For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 297 students in Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary School in Westbrook-Walnut Grove School School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,631 Schools
# Students
480 Students
570,681 Students
# Teachers
36 Teachers
38,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 527 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 80% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#300 out of 527 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
43%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
30-34%
41%
Graduation Rate
≥80%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.49
0.60
# American Indian Students
n/a
10,153 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
136 Students
42,340 Students
% Asian Students
28%
7%
# Hispanic Students
26 Students
62,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
n/a
70,093 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
316 Students
347,595 Students
% White Students
66%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
2 Students
37,886 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
38
10,624
# Students in K Grade:
45
58,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
41
62,799
# Students in 2nd Grade:
38
61,018
# Students in 3rd Grade:
35
62,816
# Students in 4th Grade:
39
62,448
# Students in 5th Grade:
36
62,719
# Students in 6th Grade:
25
62,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
30
53,883
# Students in 8th Grade:
38
54,639
# Students in 9th Grade:
39
4,326
# Students in 10th Grade:
25
4,218
# Students in 11th Grade:
25
4,502
# Students in 12th Grade:
26
5,634
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,858 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $15,183 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has declined by 9% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$7 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,858
$17,860
Spending / Student
$15,183
$18,586
Best Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Walnut Grove Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
601 Washington Ave
Walnut Grove, MN 56180
(507) 859-2141
Walnut Grove, MN 56180
(507) 859-2141
Grades: PK-6
| 297 students
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