Schools in Owatonna · Owatonna Public School District
Owatonna’s public schools score below 55% of Minnesota districts
The public schools Owatonna’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 55% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
Minnesota school districts we grade (491)Better than 45%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (764)Better than 17%
Towns in Steele County (13)Better than 15%
High confidence. Built on 2,147 tested students and a graduating class of 360; ordinary year-to-year swings are unlikely to change it.
How the School Grade works
Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Minnesota’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Minnesota only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Owatonna.
4 schools teach K in Owatonna’s district. Which one depends on your address: McKinley Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, Washington Elementary and Wilson Elementary.
4 schools teach 1st grade in Owatonna’s district. Which one depends on your address: McKinley Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, Washington Elementary and Wilson Elementary.
4 schools teach 2nd grade in Owatonna’s district. Which one depends on your address: McKinley Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, Washington Elementary and Wilson Elementary.
4 schools teach 3rd grade in Owatonna’s district. Which one depends on your address: McKinley Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, Washington Elementary and Wilson Elementary.
4 schools teach 4th grade in Owatonna’s district. Which one depends on your address: McKinley Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, Washington Elementary and Wilson Elementary.
4 schools teach 5th grade in Owatonna’s district. Which one depends on your address: McKinley Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, Washington Elementary and Wilson Elementary.
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School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.