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Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Senior

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Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Senior ranks 160 th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 9-12

160^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 473 Minnesota High Schools

Better than 66% of Minnesota high schools

Summary

Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Senior is a small public high school serving grades 9–12 with 232 students in Waterville, Minnesota, a small town in the southern part of the state, and it is part of the Waterville-Elysian-Morristown district. It ranks 160th of 473 Minnesota high schools in 2025–26 (66th percentile, 3 stars), placing it slightly above its district and in the top third of the state. That is a notable recovery: after 2-star years in the bottom third from 2021–22 through 2023–24, it climbed to 59th percentile in 2024–25 and 66th in 2025–26, though it remains below its 2018–19 peak of 81st percentile and 4 stars.

Completion is a real strength. The 2024–25 graduation rate was 96.6% versus 84.9% statewide, and the dropout rate was 1.6% versus 4.2% statewide; graduation has ranged from 91.3% to 96.6% over the past five years. Science is the clearest academic signature: 35.0% proficient, matching the state end-of-course figure of 35.0% and well above the state all-grade figure of 25.5%. Eleventh-grade math was 36.8%, above the state's 35.3%, and 10th-grade reading was 45.5% versus 42.5% statewide. All-grade math, at 36.8%, trails the state's 44.9%, but that comparison is less direct for a school serving only grades 9–12.

Compared with nearby schools, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Senior sits in the same ranking tier as Cleveland Secondary, Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Sec, and Waseca Senior High. Its graduation and dropout results beat Waseca Senior High and are far better than Faribault Senior High's, and its science results top Cleveland Secondary and Faribault Senior High, while it trails Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Sec in graduation and reading. Note that Cleveland Secondary and Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Sec serve grades 7–12, so all-grade comparisons are not fully apples-to-apples. Free/reduced lunch fell from 35.57% in 2022–23 to 24.57% in 2024–25, and the student-teacher ratio improved to 13.4. Subgroup results swing year to year — low-income students ranked at the 94th percentile (5 stars) in 2024–25 but the 28th percentile the year before — so single-year results deserve caution.

232

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,960

Per pupil spending ?

24.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

500 Paquin St E
Waterville, MN 56096-8888

(507) 362-4431

District: Waterville-Elysian-Morristown

Feeder schools for Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Senior:

Elementary:	Waterville Elementary
Middle:	Morristown Elementary
	Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Junior

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.8%

Hispanic:

4.3%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 42nd percentile in 2016 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓97% graduate in 4 years — above the Minnesota average (85%)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Minnesota median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school39%

District avg40%

Minnesota avg43%

160^th of 473

Minnesota public high schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From bottom 42% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

178^th of 458Waterville-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
2026	66.0	160 of 473	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.6	183 of 450	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.4	311 of 480	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.9	291 of 476	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.3	325 of 472	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	60.7	179 of 428	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.5	92 of 492	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	58.4	244 of 494	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.6	308 of 489	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.1	282 of 489	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	55.2	265 of 504	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	56.0	261 of 483	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	67.9	174 of 534	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.1	153 of 539	71.6%	★★★★☆
2011	68.4	185 of 545	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.5	223 of 540	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.8	173 of 460	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.8	155 of 463	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	70.6	160 of 450	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2005	81.5	37 of 452	91.8%	★★★★★
2004	86.7	6 of 433	98.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	47.9	219 of 398	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.6	133 of 358	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.8	231 of 403	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.3	235 of 396	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	284 of 388	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	62.3	136 of 339	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.7	92 of 401	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	50.1	237 of 395	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	91.2	19 of 333	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	31.6	282 of 389	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	48.6	201 of 393	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	78.1	63 of 370	83.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	70.6	100 of 395	74.7%	★★★★☆
2025	52.3	189 of 377	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	22.9	331 of 405	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.2	323 of 398	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	302 of 403	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	48.0	194 of 351	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	73.6	85 of 411	79.3%	★★★★☆
2018	53.2	217 of 398	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	51.4	102 of 221	53.8%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	56.8	156 of 394	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.9	203 of 376	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.1	339 of 402	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	323 of 398	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	341 of 401	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.5	208 of 364	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.0	100 of 412	75.7%	★★★★☆
2018	46.7	262 of 414	36.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)94th percentile+35 vs school

Male (2026)75th percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)60th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2024)54th percentile+19 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading46%-3 vs state

Math37%-8 vs state

Science35%+10 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)				MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)				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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Senior	Public	9-12	500 Paquin St E	Waterville	56096	Le Sueur County	Waterville-Elysian-Morristown	No	No	No	No	(507) 362-4431	232	17	13.4	24.6%	206 (88.8%)	3 (1.3%)	10 (4.3%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.4%)	66	160^th of 473 public high schools	66.2%		62.6	183^rd of 450 public high schools	59.3%	23			45.5	45.5		35.0	35.0			36.8	36.8	$15,960
Waseca Senior High	Public	9-12	1717 2nd St NW	Waseca	56093	Waseca County	Waseca Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 835-5470	555	35	15.7	36.4%	424 (76.4%)	11 (2.0%)	75 (13.5%)	8 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.7%)	64.6	173^rd of 473 public high schools	63.4%		55.7	225^th of 450 public high schools	50.0%	52			40.7	40.7		38.5	38.5			36.4	36.4	$14,758
Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Sec	Public	7-12	110 E 3rd St	Janesville	56048	Waseca County	Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton	No	No	No	No	(507) 234-5181	312	25	12.4	26.3%	279 (89.4%)	5 (1.6%)	9 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (4.2%)	65.8	167^th of 473 public high schools	64.7%		65.5	164^th of 450 public high schools	63.6%	3	51.0	61.5	50.0	53.7	12.8	35.4	25.3	55.1	66.7	31.4	49.6	$14,329
SW Metro Waseca-Transitions	Public	9-12	501 Elm Ave E	Waseca	55379	Waseca County	Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	No	No	No	No	(952) 567-8117	12	0		50.0%	11 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Waseca Area Learning Center	Public	7-12	501 Elm Ave E	Waseca	56093	Waseca County	Waseca Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 835-5588	65	6	11.4	70.8%	35 (53.8%)	2 (3.1%)	21 (32.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (10.8%)	4.9	465^th of 473 public high schools	1.7%		10.8	413^th of 450 public high schools	8.2%	52			0.0	0.0		5.6	5.6			0.0	0.0	$15,839
Cvsec Step	Public	9-12	200 Western Ave NW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Cannon Valley Special Education Coo	No	No	No	No	(507) 209-2030	47	10	4.7	29.8%	31 (66.0%)	3 (6.4%)	10 (21.3%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)								(n/a)
Falcons Online Academy-High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	330 9th Ave SW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(507) 333-6190	62	5	11.8	59.7%	32 (51.6%)	9 (14.5%)	13 (21.0%)	4 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.5%)								(n/a)										8.3	8.3
Faribault Senior High	Public	9-12	330 9th Ave SW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 333-6100	956	52	18.2	57.8%	398 (41.6%)	183 (19.1%)	316 (33.1%)	19 (2.0%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (3.9%)	25.9	364^th of 473 public high schools	23.0%		22	370^th of 450 public high schools	17.8%	6			18.1	18.1		22.0	22.0			23.4	23.4	$14,364
Cleveland Credit Recovery	Public	9-12	400 6th St	Cleveland	56017	Le Sueur County	Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 567-8100	0			—	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Cleveland Secondary	Public	7-12	400 6th St	Cleveland	56017	Le Sueur County	Cleveland Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 931-5953	260	17	15.7	16.9%	234 (90.0%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.0%)	65.8	166^th of 473 public high schools	64.9%		46	275^th of 450 public high schools	38.9%	109	54.9	42.9	47.2	48.8	4.8	27.8	15.4	52.9	33.3	43.6	43.9	$10,725

Frequently Asked Questions about Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Senior

Is Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Senior a good school?

Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Senior ranks 160^th of 473 Minnesota high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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

Students at Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Senior are 89% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What district is Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Senior in?

Waterville-Elysian-Morristown

How many students attend Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Senior?

In the 2024-25 school year, 232 students attended Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Senior.

What schools feed into Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Senior?

Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Senior is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Waterville Elementary
Middle : Morristown Elementary
Middle : Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Junior

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