Summary:
The 55983 zip code area is home to a single elementary school, Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementary, which serves students from kindergarten through 4th grade. This school has consistently performed in the top 50% of Minnesota elementary schools over the past three years, with a statewide ranking between 299 and 369 out of 845-872 schools.
Kenyon-Wanamingo Elementary's academic performance is generally on par with or slightly above the Kenyon-Wanamingo School District and Minnesota state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 60.27% in Math and 46.58% in Reading, compared to district averages of 38.99% in Math and 49.55% in Reading, and state averages of 45.21% in Math and 49.59% in Reading. The school's Math proficiency rates, particularly in 3rd and 4th grades, are a notable strength, while there is room for improvement in Reading proficiency.
The school has a student-teacher ratio of 15.2 for the 2023-2024 school year, slightly lower than the national average of 16:1 for public elementary schools. Additionally, the school has a free and reduced-price lunch rate of 35.94%, indicating a moderate level of economic disadvantage among its student population, which could impact their academic performance and access to resources.
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