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Minnewaska Area Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–3

409 4th St SE, Glenwood, MN 56334 · (320) 634-4567 · Part of Minnewaska School District

Glenwood’s School Grade A− better than 79% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
317
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
33%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–3
The gist

What stands out about Minnewaska Area Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 11% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Glenwood kids: 2 schools

On the path

Where Glenwood kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–3Minnewaska Area ElementaryYou are here
7–122 schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

409 4th St SE, Glenwood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten62
Grade 184
Grade 291
Grade 380
Enrollment over time
356’20
354’21
351’22
339’23
317’24

Down 11% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 95%Hispanic 2%Two or more races 2%Black <1%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Minnewaska Area Elementary from Glenwood families.

Other schools in Minnewaska School District

The district →
Minnewaska Early Childhood Sp.ed.
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Glenwood
32 students10:1
Minnewaska Area WIN Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Starbuck
D−
44 students4:1
Minnewaska Area Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Glenwood
A
295 students25:1
Minnewaska Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Glenwood
C+
424 students18:1
Minnewaska Area Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Glenwood
B−
212 students18:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Glenwood’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.