Middle Schools in Waconia Public School District

Summary:

The Waconia Public School District in Minnesota is home to one standout middle school, Waconia Middle School. This school has consistently ranked among the top 10% of middle schools in the state, earning a 5-star rating from School Digger and outperforming state averages in both math and reading proficiency.

With 953 students enrolled, Waconia Middle School is a relatively large middle school, yet it maintains a student-teacher ratio of 17.2 to 1, slightly lower than the state average. The school's academic performance is particularly impressive, with 61.81% of students proficient or better in math and 63.21% proficient or better in reading, compared to state averages of 45.21% and 49.59%, respectively.

Waconia Middle School's consistent high performance and positive school climate metrics make it an exemplary middle school within the Waconia Public School District and the state of Minnesota. Its strong educational program and effective preparation of students for academic success are noteworthy and worthy of further study and potential emulation by other schools in the area.

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 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
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

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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