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Team Academy

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-6

682^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Team Academy is a PK–6 elementary school in Waseca, Minnesota, serving 101 students in the Team Academy district, which ranks 379 of 458 Minnesota districts (17th percentile, 1 star). In 2025–2026 the school itself ranked 682 of 869 schools — 22nd percentile, 1 star — part of a sustained pattern in the bottom quartile rather than a clear improvement trend. Its best recent year was 2017–2018 at 29th percentile, and its lowest was 2020–2021 at 11th percentile.

In 2025–2026, all-grade proficiency was 29.8% in math (state 44.9%), 31.9% in reading (state 48.6%), and 20% in science (state 25.5%) — below the Minnesota average in all three subjects. Grade-level results vary widely: math was 50% in 3rd grade, 35.3% in 4th, 30% in 5th, and 0% in 6th, while reading ranged from 20% in 6th grade to 40% in 3rd and 5th. Because enrollment is only 101 students, grade-level cohorts are tiny, so these percentages can swing sharply from year to year and are best read with caution.

Two features stand out. First, 81.19% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024–2025, among the highest in the area and far above Hartley Elementary (53.38%), Medford Elementary (35.62%), and Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Elementary (24.92%). Second, its student-to-teacher ratio of 5.6 is the lowest among nearby schools, yet that staffing advantage has not yet translated into higher achievement: Team Academy trails Hartley Elementary in both math (35.5%) and reading (34.8%). Still, it outperforms the similarly high-poverty Jefferson Elementary in all three subjects, and Surad Academy Elementary posts higher math and science but much lower reading.

101

Students ?

5.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,333

Per pupil spending ?

81.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

72.7%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 18.2% (MMR)

220 17th Ave NE
Waseca, MN 56093-0640

(507) 833-8326

District: Team Academy

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.5%

Hispanic:

35.6%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 13th percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 6 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (30% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Reading scores 17 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school30%

District avg30%

Minnesota avg43%

682^nd of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 13% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

379^th of 458Team Academy 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	25.1	682 of 869	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.9	664 of 872	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.2	735 of 881	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.7	649 of 845	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.1	723 of 858	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	9.3	773 of 869	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.2	706 of 870	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.4	601 of 847	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.5	676 of 853	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.8	737 of 848	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	8.6	768 of 840	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	23.9	698 of 826	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.1	695 of 824	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	49.5	527 of 820	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	84.5	48 of 814	94.1%	★★★★★
2010	61.2	363 of 803	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	40.9	587 of 781	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	75.9	129 of 777	83.4%	★★★★☆
2006	66.5	245 of 756	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	22.2	653 of 787	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	45.5	506 of 774	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	58.8	303 of 740	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.8	135 of 728	81.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	42.7	541 of 808	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	14.3	701 of 798	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2021	5.5	700 of 710	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	673 of 722	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	31.9	557 of 712	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2019)59th percentile+40 vs school

Male (2022)33rd percentile+17 vs school

Female (2019)17th percentile~ school

White (2021)1st percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading32%-17 vs state

Math30%-15 vs state

Science20%-6 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)					Vaccination (2025-26)		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 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Team Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	220 17th Ave NE	Waseca	56093	Waseca County	Team Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(507) 833-8326	101	18	5.6	81.2%	53 (52.5%)	5 (5.0%)	36 (35.6%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.9%)	25.1	682^nd of 869 public elementary schools	21.5%		27.9	664^th of 872 public elementary schools	23.9%	18	40.0	29.4	40.0	20.0	31.9	20.0	20.0	50.0	35.3	30.0	0.0	29.8	72.7%	18.2%	$14,333
Hartley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	605 7th St NE	Waseca	56093	Waseca County	Waseca Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 835-2248	429	29	14.9	53.4%	308 (71.8%)	7 (1.6%)	80 (18.6%)	8 (1.9%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.9%)								(n/a)	34.8				34.8			35.5				35.5	97.7%	0%	$12,318
Waterville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	500 Paquin St E	Waterville	56096	Le Sueur County	Waterville-Elysian-Morristown	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 362-4439	264	21	12.5	35.6%	240 (90.9%)	2 (0.8%)	13 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.4%)	49.6	469^th of 869 public elementary schools	46.0%		42.1	550^th of 872 public elementary schools	36.9%	81	49.2	34.5			42.0			65.6	44.8			55.5	92.5%	0%	$12,980
Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	110 E 3rd St	Janesville	56048	Waseca County	Janesville-Waldorf-Pemberton	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 234-5181	317	27	11.5	24.9%	287 (90.5%)	4 (1.3%)	12 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (4.1%)	79.8	152^nd of 869 public elementary schools	82.5%		77.6	171^st of 872 public elementary schools	80.4%	19	44.7	65.0	78.0	62.8	62.0	46.3	46.3	53.2	67.5	75.6	70.5	66.3	87.3%	12.7%	$13,369
Wilson Elementary	Public	K-5	325 Meadow Ln	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 444-8400	454	35	13.0	58.8%	243 (53.5%)	29 (6.4%)	143 (31.5%)	9 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (6.4%)	25.8	676^th of 869 public elementary schools	22.2%		31	636^th of 872 public elementary schools	27.1%	40	31.2	36.8	40.5		36.1	11.0	11.0	42.9	32.9	28.4		34.8	86.3%	13.7%	$13,994
Washington Elementary	Public	K-5	423 14th St. NE	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 444-8300	468	37	12.8	39.3%	357 (76.3%)	12 (2.6%)	75 (16.0%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.8%)	49.6	466^th of 869 public elementary schools	46.4%		56	415^th of 872 public elementary schools	52.4%	51	58.3	48.8	43.8		49.6	17.9	17.9	69.4	47.6	32.3		48.0	96.6%	3.4%	$12,662
Medford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	750 2nd Ave SE	Medford	55049	Steele County	Medford Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 214-6312	466	33	14.0	35.6%	370 (79.4%)	2 (0.4%)	85 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	28.3	657^th of 869 public elementary schools	24.4%		45.6	515^th of 872 public elementary schools	40.9%	142	21.5	46.4	49.3	39.0	39.3	7.2	7.2	38.5	47.1	10.6	24.1	30.5	80.9%	12.8%	$9,456
Lincoln Elementary	Public	K-5	747 Havana Rd	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 444-8100	505	37	13.6	36.6%	409 (81.0%)	13 (2.6%)	64 (12.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.6%)	56.4	388^th of 869 public elementary schools	55.4%		56.4	408^th of 872 public elementary schools	53.2%	20	45.2	45.5	62.0		50.9	24.7	24.7	48.8	52.5	52.2		51.3	83.8%	11.8%	$11,280
McKinley Elementary	Public	K-5	1050 22nd St. NE	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 444-8200	510	39	13.1	48.2%	301 (59.0%)	88 (17.3%)	99 (19.4%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (3.1%)	43.2	536^th of 869 public elementary schools	38.3%		41.9	553^rd of 872 public elementary schools	36.6%	17	45.5	45.7	46.6		45.9	19.2	19.2	46.5	47.8	32.9		43.2	90.9%	6.1%	$11,896
Jefferson Elementary	Public	1-5	922 SW Home Place	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 333-6500	389	31	12.7	82.5%	75 (19.3%)	148 (38.0%)	134 (34.4%)	8 (2.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.4%)	14	756^th of 869 public elementary schools	13.0%		8.8	802^nd of 872 public elementary schools	8.0%	46	16.3	26.1	40.3		26.8	13.2	13.2	29.3	18.0	16.9		21.7			$15,329

Frequently Asked Questions about Team Academy

How many students attend Team Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 101 students attended Team Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Team Academy?

Students at Team Academy are 52% White, 36% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 5% African American.

Is Team Academy a good school?

Team Academy ranks in the bottom 21.5% of Minnesota elementary schools.

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2019–20 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

2024–25 through 2025–26 MCA-III & MCA-IV test scoresSep 30, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

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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