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Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Schools
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted is a public school district in Minnesota, based in Wright County (Howard Lake). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted
5 of 6 schools in Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 2C: 1D: 1
Best schools in Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A- Humphrey Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Howard Lake Waverly Winsted Middle (Middle school, meets expectations)
- B- Winsted Elementary (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C+ Howard Lake Waverly Winsted Sec (High school, meets expectations)
- D+ Hlww Alternative Learning Program (High school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted
All schools, A to Z (6)
- D+ Hlww Alternative Learning Program, Howard Lake
- Howard Lake Waverly Winsted Ecse, Winsted
- B Howard Lake Waverly Winsted Middle, Howard Lake
- C+ Howard Lake Waverly Winsted Sec, Howard Lake
- A- Humphrey Elementary, Waverly
- B- Winsted Elementary, Winsted
Where Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted schools are
Cities and towns served (3)
- Howard Lake (3)
- Winsted (2)
- Waverly (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Minnesota
- County: Wright County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,310 students with 83 full-time-equivalent teachers and 184 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2700123
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Watertown-Mayer Public School Dist (4 schools, 10 mi)
- Dassel-Cokato Public Schools (5 schools, 11 mi)
- Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools (9 schools, 13 mi)
- Delano Public School District (3 schools, 13 mi)
- Annandale Public School District (3 schools, 16 mi)
- Waconia Public School District (8 schools, 18 mi)
- Rockford Public School District (3 schools, 18 mi)
- Glencoe-Silver Lake School District (4 schools, 19 mi)
Questions about Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted
How many schools are in Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted, across 3 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted serve?
The largest by graded schools: Howard Lake, Winsted, Waverly.
How good are the schools in Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B-, with 41.4% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 45.6%. 60% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted?
1,310 students were enrolled in Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted?
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted is in Minnesota, based in Wright County, with its district office in Howard Lake. Its boundary covers about 107 sq mi.