	317^th of 480 public high schools	34.0%	30	15.6	15.6	48.2	48.2	$11,081
New Ulm CTE Center	Public	11-12	208 North Valley Street	New Ulm	56073	Brown County	New Ulm Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 233-6400	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
New Ulm High School	Public	9-12	1600 Oak Street	New Ulm	56073	Brown County	New Ulm Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 233-6400	687	38	18.1	24.7%	622 (90.5%)	4 (0.6%)	42 (6.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	87.4	42^nd of 450 public high schools	90.7%	87.2	38^th of 480 public high schools	92.1%	4	54.6	54.6	61.9	61.9	$13,014
River Bend Area Learning Center	Public	7-12	1315 S Broadway St	New Ulm	56073	Brown County	River Bend Education District	No	No	No	No	(507) 359-8780	43	7	6.1	48.8%	34 (79.1%)	1 (2.3%)	7 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)							(n/a)
W.O.R.K. Program	Public	10-12	1209 S Broadway St	New Ulm	56073	Brown County	River Bend Education District	No	No	No	No	(507) 359-8780	8	2	4.3		6 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)
River Bend Alternative Learning Center Credit Recovery Prog	Public	9-12	1315 S Broadway St	New Ulm	56073	Brown County	River Bend Education District	No	No	No	No	(507) 359-8780	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
River Bend Online Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	1315 S Broadway St	New Ulm	56073	Brown County	River Bend Education District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 359-8700	23	0		52.2%	17 (73.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)
Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High	Public	9-12	1825 16th St E	Glencoe	55336	McLeod County	Glencoe-Silver Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 864-2401	468	24	19.8	28.8%	355 (75.9%)	2 (0.4%)	95 (20.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	60.2	198^th of 450 public high schools	56.0%	64.3	179^th of 480 public high schools	62.7%	19	32.0	32.0	50.5	50.5	$11,981
SWWC Alternative Learning Center -	Public	9-12	2391 Hennepin Ave N	Glencoe	55336	McLeod County	Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 360-1876	19	2	9.4	63.2%	10 (52.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (47.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about GFW High School

How many students attend GFW High School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 211 students attended GFW High School.

What schools feed into GFW High School?

GFW High School is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : GFW Elementary School

Is GFW High School a good school?

GFW High School ranks 320^th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is GFW High School in?

GFW Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of GFW High School?

Students at GFW High School are 75% White, 18% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

2022–23 graduation ratesDec 2, 2024

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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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 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
GFW High School	Public	9-12	1001 N Cottonwood St	Winthrop	55396	Sibley County	GFW Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(507) 207-2250	211	17	12.6	37.4%	159 (75.4%)	3 (1.4%)	39 (18.5%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.3%)	34.8	320^th of 450 public high schools	28.9%		46.6	279^th of 480 public high schools	41.9%	41	15.4	15.4	43.1	43.1	$15,574
Sibley East-Arlington Senior High	Public	9-12	202 3rd Ave NW	Arlington	55307	Sibley County	Sibley East School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 964-2292	338	16	20.9	36.4%	218 (64.5%)	4 (1.2%)	103 (30.5%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.4%)	42.6	287^th of 450 public high schools	36.2%		39.5	317^th of 480 public high schools	34.0%	30	15.6	15.6	48.2	48.2	$11,081
New Ulm CTE Center	Public	11-12	208 North Valley Street	New Ulm	56073	Brown County	New Ulm Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 233-6400	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
New Ulm High School	Public	9-12	1600 Oak Street	New Ulm	56073	Brown County	New Ulm Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 233-6400	687	38	18.1	24.7%	622 (90.5%)	4 (0.6%)	42 (6.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.2%)	87.4	42^nd of 450 public high schools	90.7%		87.2	38^th of 480 public high schools	92.1%	4	54.6	54.6	61.9	61.9	$13,014
River Bend Area Learning Center	Public	7-12	1315 S Broadway St	New Ulm	56073	Brown County	River Bend Education District	No	No	No	No	(507) 359-8780	43	7	6.1	48.8%	34 (79.1%)	1 (2.3%)	7 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)								(n/a)
W.O.R.K. Program	Public	10-12	1209 S Broadway St	New Ulm	56073	Brown County	River Bend Education District	No	No	No	No	(507) 359-8780	8	2	4.3		6 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
River Bend Alternative Learning Center Credit Recovery Prog	Public	9-12	1315 S Broadway St	New Ulm	56073	Brown County	River Bend Education District	No	No	No	No	(507) 359-8780	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
River Bend Online Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	1315 S Broadway St	New Ulm	56073	Brown County	River Bend Education District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 359-8700	23	0		52.2%	17 (73.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Glencoe-Silver Lake Senior High	Public	9-12	1825 16th St E	Glencoe	55336	McLeod County	Glencoe-Silver Lake School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 864-2401	468	24	19.8	28.8%	355 (75.9%)	2 (0.4%)	95 (20.3%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.8%)	60.2	198^th of 450 public high schools	56.0%		64.3	179^th of 480 public high schools	62.7%	19	32.0	32.0	50.5	50.5	$11,981
SWWC Alternative Learning Center -	Public	9-12	2391 Hennepin Ave N	Glencoe	55336	McLeod County	Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 360-1876	19	2	9.4	63.2%	10 (52.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (47.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)