Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted

Summary:

The Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted school district in Minnesota consists of 5 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools (one of which is an alternative learning program), serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The district's performance is mixed, with some standout schools like Humphrey Elementary and Winsted Elementary excelling in math and reading proficiency, while others like Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Middle and Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted High School lag behind state averages.

The two elementary schools in the district show a stark contrast in academic performance. Humphrey Elementary stands out with the highest overall math proficiency rates, while Winsted Elementary has stronger reading performance. However, the Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Middle School struggles, with math and reading proficiency rates below the state averages.

At the high school level, Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted High School impresses with a 97% 4-year graduation rate and 0% dropout rate, despite lower academic proficiency. In contrast, the Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Alternative Learning Program faces challenges, with a 70% 4-year graduation rate and a 20% dropout rate. Overall, the Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted school district ranks 226 out of 463 in Minnesota and receives a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

District Detail

8700 County Road 6 SW
Howard Lake, MN 55349-0708

(320) 543-4646

SchoolDigger Rank:
226^th of 463 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,310

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCA-III Math (2024)								MCA-III Reading (2024)								MCA-III Science (2024)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 11th 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 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science 8th Grade	MCA-III Science End of Course	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Humphrey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	803 Elm Ave	Waverly	55390	Wright County	Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 543-4680	274	20	13.6	35.4%	237 (86.5%)	4 (1.5%)	23 (8.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.9%)	38.2	592^nd of 881 public elementary schools	32.8%		57.4	397^th of 845 public elementary schools	53.0%	195	44.9	60.7						53.3	24.5	39.3						32.4					$11,301
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Middle	Public	5-8	8700 County Road 6 SW	Howard Lake	55349	Wright County	Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted	No	No	No	No	(320) 543-4660	399	21	19.2	32.6%	358 (89.7%)	4 (1.0%)	23 (5.8%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	61.8	187^th of 545 public middle schools	65.7%		63.7	170^th of 529 public middle schools	67.9%	17			23.5	52.0	35.9	32.2		36.1			52.0	62.0	53.3	40.9		52.4	48.0	22.7		36.0	$8,038
Howard Lake Waverly Winsted Ecse	Public	PK	431 4th St N	Winsted	55395	McLeod County	Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted	No	No	No	No	(320) 543-4690	23	0		43.5%	22 (95.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$3,072
Hlww Alternative Learning Program	Public	9-12	720 9th Ave	Howard Lake	55349	Wright County	Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted	No	No	No	No	(320) 543-1122	16	2	8.0	62.5%	14 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)	1 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$10,813
ALP Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	720 9th Ave	Howard Lake	55349	Wright County	Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted	No	No	No	No	(320) 543-1122	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																					$3,072
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Sec.	Public	9-12	8700 County Road 6 SW	Howard Lake	55349	Wright County	Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted	No	No	No	No	(320) 543-4600	399	21	18.6	24.8%	351 (88.0%)	5 (1.3%)	25 (6.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.8%)	57.8	219^th of 480 public high schools	54.4%		75.9	94^th of 476 public high schools	80.3%	125							28.4	28.4							54.2	54.2			37.2	37.2	$15,195
Winsted Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	431 4th St N	Winsted	55395	McLeod County	Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 543-4690	199	18	11.0	47.2%	178 (89.4%)	1 (0.5%)	16 (8.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	51.6	475^th of 881 public elementary schools	46.1%		62.7	334^th of 845 public elementary schools	60.5%	141	55.3	46.5						51.1	46.8	48.8						47.8					$12,107

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Meeker And Wright Special Education	2.14 mi	9
Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	4.7 mi	25
Dassel-Cokato Public Schools	6.87 mi	7	9^th
Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools	8.18 mi	11	199^th
Lester Prairie Public School District	9.8 mi	2	310^th

Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted

District Detail

Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Middle

Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Sec.

Winsted Elementary

Humphrey Elementary

ALP Credit Recovery

Hlww Alternative Learning Program

Howard Lake Waverly Winsted Ecse

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