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Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

8700 County Road 6 SW, Howard Lake, MN 55349 · (320) 543-4660 · Part of Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted

Howard Lake’s School Grade B+ better than 66% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
393
Students per teacher
21:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Middle

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 56% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 6 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 21 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Howard Lake kids: Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Sec.

On the path

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

PK–42 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
5–8Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted MiddleYou are here
9–12Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Sec.411 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency38%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts60%
State average 52.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

8700 County Road 6 SW, Howard Lake

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 599
Grade 695
Grade 7102
Grade 897
Enrollment over time
397’20
386’21
400’22
399’23
393’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 91%Hispanic 6%Two or more races 3%Asian <1%Black <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Middle from Howard Lake families.

Other schools in Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted

The district →
Humphrey Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Waverly
A−
243 students13:1
Winsted Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Winsted
C+
213 students14:1
Howard Lake Waverly Winsted Ecse
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Winsted
28 students
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Sec.
High · Grades 9–12 · Howard Lake
C
411 students19:1
HLWW Alternative Learning Program
High · Grades 9–12 · Howard Lake
24 students13:1

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; Howard Lake’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.