Elementary Schools in Waconia Public School District

Summary:

The Waconia Public School District in Minnesota is home to four exceptional elementary schools: Southview Elementary, Bayview Elementary, Laketown Elementary, and Early Childhood Special Education. These schools consistently rank among the top performers in the state, with Laketown Elementary standing out as the clear standout in the district.

Laketown Elementary is the highest-ranked school in the district, placing 50th out of 872 Minnesota elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school boasts the highest proficiency rates in Math and Reading across all grades, significantly outperforming the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, Laketown had the highest proficiency rates in Math (78.88%) and Science (65.75%) for all grades, further solidifying its academic excellence.

While all three main elementary schools (Southview, Bayview, and Laketown) demonstrate strong academic performance, with proficiency rates well above the district and state averages, Laketown's consistently high rankings and exceptional test scores set it apart. Additionally, Laketown has the lowest percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients, suggesting a relatively high socioeconomic status among its student population. Overall, the Waconia Public School District is providing a high-quality education, with Laketown Elementary emerging as the clear standout in the region.

District Detail

512 Industrial Blvd
Waconia, MN 55387-1742

(952) 442-0600

SchoolDigger Rank:
24^th of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,984

Primary Schools: 3
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 4
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 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
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
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

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cologne Academy	5.35 mi	3	1^st
Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	5.95 mi	26
Central Public School District	6.56 mi	3	41^st
Eastern Carver County Public School	7.91 mi	24	52^nd
Watertown-Mayer Public School District	8.67 mi	5	44^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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