Photo: Blanderson1869 · CC BY-SA 4.0Lake Crystal’s public schools outscore 87% of Minnesota districts
On the state math tests, 59% of Lake Crystal’s students scored proficient, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Lake Crystal, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.
From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Lake Crystal’s schools, in brief
Better than its incomes would predict
Among the 1565 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Lake Crystal’s, its schools beat 92%, higher than their 87% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 60% and math 59% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,012 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Lake Crystal’s grade
A: better than 87% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Lake Crystal, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Lake Crystal
Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial El
Grades PK–5 · 423 students · 11:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Lake Crystal
Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial El
Grades PK–5 · 423 students · 11:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Lake Crystal
Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial El
Grades PK–5 · 423 students · 11:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Lake Crystal
Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial El
Grades PK–5 · 423 students · 11:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Lake Crystal
Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial El
Grades PK–5 · 423 students · 11:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Lake Crystal
Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial El
Grades PK–5 · 423 students · 11:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Lake Crystal
Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial El
Grades PK–5 · 423 students · 11:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Lake Crystal
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec
Grades 6–12 · 506 students · 17:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Lake Crystal
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec
Grades 6–12 · 506 students · 17:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Lake Crystal
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec
Grades 6–12 · 506 students · 17:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Lake Crystal
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec
Grades 6–12 · 506 students · 17:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Lake Crystal
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec
Grades 6–12 · 506 students · 17:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Lake Crystal
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec
Grades 6–12 · 506 students · 17:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Lake Crystal
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial Sec
Grades 6–12 · 506 students · 17:1 students per teacher
Lake Crystal’s public schools are run by Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial, which also serves Butternut Valley, Cambria, Ceresco and Garden City and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Lake Crystal vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Lake Crystal’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Crystal | A | Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial |
| Judson | — | Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial |
| Garden City | — | Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial |
All 2 neighbors share Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial with Lake Crystal, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Lake Crystal
3 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (LCWM Alp).
Questions about Lake Crystal’s schools
Are Lake Crystal’s schools good?
By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Lake Crystal children attend outscore 87% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Lake Crystal in?
Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 957 students in 3 schools (2024–25).
What is Lake Crystal’s graduation rate?
90–94% of the class of 2023 in Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.
How much does Lake Crystal spend per student?
$14,012 in Lake Crystal-Wellcome Memorial (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Lake Crystal families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Lake Crystal → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.