Washington-kosciusko Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

365 Mankato Ave
Winona, MN 55987

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Bottom 50%

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Washington–Kosciusko Elementary School is an elementary school in Winona, Minnesota, United States. Its building was constructed in 1934, the fourth of five new facilities built by Winona Public Schools in the early 20th century to implement progressive educational reforms.

Serving 269 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Washington-kosciusko Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 38% of the student body (majority Black and Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 269 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Bottom 50% in MN
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

School Overview

Washington-kosciusko Elementary School's student population of 269 students has declined by 24% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2015

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Washington-kosciusko Elementary School
Pre-K	14
Kind	53
1	43
2	43
3	55
4	61

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Total Students

269 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Washington-kosciusko Elementary School
2023	286
2022	278
2021	312
2020	358
2019	358
2018	302
2017	302
2016	309
2015	281
2014	342
2013	318
2012	293
2011	280
2010	280
2009	272
2008	262
2007	262
2006	263
2005	271
2004	271
2003	312
2002	302
2001	445
2000	445
1999	517
1998	508
1997	561
1996	548
1995	559
1994	561
1993	539
1992	564
1991	557
1990	531
1989	590
1988	600
1987	590

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Washington-kosciusko Elementary School
2023	26
2022	25
2021	26
2020	27
2019	27
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	26
2014	29
2013	28
2012	27
2011	26
2010	23
2009	27
2008	19
2007	21
2006	17
2005	21
2004	23
2003	24
2002	22
2001	27
2000	32
1999	35
1997	33
1996	37
1995	34
1994	34
1993	32
1992	31
1991	32
1990	31

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Year Founded

1934

School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Fri. Jun 5, 2026

School Motto

We Are Ready For You

School Rankings

Washington-kosciusko Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Washington-kosciusko Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#1068 out of 1773 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Washington-kosciusko Elementary School
2023	#1068
2022	#1201
2021	#815
2019	#1141
2018	#725
2017	#877
2016	#799
2015	#293
2014	#120
2013	#97
2012	#625

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45-49%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Washington-kosciusko Elementary School	Minnesota	Winona Area Public School District
2023	47%	46%	39%
2022	42%	45%	36%
2021	57%	45%	33%
2019	57%	56%	49%
2018	62%	58%	52%
2017	62%	59%	52%
2016	67%	60%	54%
2015	77%	61%	58%
2014	82%	61%	60%
2013	82%	61%	60%
2012	77%	62%	54%

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35-39%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Washington-kosciusko Elementary School	Minnesota	Winona Area Public School District
2022	37%	51%	41%
2021	42%	53%	40%
2019	42%	59%	49%
2018	57%	60%	52%
2017	52%	61%	54%
2016	52%	60%	53%
2015	67%	60%	60%
2014	72%	59%	57%
2013	72%	58%	56%
2012	72%	76%	70%
2011	77%	74%	69%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Washington-kosciusko Elementary School	Minnesota	Winona Area Public School District
2023	11:1	14:1	13:1
2022	11:1	14:1	14:1
2021	12:1	14:1	15:1
2020	13:1	14:1	15:1
2019	13:1	14:1	15:1
2018	14:1	16:1	14:1
2017	14:1	14:1	14:1
2016	14:1	16:1	14:1
2015	11:1	16:1	13:1
2014	12:1	15:1	13:1
2013	11:1	15:1	13:1
2012	11:1	15:1	13:1
2011	11:1	15:1	14:1
2010	12:1	15:1	14:1
2009	10:1	15:1	13:1
2008	14:1	15:1	14:1
2007	12:1	16:1	15:1
2006	15:1	16:1	16:1
2005	13:1	16:1	16:1
2004	12:1	16:1	16:1
2003	13:1	16:1	16:1
2002	14:1	16:1	16:1
2001	16:1	16:1	17:1
2000	14:1	16:1	15:1
1999	15:1	15:1	15:1
1997	17:1	17:1	16:1
1996	15:1	17:1	16:1
1995	16:1	17:1	17:1
1994	17:1	17:1	17:1
1993	17:1	18:1	18:1
1992	18:1	17:1	18:1
1991	18:1	17:1	17:1
1990	17:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2014)
Year	Washington-kosciusko Elementary School	Minnesota	Winona Area Public School District
2014	1%	2%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%
2010	2%	2%
2009	2%	2%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Washington-kosciusko Elementary School	Minnesota	Winona Area Public School District
2023	7%	7%	4%
2022	5%	7%	3%
2021	4%	7%	3%
2020	1%	7%	3%
2019	1%	7%	3%
2011	1%	6%	4%
2010	2%	6%	6%
2009	1%	6%	5%
2008	1%	6%	5%
2007	1%	6%	5%
2006	1%	6%	5%
2005	1%	5%	5%
2004	1%	5%	6%
2003	2%	5%	5%
2002	3%	5%	4%
2001	1%	5%	5%
2000	1%	5%	5%
1999	2%	5%	5%
1998	3%	4%	5%
1995	1%	4%	3%
1994	1%	4%	3%
1993	1%	3%	2%
1992	1%	3%	2%
1991	1%	3%	2%
1990	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Washington-kosciusko Elementary School	Minnesota	Winona Area Public School District
2023	6%	11%	8%
2022	10%	10%	8%
2021	7%	10%	7%
2020	4%	9%	5%
2019	4%	9%	5%
2018	1%	9%	4%
2017	1%	9%	4%
2016	1%	9%	3%
2015	1%	9%	3%
2014	2%	8%	3%
2013	2%	8%	4%
2012	3%	7%	4%
2011	2%	7%	3%
2010	4%	7%	3%
2009	4%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	2%	5%	2%
2004	2%	4%	2%
2003	2%	4%	2%
2002	2%	4%	2%
2001	2%	3%	1%
2000	1%	3%	1%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Black

11%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Washington-kosciusko Elementary School	Minnesota	Winona Area Public School District
2023	10%	12%	7%
2022	8%	12%	7%
2021	7%	11%	7%
2020	8%	11%	6%
2019	8%	11%	6%
2018	8%	11%	6%
2017	8%	11%	6%
2016	7%	10%	6%
2015	5%	10%	4%
2014	5%	10%	4%
2013	4%	9%	4%
2012	4%	9%	4%
2011	5%	9%	5%
2010	9%	10%	5%
2009	8%	10%	5%
2008	9%	9%	5%
2007	7%	9%	4%
2006	8%	8%	4%
2005	7%	8%	3%
2004	7%	8%	2%
2003	7%	7%	2%
2002	6%	7%	2%
2001	4%	7%	2%
2000	4%	6%	1%
1999	2%	5%	1%
1998	3%	6%	2%
1997	3%	5%	1%
1996	3%	5%	1%
1995	2%	4%	1%
1994	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	4%	1%

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White

62%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington-kosciusko Elementary School	Minnesota	Winona Area Public School District
2023	65%	62%	75%
2022	64%	63%	76%
2021	71%	64%	77%
2020	77%	66%	80%
2019	77%	66%	80%
2018	81%	67%	83%
2017	81%	67%	83%
2016	81%	68%	83%
2015	86%	69%	85%
2014	86%	71%	85%
2013	87%	72%	85%
2012	89%	73%	86%
2011	88%	74%	87%
2010	83%	75%	86%
2009	85%	76%	86%
2008	86%	76%	87%
2007	89%	77%	88%
2006	89%	79%	89%
2005	89%	79%	89%
2004	90%	80%	90%
2003	89%	81%	91%
2002	89%	82%	92%
2001	93%	83%	92%
2000	94%	84%	93%
1999	94%	85%	93%
1998	94%	86%	92%
1997	97%	87%	93%
1996	96%	87%	94%
1995	97%	88%	96%
1994	97%	88%	96%
1993	97%	89%	97%
1992	96%	90%	96%
1991	96%	91%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Washington-kosciusko Elementary School	Minnesota	Winona Area Public School District
2023	12%	6%	6%
2022	13%	6%	6%
2021	11%	6%	5%
2020	10%	5%	5%
2019	10%	5%	5%
2018	10%	4%	4%
2017	10%	4%	4%
2016	11%	4%	4%
2015	8%	4%	3%
2014	6%	3%	3%
2013	6%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Washington-kosciusko Elementary School	Minnesota	Winona Area Public School District
2023	0.55	0.59	0.43
2022	0.56	0.58	0.41
2021	0.48	0.57	0.40
2020	0.39	0.54	0.35
2019	0.39	0.54	0.35
2018	0.33	0.53	0.31
2017	0.33	0.53	0.31
2016	0.33	0.52	0.31
2015	0.25	0.51	0.27
2014	0.26	0.48	0.27
2013	0.24	0.47	0.27
2012	0.21	0.45	0.26
2011	0.23	0.44	0.25
2010	0.30	0.42	0.25
2009	0.27	0.41	0.24
2008	0.25	0.41	0.23
2007	0.20	0.40	0.23
2006	0.20	0.37	0.21
2005	0.20	0.37	0.19
2004	0.19	0.35	0.18
2003	0.20	0.34	0.17
2002	0.21	0.32	0.16
2001	0.13	0.31	0.15
2000	0.12	0.29	0.14
1999	0.12	0.28	0.13
1998	0.12	0.26	0.14
1997	0.06	0.24	0.13
1996	0.08	0.23	0.11
1995	0.06	0.23	0.08
1994	0.06	0.22	0.08
1993	0.06	0.21	0.07
1992	0.07	0.19	0.07
1991	0.08	0.16	0.05

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

55%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Washington-kosciusko Elementary School	Minnesota	Winona Area Public School District
2023	60%	35%	39%
2022	42%	26%	27%
2021	40%	26%	27%
2020	45%	28%	32%
2019	45%	28%	32%
2018	37%	30%	30%
2017	37%	30%	30%
2016	42%	31%	30%
2015	38%	31%	28%
2014	41%	31%	31%
2013	42%	31%	30%
2012	36%	30%	29%
2011	41%	29%	28%
2010	44%	28%	27%
2009	38%	25%	25%
2008	36%	24%	25%
2007	31%	23%	25%
2006	34%	23%	26%
2005	33%	22%	25%
2004	36%	21%	25%
2003	29%	20%	21%
2002	29%	19%	21%
2001	28%	18%	19%
2000	26%	18%	19%
1999	28%	19%	19%
1998	29%	19%	20%
1997	27%	19%	19%
1996	25%	19%	17%
1995	27%	18%	16%
1994	20%	18%	15%
1993	21%	17%	15%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Washington-kosciusko Elementary School	Minnesota	Winona Area Public School District
2023	9%	8%	8%
2022	4%	6%	5%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	13%	8%	8%
2019	13%	8%	8%
2018	12%	8%	8%
2017	12%	8%	8%
2016	10%	7%	8%
2015	11%	7%	7%
2014	9%	7%	7%
2013	8%	7%	8%
2012	9%	7%	8%
2011	9%	8%	9%
2010	10%	8%	9%
2009	10%	8%	9%
2008	10%	8%	9%
2007	12%	7%	8%
2006	13%	7%	9%
2005	12%	7%	8%
2004	9%	7%	8%
2003	11%	7%	9%

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School District Name

Winona Area Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Washington-kosciusko Elementary School's ranking?

Washington-kosciusko Elementary School is ranked #1068 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Minnesota.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Washington-kosciusko Elementary School?

269 students attend Washington-kosciusko Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Washington-kosciusko Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Black, 7% of students are Asian, and 7% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Washington-kosciusko Elementary School?

Washington-kosciusko Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Washington-kosciusko Elementary School offer ?

Washington-kosciusko Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Washington-kosciusko Elementary School part of?

Washington-kosciusko Elementary School is part of Winona Area Public School District.

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