Willow Creek Intr. Elementary School (Closed 2018)

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Willow Creek Intr. Elementary School (Closed 2018)

1050 22nd St Ne
Owatonna, MN 55060

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Serving 342 students in grades 6, Willow Creek Intr. Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 52% (which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 59%). The percentage of students achieving was 60% (which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 61%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 was higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment was 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 6

Total Students

342 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Willow Creek Intr. Elementary School
2023	342
2022	342
2021	342
2020	342
2019	342
2018	342
2017	342
2016	404
2015	351
2014	327
2013	358
2012	379
2011	344
2010	362
2009	339
2008	378
2007	364
2006	372
2005	341
2004	363
2003	372
2002	379
2001	371
2000	360
1999	357
1998	401
1997	408
1996	393
1995	362
1994	358
1993	363

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

20 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Willow Creek Intr. Elementary School
2023	20
2022	20
2021	20
2020	20
2019	20
2018	20
2017	20
2016	22
2015	20
2014	20
2013	19
2012	19
2011	18
2010	20
2009	18
2008	20
2007	19
2006	18
2005	19
2004	19
2003	20
2002	22
2001	19
2000	17
1999	17
1997	14
1995	19
1994	19

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (MN)

(16-17)

52%

59%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Willow Creek Intr. Elementary School	Minnesota	Owatonna 51�� District
2017	52%	59%	56%
2016	52%	60%	59%
2015	59%	61%	60%
2014	53%	61%	58%
2013	46%	61%	58%
2012	49%	62%	60%
2011	54%	56%	59%
2010	69%	65%	67%

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(16-17)

60%

61%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)
Year	Willow Creek Intr. Elementary School	Minnesota	Owatonna 51�� District
2017	60%	61%	54%
2016	59%	60%	56%
2015	59%	60%	54%
2014	64%	59%	56%
2013	57%	58%	53%
2012	71%	76%	75%
2011	75%	74%	74%
2010	74%	72%	75%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Willow Creek Intr. Elementary School	Minnesota	Owatonna 51�� District
2023	17:1	14:1	17:1
2022	17:1	14:1	17:1
2021	17:1	14:1	16:1
2020	17:1	14:1	17:1
2019	17:1	14:1	17:1
2018	17:1	16:1	17:1
2017	17:1	14:1	17:1
2016	18:1	16:1	17:1
2015	18:1	16:1	17:1
2014	17:1	15:1	18:1
2013	19:1	15:1	18:1
2012	20:1	15:1	18:1
2011	19:1	15:1	18:1
2010	18:1	15:1	18:1
2009	19:1	15:1	17:1
2008	19:1	15:1	17:1
2007	19:1	16:1	18:1
2006	21:1	16:1	17:1
2005	18:1	16:1	18:1
2004	19:1	16:1	18:1
2003	19:1	16:1	18:1
2002	17:1	16:1	17:1
2001	20:1	16:1	19:1
2000	21:1	16:1	19:1
1999	21:1	15:1	17:1
1997	29:1	17:1	30:1
1995	19:1	17:1	19:1
1994	19:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2008)
Year	Willow Creek Intr. Elementary School	Minnesota	Owatonna 51�� District
2008	1%	3%
2000	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Willow Creek Intr. Elementary School	Minnesota	Owatonna 51�� District
2023	2%	7%	2%
2022	2%	7%	2%
2021	2%	7%	2%
2020	2%	7%	1%
2019	2%	7%	1%
2018	2%	7%	1%
2017	2%	7%	1%
2015	1%	6%	1%
2014	1%	6%	2%
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	2%	7%	1%
2011	3%	6%	2%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%
2004	1%	5%	2%
2003	1%	5%	2%
2002	2%	5%	2%
2001	2%	5%	2%
2000	4%	5%	2%
1999	3%	5%	2%
1998	3%	4%	2%
1997	2%	4%	2%
1996	2%	4%	3%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	1%	4%	1%

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Hispanic

14%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Willow Creek Intr. Elementary School	Minnesota	Owatonna 51�� District
2023	14%	11%	16%
2022	14%	10%	16%
2021	14%	10%	16%
2020	14%	9%	15%
2019	14%	9%	15%
2018	15%	9%	15%
2017	15%	9%	15%
2016	16%	9%	14%
2015	13%	9%	14%
2014	16%	8%	13%
2013	12%	8%	12%
2012	11%	7%	11%
2011	12%	7%	11%
2010	10%	7%	10%
2009	13%	6%	10%
2008	10%	6%	10%
2007	10%	6%	10%
2006	11%	5%	9%
2005	12%	5%	10%
2004	7%	4%	8%
2003	9%	4%	7%
2002	7%	4%	6%
2001	5%	3%	5%
2000	3%	3%	4%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	3%	2%	3%
1997	3%	2%	3%
1996	2%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%
1993	1%	2%	2%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Willow Creek Intr. Elementary School	Minnesota	Owatonna 51�� District
2023	7%	12%	9%
2022	7%	12%	9%
2021	7%	11%	9%
2020	7%	11%	9%
2019	7%	11%	9%
2018	7%	11%	8%
2017	7%	11%	8%
2016	7%	10%	8%
2015	7%	10%	7%
2014	6%	10%	7%
2013	8%	9%	7%
2012	6%	9%	7%
2011	6%	9%	7%
2010	8%	10%	7%
2009	9%	10%	6%
2008	4%	9%	6%
2007	7%	9%	6%
2006	4%	8%	5%
2005	5%	8%	5%
2004	7%	8%	6%
2003	3%	7%	5%
2002	6%	7%	5%
2001	4%	7%	5%
2000	3%	6%	3%
1999	4%	5%	3%
1998	3%	6%	2%
1997	2%	5%	2%
1996	1%	5%

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White

74%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Willow Creek Intr. Elementary School	Minnesota	Owatonna 51�� District
2023	74%	62%	70%
2022	74%	63%	70%
2021	74%	64%	71%
2020	74%	66%	72%
2019	74%	66%	72%
2018	74%	67%	74%
2017	74%	67%	74%
2016	75%	68%	76%
2015	77%	69%	77%
2014	75%	71%	76%
2013	77%	72%	78%
2012	80%	73%	80%
2011	78%	74%	80%
2010	80%	75%	81%
2009	75%	76%	82%
2008	83%	76%	82%
2007	81%	77%	83%
2006	84%	79%	86%
2005	83%	79%	83%
2004	85%	80%	84%
2003	87%	81%	86%
2002	85%	82%	87%
2001	89%	83%	88%
2000	89%	84%	91%
1999	92%	85%	92%
1998	91%	86%	93%
1997	93%	87%	93%
1996	95%	87%	95%
1995	96%	88%	96%
1994	97%	88%	97%
1993	98%	89%	97%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Willow Creek Intr. Elementary School	Minnesota	Owatonna 51�� District
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	3%	6%	3%
2021	3%	6%	2%
2020	3%	5%	3%
2019	3%	5%	3%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	2%	4%	1%
2015	2%	4%	1%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Willow Creek Intr. Elementary School	Minnesota	Owatonna 51�� District
2023	0.43	0.59	0.47
2022	0.43	0.58	0.47
2021	0.43	0.57	0.47
2020	0.43	0.54	0.45
2019	0.43	0.54	0.45
2018	0.43	0.53	0.42
2017	0.43	0.53	0.42
2016	0.41	0.52	0.40
2015	0.39	0.51	0.39
2014	0.41	0.48	0.40
2013	0.39	0.47	0.37
2012	0.36	0.45	0.35
2011	0.38	0.44	0.35
2010	0.35	0.42	0.34
2009	0.41	0.41	0.32
2008	0.30	0.41	0.31
2007	0.33	0.40	0.30
2006	0.28	0.37	0.26
2005	0.30	0.37	0.29
2004	0.26	0.35	0.27
2003	0.24	0.34	0.26
2002	0.27	0.32	0.24
2001	0.21	0.31	0.23
2000	0.20	0.29	0.18
1999	0.14	0.28	0.15
1998	0.17	0.26	0.14
1997	0.13	0.24	0.14
1996	0.09	0.23	0.09
1995	0.08	0.23	0.07
1994	0.06	0.22	0.05
1993	0.04	0.21	0.05

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Eligible for

37%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Willow Creek Intr. Elementary School	Minnesota	Owatonna 51�� District
2023	37%	35%	40%
2022	37%	26%	31%
2021	37%	26%	32%
2020	37%	28%	34%
2019	37%	28%	34%
2018	36%	30%	33%
2017	36%	30%	33%
2016	31%	31%	33%
2015	32%	31%	35%
2014	37%	31%	34%
2013	34%	31%	33%
2012	34%	30%	31%
2011	26%	29%	26%
2010	28%	28%	27%
2009	27%	25%	23%
2008	23%	24%	22%
2007	24%	23%	22%
2006	19%	23%	24%
2005	19%	22%	20%
2004	18%	21%	17%
2003	16%	20%	16%
2002	17%	19%	15%
2001	13%	18%	12%
2000	10%	18%	11%
1999	12%	19%	10%
1998	12%	19%	11%
1997	13%	19%	13%
1996	17%	19%	13%
1995	11%	18%	14%
1994	11%	18%	11%
1993	12%	17%	10%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Willow Creek Intr. Elementary School	Minnesota	Owatonna 51�� District
2023	12%	8%	9%
2022	12%	6%	7%
2021	12%	6%	8%
2020	12%	8%	8%
2019	12%	8%	8%
2018	11%	8%	7%
2017	11%	8%	7%
2016	7%	7%	7%
2015	8%	7%	6%
2014	7%	7%	8%
2013	9%	7%	8%
2012	11%	7%	8%
2011	10%	8%	8%
2010	10%	8%	9%
2009	9%	8%	8%
2008	10%	8%	8%
2007	9%	7%	7%
2006	8%	7%	8%
2005	10%	7%	7%
2004	8%	7%	6%
2003	9%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Owatonna 51�� District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

52% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 59% MN state average), while 60% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 61% MN state average).

How many students attend Willow Creek Intr. Elementary School?

342 students attend Willow Creek Intr. Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Willow Creek Intr. Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 3% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Willow Creek Intr. Elementary School?

Willow Creek Intr. Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Willow Creek Intr. Elementary School offer ?

Willow Creek Intr. Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 6

What school district is Willow Creek Intr. Elementary School part of?

Willow Creek Intr. Elementary School is part of Owatonna 51�� District.

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Willow Creek Intr. Elementary School (Closed 2018)

School Overview

Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1994-2023)

School Rankings

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2017)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2008)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)

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