For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 393 students in Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted School District have an average math proficiency score of 42% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 52% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
7 Schools
1,013 Schools
# Students
1,312 Students
268,599 Students
# Teachers
77 Teachers
17,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 514 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90-94% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#193 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
46%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
49%
51%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
37%
41%
Graduation Rate
(21-22)90-94%
84%
Showing 2013–2022. Full 12-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)16%
27.3%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.22
0.60
Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
7%
11%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 21-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
1%
13%
Showing 2012–2023. Full 20-year historical data available below ↓
% White
88%
61%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $16,627 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,325. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,362 is less than the state median of $20,059. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$22 MM
$16,920 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$22 MM
$17,562 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$16,627
$19,325
Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$16,362
$20,059
Showing 2014–2023. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓
Best Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Howard Lake-waverly-winsted Middle School
(Math: 42% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
8700 County Road 6 Sw
Howard Lake, MN 55349
(320) 543-4660
Howard Lake, MN 55349
(320) 543-4660
Gr: 5-8 | 393 students Student-teacher ratio: 21:1 Minority enrollment: 9%
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