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GFW High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

1001 N Cottonwood St, Winthrop, MN 55396 · (507) 207-2250 · Part of G.F.W.

Winthrop’s School Grade C+ better than 43% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
211
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
37%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about GFW High School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 12 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 45.1% since 2020–21

On the path

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

6–8GFW Middle School121 students
9–12GFW High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts47%
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 ↗

1001 N Cottonwood St, Winthrop

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 952
Grade 1050
Grade 1155
Grade 1254
Enrollment over time
384’20
380’21
214’22
225’23
211’24

Down 45.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 75%Hispanic 18%Two or more races 3%Black 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about GFW High School from Winthrop families.

Other schools in G.F.W.

The district →
GFW Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Gibbon
B
240 students14:1
GFW Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Winthrop
121 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; Winthrop’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.