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Minnewaska School District Schools
Minnewaska School District is a public school district in Minnesota, based in Pope County (Glenwood). SchoolGrade grades 6 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Minnewaska School District 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 Minnewaska School District
5 of 6 schools in Minnewaska School District carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 3B: 1C: 1
Best schools in Minnewaska School District
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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+ Minnewaska Area Intermediate School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Minnewaska Area Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Minnewaska Secondary (High school, exceeds expectations)
- B Minnewaska Area Junior High (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C+ Minnewaska Area Win Academy (K-12 school, meets expectations)
Every school in Minnewaska School District
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- A+ Minnewaska Area Intermediate School, Glenwood
- B Minnewaska Area Junior High, Glenwood
Elementary and primary schools (2)
- A Minnewaska Area Elementary, Glenwood
- Minnewaska Early Childhood Sped, Glenwood
Other schools and academies (2)
- C+ Minnewaska Area Win Academy, Starbuck
- A- Minnewaska Secondary, Glenwood
Where Minnewaska School District schools are
About this district
- State: Best schools in Minnesota
- County: Pope County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe rural (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 1,345 students with 96 full-time-equivalent teachers and 218 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2700019
- 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
- Alexandria Public School District (9 schools, 20 mi)
- Sauk Centre Public School District (3 schools, 23 mi)
- Benson Public School District (4 schools, 23 mi)
- Brandon-Evansville Public Schools (4 schools, 27 mi)
- West Central Area (4 schools, 30 mi)
- New London-Spicer School District (4 schools, 32 mi)
- Melrose Public School District (3 schools, 32 mi)
- Albany Public School District (4 schools, 42 mi)
Questions about Minnewaska School District
How many schools are in Minnewaska School District?
SchoolGrade grades 6 public schools in Minnewaska School District, across 2 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Minnewaska School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Glenwood, Starbuck.
How good are the schools in Minnewaska School District?
Across the 5 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 44.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 47.2%. 100% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Minnewaska School District?
1,345 students were enrolled in Minnewaska School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.0 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Minnewaska School District?
Minnewaska School District is in Minnesota, based in Pope County, with its district office in Glenwood. Its boundary covers about 429 sq mi.