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Enrollment
506
High
DISTRICT 319 · STATE 371
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LAKE CRYSTAL-WELLCOME MEMORIAL·NCES 279144502312
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec
607 KNIGHTS LN, LAKE CRYSTAL, MN 56055 · (507) 726-2110 · Blue Earth County
GRADES 06–12HIGH42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL506 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of Minnesota public high schools
- BTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public high schools
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.9:1 · STATE 16.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
24%
121 students
DISTRICT 29% · STATE 48%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 58 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 70 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 12 | 76 | 15% |
Student demographics
14%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within LAKE CRYSTAL-WELLCOME MEMORIAL. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
44.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
43.5%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
42.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
52.2%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 52% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec's state test result (42.0% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec this school | 506 | 23.9% | 42.0% |
| ROSEAU SECONDARY ROSEAU | 527 | 23.5% | 32.5% |
| Cannon Falls Secondary CANNON FALLS | 536 | 23.1% | 51.3% |
| Watertown Mayer High WATERTOWN | 516 | 22.5% | 44.2% |
| EDEN VALLEY SECONDARY EDEN VALLEY | 425 | 22.8% | 46.2% |
| DILWORTH-GLYNDON-FELTON SENIOR HIGH GLYNDON | 449 | 22.3% | 51.6% |
Matched among Minnesota high schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Blue Earth County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.0% | #163 of 397 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.5% | #103 of 401 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #224 of 397 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 506 | #167 of 764 | #3 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.8:1 | #163 of 332 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 13.9% | #298 of 338 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 23.9% | #359 of 444 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.2% | #63 of 181 | N/A |
Ranked against other public high schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
506
+30 (+6%) vs 2020
+43% since 2000-01, when it was 354
Student : Teacher
16.8:1
was 15.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 506 | 30.1 | 16.8:1 | 24% (121) |
| 2023-24 | 515 | 30.1 | 17.1:1 | 25% (131) |
| 2022-23 | 517 | 28.3 | 18.3:1 | 27% (139) |
| 2020-21 | 476 | 30 | 15.9:1 | 16% (77) |
| 2017-18 | 443 | 28.8 | 15.4:1 | 26% (114) |
| 2015-16 | 375 | 23 | 16.3:1 | 29% (107) |
| 2010-11 | 366 | 19 | 19.3:1 | 33% (122) |
| 2000-01 | 354 | 22 | 16.1:1 | 16% (57) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec.
Since 2017-18: students up 14% (443 to 506); teachers up 5% (28.8 to 30.1).
About Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec is a high school with a street address in LAKE CRYSTAL, Minnesota. A total of 506 students attend the school, which covers grades 6 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in Minnesota is about 371 students.
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec belongs to LAKE CRYSTAL-WELLCOME MEMORIAL, a district of 3 schools and 957 students.
Most students at Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec are White: 93% of enrollment. Enrollment also includes 5% Hispanic. By the diversity index, Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec comes in at 14%.
At Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec, 30.1 full-time-equivalent teachers work with students, a ratio of about 16.8:1. High schools in Minnesota have a similar average ratio of 16.3:1. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 24% of enrollment. The gap from the 37% average for public schools in Blue Earth County is 13 points.
allk12 grades Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec a B-. The grade compares the school only with Minnesota public high schools, because each state gives its own test.
After adjusting for student poverty, Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec lands between the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 42.0%; the prediction is 52.2%.
Among Blue Earth County residents, median household income is about $74,477, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and about 7% of people live in poverty. Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec is one of 31 public schools in Blue Earth County, which together enroll about 9,034 students.
LCWM ECSE is the closest public school, less than a tenth of a mile away in a straight line. Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec is one of several public schools in the area, with 2 others within five miles. The school's 42.0% average proficiency ranks 5th among 7 nearby schools.
The school's federal locale classification is Rural: Distant.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 506 was 6% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 476.
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Blue Earth County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
69,871
Census ACS
Median income
$74,477
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
31
9,034 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LAKE CRYSTAL-WELLCOME MEMORIAL
- Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial ElElementary · 423 students
- LCWM ECSEElementary · 28 students
- LCWM ALPHigh
Other schools in LAKE CRYSTAL
- Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial ElElementary · 423 students
- LCWM ECSEElementary · 28 students
- LCWM ALPHigh
Nearby schools
- LCWM ECSE0.0 mi · 28
- Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial El0.9 mi · 423
- MADELIA ELEMENTARY9.7 mi · 352
- MADELIA SECONDARY9.7 mi · 294
- HOOVER ELEMENTARY10.6 mi · 461
- Futures Sun10.7 mi · 21
Frequently asked questions
About Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial SecHow large is Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec?
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec enrolls approximately 506 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec serve?
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec serves grades 06-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec is approximately 16.8:1 (30 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec?
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec reports a student body of 93% White, 5% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec?
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec is overseen by LAKE CRYSTAL-WELLCOME MEMORIAL in Blue Earth County.
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