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Best Schools in New Ulm, MN
New Ulm, MN has 19 public schools (7 high, 1 middle, 6 elementary) serving 4,983 students. On average they score 42% on state proficiency tests against a projected 45%, so schools in New Ulm exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in New Ulm, MN
The top high schools in New Ulm, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. New Ulm High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
New Ulm Public School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 706 Students
2. Nicollet High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Nicollet Public School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 177 Students
3. Lk Crystal-wellcome Memorial Sec
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Projected Test Scores
Lake Crystal-wellcome Memorial • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 517 Students
4. Sleepy Eye Sec.
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sleepy Eye Public School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 251 Students
5. W.o.r.k. Program
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Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
River Bend Education District • Public • Grades 10 - 12 • 5 Students
6. New Ulm Cte Center
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Projected Test Scores
New Ulm Public School District • Public • Grades 11 - 12 • 1 Students
7. River Bend Area Learning Center
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
River Bend Education District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 63 Students
Best Middle Schools in New Ulm, MN
The top middle schools in New Ulm, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. New Ulm Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
New Ulm Public School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 648 Students
Best Elementary Schools in New Ulm, MN
The top elementary schools in New Ulm, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Lk Crystal Wellcome Memorial El
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Lake Crystal-wellcome Memorial • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 439 Students
2. Jefferson Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
New Ulm Public School District • Public • Grades 1 - 4 • 619 Students
3. Nicollet Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Nicollet Public School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 163 Students
4. Sleepy Eye Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Sleepy Eye Public School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 6 • 338 Students
5. St Paul's Lutheran School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
St Paul's Lutheran School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 358 Students
6. Washington Learning Center
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
New Ulm Public School District • Public • Grades Pre K - KG • 188 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in New Ulm, MN
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
New Ulm, MN has a total population of 16,012 with 26% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 93%, and 28% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in New Ulm, MN
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood New Ulm, MN.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
15.33 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.08 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
13.24 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in New Ulm, MN.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for New Ulm, MN.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit New Ulm, MN Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in New Ulm, MN
How many schools are in New Ulm, MN?
New Ulm, MN has 19 public schools: 7 high schools, 1 middle schools and 6 elementary schools, serving 4,983 students in total.
How do schools in New Ulm perform on state tests?
On average, 19 schools in New Ulm score 42% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 45%, so on average schools in New Ulm exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in New Ulm?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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Every school in New Ulm
5 of 11 schools in New Ulm carry a SchoolGrade (6 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 1C: 1
All 11 public schools we grade in New Ulm. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (11)
- Imprints Program
- Jefferson Elementary
- New Ulm Cte Center
- New Ulm High School
- New Ulm Middle School
- Raptor Program
- Rise Program
- River Bend Area Learning Center
- River Bend Early Childhood Prog.
- Washington Learning Center
- Work Program
Private schools (4)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.