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Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec

Q: Is Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec a good school?

Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec ranks 106 th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-12

106^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 78% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec is a public school in Lake Crystal, a small city in south-central Minnesota near Mankato, serving 506 students in grades 6–12 as part of the Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial district. The district ranks 99th of 458 Minnesota districts (78th percentile, 4 stars), and the school ranked 106th of 473 high schools in 2025–2026 — also 78th percentile, 4 stars. A decade ago it sat near the 43rd–45th percentile with 2 stars; it peaked in 2022–2023 at the 91st percentile with 5 stars and has since settled at a solid 4-star level.

Completion outcomes are the school's clearest strength. In 2024–2025, the graduation rate was 94.4%, far above Minnesota's 84.9%, and the dropout rate was 1.3%, well under the state's 4.2%. Both beat Mankato East Senior High (88.0% and 4.9%), Mankato West Senior High (91.7% and 4.3%), Madelia Secondary (77.7% and 17.7%), and Central High Area Learning Center (26.4% and 32.3%) — the latter an alternative setting that isn't directly comparable. Only Nicollet High School matches on dropout (0.0%). Class sizes are also more favorable than at the large Mankato high schools, with a 16.8 student-teacher ratio and a 23.91% free/reduced-lunch rate.

Test scores are more mixed. In 2025–2026, all-grade math proficiency was 42.3% (above Mankato East, Nicollet, and Madelia, but below Mankato West and the state's 44.9%), reading was 46.8%, and science was 25.8% — near the state's 25.5% but far below Mankato East's 41.9%. Two patterns stand out: 8th-grade science was just 8.2% versus the state's 16.7%, even as high school End-of-Course science reached 41.8% (state: 35%); and all-grade science slid from 41.06% and 44.44% in earlier years to 28.17% and 25.8%. Reading also dropped from 55.29% to 46.8%, with middle-school reading below state levels. Subgroup gaps have widened too — special education students fell to the 7th percentile with 0 stars in 2025–2026.

506

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,221

Per pupil spending ?

23.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

607 Knights Ln
Lake Crystal, MN 56055-9400

(507) 726-2110

District: Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial

Feeder schools for Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec:

Elementary:

Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.7%

Hispanic:

4.5%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 91st percentile in 2023 → 78th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Minnesota high schools

✓94% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 91st-percentile peak (2023) to 78th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school41%

District avg48%

Minnesota avg43%

Middle school

218^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 37% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

106^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From top 42% (2016) to top 22% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota High Schools →

★★★★★

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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	58.0	218 of 546	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.9	227 of 519	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.1	162 of 545	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.5	171 of 529	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	196 of 520	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.0	226 of 521	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.7	317 of 533	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.8	232 of 518	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	37.5	352 of 523	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	42.7	318 of 508	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	50.9	257 of 516	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	57.0	215 of 490	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	54.4	229 of 488	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	74.6	91 of 469	80.6%	★★★★☆
2011	71.9	105 of 478	78.0%	★★★★☆
2010	53.1	248 of 454	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	52.9	228 of 409	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	71.4	97 of 403	75.9%	★★★★☆
2006	46.7	263 of 406	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2005	60.5	190 of 396	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	80.1	56 of 387	85.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	58.5	183 of 467	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.3	217 of 450	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	203 of 474	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.0	128 of 455	71.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.8	168 of 467	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	180 of 443	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.8	265 of 439	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.4	277 of 436	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	134 of 458	70.7%	★★★★☆
2025	44.7	245 of 432	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.7	175 of 473	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	227 of 459	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.3	294 of 404	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	49.1	193 of 399	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.1	276 of 415	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.7	244 of 401	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	226 of 483	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.9	221 of 452	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.0	130 of 479	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	55.5	192 of 464	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.6	205 of 476	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	238 of 437	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.9	287 of 454	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.2	148 of 438	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	59.2	101 of 296	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.2	81 of 265	69.4%	★★★★☆
2024	31.6	225 of 307	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	68.9	62 of 298	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	46.0	150 of 288	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	186 of 260	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.3	271 of 282	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	36.4	287 of 435	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.6	286 of 415	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	205 of 440	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.5	228 of 436	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	225 of 438	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.5	262 of 422	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.3	346 of 428	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.6	286 of 428	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	106 of 473	77.6%	★★★★☆
2025	77.2	97 of 450	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	69 of 480	85.6%	★★★★☆
2023	87.0	42 of 476	91.2%	★★★★★
2022	77.2	92 of 472	80.5%	★★★★☆
2021	49.3	235 of 428	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.5	278 of 492	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.1	220 of 494	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	60.7	223 of 489	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.2	206 of 489	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	72.3	135 of 504	73.2%	★★★★☆
2014	76.0	98 of 483	79.7%	★★★★☆
2013	74.1	108 of 534	79.8%	★★★★☆
2012	73.9	126 of 539	76.6%	★★★★☆
2011	73.5	126 of 545	76.9%	★★★★☆
2010	58.6	271 of 540	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.6	239 of 460	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	69.7	156 of 463	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.3	231 of 450	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	63.0	249 of 452	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	59.3	268 of 433	38.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	77.5	69 of 398	82.7%	★★★★☆
2025	79.8	59 of 358	83.5%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	90 of 403	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	84.3	40 of 396	89.9%	★★★★★
2022	71.0	91 of 388	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	40.4	234 of 339	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	284 of 401	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.4	228 of 395	42.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	45.2	213 of 377	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	41.9	201 of 333	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	75.2	70 of 389	82.0%	★★★★☆
2023	83.7	39 of 393	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	26.3	290 of 370	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	64.2	134 of 374	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	129 of 395	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	61.4	139 of 377	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	80.2	58 of 405	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	49 of 398	87.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	72 of 403	82.1%	★★★★☆
2021	46.5	198 of 351	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.2	191 of 411	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	171 of 398	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	13.3	208 of 224	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	73.8	41 of 221	81.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	136 of 394	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.0	117 of 376	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.8	87 of 402	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	80.4	55 of 398	86.2%	★★★★☆
2022	70.8	92 of 401	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	35.1	267 of 364	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.2	304 of 412	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.0	271 of 414	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)71st percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2026)66th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2026)61st percentile~ school

Male (2026)53rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)34th percentile-26 vs school

High school

Female (2026)83rd percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)67th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)65th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)44th percentile-34 vs school

Special Education (2026)7th percentile-70 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading47%~ state avg

Math42%-3 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec	Public	6-12	607 Knights Ln	Lake Crystal	56055	Blue Earth County	Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial	No	No	No	No	(507) 726-2110	506	30	16.8	23.9%	469 (92.7%)	2 (0.4%)	23 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.6%)	74.8	106^th of 473 public high schools	77.6%		77.2	97^th of 450 public high schools	78.4%	9	50.6	43.2	45.9	47.1	46.8	8.2	41.8	25.8	42.0	37.8	49.2	41.5	42.3	$11,221
Lcwm Alp	Public	9-12	607 Knights Lane	Lake Crystal	56055	Blue Earth County	Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 726-2110	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Madelia Secondary	Public	7-12	320 Buck Ave SE	Madelia	56062	Watonwan County	Madelia Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 642-3232	294	21	14.2	42.9%	148 (50.3%)	2 (0.7%)	131 (44.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.7%)	8 (2.7%)	67.2	149^th of 473 public high schools	68.5%		55.2	226^th of 450 public high schools	49.8%	77		36.5	41.2	39.1	38.9	7.8	41.9	23.4		40.4	30.8	40.0	36.8	$14,699
Mankato West Senior High	Public	9-12	1351 S Riverfront Dr	Mankato	56002	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-3461	1,232	60	20.4	26.5%	943 (76.5%)	115 (9.3%)	86 (7.0%)	26 (2.1%)	3 (0.2%)	3 (0.2%)	56 (4.5%)	67.3	147^th of 473 public high schools	68.9%		85.2	55^th of 450 public high schools	87.8%	92				49.4	49.4		27.8	27.8				46.9	46.9	$11,408
Central High Area Learning Center	Public	9-12	110 Fulton St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-3047	79	10	8.0	68.4%	40 (50.6%)	14 (17.7%)	11 (13.9%)	1 (1.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (15.2%)	5.2	463^rd of 473 public high schools	2.1%		9.6	422^nd of 450 public high schools	6.2%	41							0.0	0.0				0.0	0.0	$22,489
Life Lines Adult Connection	Public	11-12	110 Fulton St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-3047	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)														$3,949
Central Freedom School	Public	7-12	110 Fulton St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-3047	1	1	1.1	—	1 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)														$64,091
Mankato Area Night School	Public	9-12	110 Fulton St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-3047	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)														$6,420
Mankato Area Summer School	Public	9-12	110 Fulton St	Mankato	56001	Blue Earth County	Mankato Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 387-3047	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)														$8,149
Nicollet High School	Public	7-12	1 Pine St	Nicollet	56074	Nicollet County	Nicollet Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 232-3411	151	14	10.9	14.6%	141 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	56	222^nd of 473 public high schools	53.1%		79.7	82^nd of 450 public high schools	81.8%	140		36.8	76.5	43.8	51.9	23.5	25.0	24.2		31.6	58.8	35.3	41.5	$13,068

Frequently Asked Questions about Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec

How many students attend Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec?

In the 2024-25 school year, 506 students attended Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec.

Is Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec a good school?

Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec ranks 106^th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec in?

Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial

What is the racial makeup of Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec?

Students at Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec are 93% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec?

Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec is fed by the following schools:

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2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresSep 30, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

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2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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