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Prairie Lakes Education Center

PublicOtherGrades 4–12Alternative Education School

1808 Civic Center Drive, Willmar, MN 56201 · (320) 214-6696 · Part of Willmar Public School District

Willmar’s School Grade C better than 34% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
19
Students per teacher
2:1
Free or reduced lunch
63%
Setting
Town
Grades
4–12
The gist

What stands out about Prairie Lakes Education Center

  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 28 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 2 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 40.6% since 2020–21

Test scores

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

Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1808 Civic Center Drive, Willmar

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 71
Grade 82
Grade 93
Grade 105
Grade 115
Grade 123
Enrollment over time
32’20
30’21
36’22
26’23
19’24

Down 40.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 42%White 26%Black 16%Two or more races 11%Asian 5%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Prairie Lakes Education Center from Willmar families.

Other schools in Willmar Public School District

The district →
Kennedy Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Willmar
C
672 students12:1
Lakeland Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Willmar
C
623 students13:1
Roosevelt Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Willmar
C
580 students12:1
Jefferson Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Willmar
89 students6:1
Jefferson Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Willmar
26 students
Lakeview School
Other · Grades K–12 · Willmar
11 students

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