Windom Area Elementary

Windom Area Elementary is a reasonably sized primary school in WINDOM, Minnesota, operated by Windom Public School District. The school teaches 493 students in grades pre-K through 4. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 344 students each, so Windom Area Elementary sits 43% above that benchmark.

Across the 4 schools in Windom Public School District (1,187 students total), Windom Area Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Windom Area Elementary logs that the largest single group is White, at 56% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school lists 28% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 5% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander. The wider county runs roughly 81% White, putting the school's mix noticeably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Windom Area Elementary lists 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.2:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 49% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

After controlling for student poverty, Windom Area Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 38.6%; this one delivers 47.7%.

Zooming out to the county, Cottonwood County reports that median household income runs about $72,941, roughly 24% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 9%. In all, Cottonwood County runs 14 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,966 students), of which Windom Area Elementary is one.

The closest other public school is Windom Middle, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within five miles, there are 5 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Windom Area Elementary comes 1st of 6 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 37.2%.

The school occupies a countryside site.

On allk12, members of the Windom Area Elementary community share and discuss science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.