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SW Metro Waseca

Public, Alternative Grades K-12

Students ?

3.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

53.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 Elm Ave E
Waseca, MN 55379-8888

(952) 567-8117

District: Southwest Metro Intermediate 288

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.8%

Hispanic:

23.1%

Two or more races:

23.1%

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Strengths

✓Small classes — about 4 students per teacher

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking ()				Ranking ()				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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	SchoolDigger Rating ()	Average Standard Score ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	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 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
SW Metro Waseca	Public, Alternative	K-12	501 Elm Ave E	Waseca	55379	Scott County	Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	No	No	No	No	(952) 567-8117	13	3	3.8	53.8%	7 (53.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (23.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (23.1%)								(n/a)
Out of State Care and Treatment	Public, Alternative	K-12	333 E School St	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 444-8600	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Alexander Learning Academy	Public, Alternative	K-12	200 Western Ave NW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Cannon Valley Special Education Coo	No	No	No	No	(507) 209-2030	32	15	2.1	68.8%	22 (68.8%)	2 (6.3%)	6 (18.8%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)								(n/a)								21.4												7.7
Laura Baker SUN Program	Public, Alternative	K-12	200 Western Ave NW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Cannon Valley Special Education Coo	No	No	No	No	(507) 209-2030	18	9	1.9	27.8%	11 (61.1%)	3 (16.7%)	2 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (11.1%)								(n/a)								50.0												38.5
Minnesota State Academy for Blind	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	400 6th Ave SE	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Minnesota State Academies	No	No	No	No	(507) 412-5200	46	15	3.1	76.1%	37 (80.4%)	5 (10.9%)	3 (6.5%)	1 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Minnesota State Academy for Deaf	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	615 Olof Hanson Dr	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Minnesota State Academies	No	No	No	No	(507) 412-5200	88	25	3.5	80.7%	46 (52.3%)	10 (11.4%)	19 (21.6%)	6 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.0%)								(n/a)								6.9				0.0								3.7

Frequently Asked Questions about SW Metro Waseca

What district is SW Metro Waseca in?

Southwest Metro Intermediate 288

How many students attend SW Metro Waseca?

In the 2024-25 school year, 13 students attended SW Metro Waseca.

What is the racial makeup of SW Metro Waseca?

Students at SW Metro Waseca are 54% White, 23% Hispanic, 23% Two or more races.

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

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJun 13, 2026

2024–25 MCA-III test scoresAug 29, 2025

2023–24 dropout rates & graduation ratesMay 8, 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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