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Watertown-Mayer Public School District

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At a glance

44^thof 446 Minnesota districts▼ 15

Better than 90% of Minnesota districts

Elementary 1 Middle 1 High 2Grades PK, KG-12

1001 Highway 25 NW
Watertown, MN 55388-9422·(952) 955-0480·All Minnesota district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 90.1% of districts

Schools

1,440

Students

5-star school

Top rankedWatertown-Mayer Middle32^nd of 519 Minnesota middle schools

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Biggest riser

Watertown-Mayer Elementary School up 34 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Watertown-Mayer Middle 15.5 students per teacher

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Summary:

The Watertown-Mayer Public School District in Minnesota operates 4 schools, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade. The district is known for its strong academic performance, with several schools standing out as top performers in the state.

Watertown-Mayer Elementary School is consistently ranked among the top 20% of Minnesota elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school significantly outperforms the district and state averages in math and reading proficiency across all grades, while maintaining a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 34.5% and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 16:1. Similarly, Watertown-Mayer Middle School is ranked among the top 10% of Minnesota middle schools, with a 5-star rating, and outperforms the district and state averages in math and reading proficiency.

In contrast, Watertown Mayer High School has performance metrics that are closer to the state averages, with some variation between grade levels. However, the high school still maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 84.2% and a low dropout rate of 4.4%. Overall, the Watertown-Mayer Public School District appears to be a high-performing district, with its elementary and middle schools standing out as particularly strong performers.

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Ranking:

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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
Watertown-Mayer Middle	Public	5-8	1001 Highway 25 NW	Watertown	55388	Carver County	Watertown-Mayer Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 955-0400	418	27	15.5	25.6%	387 (92.6%)	5 (1.2%)	13 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	89.6	32^nd of 519 public middle schools	93.8%		83	61^st of 545 public middle schools	88.8%	29			76.0	64.0	60.8	59.3		65.2			69.0	67.5	64.5	56.8		64.9	$8,458
Watertown Mayer High	Public	9-12	1001 Highway 25 NW	Watertown	55388	Carver County	Watertown-Mayer Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 955-0600	516	27	19.1	22.5%	471 (91.3%)	5 (1.0%)	16 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (4.5%)	63.4	175^th of 450 public high schools	61.1%		81.2	67^th of 480 public high schools	86.0%	108							35.9	35.9							50.4	50.4	$12,427
Watertown-Mayer Cmty Learning Center	Public	PK	313 Angel Ave NW	Watertown	55388	Carver County	Watertown-Mayer Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 955-0280	24	5	4.4	37.5%	24 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$39,007
Watertown-Mayer Elementary School	Public	K-4	500 Paul Ave	Watertown	55388	Carver County	Watertown-Mayer Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 955-0300	482	31	15.5	30.3%	429 (89.0%)	5 (1.0%)	25 (5.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	82.5	117^th of 872 public elementary schools	86.6%		79.1	151^st of 881 public elementary schools	82.9%	34	71.8	68.7						70.3	59.2	67.7						63.4	$10,255
WM - Connections	Public	9-12	1001 Highway 25 NW	Watertown	55388	Carver County	Watertown-Mayer Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 955-0600	0	1	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																	$16,192
Watertown-Mayer Online Academy	Public		1001 Hwy 25 NW	Watertown	55388	Carver County	Watertown-Mayer Public School District	No	(n/a)	(n/a)	(n/a)	(952) 955-0600	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Delano Public School District	6.45 mi	3
Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	7.04 mi	25
Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools	7.13 mi	12	139^th
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted	8.69 mi	7	265^th
Waconia Public School District	8.9 mi	10	24^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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