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Washington-Kosciusko Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

691^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Washington-Kosciusko Elementary is a public elementary school serving 269 students in grades PK-4 in Winona, Minnesota, which is part of the Winona Area Public School District. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Minnesota elementary schools over the past five years, maintaining a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of this period.

Compared to nearby schools like Goodview Elementary and Jefferson Elementary, Washington-Kosciusko Elementary has lower proficiency rates in MCA-III Math and Reading assessments, often falling significantly below the district and state averages. The school also has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 46.4% to 69.23% over the past three years, which is higher than the nearby schools.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, Washington-Kosciusko Elementary's consistent underperformance compared to the district and state suggests that the school faces systemic challenges that may be related to socioeconomic factors. Identifying and addressing these challenges, as well as exploring opportunities for collaboration with higher-performing nearby schools, could be crucial for improving student outcomes and providing a high-quality education for the community.

231

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,593

Per pupil spending ?

60.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

365 Mankato Ave
Winona, MN 55987-4534

(507) 494-2100

District: Winona Area Public School District

Students who attend Washington-Kosciusko Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Winona Middle
High:	Winona Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.2%

Two or more races:

13.0%

African American:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (34% vs 47% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 48 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg36%

Minnesota avg47%

691^st of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 49 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Winona Area Public School District

295^th of 446Winona Area 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	23.5	691 of 872	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.1	618 of 881	29.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	597 of 845	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.2	630 of 858	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.4	467 of 869	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.8	641 of 870	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	53.6	459 of 847	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.6	569 of 853	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.0	559 of 848	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	70.1	257 of 840	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	74.9	168 of 826	79.7%	★★★★☆
2013	73.6	190 of 824	76.9%	★★★★☆
2012	51.4	507 of 820	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.0	549 of 814	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	14.5	727 of 803	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	27.2	671 of 781	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	25.2	677 of 777	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.8	661 of 756	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	27.0	625 of 799	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.9	422 of 809	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	525 of 787	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	30.4	593 of 799	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.6	468 of 783	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.7	569 of 787	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.4	457 of 774	41.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	676 of 764	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	535 of 793	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.7	499 of 774	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.9	467 of 663	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.6	303 of 683	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.4	486 of 740	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.3	433 of 728	40.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	26.9	630 of 812	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	690 of 826	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.0	597 of 799	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	596 of 808	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.0	405 of 784	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.4	608 of 798	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.1	411 of 779	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	311 of 562	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.8	350 of 572	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.3	451 of 524	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	384 of 500	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	442 of 515	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	15.2	662 of 714	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.1	643 of 730	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.1	581 of 712	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.1	667 of 725	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	38.5	492 of 710	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.6	650 of 722	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.7	517 of 712	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)45th percentile+24 vs school

Male (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)22nd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math37%-9 vs state

Reading30%-19 vs state

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Schools Near Washington-Kosciusko Elementary

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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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th 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 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Washington-Kosciusko Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	365 Mankato Ave	Winona	55987	Winona County	Winona Area Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 494-2100	231	23	10.1	60.2%	139 (60.2%)	27 (11.7%)	22 (9.5%)	13 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (13.0%)	23.5	691^st of 872 public elementary schools	20.8%		35.1	618^th of 881 public elementary schools	29.9%	73	29.6	42.9					36.6	25.0	35.4					30.4	$15,593
Riverway Learning Community Charter	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	1200 Storrs Pond Road	Winona	55987	Winona County	Riverway Learning Community Charter	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 474-6120	61	6	9.6	72.1%	37 (60.7%)	6 (9.8%)	9 (14.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (14.8%)								(n/a)							21.2							42.4	$12,919
Bluffview Montessori	Public, Charter	K-8	1321 Gilmore Ave	Winona	55987	Winona County	Bluffview Montessori	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 452-2807	209	30	6.8	22.0%	188 (90.0%)	1 (0.5%)	6 (2.9%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.3%)	68.4	288^th of 872 public elementary schools	67.0%		68.3	277^th of 881 public elementary schools	68.6%	11	65.2	50.0	30.8	45.8	31.8	38.9	43.8	56.5	54.2	69.2	82.6	54.6	72.2	64.7	$10,764
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-4	1268 W 5th St	Winona	55987	Winona County	Winona Area Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 494-2000	322	27	11.9	49.7%	199 (61.8%)	26 (8.1%)	55 (17.1%)	16 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (8.1%)	53.6	440^th of 872 public elementary schools	49.5%		47.2	526^th of 881 public elementary schools	40.3%	86	56.7	53.1					55.0	43.1	47.7					45.4	$17,944
Goodview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	5100 W 9th St	Winona	55987	Winona County	Winona Area Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 494-2400	209	15	13.9	45.9%	169 (80.9%)	7 (3.3%)	11 (5.3%)	7 (3.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.7%)	55.1	420^th of 872 public elementary schools	51.8%		66.3	294^th of 881 public elementary schools	66.6%	126	59.5	52.4					56.0	47.6	43.9					45.8	$13,842
Ridgeway Community School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	35564 County Road 12	Houston	55943	Winona County	Ridgeway Community School	Yes	No	No	No	(507) 454-9566	97	10	9.6	23.7%	96 (99.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	59.8	371^st of 872 public elementary schools	57.5%		75.3	197^th of 881 public elementary schools	77.6%	174	56.3	75.0	58.3				64.6	43.8	45.0	41.7				43.8	$10,347
Rollingstone Community School	Public, Charter	K-5	61 Main St	Rollingstone	55969	Winona County	Rollingstone Community School	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 410-2171	59	5	11.3	44.1%	52 (88.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.8%)								(n/a)	38.5						20.0	23.1						20.0
Lewiston-Altura Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Fremont St S	Lewiston	55952	Winona County	Lewiston-Altura Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 523-2191	254	29	8.6	39.0%	201 (79.1%)	3 (1.2%)	38 (15.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.9%)	78	166^th of 872 public elementary schools	81.0%		72.5	230^th of 881 public elementary schools	73.9%	64	79.0	96.0	43.6				69.6	60.5	60.0	61.5				60.8	$13,157
Rushford-Peterson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Pine Meadows Lane	Rushford	55971	Fillmore County	Rushford-Peterson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 864-7785	266	24	11.2	36.8%	247 (92.9%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	62	351^st of 872 public elementary schools	59.7%		71.4	241^st of 881 public elementary schools	72.6%	110	57.1	63.6	44.2				54.4	38.1	50.0	69.2				53.6	$11,587
Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	310 S Sherman	Houston	55943	Houston County	Houston Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 896-5323	247	22	11.3	40.1%	232 (93.9%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	76.2	192^nd of 872 public elementary schools	78.0%		68.9	265^th of 881 public elementary schools	69.9%	73	46.2	64.0	70.8	65.6			61.7	46.2	60.0	75.0	68.8			62.6	$12,311

Frequently Asked Questions about Washington-Kosciusko Elementary

What schools do graduates of Washington-Kosciusko Elementary attend?

Students who attend Washington-Kosciusko Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Winona Middle
High : Winona Senior High

Is Washington-Kosciusko Elementary a good school?

Washington-Kosciusko Elementary ranks in the bottom 20.8% of Minnesota elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Washington-Kosciusko Elementary?

Students at Washington-Kosciusko Elementary are 60% White, 13% Two or more races, 12% African American, 10% Hispanic, 6% Asian.

How many students attend Washington-Kosciusko Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 231 students attended Washington-Kosciusko Elementary.

What district is Washington-Kosciusko Elementary in?

Winona Area Public School District

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