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Waseca Junior High

Q: Is Waseca Junior High a good school?

Waseca Junior High ranks 170 th of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

170^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 67% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Waseca Junior High is a public middle school serving grades 7-8 in Waseca, Minnesota, with a student enrollment of 266. While the school's performance on standardized tests is generally lower than the state average, it outperforms the Waseca Public School District averages in both Math and Reading.

One of Waseca Junior High's strengths is its support for specific student subgroups. The school performs particularly well for its Hispanic and Low Socioeconomic Status students, ranking in the top 30% and top 25% of Minnesota middle schools respectively. However, the school's performance for White and Special Education students is more average, ranking in the 40-60% range of Minnesota middle schools. Additionally, Waseca Junior High has seen a significant increase in free/reduced lunch recipients, from 28.28% in 2021-2022 to 47.37% in 2023-2024, suggesting a growing population of students from low-income households.

Compared to nearby schools, Faribault Middle School performs worse academically than Waseca Junior High, while Owatonna Middle School outperforms it. Waseca Junior High's ranking and performance on state tests has fluctuated over the past 10 years, with a dip in 2021-2022 followed by a rebound in more recent years.

280

Students ?

18.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,561

Per pupil spending ?

40.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1717 2nd St NW
Waseca, MN 56093-2299

(507) 835-5470

District: Waseca Public School District

Students who attend Waseca Junior High usually attend:

High:

Waseca Senior High

Feeder schools for Waseca Junior High:

Elementary:

Hartley Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.6%

Hispanic:

17.9%

Two or more races:

3.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 58th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Minnesota median (67th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg43%

Minnesota avg47%

170^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 42% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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
2025	63.0	170 of 519	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	198 of 545	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.5	237 of 529	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	305 of 520	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	49.4	255 of 521	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.1	315 of 533	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.1	271 of 518	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	59.4	223 of 523	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.3	226 of 508	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	57.8	219 of 516	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	64.7	170 of 490	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.1	127 of 488	74.0%	★★★★☆
2012	67.8	145 of 469	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	79.7	62 of 478	87.0%	★★★★☆
2010	82.3	44 of 454	90.3%	★★★★★
2008	77.1	61 of 409	85.1%	★★★★☆
2007	82.7	40 of 403	90.1%	★★★★★
2006	65.9	139 of 406	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.9	181 of 396	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	44.8	270 of 387	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	53.1	203 of 450	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.0	194 of 474	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	209 of 455	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.7	287 of 467	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	253 of 443	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	271 of 439	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	58.2	192 of 436	56.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	26 of 175	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	46.1	89 of 186	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	38.3	106 of 178	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	13.5	182 of 188	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	32.0	117 of 156	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	151 of 171	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	61.8	130 of 432	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	57.6	164 of 473	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.8	144 of 459	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	203 of 404	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.0	296 of 399	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.4	190 of 415	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	168 of 401	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	141 of 452	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	195 of 479	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.6	239 of 464	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	293 of 476	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.2	219 of 437	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.5	282 of 454	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.5	286 of 438	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	58.6	94 of 265	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.1	194 of 307	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.0	141 of 298	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.3	183 of 288	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.2	178 of 260	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.8	149 of 282	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.7	173 of 253	31.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	42.2	248 of 415	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	48.7	217 of 440	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.4	245 of 436	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.3	295 of 438	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	261 of 422	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.3	290 of 428	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	272 of 428	36.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)85th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)70th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)65th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)55th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)40th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading46%-4 vs state

Math42%-3 vs state

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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
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
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
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
Owatonna Online 7-8	Public, Virtual	7-8	338 E Main St	Owatonna	55060	Steele County	Owatonna Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(507) 444-8001	22	1	21.5	68.2%	16 (72.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (13.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (13.6%)								(n/a)						20.0						43.8
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Waseca Junior High

Is Waseca Junior High a good school?

Waseca Junior High ranks 170^th of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Waseca Junior High?

Students at Waseca Junior High are 75% White, 18% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What high school do graduates of Waseca Junior High attend?

Students who attend Waseca Junior High usually go on to attend Waseca Senior High

How many students attend Waseca Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 280 students attended Waseca Junior High.

What district is Waseca Junior High in?

Waseca Public School District

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