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Windom Middle

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Windom Middle ranks 379 th of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

379^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 27% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Windom Middle is a public middle school in Windom, Minnesota, serving 352 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Windom Public School District, which is ranked 218 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Windom Middle's performance on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-III) is generally below the state average in both math and reading. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 22.71% in math and 44.01% in reading, compared to the state averages of 45.21% and 49.59%, respectively. Windom Middle's academic performance has been declining over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 203 out of 533 middle schools in 2018-2019 to 379 out of 519 in 2024-2025. Compared to the nearby Jackson County Central Middle School, Windom Middle lags behind in both math and reading proficiency.

Windom Middle's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups. Male students generally outperform female students, and Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students perform significantly below the state averages for their respective subgroups. Students with special education needs and those from low socioeconomic backgrounds also struggle, with Windom Middle ranking in the bottom half of the state for these subgroups. The school also has a relatively high student-teacher ratio and a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a significant population of students from low-income families.

359

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,052

Per pupil spending ?

49.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 17th St
Windom, MN 56101-8888

(507) 831-6910

District: Windom Public School District

Students who attend Windom Middle usually attend:

High:

Windom Senior High

Feeder schools for Windom Middle:

Elementary:

Windom Area Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

58.2%

Hispanic:

28.1%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 27th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (33% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg40%

Minnesota avg47%

379^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to bottom 27% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

218^th of 446Windom 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	68.8	278 of 870	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.5	450 of 847	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	60.3	393 of 853	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.3	448 of 848	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.2	512 of 840	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.0	616 of 826	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	39.8	592 of 824	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	43.2	592 of 820	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	49.0	520 of 814	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.4	475 of 803	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	69.9	120 of 434	72.4%	★★★★☆
2008	77.5	110 of 781	85.9%	★★★★☆
2007	73.5	155 of 777	80.1%	★★★★☆
2006	77.5	110 of 756	85.4%	★★★★☆
2005	70.4	187 of 685	72.7%	★★★★☆
2004	58.7	317 of 676	53.1%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	379 of 519	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	33.7	374 of 545	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.4	293 of 529	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.9	232 of 520	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.1	236 of 521	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	203 of 533	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.2	365 of 518	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	47.8	299 of 523	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.1	326 of 508	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.9	350 of 516	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	34.8	357 of 490	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	52.3	245 of 488	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	58.1	222 of 469	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.9	145 of 478	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	76.0	78 of 454	82.8%	★★★★☆
2009	75.0	40 of 230	82.6%	★★★★☆
2008	77.5	59 of 409	85.6%	★★★★☆
2007	70.4	103 of 403	74.4%	★★★★☆
2006	77.3	63 of 406	84.5%	★★★★☆
2005	59.1	196 of 396	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.7	192 of 387	50.4%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	34.2	108 of 153	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.6	131 of 158	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	26.4	353 of 450	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.6	373 of 474	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	326 of 455	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.9	242 of 467	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.5	248 of 443	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.6	183 of 439	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	32.0	331 of 436	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	24.1	140 of 175	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	161 of 186	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.0	89 of 178	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.5	74 of 188	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.9	110 of 156	29.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.6	85 of 171	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.4	116 of 163	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	15.9	388 of 432	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.8	360 of 473	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	42.3	268 of 459	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	205 of 404	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	223 of 399	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.5	183 of 415	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.5	284 of 401	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	311 of 452	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	313 of 479	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.1	229 of 464	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.1	204 of 476	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.4	204 of 437	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.4	185 of 454	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.5	328 of 438	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	55.9	102 of 265	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.6	173 of 307	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.3	123 of 298	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.2	100 of 288	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.1	40 of 260	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	61.2	97 of 282	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	9.2	250 of 253	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	277 of 415	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	327 of 440	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.6	249 of 436	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.2	216 of 438	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.7	154 of 422	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.9	158 of 428	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.2	358 of 428	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Special Education (2025)62nd percentile+35 vs school

White (2025)33rd percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile+4 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)29th percentile~ school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading44%-6 vs state

Math23%-22 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
Windom Middle	Public	5-8	1400 17th St	Windom	56101	Cottonwood County	Windom Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 831-6910	359	25	14.1	49.6%	209 (58.2%)	8 (2.2%)	101 (28.1%)	10 (2.8%)	2 (0.6%)	12 (3.3%)	17 (4.7%)	32.3	379^th of 519 public middle schools	27.0%		33.7	374^th of 545 public middle schools	31.4%	5	26.0	26.7	19.2	19.8	22.7	57.3	54.7	34.4	31.6	44.0	$12,052
SWWC Alternative Learning Center Midlevel - Windom	Public	7-8	1454 6th Ave	Windom	56101	Cottonwood County	Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	No	No	No	No	(507) 360-1876	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Jackson County Central Middle	Public	6-8	703 Mill Road E	Lakefield	56150	Jackson County	Jackson County Central School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 662-6625	241	15	16.0	38.2%	198 (82.2%)	6 (2.5%)	17 (7.1%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.8%)	57.4	206^th of 519 public middle schools	60.3%		62.1	182^nd of 545 public middle schools	66.6%	24		46.3	47.1	40.3	44.6		46.3	45.7	33.3	42.0	$10,848

Frequently Asked Questions about Windom Middle

What high school do graduates of Windom Middle attend?

Students who attend Windom Middle usually go on to attend Windom Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Windom Middle?

Students at Windom Middle are 58% White, 28% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 3% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Windom Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 359 students attended Windom Middle.

What district is Windom Middle in?

Windom Public School District

Is Windom Middle a good school?

Windom Middle ranks 379^th of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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