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Walnut Grove Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

601 Washington St, Walnut Grove, MN 56180 · (507) 274-6111 · Part of Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools

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Students
299
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Walnut Grove Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 51% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 8.7% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Walnut Grove kids: Westbrook-Walnut Grove Secondary

On the path

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

PK–6Walnut Grove ElementaryYou are here
7–12Westbrook-Walnut Grove Secondaryin Westbrook

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts42%
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).

601 Washington St, Walnut Grove

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K41
Kindergarten47
Grade 124
Grade 239
Grade 338
Grade 430
Grade 540
Grade 640
Enrollment over time
275’20
282’21
297’22
310’23
299’24

Up 8.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 71%Asian 24%Hispanic 4%Black <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Walnut Grove Elementary from Walnut Grove families.

Other schools in Westbrook-Walnut Grove Schools

The district →

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