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Owatonna Public School District Schools
Owatonna Public School District is a public school district in Minnesota, based in Steele County (Owatonna). SchoolGrade grades 11 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Owatonna Public 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 Owatonna Public School District
7 of 11 schools in Owatonna Public School District carry a SchoolGrade (4 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
B: 4C: 2D: 1
Best schools in Owatonna Public 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.
- B+ Owatonna Senior High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B+ Lincoln Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- B Washington Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B Mckinley Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- C Wilson Elementary (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- C- Owatonna Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D Owatonna Alc 9 12 (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
Every school in Owatonna Public School District
All schools, A to Z (11)
- B+ Lincoln Elementary, Owatonna
- B Mckinley Elementary, Owatonna
- D Owatonna Alc 9 12, Owatonna
- Owatonna Ecse, Owatonna
- C- Owatonna Middle School, Owatonna
- Owatonna Online 6 8, Owatonna
- Owatonna Online 9 12, Owatonna
- Owatonna Online K 5, Owatonna
- B+ Owatonna Senior High, Owatonna
- B Washington Elementary, Owatonna
- C Wilson Elementary, Owatonna
Where Owatonna Public School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Owatonna (11)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Minnesota
- County: Steele County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: distant town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,995 students with 341 full-time-equivalent teachers and 695 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2728050
- 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
- Triton School District (3 schools, 15 mi)
- Waseca Public School District (7 schools, 15 mi)
- Faribault Public School District (9 schools, 18 mi)
- Waterville-Elysian-Morristown (4 schools, 23 mi)
- Kenyon-Wanamingo School District (3 schools, 23 mi)
- Kasson-Mantorville School District (3 schools, 24 mi)
- Albert Lea Public School District (8 schools, 26 mi)
- Austin Public School District (11 schools, 28 mi)
Questions about Owatonna Public School District
How many schools are in Owatonna Public School District?
SchoolGrade grades 11 public schools in Owatonna Public School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Owatonna Public School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Owatonna.
How good are the schools in Owatonna Public School District?
Across the 7 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 41% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 40.3%. 71% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Owatonna Public School District?
4,995 students were enrolled in Owatonna Public School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.6 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Owatonna Public School District?
Owatonna Public School District is in Minnesota, based in Steele County, with its district office in Owatonna. Its boundary covers about 232 sq mi.