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Enrollment
842
Middle
DISTRICT 435 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WILLMAR PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 274272001808
Willmar Middle School
209 WILLMAR AVE SE, WILLMAR, MN 56201 · (320) 214-6000 · Kandiyohi County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE33-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL842 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
61 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.8:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
528 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 48%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 298 | 35% |
| Grade 7 | 273 | 32% |
| Grade 8 | 271 | 32% |
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 66% · 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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
41.5%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
46.6%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 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
38.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 38% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Willmar Middle School
Willmar Middle School's state test result (38.1% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willmar Middle School this school | 842 | 62.7% | 38.1% |
| RICHFIELD MIDDLE RICHFIELD | 808 | 57.7% | 29.4% |
| Andersen Middle MINNEAPOLIS | 1,052 | 70.8% | 21.5% |
| South St. Paul Middle School SOUTH SAINT PAUL | 535 | 64.7% | 29.2% |
| FARIBAULT MIDDLE FARIBAULT | 594 | 69.4% | 19.5% |
| VALLEY VIEW MIDDLE BLOOMINGTON | 647 | 73.1% | 21.4% |
Matched among Minnesota middle 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 Willmar Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.1% | #142 of 245 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.6% | #97 of 245 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.5% | #185 of 245 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 842 | #71 of 306 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #26 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.3% | #55 of 216 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 62.7% | #46 of 252 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.7% | #62 of 129 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
842
-62 (-7%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 1,080
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
was 19.6:1
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 | 842 | 61 | 13.8:1 | 63% (528) |
| 2023-24 | 842 | 60.2 | 14.0:1 | 69% (580) |
| 2022-23 | 874 | 64.2 | 13.6:1 | 69% (602) |
| 2020-21 | 904 | 46 | 19.6:1 | 54% (484) |
| 2017-18 | 964 | 54.6 | 17.6:1 | 62% (595) |
| 2015-16 | 898 | 58 | 15.5:1 | 59% (526) |
| 2010-11 | 875 | 51 | 17.2:1 | 52% (451) |
| 2000-01 | 692 | 54 | 12.8:1 | 33% (230) |
| 1990-91 | 1,080 | 64 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Willmar Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 13% (964 to 842); teachers up 12% (54.6 to 61).
About Willmar Middle School
As a large middle-grades school, Willmar Middle School serves students in WILLMAR, Minnesota. Students in grades 6 through 8 make up the school's enrollment of 842 students. Middle schools in Minnesota average about 495 students, which makes this school 70% bigger than average.
Willmar Middle School is part of Willmar Public School District, where 12 schools serve 4,218 students.
Hispanic students account for 48% of enrollment at Willmar Middle School, more than any other group. The remaining students are 33% White, 14% Black, and 3% Asian. Among people living in Kandiyohi County, the Hispanic share is about 15%. The diversity index for Willmar Middle School is 64%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 61 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 13.8:1. The gap from the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Minnesota is 3.7 students per teacher. By family income, 63% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The 54% average for public schools in Kandiyohi County is 9 points lower.
After adjusting for student poverty, Willmar Middle School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Minnesota schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 38.1%; the prediction is 31.4%.
For Kandiyohi County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $76,592, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and roughly 5% of residents are in poverty. The county has 22 public schools and about 6,213 students.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Middle School ALC, is the closest to Willmar Middle School. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Of 4 schools in the immediate area with test results, Willmar Middle School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
By NCES locale, the school is Town: Remote, or in a town far from an urbanized area.
A 7% drop took enrollment from 904 in 2020-21 to 842 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 19.6:1 to 13.8:1.
This page is set up for the Willmar Middle School community to discuss homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Kandiyohi County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
44,079
Census ACS
Median income
$76,592
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
22
6,213 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Willmar Public School District
- Willmar Senior HighHigh · 1,205 students
- Kennedy ElementaryElementary · 672 students
- Lakeland Elementary SchoolElementary · 623 students
- Roosevelt ElementaryElementary · 580 students
- Willmar Area Learning CenterHigh · 91 students
- Jefferson Learning CenterElementary · 89 students
Other schools in WILLMAR
- Willmar Senior HighHigh · 1,205 students
- Kennedy ElementaryElementary · 672 students
- Lakeland Elementary SchoolElementary · 623 students
- Roosevelt ElementaryElementary · 580 students
- Willmar Area Learning CenterHigh · 91 students
- Jefferson Learning CenterElementary · 89 students
Nearby schools
- Middle School ALC0.0 mi · 27
- Lakeview School0.5 mi · 11
- Kennedy Elementary0.5 mi · 672
- Willmar Area Learning Center0.8 mi · 91
- Jefferson Learning Center0.9 mi · 89
- Jefferson Early Learning Center0.9 mi · 26
Frequently asked questions
About Willmar Middle SchoolHow many students attend Willmar Middle School?
Willmar Middle School enrolls approximately 842 students in grades 06-08.
Is Willmar Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Willmar Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Willmar Middle School have?
Willmar Middle School employs 61 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 13.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Willmar Middle School?
Student demographics at Willmar Middle School are roughly 33% White, 48% Hispanic, 14% Black, 3% Asian, 2% Two or more.
What district is Willmar Middle School in?
Willmar Middle School is part of Willmar Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.