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Prairie Wind Middle

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

480 Coney St West, Perham, MN 56573 · (218) 346-1700 · Part of Perham-Dent Public School District

Perham’s School Grade B better than 63% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
526
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Prairie Wind Middle

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 9.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Perham kids: Perham Senior High

On the path

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

PK–4Heart of the Lake Elementary578 students
5–8Prairie Wind MiddleYou are here
9–12Perham Senior High529 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency44%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts59%
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 ↗

480 Coney St West, Perham

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 5128
Grade 6117
Grade 7142
Grade 8139
Enrollment over time
480’20
515’21
515’22
529’23
526’24

Up 9.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 80%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 5%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native 2%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Prairie Wind Middle from Perham families.

Other schools in Perham-Dent Public School District

The district →
Heart of the Lake Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Perham
B+
578 students14:1
Perham Area Learning Center
High · Grades 7–12 · Perham
D
38 students8:1
Perham Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Perham
B
529 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; Perham’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.