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Schools in Washington Lake Township

Washington Lake Township’s public schools

Sibley East School District and Central Public School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Washington Lake Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?3/6schools above Minnesota’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 98% of students in Minnesota’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
44%
2021–22
Math proficiency
37%
2021–22
Graduate on time
92%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$13.6K
▼ 21% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024 · Sibley East
Students per teacher
15.5
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
2,055 students on the public path
In brief

Washington Lake Township’s schools, in brief

School by school

3 of Washington Lake Township’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools. Central Elementary places highest (better than 75%); Sibley East Middle School lowest (28%). See the path ↓

Which school depends on your street

Two elementary schools serve Washington Lake Township, graded from B to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then two middle schools and two high schools: Sibley East-Arlington Senior High and Central Senior High. 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.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Washington Lake Township, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressB to A−
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressC to C+
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressC to B−

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Sibley East School District.

Two districts serve Washington Lake Township

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

Sibley East School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,089 students, up 1% since 2020–21 · 15.4 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$13,573MN $17,091 · FY2024
B−
Central Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 966 students, up 3% since 2020–21 · 15.6 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$14,390MN $17,091 · FY2024
A−
Test scores · 2021–22

Below the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Sibley East School District44%
State average 51.1% · 545 students tested
Math · PK–12, Sibley East School District37%
State average 44.8% · 538 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Central Public School District53%
State average 51.1% · 456 students tested
Math · PK–12, Central Public School District50%
State average 44.8% · 464 students tested

Washington Lake Township vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Washington Lake Township’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Washington Lake Township—Sibley East PK–12 · Central Public PK–12
Green Isle—Sibley East
Jessenland—Le Sueur-Henderson PK–12 · Sibley East PK–12
Faxon—Belle Plaine Public
Green Isle Township—Sibley East PK–12 · Glencoe-Silver Lake PK–12
Young America—Central Public

3 of the 5 neighbors share Sibley East with Washington Lake Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Washington Lake Township

6 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).

Also serving Washington Lake Townshipin other towns
Sibley East-Gaylord Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gaylord
B
503 students12:1Rate it →
Central Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Norwood Young America
A−
413 students14:1Rate it →
Sibley East Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Arlington
C
248 students20:1Rate it →
Central Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Norwood Young America
C+
216 students16:1Rate it →
Sibley East-Arlington Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Arlington
C
338 students21:1Rate it →
Central Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Norwood Young America
B−
337 students17:1Rate it →

Questions about Washington Lake Township’s schools

Are Washington Lake Township’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Washington Lake Township. Sibley East School District and Central Public School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Washington Lake Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 3 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Minnesota’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Washington Lake Township in?

Sibley East School District and Central Public School District.

Where do Washington Lake Township kids go to high school?

One of two high schools, depending on your address: Sibley East-Arlington Senior High and Central Senior High.

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What Washington Lake Township families are saying about school.

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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). Stars are from neighbors.