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Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial Elementary

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Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial Elementary ranks 217 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

217^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial Elementary is a PK–5 school serving 423 students in Lake Crystal, Minnesota, part of the Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial district, which ranks 99th of 458 Minnesota districts (78th percentile, 4 stars). From 2020-21 through 2024-25 the school earned 5 stars and ranked between the 91st and 96th percentiles statewide, but in 2025-26 it ranked 217th of 869 schools (75th percentile, 4 stars) — still above average, but clearly a step down from its top-decile run.

Math is the school's clearest strength: 68.3% of students were proficient in 2025-26, above the district's 53.4% and the state's 44.9%. Reading was 56.9%, also above district (51.0%) and state (48.6%), while science was 26.0%, essentially at the district (25.9%) and state (25.5%) averages and the clearest area to watch — especially since science stood at 51.32% just two years earlier. Among nearby schools, math outpaces Rosa Parks Elementary, Madelia Elementary, Nicollet Elementary School, Jefferson Elementary, and Monroe Elementary, and is close to Franklin Elementary, though it trails Washington Elementary, Hoover Elementary, Roosevelt Elementary, and Bridges Community Elementary. Reading is stronger than Rosa Parks and Madelia but behind Bridges, Roosevelt, and Nicollet.

The 2025-26 decline is the headline: math fell from 80.53% to 68.3% and reading from 69.51% to 56.9%, part of a multi-year slide rather than a one-year blip. Even so, the school ranks in the 97th percentile for Low Socio Economic Status Students (22nd of 764, 5 stars), a standout result, with Special Education Students at the 72nd percentile and Male Students at the 80th. Class sizes are the smallest among nearby schools (student-teacher ratio 10.9) and the 25.06% free/reduced lunch rate is lower than most, though these advantages have not prevented the recent dip.

423

Students ?

10.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,691

Per pupil spending ?

25.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

502 E Watonwan St
Lake Crystal, MN 56055-2063

(507) 726-2320

District: Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial

Students who attend Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial Elementary usually attend:

High:

Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.6%

Hispanic:

8.0%

Two or more races:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 76th percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (57% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 25% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg48%

Minnesota avg43%

217^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

99^th of 458Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial 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
2026	73.9	217 of 869	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	91.2	35 of 872	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	86.1	77 of 881	91.3%	★★★★★
2023	90.4	36 of 845	95.7%	★★★★★
2022	86.3	74 of 858	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	88.5	47 of 869	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	69.6	260 of 870	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.3	378 of 847	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	76.3	178 of 853	79.1%	★★★★☆
2016	74.1	202 of 848	76.2%	★★★★☆
2015	73.0	214 of 840	74.5%	★★★★☆
2014	71.8	223 of 826	73.0%	★★★★☆
2013	60.8	360 of 824	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.4	276 of 820	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	67.7	267 of 814	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.8	201 of 803	75.0%	★★★★☆
2008	70.6	189 of 781	75.8%	★★★★☆
2007	62.8	298 of 777	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.9	325 of 756	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	49.1	431 of 685	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2004	68.7	204 of 676	69.8%	★★★★☆
2003	69.2	188 of 674	72.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	64.2	266 of 790	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	85.3	75 of 799	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	85.7	74 of 809	90.9%	★★★★★
2023	85.8	64 of 787	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	86.8	50 of 799	93.7%	★★★★★
2021	86.3	50 of 783	93.6%	★★★★★
2019	66.6	278 of 787	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	368 of 774	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	91.6	22 of 764	97.1%	★★★★★
2025	94.6	11 of 764	98.6%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	9 of 793	98.9%	★★★★★
2023	88.3	34 of 774	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	8 of 663	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	80.1	75 of 683	89.0%	★★★★☆
2019	49.0	401 of 740	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.7	317 of 728	56.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	77.0	164 of 807	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	91.0	33 of 812	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	83.8	88 of 826	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	91.4	18 of 799	97.7%	★★★★★
2022	83.1	87 of 808	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	86.6	52 of 784	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	69.0	247 of 798	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	372 of 779	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	62.7	162 of 579	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	92.1	20 of 562	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	11 of 572	98.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	16 of 524	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	89.2	19 of 500	96.2%	★★★★★
2021	86.5	23 of 417	94.5%	★★★★★
2019	62.5	182 of 515	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.7	266 of 463	42.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	347 of 710	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	82.0	81 of 714	88.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.4	139 of 730	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	84.1	71 of 712	90.0%	★★★★★
2022	77.6	108 of 725	85.1%	★★★★☆
2021	82.3	68 of 710	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	55.9	327 of 722	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	428 of 712	39.9%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)97th percentile+22 vs school

Male (2026)80th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)72nd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math68%+23 vs state

Reading57%+8 vs state

Science26%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)		MCA-III Math (2026)					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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	Total
Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	502 E Watonwan St	Lake Crystal	56055	Blue Earth County	Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 726-2320	423	39	10.9	25.1%	379 (89.6%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.9%)	73.9	217^th of 869 public elementary schools	75.0%		91.2	35^th of 872 public elementary schools	96.0%	182	61.0	54.2	56.3		56.9	26.0	26.0	73.8	73.6	58.7		68.3	$10,691
Hoover Elementary	Public	K-5	1524 Hoover Dr	North Mankato	56003	Nicollet County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 388-5202	461	29	15.6	25.4%	348 (75.5%)	43 (9.3%)	35 (7.6%)	8 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	24 (5.2%)	72.3	238^th of 869 public elementary schools	72.6%		75.7	199^th of 872 public elementary schools	77.2%	39	51.4	59.8	64.4		58.5	15.1	15.1	70.7	75.9	63.0		70.2	$10,759
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	300 W 6th St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 345-4285	302	23	13.4	38.7%	208 (68.9%)	45 (14.9%)	26 (8.6%)	6 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	83.1	117^th of 869 public elementary schools	86.5%		77.9	167^th of 872 public elementary schools	80.8%	50	63.1	53.5	67.9		62.2	42.9	42.9	81.5	55.8	73.2		72.0	$12,110
Madelia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	121 E Main St	Madelia	56062	Watonwan County	Madelia Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 642-3234	352	28	12.6	55.4%	158 (44.9%)	0 (0.0%)	187 (53.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	4 (1.1%)	27.4	662^nd of 869 public elementary schools	23.8%		33.6	612^th of 872 public elementary schools	29.8%	50	32.7	37.5	42.6	42.2	38.5	17.0	17.0	34.0	37.5	19.1	23.9	28.9	$12,163
Jefferson Elementary	Public	K-5	100 James Ave	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 388-5480	191	16	11.6	41.9%	132 (69.1%)	27 (14.1%)	9 (4.7%)	4 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	18 (9.4%)	72	242^nd of 869 public elementary schools	72.2%		70	266^th of 872 public elementary schools	69.5%	24	56.8	63.3	64.5		61.2	29.0	29.0	59.5	70.0	45.2		58.2	$11,943
Monroe Elementary	Public	K-5	441 Monroe Ave	North Mankato	56003	Nicollet County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 387-7889	367	28	13.2	41.7%	259 (70.6%)	32 (8.7%)	41 (11.2%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.6%)	72	241^st of 869 public elementary schools	72.3%		64.2	331^st of 872 public elementary schools	62.0%	90	54.9	52.8	65.8		58.2	30.1	30.1	74.5	54.2	58.9		61.2	$10,983
Bridges Community Elementary	Public	K-5	320 Garfield Ave	North Mankato	56003	Nicollet County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-2800	251	16	15.9	19.1%	202 (80.5%)	8 (3.2%)	16 (6.4%)	10 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.6%)	87.3	66^th of 869 public elementary schools	92.4%		84.2	102^nd of 872 public elementary schools	88.3%	36	68.2	74.0	77.8		73.4	26.7	26.7	84.4	80.0	64.4		76.4	$12,880
Rosa Parks Elementary	Public	K-5	1001 Heron Dr	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 387-7672	425	36	11.6	56.2%	220 (51.8%)	90 (21.2%)	51 (12.0%)	15 (3.5%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.9%)	44.7	514^th of 869 public elementary schools	40.9%		52.6	451^st of 872 public elementary schools	48.3%	63	39.6	45.9	45.7		43.4	14.5	14.5	49.5	52.7	47.8		50.0	$11,596
Franklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 N Broad St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 345-4287	388	31	12.3	52.1%	219 (56.4%)	73 (18.8%)	44 (11.3%)	8 (2.1%)	7 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	35 (9.0%)	73.1	228^th of 869 public elementary schools	73.8%		86.5	80^th of 872 public elementary schools	90.8%	148	65.5	65.9	54.3		61.5	20.0	20.0	81.0	72.0	52.5		67.3	$12,553
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 Anderson Dr	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 345-3059	376	26	14.4	40.2%	230 (61.2%)	60 (16.0%)	42 (11.2%)	13 (3.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (8.0%)	78.9	158^th of 869 public elementary schools	81.8%		75.7	198^th of 872 public elementary schools	77.3%	40	56.9	61.4	63.6		60.7	23.6	23.6	82.4	76.8	66.7		75.2	$11,470

Frequently Asked Questions about Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial Elementary

How many students attend Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 423 students attended Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec

What is the racial makeup of Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial Elementary?

Students at Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial Elementary are 90% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial Elementary in?

Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial

Is Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial Elementary a good school?

Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial Elementary ranks 217^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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