At a glance
Reported students
393
NCES CCD 2024–25
Teachers (FTE)
19.11
NCES CCD 2024–25
Student–teacher ratio
20.6:1
Calculated; not a class-size measure
Grades served
05–08
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
School benchmarks
Minnesota middle enrollment
49th percentile
Compared with 331 same-level schools reporting enrollment.
District median enrollment
213
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Middle: 393 reported students.
State peer staffing position
89th percentile
20.6:1 reported; state peer median 16.3:1. Ratio is not class size.
Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22
These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.
- Students
- 387
- Teachers (FTE)
- 27.13
- Student–teacher ratio
- 14.3:1
What the reported data says about Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Middle
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Middle is a public middle school serving grades 05–08 in HOWARD LAKE. It is one of 7 current school records connected to HOWARD LAKE-WAVERLY-WINSTED. NCES reports 393 students for 2024–25.
Among 331 middle schools in Minnesota with comparable records, this school is close in size to the reported median of 418 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 49th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.
The reported student–teacher ratio is 20.6:1, above the Minnesota median of 16.3:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.
The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (90.6%) and Hispanic or Latino (5.6%). English learners represent 2.1% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 12.4%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.
Questions worth asking Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Middle
- 1How do the reported 20.6:1 student–teacher ratio and 19.11 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
- 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
- 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 1.2 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
- 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
Enrollment needs
- English learners
- 2.1%
- Students with disabilities
- 12.4%
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 30.3%
- Lunch program
- Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO
Reported support staff
- Counselors (FTE)
- 1.2
- Nurses (FTE)
- 0.37
- Psychologists (FTE)
- 0
- Social workers (FTE)
- 1
CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White90.6%
- Hispanic5.6%
- Black0.5%
- Asian0.8%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
- Multiracial2.5%
Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.
Programs reported by the school
Gifted and talented
Not reported as offered
CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.
Other schools in HOWARD LAKE-WAVERLY-WINSTED
Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.
HOWARD LAKE-WAVERLY-WINSTED SEC.
High · Grades 09–12
411 reported students
HUMPHREY ELEMENTARY
Elementary · Grades PK–04
243 reported students
WINSTED ELEMENTARY
Elementary · Grades PK–04
213 reported students
HOWARD LAKE WAVERLY WINSTED ECSE
Other · Grades PK–PK
28 reported students
HLWW ALTERNATIVE LEARNING PROGRAM
High · Grades 09–12
24 reported students
ALP Credit Recovery
High · Grades 09–12
0 reported students