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Washburn High

Q: Is Washburn High a good school?

Washburn High ranks 126 th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

126^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 450 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 72% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Washburn High is a public high school in Minneapolis, Minnesota, serving 1,555 students in grades 9-12. The school consistently performs above the Minneapolis Public School District and the state average in standardized test scores, particularly in Math and Reading. Washburn High's academic performance is especially strong among White and Special Education student subgroups, ranking in the top 50 and top 15 schools in the state, respectively, for these subgroups.

While Washburn High maintains a relatively high four-year graduation rate and low dropout rate, the school struggles with lower performance among Hispanic and English Language Learner student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 100 schools in the state for these groups. This highlights the need for the school to focus on addressing the unique needs and challenges faced by these underperforming subgroups to ensure equitable educational outcomes.

Compared to nearby schools like Roosevelt High and Heritage Academy High, Washburn High has a lower percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, indicating a relatively higher socioeconomic status of its student population. This suggests that Washburn High may have access to more resources and support, which could contribute to its stronger academic performance compared to its lower-performing counterparts within the Minneapolis Public School District.

1,521

Students ?

17.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,757

Per pupil spending ?

38.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

201 W 49th St
Minneapolis, MN 55419-8888

(612) 668-3400

District: Minneapolis Public School District

Feeder schools for Washburn High:

Elementary:	Burroughs Elementary
	Hale Elementary
	Lyndale Elementary
Middle:	Justice Page Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.9%

Hispanic:

24.2%

African American:

15.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 82nd percentile in 2021 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓88% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (84%)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Minneapolis Public School District

✓Above the Minnesota median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 82nd-percentile peak (2021) to 72nd (2025)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg38%

Minnesota avg47%

126^th of 450

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 20 pts since 2015

From top 48% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 9High Schools in the Minneapolis Public School District

300^th of 446Minneapolis Public 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	71.8	126 of 450	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	153 of 480	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.6	89 of 476	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	100 of 472	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	77 of 428	82.0%	★★★★☆
2019	68.6	157 of 492	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	226 of 494	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.8	288 of 489	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.0	345 of 489	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	58.3	240 of 504	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	48.4	302 of 483	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	56.3	279 of 534	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	48.1	340 of 539	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.4	380 of 545	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	29.4	382 of 540	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	22.3	201 of 234	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.1	375 of 460	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	24.3	368 of 463	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.0	360 of 450	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	21.2	381 of 452	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	21.6	365 of 433	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	49 of 95	48.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.2	88 of 109	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.1	48 of 98	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.5	72 of 102	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	21.2	59 of 68	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.7	87 of 103	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.8	65 of 106	38.7%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	37.1	38 of 68	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.7	21 of 78	73.1%	★★★★☆
2018	44.1	47 of 76	38.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	57 of 94	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.9	86 of 102	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	75 of 90	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.1	79 of 87	9.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	76 of 85	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	28.4	62 of 78	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	139 of 358	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	146 of 403	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.8	74 of 396	81.3%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	121 of 388	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	74.4	64 of 339	81.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.1	152 of 401	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.3	206 of 395	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	24.0	100 of 124	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.8	100 of 145	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.7	114 of 136	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	89 of 135	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	67 of 101	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.7	90 of 132	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.4	81 of 129	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	30.4	248 of 333	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.1	306 of 389	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	296 of 393	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	230 of 312	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.2	199 of 270	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	304 of 370	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.8	281 of 374	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	71.2	93 of 377	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.9	149 of 405	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.8	104 of 398	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.5	86 of 403	78.7%	★★★★☆
2021	71.3	91 of 351	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	62.4	167 of 411	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	224 of 398	43.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	82.1	15 of 178	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	57.4	85 of 221	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	80 of 216	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.1	148 of 214	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	81.5	16 of 173	90.8%	★★★★★
2019	58.9	78 of 220	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	81 of 195	58.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	41 of 376	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	85.5	31 of 402	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	89.7	23 of 398	94.2%	★★★★★
2022	87.4	20 of 401	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	82.3	37 of 364	89.8%	★★★★★
2019	87.4	24 of 412	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	83.4	35 of 414	91.5%	★★★★★

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)

Special Education (2025)92nd percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)89th percentile+17 vs school

Male (2025)75th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)61st percentile-11 vs school

African American (2025)48th percentile-24 vs school

Asian (2022)44th percentile-35 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)39th percentile-33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)26th percentile-46 vs school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile-53 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math50%+5 vs state

Reading49%~ state avg

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Schools Near Washburn High

School	Students/Teachers	Ranking (2025)	Ranking (2024)	MCA-III Math (2025)	MCA-III Reading (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Washburn High	Public	9-12	201 W 49th St	Minneapolis	55419	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-3400	1,521	85	17.8	38.3%	805 (52.9%)	229 (15.1%)	368 (24.2%)	38 (2.5%)	13 (0.9%)	2 (0.1%)	66 (4.3%)	71.8	126^th of 450 public high schools	72.0%	68	153^rd of 480 public high schools	68.1%	27	50.0	50.0	49.3	49.3	$12,757
El Colegio High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4137 Bloomington Ave	Minneapolis	55407	Hennepin County	Academias La Paz	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(612) 728-5728	83	0		80.7%	6 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)							(n/a)
Southwest High - SWS	Public	9-12	3414 W 47th St	Minneapolis	55410	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-3030	1	0			0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)					$13,416
Southwest High	Public	9-12	3414 W 47th St	Minneapolis	55410	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-3030	1,195	76	15.7	25.6%	790 (66.1%)	183 (15.3%)	106 (8.9%)	36 (3.0%)	14 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (5.5%)	89.2	31^st of 450 public high schools	93.1%	84.2	51^st of 480 public high schools	89.4%	20	47.8	47.8	70.3	70.3	$13,735
Heritage Academy High	Public	9-12	3328 Elliot Ave S	Minneapolis	55407	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-1560	71	17	4.1	88.7%	0 (0.0%)	70 (98.6%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)							(n/a)					$16,926
Watershed High School	Public, Charter	9-12	6541 16th Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Watershed High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 871-4363	57	6	9.5	47.4%	30 (52.6%)	8 (14.0%)	10 (17.5%)	1 (1.8%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (12.3%)							(n/a)	7.7	7.7			$13,041
Alternative Learning Center Richfield High School-Is	Public	9-12	7001 Harriet Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(763) 550-7226	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Alternative Learning Center Richefield - Success at 15	Public	7-12	7001 Harriet Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(763) 550-7226	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Richfield High School Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	7001 Harriet Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(612) 798-6056	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()							(n/a)
Richfield Senior High	Public	9-12	7001 Harriet Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Richfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 798-6100	1,183	84	14.0	54.2%	295 (24.9%)	174 (14.7%)	557 (47.1%)	46 (3.9%)	9 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	101 (8.5%)	32.9	332^nd of 450 public high schools	26.2%	29.9	353^rd of 480 public high schools	26.5%	21	14.9	14.9	41.1	41.1	$16,095

Frequently Asked Questions about Washburn High

Is Washburn High a good school?

Washburn High ranks 126^th of 450 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools feed into Washburn High?

Washburn High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Burroughs Elementary
Elementary : Hale Elementary
Elementary : Lyndale Elementary
Middle : Justice Page Middle

What district is Washburn High in?

Minneapolis Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Washburn High?

Students at Washburn High are 53% White, 24% Hispanic, 15% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Washburn High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,521 students attended Washburn High.

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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
Washburn High	Public	9-12	201 W 49th St	Minneapolis	55419	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-3400	1,521	85	17.8	38.3%	805 (52.9%)	229 (15.1%)	368 (24.2%)	38 (2.5%)	13 (0.9%)	2 (0.1%)	66 (4.3%)	71.8	126^th of 450 public high schools	72.0%		68	153^rd of 480 public high schools	68.1%	27	50.0	50.0	49.3	49.3	$12,757
El Colegio High School	Public, Charter	9-12	4137 Bloomington Ave	Minneapolis	55407	Hennepin County	Academias La Paz	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(612) 728-5728	83	0		80.7%	6 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (91.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)								(n/a)
Southwest High - SWS	Public	9-12	3414 W 47th St	Minneapolis	55410	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-3030	1	0			0 (0.0%)	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$13,416
Southwest High	Public	9-12	3414 W 47th St	Minneapolis	55410	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-3030	1,195	76	15.7	25.6%	790 (66.1%)	183 (15.3%)	106 (8.9%)	36 (3.0%)	14 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (5.5%)	89.2	31^st of 450 public high schools	93.1%		84.2	51^st of 480 public high schools	89.4%	20	47.8	47.8	70.3	70.3	$13,735
Heritage Academy High	Public	9-12	3328 Elliot Ave S	Minneapolis	55407	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 668-1560	71	17	4.1	88.7%	0 (0.0%)	70 (98.6%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					$16,926
Watershed High School	Public, Charter	9-12	6541 16th Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Watershed High School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 871-4363	57	6	9.5	47.4%	30 (52.6%)	8 (14.0%)	10 (17.5%)	1 (1.8%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (12.3%)								(n/a)	7.7	7.7			$13,041
Alternative Learning Center Richfield High School-Is	Public	9-12	7001 Harriet Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(763) 550-7226	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Alternative Learning Center Richefield - Success at 15	Public	7-12	7001 Harriet Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(763) 550-7226	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Richfield High School Alternative Learning Center	Public	9-12	7001 Harriet Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Intermediate School District 287	No	No	No	No	(612) 798-6056	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Richfield Senior High	Public	9-12	7001 Harriet Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Richfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 798-6100	1,183	84	14.0	54.2%	295 (24.9%)	174 (14.7%)	557 (47.1%)	46 (3.9%)	9 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	101 (8.5%)	32.9	332^nd of 450 public high schools	26.2%		29.9	353^rd of 480 public high schools	26.5%	21	14.9	14.9	41.1	41.1	$16,095