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Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial El

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

502 E Watonwan St, Lake Crystal, MN 56055 · (507) 726-2320 · Part of Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial

Lake Crystal’s School Grade A better than 87% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
423
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
25%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial El

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 43 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Lake Crystal kids: Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec

On the path

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

PK–5Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial ElYou are here
6–12Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec506 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency87%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts72%
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 ↗

502 E Watonwan St, Lake Crystal

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten84
Grade 159
Grade 261
Grade 369
Grade 468
Grade 582
Enrollment over time
422’20
437’21
439’22
432’23
423’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%Hispanic 8%Two or more races 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial El from Lake Crystal families.

Other schools in Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial

The district →
LCWM Ecse
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Lake Crystal
28 students
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec
High · Grades 6–12 · Lake Crystal
C+
506 students17:1

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