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GFW Middle School

Q: Is GFW Middle School a good school?

GFW Middle School ranks 297 th of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

297^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 43% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

GFW Middle School is a public middle school in Winthrop, Minnesota, serving 175 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the GFW Public Schools district, which is ranked 276 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, GFW Middle School has consistently underperformed compared to the state average in both math and reading proficiency on the MCA-III assessments over the past three school years. In 2024-2025, the school's math proficiency rate was 24.35%, compared to the state average of 45.21%, and its reading proficiency rate was 46.49%, compared to the state's 49.59%. When compared to nearby schools, such as New Ulm Middle School, which had significantly higher proficiency rates, GFW Middle School's academic performance is lower.

The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with White students and Special Education students consistently ranking lower than other groups. Additionally, GFW Middle School has experienced fluctuations in its student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.6 to 26.7 over the past three years, which is higher compared to nearby schools. The school also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 54.86% to 58.82%, which is higher than the nearby Glencoe-Silver Lake School District.

121

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

49.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1001 N Cottonwood St
Winthrop, MN 55396-8888

(507) 207-2251

District: GFW Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.0%

Hispanic:

18.2%

Two or more races:

0.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2023 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2023

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (35% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Math scores 21 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg40%

Minnesota avg47%

297^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 8 pts since 2023

From bottom 35% (2023) to bottom 43% (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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	297 of 519	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.3	252 of 545	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.0	345 of 529	34.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	43.8	259 of 450	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.8	261 of 474	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	315 of 455	30.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	40.4	103 of 186	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	111 of 178	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	188 of 432	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	151 of 473	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	219 of 459	52.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	37.7	295 of 452	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.4	211 of 479	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.6	310 of 464	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	13.1	293 of 307	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.0	238 of 298	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	30.8	301 of 415	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	270 of 440	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.9	376 of 436	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)56th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2024)45th percentile-9 vs school

Female (2025)42nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)35th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-15 vs school

Special Education (2024)5th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading46%-3 vs state

Math24%-21 vs state

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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 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
GFW Middle School	Public	5-8	1001 N Cottonwood St	Winthrop	55396	Sibley County	GFW Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(507) 207-2251	121	10	12.7	49.6%	98 (81.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	43.9	297^th of 519 public middle schools	42.8%		52.3	252^nd of 545 public middle schools	53.8%	45		15.2	23.7	31.8	24.4		51.5	43.2	45.5	46.5
Sibley East Middle School	Public	6-8	202 3rd Avenue NW	Arlington	55307	Sibley County	Sibley East School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 964-2292	248	12	19.8	44.4%	153 (61.7%)	3 (1.2%)	77 (31.0%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.8%)	61.8	176^th of 519 public middle schools	66.1%		56.7	224^th of 545 public middle schools	58.9%	48		37.0	34.9	41.9	38.2		58.5	47.0	47.1	51.1	$10,673
New Ulm Middle School	Public	5-8	414 S Payne St	New Ulm	56073	Brown County	New Ulm Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 233-6100	617	40	15.5	33.5%	545 (88.3%)	4 (0.6%)	53 (8.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	73.6	116^th of 519 public middle schools	77.6%		82.8	63^rd of 545 public middle schools	88.4%	53	47.0	44.9	65.9	59.4	54.4	58.4	48.1	50.6	47.9	51.2	$11,074
GSL Junior High School	Public	7-8	1621 16th St E	Glencoe	55336	McLeod County	Glencoe-Silver Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 864-2456	224	14	16.3	27.7%	160 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (24.6%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.7%)	50.9	249^th of 519 public middle schools	52.0%		43.3	318^th of 545 public middle schools	41.7%	69			29.0	35.3	31.9			38.6	50.0	44.0	$8,253
SWWC Alternative Learning Center Midlevel - Glencoe	Public	7-8	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	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Frequently Asked Questions about GFW Middle School

What district is GFW Middle School in?

GFW Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of GFW Middle School?

Students at GFW Middle School are 81% White, 18% Hispanic.

Is GFW Middle School a good school?

GFW Middle School ranks 297^th of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend GFW Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 121 students attended GFW Middle School.

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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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