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Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Junior

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Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Junior ranks 93 rd of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

93^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 82% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Junior is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Morristown, Minnesota, with 113 students. This school is part of the Waterville-Elysian-Morristown School District, which is ranked 157 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Junior consistently performs above the state average in both math and reading proficiency on the MCA-III tests, with 60.61% proficiency in math and 47.47% proficiency in reading in 2024-2025, compared to the state averages of 45.21% and 49.59%, respectively. The school's performance has been improving over time, with its statewide ranking rising from 274 out of 520 middle schools in 2021-2022 to 93 out of 519 in 2024-2025, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Junior also excels in supporting certain student subgroups, such as special education students and low socioeconomic status students.

Compared to nearby middle schools, such as Owatonna Middle School and Faribault Middle, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Junior consistently outperforms them on the MCA-III tests, particularly in math. The school's low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.8 to 12.5 over the past few years, is also a key strength. However, the school has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, rising from 21.48% in 2021-2022 to 35.4% in 2023-2024, which may impact future academic performance and require the school to implement effective strategies to support all students.

105

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,249

Per pupil spending ?

30.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

23 Ann St
Morristown, MN 55052-0278

(507) 685-4222

District: Waterville-Elysian-Morristown

Students who attend Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Junior usually attend:

High:

Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Senior

Feeder schools for Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Junior:

Elementary:

Waterville Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.6%

Hispanic:

6.7%

Two or more races:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (54% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Minnesota middle schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg46%

Minnesota avg47%

93^rd of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

157^th of 446Waterville-Elysian-Morristown among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	93 of 519	82.1%	★★★★☆
2024	83.8	58 of 545	89.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	126 of 529	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	46.9	274 of 520	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.7	234 of 521	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.4	133 of 533	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	60.5	210 of 518	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.0	151 of 523	71.1%	★★★★☆
2016	75.3	92 of 508	81.9%	★★★★☆
2015	68.4	146 of 516	71.7%	★★★★☆
2014	51.2	253 of 490	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	49.9	264 of 488	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.3	270 of 469	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.0	258 of 478	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.0	266 of 454	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.5	302 of 409	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.0	290 of 403	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	40.8	303 of 406	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	50.7	248 of 396	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	62.5	172 of 387	55.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	72.7	105 of 450	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	80.9	60 of 474	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	71.6	97 of 455	78.7%	★★★★☆
2022	43.0	281 of 467	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.7	228 of 443	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.8	123 of 439	72.0%	★★★★☆
2018	64.7	152 of 436	65.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	117 of 432	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	87.8	20 of 473	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	62.8	130 of 459	71.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	58 of 404	85.6%	★★★★☆
2021	91.4	7 of 399	98.2%	★★★★★
2019	71.6	87 of 415	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	123 of 401	69.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	75.3	82 of 452	81.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	64 of 479	86.6%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	171 of 464	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.2	264 of 476	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.4	205 of 437	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.0	140 of 454	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	237 of 438	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	76.1	41 of 307	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	27 of 288	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	58.4	85 of 260	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.5	163 of 282	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	117 of 253	53.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	65.4	122 of 415	70.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	69 of 440	84.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.5	143 of 436	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.6	307 of 438	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.6	272 of 422	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.6	122 of 428	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	49.8	220 of 428	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2024)87th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)77th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)73rd percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)71st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math61%+15 vs state

Reading47%~ state avg

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Schools Near Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Junior

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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 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 All Grades	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 All Grades	Total
Morristown Elementary	Public	5-6	23 Ann St	Morristown	55052	Rice County	Waterville-Elysian-Morristown	No	No	No	No	(507) 685-4222	115	6	18.3	27.8%	105 (91.3%)	1 (0.9%)	4 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.3%)								(n/a)		40.0	37.9			38.7		42.2	51.5			47.8	$10,416
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Junior	Public	7-8	23 Ann St	Morristown	55052	Rice County	Waterville-Elysian-Morristown	No	No	No	No	(507) 685-4222	105	9	11.7	30.5%	93 (88.6%)	1 (1.0%)	7 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.8%)	76.9	93^rd of 519 public middle schools	82.1%		83.8	58^th of 545 public middle schools	89.4%	35				55.3	65.4	60.6				36.2	57.7	47.5	$12,249
Falcons Online Academy-Middle	Public, Virtual	5-8	710 17th St SW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(507) 333-6000	9	1	8.8	66.7%	7 (77.8%)	2 (22.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Faribault Middle	Public	6-8	704 17th St SW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 333-6300	594	44	13.5	69.4%	198 (33.3%)	137 (23.1%)	211 (35.5%)	13 (2.2%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (5.4%)	14	467^th of 519 public middle schools	10.0%		17	468^th of 545 public middle schools	14.1%	1			9.5	11.2	12.8	11.2			34.1	27.1	21.9	27.5	$15,710
Waseca Intermediate School	Public	4-6	400 19th Ave NW	Waseca	56093	Waseca County	Waseca Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 835-3000	380	30	12.7	44.7%	286 (75.3%)	3 (0.8%)	56 (14.7%)	4 (1.1%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (7.4%)								(n/a)	41.2	39.9	44.0			41.6	38.1	58.3	49.2			49.1	$13,181
Waseca Junior High	Public	7-8	1717 2nd St NW	Waseca	56093	Waseca County	Waseca Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 835-5470	280	15	18.2	40.4%	209 (74.6%)	4 (1.4%)	50 (17.9%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.9%)	63	170^th of 519 public middle schools	67.2%		59.5	198^th of 545 public middle schools	63.7%	28				40.5	43.1	41.8				47.3	44.1	45.7	$8,561
Waseca Middle Level Alternative Learning Center	Public	7-8	1717 2nd St. NW	Waseca	56093	Waseca County	Waseca Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 835-5588	5	0			2 (40.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (60.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)													$3,904
Faribault Day School Alternative Learning Center	Public	6-8	2855 1st Ave NW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 333-6187	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)													$11,471
Owatonna Summer School 6-8	Public	6-8	500 15th St NE	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 444-8702	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)													$3,535
Owatonna Middle School	Public	6-8	500 15th St NE	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 444-8700	1,015	68	14.9	42.7%	711 (70.0%)	67 (6.6%)	187 (18.4%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (4.1%)	61.1	183^rd of 519 public middle schools	64.7%		57.2	221^st of 545 public middle schools	59.4%	38			44.1	43.9	36.3	41.4			58.0	43.9	40.7	47.7	$12,167

Frequently Asked Questions about Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Junior

How many students attend Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Junior?

In the 2024-25 school year, 105 students attended Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Junior.

What is the racial makeup of Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Junior?

Students at Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Junior are 89% White, 7% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

What district is Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Junior in?

Waterville-Elysian-Morristown

Is Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Junior a good school?

Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Junior ranks 93^rd of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Junior attend?

Students who attend Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Junior usually go on to attend Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Senior

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