Waseca Junior High

Public 7-8

 1717 2nd St NW
       Waseca, MN  56093-2299


(507) 835-5470

District: Waseca Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
238th of 535 Minnesota Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $8,561 Help


Students who attend Waseca Junior High usually attend:

High:    Waseca Senior High

Feeder schools for Waseca Junior High:

Elementary:    Hartley Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  19.9 Help
Number of students:  259

Racial breakdown:

White:
74.5%
Hispanic:
14.7%
Two or more races:
6.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  43.2% Help


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Compare Details Waseca Junior High ranks better than 55.5% of middle schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 53.47. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (74.5%), Hispanic (14.7%), two or more races (6.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 43.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Waseca Junior High is 19.9, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Waseca Public School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Waseca Junior High is $8,561. 1 middle schools in the Waseca Public School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Waseca Junior High:

SchoolDigger ranks Waseca Junior High 238th of 535 Minnesota public middle schools. (See Waseca Junior High in the ranking list.)

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Rank History for Waseca Junior High

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Rank History for all students at Waseca Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 44.77 270th 387 30.2%
2005 62.94 181st 396 54.3%
2006 65.92 139th 406 65.8%
2007 82.70 40th 403 90.1%
2008 77.10 61st 409 85.1%
2010 82.30 44th 454 90.3%
2011 79.74 62nd 478 87.0%
2012 67.75 145th 469 69.1%
2013 71.07 127th 488 74.0%
2014 64.73 170th 490 65.3%
2015 57.81 219th 516 57.6%
2016 56.28 226th 508 55.5%
2017 59.37 223rd 523 57.4%
2018 53.10 271st 518 47.7%
2019 46.09 315th 533 40.9%
2021 49.42 255th 521 51.1%
2022 43.39 305th 520 41.3%
2023 53.47 237th 529 55.2%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Waseca Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.72 173rd 253 31.6%
2019 46.81 149th 282 47.2%
2021 36.16 178th 260 31.5%
2022 39.33 183rd 288 36.5%
2023 48.97 141st 298 52.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Waseca Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.07 168th 401 58.1%
2019 52.44 190th 415 54.2%
2021 31.04 296th 399 25.8%
2022 48.10 203rd 404 49.8%
2023 59.84 144th 459 68.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Waseca Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.24 192nd 436 56.0%
2019 44.41 271st 439 38.3%
2021 43.92 253rd 443 42.9%
2022 41.72 287th 467 38.5%
2023 52.67 209th 455 54.1%
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Rank History for Male students at Waseca Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.52 286th 438 34.7%
2019 41.47 282nd 454 37.9%
2021 50.17 219th 437 49.9%
2022 39.97 293rd 476 38.4%
2023 48.58 239th 464 48.5%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Waseca Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 21.85 151st 171 11.7%
2021 31.98 117th 156 25.0%
2022 13.46 182nd 188 3.2%
2023 38.27 106th 178 40.4%
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Rank History for White students at Waseca Junior High

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.99 272nd 428 36.4%
2019 38.29 290th 428 32.2%
2021 37.56 261st 422 38.2%
2022 34.31 295th 438 32.6%
2023 44.38 245th 436 43.8%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Waseca Junior High

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1998 390 2 4 8 1 n/a n/a 0 405
1999 389 5 8 8 2 n/a n/a 0 412
2000 359 6 6 15 1 n/a n/a 0 387
2001 358 11 4 14 4 n/a n/a 0 391
2002 323 14 1 20 2 n/a n/a 0 360
2003 323 14 1 20 2 n/a n/a 0 360
2004 324 7 2 26 2 n/a n/a 0 361
2005 322 6 1 19 2 n/a n/a 0 350
2006 294 4 2 26 1 n/a n/a 0 327
2007 276 3 4 30 0 n/a n/a 0 313
2008 269 2 2 29 0 n/a n/a 0 302
2009 266 5 6 35 1 n/a n/a 0 313
2010 274 7 4 34 0 n/a n/a 0 319
2011 279 8 2 32 0 0 4 0 325
2012 274 6 3 36 2 0 3 0 324
2013 287 4 1 32 2 0 1 0 327
2014 302 8 0 34 1 0 3 0 348
2015 268 8 2 47 1 0 3 0 329
2016 261 12 5 48 2 0 0 0 328
2017 282 12 2 31 1 0 4 0 332
2018 269 9 1 37 4 0 5 0 325
2019 248 7 5 47 2 0 6 0 315
2020 257 6 7 50 0 0 9 0 329
2021 260 9 1 39 0 0 16 0 325
2022 228 7 1 36 0 0 18 0 290
2023 193 8 3 38 0 0 17 0 259

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Waseca Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 405 n/a 0.0 15.3
1999 412 29.4 14.0 14.8
2000 387 27.0 14.3 23
2001 391 22.9 17.1 18.4
2002 360 23.5 15.3 21.4
2003 360 23.5 15.3 21.4
2004 361 20.6 17.5 24.9
2005 350 22.6 15.5 26
2006 327 21.8 15.0 26.9
2007 313 22.7 13.8 26.2
2008 302 21.1 14.3 26.2
2009 313 20.6 15.2 24.9
2010 319 19.9 16.0 32.9
2011 325 17.6 18.4 32.9
2012 324 13.4 24.0 34.6
2013 327 15.3 21.3 40.4
2014 348 16.9 20.4 45.1
2015 329 18.0 18.2 49.2
2016 328 16.0 20.5 39
2017 332 15.0 22.0 32.2
2018 325 17.3 18.6 36
2019 315 17.7 17.7 31.7
2020 329 20.3 16.1 35.9
2021 325 15.9 20.3 28.6
2022 290 15.1 19.1 28.3
2023 259 12.9 19.9 43.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Waseca Junior High

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1998 405 n/a 0.0 15.3
1999 412 29.4 14.0 14.8
2000 387 27.0 14.3 23
2001 391 22.9 17.1 18.4
2002 360 23.5 15.3 21.4
2003 360 23.5 15.3 21.4
2004 361 20.6 17.5 24.9
2005 350 22.6 15.5 26
2006 327 21.8 15.0 26.9
2007 313 22.7 13.8 26.2
2008 302 21.1 14.3 26.2
2009 313 20.6 15.2 24.9
2010 319 19.9 16.0 32.9
2011 325 17.6 18.4 32.9
2012 324 13.4 24.0 34.6
2013 327 15.3 21.3 40.4
2014 348 16.9 20.4 45.1
2015 329 18.0 18.2 49.2
2016 328 16.0 20.5 39
2017 332 15.0 22.0 32.2
2018 325 17.3 18.6 36
2019 315 17.7 17.7 31.7
2020 329 20.3 16.1 35.9
2021 325 15.9 20.3 28.6
2022 290 15.1 19.1 28.3
2023 259 12.9 19.9 43.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Waseca Junior High

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $8,561

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Waseca Junior High

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 315th of 533 Middle schoolsRanks 237th of 529 Middle schools
 14.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
7th Grade Math (Waseca Junior High)4623.2
 22.8%
   7th Grade Math (Waseca Public School District)4522.8
 22.2%
   7th Grade Math (Minnesota)52.139.7
 12.4%
7th Grade Reading (Waseca Junior High)6242.3
 19.7%
   7th Grade Reading (Waseca Public School District)61.442.3
 19.1%
   7th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.545.2
 12.3%
8th Grade Math (Waseca Junior High)3739.2
 2.2%
   8th Grade Math (Waseca Public School District)36.537.8
 1.3%
   8th Grade Math (Minnesota)55.240.3
 14.9%
8th Grade Reading (Waseca Junior High)4841.5
 6.4%
   8th Grade Reading (Waseca Public School District)47.840.7
 7%
   8th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.744.8
 12.9%
8th Grade Science (Waseca Junior High)35.629.2
 6.4%
   8th Grade Science (Waseca Public School District)34.628.4
 6.3%
   8th Grade Science (Minnesota)4327.6
 15.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students315259
 17.8%
African American78
 14.3%
American Indian20
 100%
Asian53
 40%
Hispanic4738
 19.1%
Pacific Islander00
White248193
 22.2%
Two or More Races617
 183.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients31.7%43.2%
 11.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Waseca Junior High

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

Students at Waseca Junior High are 75% White, 15% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

Waseca Junior High ranks 238th of 535 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 259 students attended Waseca Junior High.


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