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Bayview Elementary

Public Grades K-5

83^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Bayview Elementary is a public elementary school located in Waconia, Minnesota, serving 535 students in grades K-5. As part of the highly-ranked Waconia Public School District, Bayview has consistently performed exceptionally well, ranking in the top 100 elementary schools in Minnesota for several years.

Bayview Elementary's academic performance is particularly strong, with students consistently outperforming state and district averages in both math and reading proficiency on the MCA-III assessments. In the 2024-2025 school year, 72.28% of Bayview students were proficient or better in math, compared to 64.76% for the Waconia district and 45.21% for the state. Similarly, 66.55% of Bayview students were proficient or better in reading, compared to 62.85% for the Waconia district and 49.59% for the state. The school's performance is especially noteworthy in 5th-grade reading, where 79.31% of students were proficient or better, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

While Bayview Elementary excels for its female and special education student populations, ranking in the top 50 Minnesota elementary schools for these subgroups, the school's performance for its low socioeconomic status (SES) students is relatively weaker, ranking in the bottom half of Minnesota elementary schools for this subgroup. Nearby Cologne Academy, a public charter school, stands out as a particularly strong performer in the region, with exceptional results across all student subgroups and grade levels.

530

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,341

Per pupil spending ?

16%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24 S Walnut St
Waconia, MN 55387-8888

(952) 442-0630

District: Waconia Public School District

Students who attend Bayview Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Waconia Middle School
High:	Waconia High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

87.2%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (69% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Minnesota elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg64%

Minnesota avg47%

83^rd of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 3Elementary Schools in the Waconia Public School District

24^th of 446Waconia Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	83 of 872	90.5%	★★★★★
2024	82.3	121 of 881	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	125 of 845	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.7	100 of 858	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	87.8	53 of 869	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	90.3	23 of 870	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	84.4	78 of 847	90.8%	★★★★★
2017	83.4	82 of 853	90.4%	★★★★★
2016	83.2	75 of 848	91.2%	★★★★★
2015	83.6	70 of 840	91.7%	★★★★★
2014	83.9	62 of 826	92.5%	★★★★★
2013	82.4	81 of 824	90.2%	★★★★★
2012	83.1	59 of 820	92.8%	★★★★★
2011	84.2	51 of 814	93.7%	★★★★★
2010	83.6	40 of 803	95.0%	★★★★★
2009	84.3	25 of 434	94.2%	★★★★★
2008	86.3	34 of 781	95.6%	★★★★★
2007	76.6	122 of 777	84.3%	★★★★☆
2006	81.1	75 of 756	90.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	45 of 799	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	81.3	103 of 809	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.1	113 of 787	85.6%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	126 of 799	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	83.3	73 of 783	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	86.6	41 of 787	94.8%	★★★★★
2018	86.6	45 of 774	94.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	37.8	508 of 764	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.7	560 of 793	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.0	315 of 774	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.6	384 of 683	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	77.8	100 of 740	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	143 of 728	80.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	79.7	124 of 812	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.1	127 of 826	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.3	149 of 799	81.4%	★★★★☆
2022	84.1	79 of 808	90.2%	★★★★★
2021	87.0	49 of 784	93.8%	★★★★★
2019	90.0	21 of 798	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	78.9	119 of 779	84.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	87.6	36 of 562	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	84.5	46 of 572	92.0%	★★★★★
2023	81.6	68 of 524	87.0%	★★★★☆
2022	85.5	35 of 500	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	93.9	4 of 417	99.0%	★★★★★
2019	94.4	4 of 515	99.2%	★★★★★
2018	86.1	30 of 463	93.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	78.2	110 of 714	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	159 of 730	78.2%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	173 of 712	75.7%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	118 of 725	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	83.4	56 of 710	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	86.6	32 of 722	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	75.6	123 of 712	82.7%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)94th percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)94th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)85th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)85th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math72%+27 vs state

Reading67%+17 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, September 14, 2018

It's all good, but the current secretary who is there when you sign in, is very grumpy and rude. She doesn't even greet people and has been a complete "you know what" to my family for whatever reason. I hate walking by her each time, she just tries to spoil your morning. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)							MCA-III Reading (2025)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Bayview Elementary	Public	K-5	24 S Walnut St	Waconia	55387	Carver County	Waconia Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 442-0630	530	43	12.1	16.0%	462 (87.2%)	4 (0.8%)	37 (7.0%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	85.9	83^rd of 872 public elementary schools	90.5%		82.3	121^st of 881 public elementary schools	86.3%	38	75.8	70.9	70.1				72.3	61.7	60.2	79.3				66.6	$11,341
Southview Elementary	Public	K-5	225 4th St W	Waconia	55387	Carver County	Waconia Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 442-0620	544	36	15.0	13.6%	485 (89.2%)	9 (1.7%)	22 (4.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.6%)	82.5	115^th of 872 public elementary schools	86.8%		80.2	141^st of 881 public elementary schools	84.0%	26	87.4	63.6	65.2				72.1	54.7	61.6	71.9				62.5	$11,679
Laketown Elementary	Public	K-5	960 Airport Road	Waconia	55387	Carver County	Waconia Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 442-0690	530	40	13.2	10.0%	472 (89.1%)	8 (1.5%)	23 (4.3%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.8%)	89.3	50^th of 872 public elementary schools	94.3%		87.4	69^th of 881 public elementary schools	92.2%	19	76.9	75.9	76.6				76.5	59.3	69.9	78.7				69.9	$11,092
SWMetro St. Boni Level 4	Public	K-5	8801 Wildwood Ave	Saint Bonifacius	55375	Hennepin County	Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 567-8199	21	5	4.2	61.9%	11 (52.4%)	3 (14.3%)	2 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (23.8%)								(n/a)							30.0
Cologne Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1221 Village Pkwy	Cologne	55322	Carver County	Cologne Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(952) 466-2276	679	60	11.2	13.1%	474 (69.8%)	13 (1.9%)	29 (4.3%)	132 (19.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (4.1%)	96	8^th of 872 public elementary schools	99.1%		92.4	23^rd of 881 public elementary schools	97.4%	15	86.3	86.5	81.5	73.9	83.3	87.8	82.6	75.6	85.1	82.7	78.4	89.6	87.8	82.3	$12,205
Cologne Academy Online	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	1221 Village Pkwy	Cologne	55322	Carver County	Cologne Academy	Yes	No	Yes	No	(952) 466-2276	22	6	3.7	50.0%	21 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							60.0							80.0
Victoria Elementary	Public	K-5	9300 Red Fox Drive	Victoria	55386	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-3000	670	41	16.4	6.4%	591 (88.2%)	8 (1.2%)	17 (2.5%)	23 (3.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.0%)	85.9	86^th of 872 public elementary schools	90.1%		87.8	65^th of 881 public elementary schools	92.6%	21	68.6	76.1	66.7				70.0	56.2	69.6	80.7				69.5	$11,408
Watertown-Mayer Elementary School	Public	K-4	500 Paul Ave	Watertown	55388	Carver County	Watertown-Mayer Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 955-0300	482	31	15.5	30.3%	429 (89.0%)	5 (1.0%)	25 (5.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	82.5	117^th of 872 public elementary schools	86.6%		79.1	151^st of 881 public elementary schools	82.9%	34	71.8	68.7					70.3	59.2	67.7					63.4	$10,255
Clover Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	114000 Hundertmark Road	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 556-6900	632	38	16.5	24.4%	427 (67.6%)	68 (10.8%)	68 (10.8%)	27 (4.3%)	6 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (5.7%)	77.6	170^th of 872 public elementary schools	80.5%		75.5	194^th of 881 public elementary schools	78.0%	24	74.8	58.5	57.8				63.5	54.2	60.6	69.5				62.0	$11,945
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	655 7th St SW	Norwood Young America	55368	Carver County	Central Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 467-7300	413	29	14.2	31.2%	329 (79.7%)	10 (2.4%)	42 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (7.7%)	81.2	135^th of 872 public elementary schools	84.5%		57.9	408^th of 881 public elementary schools	53.7%	273	78.7	77.2	52.2				68.5	55.7	68.4	65.2				63.1	$10,102

Frequently Asked Questions about Bayview Elementary

How many students attend Bayview Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 530 students attended Bayview Elementary.

What district is Bayview Elementary in?

Waconia Public School District

Is Bayview Elementary a good school?

Yes. Bayview Elementary ranks in the top 9.5% of Minnesota elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Bayview Elementary?

Students at Bayview Elementary are 87% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Bayview Elementary attend?

Students who attend Bayview Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Waconia Middle School
High : Waconia High School

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