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Schools in Warren · Warren-Alvarado-Oslo School District

Warren’s public schools outscore 55% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Warren, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 100% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
51%
▼ 0 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▼ 3 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Spent per student
$16.6K
▼ 3% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.2
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
589 students on the public path
In brief

Warren’s schools, in brief

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 51% of tested students were proficient in reading and 42% in math, against 51% and 45% statewide; 100% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $16,576 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Warren-Alvarado-Oslo Secondary. Enrollment is up 9% since 2020–21. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Warren’s grade

B Test scores

B: better than 55% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores are below the Minnesota average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 55%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (839)Better than 54%
C+B+A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 246 test results could put Warren anywhere from C+ to B+. The tests are from spring 2022, when 100% of Warren’s students in the tested grades sat them (252 in math, 241 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Warren, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Warren ElementaryWarren-Alvarado-Oslo School DistrictA
6–12Warren-Alvarado-Oslo SecondaryWarren-Alvarado-Oslo School DistrictC+

Warren’s public schools are run by Warren-Alvarado-Oslo School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Warren-Alvarado-Oslo School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 2 schools · 589 students, up 9% since 2020–21 · 16.2 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$16,576MN $17,091 · FY2024
B
Test scores · 2021–22

Close to the state in reading

Reading51%
State average 51.1% · 241 students tested
Math42%
State average 44.8% · 252 students tested

Warren vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Warren’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
WarrenBWarren-Alvarado-Oslo
Warrenton—Warren-Alvarado-Oslo
McCrea—Warren-Alvarado-Oslo
Boxville—Warren-Alvarado-Oslo

All 3 neighbors share Warren-Alvarado-Oslo with Warren, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Warren

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Warrenby address
Warren Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
316 students13:1Rate it →
Warren-Alvarado-Oslo Secondary
High · Grades 6–12
C+
273 students22:1Rate it →

Questions about Warren’s schools

Are Warren’s schools good?

They sit near the middle of Minnesota: the public schools Warren children attend outscore 55% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 54%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Warren in?

Warren-Alvarado-Oslo School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 589 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Warren spend per student?

$16,576 in Warren-Alvarado-Oslo School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.