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Willow River Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

8142 Pine St, Willow River, MN 55795 · (218) 372-3131 · Part of Willow River Public School District

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Directions
Students
231
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
44%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Willow River Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 41% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Willow River kids: Willow River Secondary

On the path

Where Willow River kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Willow River ElementaryYou are here
7–12Willow River Secondary205 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts52%
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 ↗

8142 Pine St, Willow River

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten32
Grade 136
Grade 233
Grade 326
Grade 430
Grade 534
Grade 640
Enrollment over time
227’20
218’21
218’22
224’23
231’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 90%American Indian/Alaska Native 5%Two or more races 3%Hispanic 3%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Willow River Elementary from Willow River families.

Other schools in Willow River Public School District

The district →
Willow River Secondary
High · Grades 7–12 · Willow River
C−
205 students13:1

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