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Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementary

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Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementary ranks 369 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

369^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Wanamingo, Minnesota, with 217 students. The school is part of the Kenyon-Wanamingo School District, which is ranked 187 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementary has consistently performed above the state average in both math and reading proficiency on the MCA-III assessments over the past several years. In 2024-2025, the school's math proficiency rate for all grades was 60.27%, compared to 45.21% statewide, and its reading proficiency rate was 46.58%, compared to 49.59% statewide. Compared to nearby schools, Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementary generally outperforms Triton Elementary and Randolph Elementary in both math and reading, but lags behind the higher-performing schools like Kasson-Mantorville Elementary, Pine Island Elementary, and Zumbrota-Mazeppa Elementary.

The school has shown strong performance for its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, ranking 227 out of 764 Minnesota elementary schools for this subgroup in 2024-2025. However, the school's performance for female students and white students has been more average, ranking 362 and 478 out of their respective state subgroups in 2024-2025. Additionally, the school's free and reduced lunch rate has increased from 20.93% in 2021-2022 to 35.94% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. As the school adapts to these changes, it may need to further investigate and address any potential equity gaps to ensure the success of all learners.

198

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,686

Per pupil spending ?

31.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

225 3rd Ave
Wanamingo, MN 55983-1452

(507) 789-7000

District: Kenyon-Wanamingo School District

Students who attend Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Kenyon-Wanamingo Middle
High:	Kenyon-Wanamingo Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.4%

Hispanic:

11.1%

Two or more races:

1.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (53% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 16 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Minnesota median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg44%

Minnesota avg47%

369^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

187^th of 446Kenyon-Wanamingo School District 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	59.9	369 of 872	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.3	336 of 881	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.9	299 of 845	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	438 of 858	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	56.7	423 of 869	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	485 of 870	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.3	445 of 847	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.5	638 of 853	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	61.3	371 of 848	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	52.0	486 of 840	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.8	495 of 826	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	48.0	512 of 824	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	69.2	242 of 820	70.5%	★★★★☆
2011	62.1	358 of 814	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	46.6	564 of 803	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	79.0	96 of 781	87.7%	★★★★☆
2007	62.8	297 of 777	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.7	153 of 756	79.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	57.3	362 of 799	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.7	436 of 809	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	69.6	238 of 787	69.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	314 of 799	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.2	347 of 783	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.6	436 of 787	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	59.9	359 of 774	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	227 of 764	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	59.1	311 of 793	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.0	147 of 774	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	59.5	297 of 740	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	400 of 728	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	365 of 812	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	75.2	176 of 826	78.7%	★★★★☆
2023	58.1	351 of 799	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.1	528 of 808	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.2	442 of 784	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	466 of 798	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.4	494 of 779	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	38.6	478 of 714	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.8	437 of 730	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	346 of 712	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	495 of 725	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.4	522 of 710	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.4	511 of 722	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.0	457 of 712	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)70th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile-25 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math60%+15 vs state

Reading47%-3 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 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
Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	225 3rd Ave	Wanamingo	55983	Goodhue County	Kenyon-Wanamingo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 789-7000	198	13	14.8	31.3%	171 (86.4%)	2 (1.0%)	22 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	59.9	369^th of 872 public elementary schools	57.7%		63.3	336^th of 881 public elementary schools	61.9%	33	62.9	57.9			60.3	48.6	44.7			46.6	$12,686
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	799 Mill St	Zumbrota	55992	Goodhue County	Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 732-7848	298	21	13.9	23.5%	269 (90.3%)	3 (1.0%)	17 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.0%)								(n/a)											$11,665
Goodhue Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	510 3rd Ave	Goodhue	55027	Goodhue County	Goodhue Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 923-4447	416	32	12.8	26.2%	363 (87.3%)	1 (0.2%)	43 (10.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	71.2	254^th of 872 public elementary schools	70.9%		71.7	239^th of 881 public elementary schools	72.9%	15	71.9	50.0	48.3	56.9	56.8	64.9	44.2	60.0	63.1	58.6	$9,966
Pine Island Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	8749 County Road 5	Pine Island	55963	Olmsted County	Pine Island Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 356-8581	610	46	13.2	19.0%	556 (91.1%)	10 (1.6%)	26 (4.3%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.8%)	79.3	155^th of 872 public elementary schools	82.2%		78.9	153^rd of 881 public elementary schools	82.6%	2	74.6	70.9			72.7	60.5	53.0			56.7	$9,543
Zumbrota-Mazeppa Elementary School	Public	3-6	343 3rd Ave NE	Mazeppa	55956	Wabasha County	Zumbrota-Mazeppa School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 732-1420	349	25	13.7	28.9%	317 (90.8%)	5 (1.4%)	13 (3.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	85.3	91^st of 872 public elementary schools	89.6%		87	71^st of 881 public elementary schools	91.9%	20	70.9	66.3	82.7	78.3	74.3	51.2	60.0	84.0	73.5	66.8	$10,595
Nerstrand Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	205 S 2nd St	Nerstrand	55053	Rice County	Nerstrand Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(507) 333-6850	102	8	13.6	23.5%	88 (86.3%)	4 (3.9%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.9%)	66.8	302^nd of 872 public elementary schools	65.4%		69.7	258^th of 881 public elementary schools	70.7%	44	63.6	54.6	50.0		57.5	50.0	54.6	64.3		55.3	$12,869
Cannon Falls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1020 Minnesota St E	Cannon Falls	55009	Goodhue County	Cannon Falls Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 263-6800	519	40	13.0	23.9%	471 (90.8%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	14 (2.7%)	54	436^th of 872 public elementary schools	50.0%		48.1	514^th of 881 public elementary schools	41.7%	78	64.0	43.0	38.8		49.0	50.6	43.0	56.8		50.0	$11,853
Kasson-Mantorville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	604 16th St NE	Kasson	55944	Dodge County	Kasson-Mantorville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 634-1234	796	59	13.6	24.1%	670 (84.2%)	12 (1.5%)	63 (7.9%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.2%)	87.3	70^th of 872 public elementary schools	92.0%		86.5	75^th of 881 public elementary schools	91.5%	5	80.5	77.3			78.9	60.8	64.4			62.7	$9,277
Triton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	813 W Highway St	Dodge Center	55927	Dodge County	Triton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 418-7500	384	38	10.1	44.8%	285 (74.2%)	2 (0.5%)	74 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.0%)	53.3	445^th of 872 public elementary schools	49.0%		40.6	577^th of 881 public elementary schools	34.5%	132	63.6	58.3	46.6		55.8	41.3	31.0	60.3		43.4	$10,114
Randolph Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	29101 Dawson Ave	Randolph	55065	Dakota County	Randolph Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 263-2151	445	33	13.5	17.8%	429 (96.4%)	4 (0.9%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	50.1	474^th of 872 public elementary schools	45.6%		45	544^th of 881 public elementary schools	38.3%	70	63.0	59.7	24.6	37.3	45.5	50.0	43.8	36.7	53.0	45.9	$10,241

Frequently Asked Questions about Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementary

Is Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementary a good school?

Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementary ranks 369^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementary in?

Kenyon-Wanamingo School District

What schools do graduates of Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Kenyon-Wanamingo Middle
High : Kenyon-Wanamingo Senior High

How many students attend Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 198 students attended Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementary?

Students at Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementary are 86% White, 11% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

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