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Best Schools in Willmar, MN
Willmar, MN has 16 public schools (4 high, 2 middle, 4 elementary) serving 5,406 students. On average they score 23% on state proficiency tests against a projected 35%, so schools in Willmar meet expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Willmar, MN
The top high schools in Willmar, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Maccray Secondary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Maccray School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 366 Students
2. Willmar Senior High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Willmar Public School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1224 Students
3. Dream Technical Academy
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Technical Academies Of Minnesota • Charter • Grades 7 - 12 • 95 Students
4. Willmar Area Learning Center
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Willmar Public School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 109 Students
Best Middle Schools in Willmar, MN
The top middle schools in Willmar, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Willmar Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Willmar Public School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 874 Students
2. Middle School Alc
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Willmar Public School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 11 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Willmar, MN
The top elementary schools in Willmar, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Maccray Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Maccray School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 370 Students
2. Roosevelt Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Willmar Public School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 649 Students
3. Kennedy Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Willmar Public School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 715 Students
4. Lakeland Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Willmar Public School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 565 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Willmar, MN
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Willmar, MN has a total population of 23,368 with 25% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 87%, and 25% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Willmar, 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 Willmar, MN.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
25.06 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
3.68 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
21.38 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Willmar, MN.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Willmar, 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 Willmar, MN Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Willmar, MN
How many schools are in Willmar, MN?
Willmar, MN has 16 public schools: 4 high schools, 2 middle schools and 4 elementary schools, serving 5,406 students in total.
How do schools in Willmar perform on state tests?
On average, 16 schools in Willmar score 23% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 35%, so on average schools in Willmar meet expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Willmar?
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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- Projected: 48%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
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- Projected: 38%
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- Projected: 47%
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- Projected: 47%
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- Actual: 34%
- Projected: 42%
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- Projected: 48%
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- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 40%
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- Projected: 43%
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- Actual: 43%
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- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 35%
- Projected: 44%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
Every school in Willmar
9 of 13 schools in Willmar carry a SchoolGrade (4 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 1C: 3D: 3F: 2
All 13 public schools we grade in Willmar. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
All schools, A to Z (13)
- Dream Technical Academy
- Jefferson Learning Center
- Kennedy Elementary
- Lake Park School
- Lakeland Elementary School
- Lakeview School
- Middle School Alc
- Prairie Lakes Education Center
- Roosevelt Elementary
- Swwc Elc Willmar
- Willmar Area Learning Center
- Willmar Middle School
- Willmar Senior High
Private schools (1)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.