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B−

Prairie Winds Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

1200 Prairie Winds Dr, Mankato, MN 56001 · (507) 345-6625 · Part of Mankato Public School District

Mankato’s School Grade B better than 59% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
887
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
43%
Setting
City
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Prairie Winds Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 50% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Enrollment down 18.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Mankato kids: 2 high schools

On the path

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

K–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Prairie Winds Middle SchoolYou are here
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency40%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts51%
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 ↗

1200 Prairie Winds Dr, Mankato

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6296
Grade 7300
Grade 8291
Enrollment over time
1,090’20
1,078’21
954’22
914’23
887’24

Down 18.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 63%Black 19%Hispanic 9%Two or more races 6%Asian 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Prairie Winds Middle School from Mankato families.

Other schools in Mankato Public School District

The district →
Franklin Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mankato
A
388 students12:1
Kennedy Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Mankato
B
347 students14:1
Special Education
Other · Grades PK–12 · Mankato
233 students14:1
Mankato Schools Center for Learning
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Mankato
165 students
Hoover Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · North Mankato
B+
461 students16:1
Rosa Parks Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Mankato
B
425 students12:1

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