WASHINGTON-KOSCIUSKO ELEMENTARY

As a compact elementary school in WINONA, Minnesota, WASHINGTON-KOSCIUSKO ELEMENTARY instructs 231 students from grades pre-K through 4, overseen by WINONA AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Enrollment runs roughly 33% smaller than the state mean of about 344.

Within WINONA AREA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 8 schools and 2,465 students, WASHINGTON-KOSCIUSKO ELEMENTARY is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, WASHINGTON-KOSCIUSKO ELEMENTARY shows that White students make up the majority at 60%. The remainder is composed of 13% multiracial, 12% Black, 10% Hispanic, 6% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 90% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school employs 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 10.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.7:1, putting WASHINGTON-KOSCIUSKO ELEMENTARY tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 60% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Winona County (around 40%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

With demographic context factored in, WASHINGTON-KOSCIUSKO ELEMENTARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 32.7%; this one delivers 32.3%.

In the broader community, community-level numbers for Winona County indicate median household income runs about $70,744, about 33% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. WASHINGTON-KOSCIUSKO ELEMENTARY is one of 20 public schools in Winona County (combined enrollment of about 4,580 students).

Riverway Learning Community Charter is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.2 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), WASHINGTON-KOSCIUSKO ELEMENTARY ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, below the local average of 38.2%.

WASHINGTON-KOSCIUSKO ELEMENTARY operates from a small-town location.

Trend over the last 7 years. WASHINGTON-KOSCIUSKO ELEMENTARY's enrollment has ticked down 14% since 2018, when it stood at 269 (now 231). White enrollment moved from 81% to 60% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 13.0:1 in 2018 to 10.2:1 in 2025.

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