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SWWC ELC - Pipestone

PublicOtherGrades K–12Special Education School

1314 N Hiawatha Ave, Pipestone, MN 56164 · (507) 825-5858 · Part of Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop

Pipestone’s School Grade B− better than 45% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
26
Students per teacher
4:1
Free or reduced lunch
62%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about SWWC ELC - Pipestone

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 15% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 4 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 44.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency24%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1314 N Hiawatha Ave, Pipestone

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 12
Grade 35
Grade 44
Grade 53
Grade 61
Grade 72
Grade 82
Grade 93
Grade 114
Enrollment over time
18’20
26’21
26’22
23’23
26’24

Up 44.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Hispanic 12%American Indian/Alaska Native 8%Black 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about SWWC ELC - Pipestone from Pipestone families.

Other schools in Region 6 and 8-SW/WC Service Coop

The district →
SWWC ELC - Windom
Other · Grades K–12 · Windom
D−
42 students5:1
SWWC ELC - Cosmos
Other · Grades K–12 · Cosmos
D−
39 students11:1
SWWC ELC - New London
Other · Grades K–12 · New London
D−
36 students5:1
SWWC ELC - Montevideo
Other · Grades K–12 · Montevideo
C−
30 students5:1
SWWC ELC - Marshall
Other · Grades K–12 · Marshall
11 students2:1
SWWC ALC - Windom
High · Grades 9–12 · Windom
C−
41 students14:1

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