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Best High Schools in Waterville, MN

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At a glance

School

232

Students

Top rankedWaterville-Elysian-Morristown Senior160^th of 473 Minnesota high schools

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Biggest riser

Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Senior up 23 spots statewide this year

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Summary:

Waterville, Minnesota has just one high school: Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Senior, which serves grades 9–12 and enrolls 232 students in the Waterville-Elysian-Morristown district. As the city’s only public high school, it is the sole option for local families. The school has shown a strong upward trajectory in statewide rankings, moving from 311th of 480 (35th percentile, 2 stars) in 2023–2024 to 160th of 473 (66th percentile, 3 stars) in 2025–2026. Its graduation rate is 96.6%, well above the state’s 84.9%, and its dropout rate is 1.6%, compared with 4.2% statewide. These completion outcomes match the district exactly, reflecting the school’s central role.

Science is the school’s strongest subject. In 2025–2026, all-grades science proficiency was 35.0%, above the district’s 20.8% and the state’s 25.5%. In 2024–2025, science was 39.06%, also above district and state. Reading is generally solid but mixed: 56.25% in 2024–2025 (above district and state) and 45.5% in 2025–2026 (above district but below state). Math is the main area for improvement. All-grades math was 36.8% in 2025–2026, below the district’s 46.2% and the state’s 44.9%. However, math improved from 29.69% in 2024–2025, and 11th-grade math (36.8%) was above the state’s 11th-grade average (35.3%) and equal to the district. The reading change should be viewed with caution because the exam label changed from MCA-III to MCA-IV.

With 232 students, year-to-year changes can be influenced by small cohort shifts, so trends should be watched over time. The free/reduced-lunch rate is 24.57%, and the student-teacher ratio is 13.4. Overall, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Senior offers strong graduation and dropout outcomes, an improving state rank, and notable science performance. Reading is competitive, and while math remains the clearest weakness in all-grades comparisons, recent gains and strong 11th-grade results are encouraging. For parents, this is a small school with above-average completion metrics and a positive upward trajectory.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)		MCA-IV Science (2026)		MCA-III Math (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Senior	Public	9-12	500 Paquin St E	Waterville	56096	Le Sueur County	Waterville-Elysian-Morristown	No	No	No	No	(507) 362-4431	232	17	13.4	24.6%	206 (88.8%)	3 (1.3%)	10 (4.3%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	66	160^th of 473 public high schools	66.2%		62.6	183^rd of 450 public high schools	59.3%	23	45.5	45.5	35.0	35.0	36.8	36.8	$15,960

Cities Near Waterville

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Morristown	6.23 mi	2	46^th
Waseca	8.8 mi	10	338^th
Janesville	9.68 mi	2	71^st
Faribault	14.03 mi	22	431^st
Le Center	14.55 mi	2	145^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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