Best Public Schools in Waconia, MN

Summary:

The city of Waconia, Minnesota is home to a high-performing school district, with 8 schools serving students from elementary through high school. The district's schools consistently rank among the top in the state, with several standout institutions that excel in academic achievement.

Waconia Middle School is a shining example, consistently ranking as one of the top middle schools in Minnesota with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts exceptional proficiency rates on the MCA-III tests, exceeding state and district averages across math, reading, and science. Laketown Elementary is another high performer, ranking in the top 50 elementary schools in the state and leading the district in math and reading proficiency. While not the top-ranked high school, Waconia High School still maintains strong academic performance, with proficiency rates above the state average and a high 4-year graduation rate of 84.2%.

Overall, the Waconia Public School District is a high-quality district, with all of its schools ranking in the top quartile of Minnesota schools based on the SchoolDigger ratings. The district's performance on the MCA-III assessments exceeds the state average in most subjects and grade levels, and the variation in student demographics, as measured by free/reduced lunch rates, suggests the district may have opportunities to learn from its highest-performing schools to support all students.

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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 11th 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 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Waconia High School	Public	9-12	1650 Community Dr	Waconia	55387	Carver County	Waconia Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 442-0670	1,335	80	16.7	8.6%	1,196 (89.6%)	8 (0.6%)	67 (5.0%)	22 (1.6%)	3 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (2.9%)	74.2	107^th of 450 public high schools	76.2%		69.8	140^th of 480 public high schools	70.8%	33							49.1	49.1							50.6	50.6	$13,875
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
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
Waconia Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Community Dr	Waconia	55387	Carver County	Waconia Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 442-0650	885	61	14.4	14.1%	763 (86.2%)	21 (2.4%)	47 (5.3%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.9%)	89.8	31^st of 519 public middle schools	94.0%		86.4	44^th of 545 public middle schools	91.9%	13				58.9	68.5	57.4		61.8				70.7	60.5	59.6		63.2	$11,159
Transitions 110	Public	12	225 4th St W	Waconia	55387	Carver County	Waconia Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 442-0600	11	2	6.6	63.6%	8 (72.7%)	1 (9.1%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)								(n/a)																	$41,138
Waconia Learning Center Ss/As	Public	9-12	1800 Community Dr	Waconia	55387	Carver County	Waconia Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 442-0690	4	0			3 (75.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$4,905
Waconia Learning Center	Public	9-12	1800 Community Dr	Waconia	55387	Carver County	Waconia Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 442-0670	25	4	6.0	40.0%	21 (84.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							0.0	0.0									$10,730
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

Cities Near Waconia

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Saint Bonifacius	4.48 mi	1
Cologne	5.86 mi	3	1^st
Victoria	6.43 mi	1	25^th
Chaska	7.97 mi	25	114^th
Watertown	8.1 mi	5	55^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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