Elementary Schools in Waterville-Elysian-Morristown

Summary:

The Waterville Elementary school is the sole elementary school serving grades PK-4 in the Waterville-Elysian-Morristown school district in Minnesota. With a total enrollment of 273 students, the school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, ranking between 382 and 550 out of all Minnesota elementary schools and earning 2 to 3 out of 5 stars on the SchoolDigger rating system.

Academically, Waterville Elementary has shown stronger proficiency in Math compared to the district and state averages, but its Reading proficiency rates have lagged behind. In 2024-2025, the school's Math proficiency rate was 52.58%, while its Reading proficiency rate was 36.73%. This pattern is consistent across 3rd and 4th grade students, where Math scores exceed the district and state, but Reading scores fall short. The school's relatively high free and reduced-price lunch rate of 41.03% in 2023-2024 suggests it serves a significant population of students from low-income families, which may present unique challenges and require targeted support.

Overall, the data indicates that Waterville Elementary is the sole elementary school in the Waterville-Elysian-Morristown district, with a mixed performance record and a need to focus on improving reading outcomes, particularly for students from disadvantaged backgrounds.

District Detail

500 Paquin St E
Waterville, MN 56096-8888

(507) 362-4432

SchoolDigger Rank:
157^th of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 716

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Waterville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	500 Paquin St E	Waterville	56096	Le Sueur County	Waterville-Elysian-Morristown	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 362-4439	264	21	12.5	35.6%	240 (90.9%)	2 (0.8%)	13 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	42.1	550^th of 872 public elementary schools	36.9%		59.2	382^nd of 881 public elementary schools	56.6%	168	59.3	44.2	52.6	31.5	43.2	36.7	$12,980

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cannon Valley Special Education Coo	8.29 mi	3
Faribault Public School District	8.68 mi	13	409^th
Surad Academy	9.24 mi	1	373^rd
Waseca Public School District	9.48 mi	7
Team Academy	9.54 mi	1	356^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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