For the 2026 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 121 students in Gfw School District.
Public Middle School in Gfw School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%).
Minority enrollment is 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
3 Schools
1,015 Schools
# Students
572 Students
268,742 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
17,483 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Gfw School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 515 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90-94% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#305 out of 525 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
46%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
47%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
34%
41%
Graduation Rate
85%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.39
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
1%
7%
% Hispanic
20%
11%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
75%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
3%
6%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $20,159 is higher than the state median of $17,742. The school district revenue/student has grown by 32% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,677 is higher than the state median of $18,463. The school district spending/student has grown by 22% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$11 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$20,159
$17,742
Spending / Student
$18,677
$18,463
Best Gfw School District Public Middle Schools (2026)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: n/an/a
1001 N Cottonwood St
Winthrop, MN 55396
(507) 207-2251
Winthrop, MN 55396
(507) 207-2251
Gr: 5-8 | 121 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 19%
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