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Minnewaska Area Junior High

PublicMiddleGrades 7–8

25122 State Highway 28, Glenwood, MN 56334 · (320) 239-4800 · Part of Minnewaska School District

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Directions
Students
212
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Setting
Rural
Grades
7–8
The gist

What stands out about Minnewaska Area Junior High

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 45% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 12 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 9.4% since 2020–21

On the path

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

K–3Minnewaska Area Elementaryin Glenwood
7–8Minnewaska Area Junior HighYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency48%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts41%
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 ↗

25122 State Highway 28, Glenwood

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 7108
Grade 8104
Enrollment over time
234’20
242’21
219’22
205’23
212’24

Down 9.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 93%Hispanic 5%Two or more races <1%Asian <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 Minnewaska Area Junior High from Minnewaska Township families.

Other schools in Minnewaska School District

The district →
Minnewaska Early Childhood Sp.ed.
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Glenwood
32 students10:1
Minnewaska Area Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–3 · Glenwood
A
317 students11:1
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

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