Enrollment
359
Middle
DISTRICT 297 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WINDOM PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 274278003068
Windom Middle
1400 17TH ST, WINDOM, MN 56101 · (507) 831-6910 · Cottonwood County
GRADES 05–08MIDDLE43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL359 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 10.9:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
178 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 48%
Community
0
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 5 | 96 | 27% |
| Grade 6 | 71 | 20% |
| Grade 7 | 95 | 26% |
| Grade 8 | 97 | 27% |
Student demographics
58%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 58% · 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
Students here typically continue to
Windom Middle→Windom Senior High
Feeds from
Based on grade levels within Windom Public School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
44.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
22.7%
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 23 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
31.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
38.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 38% 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 Windom Middle
Windom Middle's state test result (31.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windom Middle this school | 359 | 49.6% | 31.6% |
| MONTEVIDEO MIDDLE MONTEVIDEO | 393 | 53.9% | 37.1% |
| Sibley East Middle School ARLINGTON | 248 | 44.4% | 40.8% |
| Pipestone Middle PIPESTONE | 244 | 41.0% | 21.6% |
| MELROSE MIDDLE MELROSE | 296 | 39.2% | 39.0% |
| Southwest Middle ALBERT LEA | 486 | 58.2% | 28.4% |
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 Windom Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.6% | #189 of 245 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 22.7% | #201 of 245 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.0% | #165 of 245 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 359 | #174 of 306 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.2:1 | #32 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.7% | #78 of 216 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 49.6% | #65 of 252 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.3% | #46 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
359
+117 (+48%) vs 2020
+1% since 2010-11, when it was 354
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 14.2:1
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 | 359 | 25.4 | 14.2:1 | 50% (178) |
| 2023-24 | 352 | 22 | 16.0:1 | 51% (181) |
| 2022-23 | 267 | 16 | 16.7:1 | 53% (141) |
| 2020-21 | 242 | 17 | 14.2:1 | 37% (89) |
| 2017-18 | 429 | 23.2 | 18.5:1 | 47% (201) |
| 2015-16 | 412 | 25 | 16.5:1 | 47% (193) |
| 2010-11 | 354 | 18 | 19.7:1 | 42% (148) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Windom Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (429 to 359); teachers up 9% (23.2 to 25.4).
About Windom Middle
Windom Middle, located in WINDOM, Minnesota, is a small middle-grades school. Students in grades 5 through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 359 students. For comparison, middle schools in Minnesota average about 495 students.
In Windom Public School District, 4 schools enroll a combined 1,187 students.
Windom Middle is 58% White by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 28% Hispanic, 5% multiracial, 3% Pacific Islander, and 3% Asian. In Cottonwood County overall, about 81% of residents are White. Windom Middle's diversity index is 58%, against a US figure of 70%.
Its 25.4 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 14.2:1. This ratio sits 3.3 below the 17.5:1 average for middle schools in Minnesota. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 50%.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 31.6%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 38.4%.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Cottonwood County show that the median household income is $72,941, 24% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Windom Middle is one of 14 public schools in the county.
Nearest public school: Windom Senior High, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes 5 other public schools. Windom Middle's average proficiency of 31.6% compares with 40.4% for its nearest scored neighbors.
NCES describes the area around Windom Middle as Rural: Remote, meaning in rural territory far from an urban area.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, reported enrollment went from 242 to 359. Such a large difference may reflect a change in the grades served.
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Cottonwood County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,458
Census ACS
Median income
$72,941
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
24%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
14
1,966 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Windom Public School District
- Windom Area ElementaryElementary · 493 students
- Windom Senior HighHigh · 327 students
- Early Childhood Learning CenterElementary · 8 students
- Out-of-State Care and TreatmentCombined
Other schools in WINDOM
- Windom Area ElementaryElementary · 493 students
- Windom Senior HighHigh · 327 students
- SWWC ELC - WindomCombined · 42 students
- SWWC ALC - WindomHigh · 41 students
- Early Childhood Learning CenterElementary · 8 students
- Out-of-State Care and TreatmentCombined
Nearby schools
- Windom Senior High0.0 mi · 327
- Windom Area Elementary0.2 mi · 493
- SWWC ALC - Windom0.5 mi · 41
- SWWC ELC - Windom0.5 mi · 42
- Early Childhood Learning Center1.3 mi · 8
- HERON LAKE-OKABENA ELEMENTARY10.8 mi · 123
Frequently asked questions
About Windom MiddleHow many students attend Windom Middle?
Windom Middle enrolls approximately 359 students in grades 05-08.
What grades does Windom Middle serve?
Windom Middle serves grades 05-08.
How many students per teacher at Windom Middle?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Windom Middle.
What is the student diversity at Windom Middle?
Student demographics at Windom Middle are roughly 58% White, 28% Hispanic, 2% Black, 3% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Windom Middle in?
Windom Middle is part of Windom Public School District.
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