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Windom Area Elementary

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Windom Area Elementary ranks 450 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

450^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Windom Area Elementary is a public elementary school serving 447 students in grades PK-4 in Windom, Minnesota, which is part of the Windom Public School District. The school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in math proficiency, with 57% of students proficient or better compared to 35.55% for the district and 45.21% for the state. However, the school's reading proficiency lags behind the state average, with 43% of students proficient or better compared to 49.59% statewide.

Windom Area Elementary performs particularly well for its Hispanic and White student subgroups, ranking in the top 3 and top 3 stars, respectively, among Minnesota elementary schools. The school's English Language Learner (ELL) students also perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 20% of Minnesota elementary schools for this subgroup. On the other hand, the school's Special Education students lag behind, ranking in the bottom 20% of Minnesota elementary schools for this subgroup. The school has also seen a significant increase in its free and reduced lunch rate, from 43.64% in 2021-2022 to 57.72% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Riverside Elementary and Pleasantview Elementary, Windom Area Elementary generally outperforms them in academic proficiency, particularly in math. However, some of these nearby schools also demonstrate strong academic performance, suggesting a healthy level of competition and collaboration within the region.

493

Students ?

13.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

49.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 17th St
Windom, MN 56101-8888

(507) 831-6925

District: Windom Public School District

Students who attend Windom Area Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Windom Middle
High:	Windom Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.2%

Hispanic:

27.6%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 41st percentile in 2021 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg40%

Minnesota avg47%

450^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▲ up 7 pts since 2021

From bottom 41% (2021) to bottom 48% (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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	450 of 872	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	549 of 881	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.8	445 of 845	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.2	470 of 858	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.8	511 of 869	41.2%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	62 of 303	79.5%	★★★★☆
2024	60.2	80 of 303	73.6%	★★★★☆
2023	56.9	89 of 276	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.2	120 of 256	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.0	38 of 175	78.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	49.0	443 of 799	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.0	565 of 809	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.8	472 of 787	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	495 of 799	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.4	483 of 783	38.3%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	54.0	85 of 238	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	132 of 249	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	92 of 214	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	133 of 209	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.0	71 of 153	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	355 of 764	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.5	423 of 793	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.9	333 of 774	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.4	410 of 663	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	53.0	329 of 683	51.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	53.7	409 of 812	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	51.0	447 of 826	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.8	378 of 799	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	381 of 808	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	449 of 784	42.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	437 of 562	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.6	490 of 572	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	57.9	191 of 524	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.7	241 of 500	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.5	283 of 417	32.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	51.9	357 of 714	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.0	447 of 730	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.4	295 of 712	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.3	346 of 725	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.6	399 of 710	43.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)80th percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2025)64th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile~ school

Male (2025)50th percentile~ school

Female (2025)45th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math57%+12 vs state

Reading43%-7 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
Windom Area Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1200 17th St	Windom	56101	Cottonwood County	Windom Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 831-6925	493	37	13.2	49.3%	277 (56.2%)	12 (2.4%)	136 (27.6%)	23 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.2%)	29 (5.9%)	52.9	450^th of 872 public elementary schools	48.4%		44.5	549^th of 881 public elementary schools	37.7%	99	61.2	52.6			57.0	39.8	46.4			43.0
STARSS Online Academy Elementary	Public	K-5	1454 6th Ave N	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)
Heron Lake-Okabena Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	321 Stearns Ave	Heron Lake	56137	Jackson County	Heron Lake-Okabena School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 793-2307	123	12	10.5	50.4%	98 (79.7%)	2 (1.6%)	16 (13.0%)	1 (0.8%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	42.2	548^th of 872 public elementary schools	37.2%		35.3	615^th of 881 public elementary schools	30.2%	67	33.3	53.3	42.9	31.3	40.3	26.7	60.0	52.4	31.3	43.3	$12,646
Mountain Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	450 12th St N	Mountain Lake	56159	Cottonwood County	Mountain Lake Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 427-2325	257	21	12.0	63.0%	130 (50.6%)	0 (0.0%)	85 (33.1%)	9 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.6%)	29 (11.3%)	35.5	594^th of 872 public elementary schools	31.9%		41.9	569^th of 881 public elementary schools	35.4%	25	41.9	38.6	38.5	31.8	37.2	30.0	36.4	38.5	50.0	39.6	$12,056
Pleasantview Elementary	Public	4-5	703 Mill Road E	Lakefield	56150	Jackson County	Jackson County Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 662-6625	170	11	14.8	39.4%	156 (91.8%)	3 (1.8%)	5 (2.9%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	58.6	387^th of 872 public elementary schools	55.6%		56.2	425^th of 881 public elementary schools	51.8%	38		54.9	47.2		51.1		46.5	56.9		51.8	$13,741
Butterfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	440 Hubbard Ave	Butterfield	56120	Watonwan County	Butterfield-Odin Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 956-2771	110	13	8.6	75.5%	22 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (74.5%)	6 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36.4	590^th of 872 public elementary schools	32.3%		30.1	654^th of 881 public elementary schools	25.8%	64	57.1	64.3	23.5	28.6	42.4	35.7	35.7	29.4	42.9	35.6	$16,268
Riverside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	820 Park St	Jackson	56143	Jackson County	Jackson County Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 847-5963	350	27	13.0	40.0%	283 (80.9%)	11 (3.1%)	35 (10.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.9%)								(n/a)	60.2				60.2	43.2				43.2	$11,464
Comfrey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	305 Ochre St W	Comfrey	56019	Brown County	Comfrey Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 877-3491	57	6	8.9	42.1%	53 (93.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.5%)	2 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					51.9					70.4	$16,323

Frequently Asked Questions about Windom Area Elementary

What schools do graduates of Windom Area Elementary attend?

Students who attend Windom Area Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Windom Middle
High : Windom Senior High

Is Windom Area Elementary a good school?

Windom Area Elementary ranks 450^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Windom Area Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 493 students attended Windom Area Elementary.

What district is Windom Area Elementary in?

Windom Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Windom Area Elementary?

Students at Windom Area Elementary are 56% White, 28% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% African American.

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