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Watertown-Mayer Middle

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Watertown-Mayer Middle ranks 69 th of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

69^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 546 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 87% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Watertown-Mayer Middle is a grades 5–8 school in Watertown, Minnesota, serving 418 students as part of the Watertown-Mayer Public School District in a rural/exurban community west of the Twin Cities. The school ranks 69th of 546 Minnesota middle schools for 2025–2026 (87th percentile, 4 stars), and its district ranks 44th of 458 statewide (90th percentile, 5 stars). It has been a consistent high performer, landing in the 88th–94th percentile in most years since 2015–2016, and it peaked recently at 32nd of 519 (94th percentile, 5 stars) in 2024–2025.

Math and reading are the school's clear strengths. In 2025–2026, 58% of students were proficient in math and 64.3% in reading — 13.1 and 15.7 points above the state averages. Science is the outlier at 25.6%, essentially at the state average but below the district's 30%. That overall figure hides a big split: 5th grade science is a strong 42.6%, while 8th grade science is just 11.5%, below the state's 16.7%. Because 8th grade math (56.3%) and reading (63.2%) remain above state, this looks like a science-specific issue in the upper grades rather than a broad 8th grade problem. Note too that math slipped from 65.17% to 58% year over year while reading held steady, which is the main reason the school's rank moved from 32nd to 69th.

Compared with nearby schools serving similar populations, Watertown-Mayer performs very well. With 25.6% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, it beats Buffalo Community Middle by 8.7 points in math and 13.5 in reading, Rockford Middle by 27.7 and 10.2, and Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Middle by 32.1 and 12.2. It trails more affluent suburban schools like Minnetonka West Middle and Orono Middle, but stays competitive, and its student-teacher ratio of 15.5 is more favorable than most neighbors'. Its strongest signal is effectiveness for low-income students (88th percentile in 2025–2026, 97th in 2024–2025), with balanced results for boys and girls (85th percentile each) and solid special education results (73rd). Waconia Middle School is the closest peer: reading is nearly tied, math is 6.4 points higher, and 8th grade science is roughly double. Closing that 8th grade science gap is the clearest path back to the school's recent peak.

418

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,458

Per pupil spending ?

25.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

1001 Highway 25 NW
Watertown, MN 55388-8888

(952) 955-0400

District: Watertown-Mayer Public School District

Students who attend Watertown-Mayer Middle usually attend:

High:

Watertown Mayer High

Feeder schools for Watertown-Mayer Middle:

Elementary:

Watertown-Mayer Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.6%

Hispanic:

3.1%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 69th percentile in 2021 → 87th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (54% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Minnesota middle schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 87th (2026) from a 69th-percentile low (2021)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg54%

Minnesota avg43%

69^th of 546

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 13%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^th of 458Watertown-Mayer Public School District 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	80.5	69 of 546	87.4%	★★★★☆
2025	89.6	32 of 519	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	83.0	61 of 545	88.8%	★★★★☆
2023	68.6	141 of 529	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	94 of 520	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	63.6	162 of 521	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.5	64 of 533	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.7	62 of 518	88.0%	★★★★☆
2017	81.8	64 of 523	87.8%	★★★★☆
2016	87.7	34 of 508	93.3%	★★★★★
2015	88.7	29 of 516	94.4%	★★★★★
2014	84.9	41 of 490	91.6%	★★★★★
2013	83.7	44 of 488	91.0%	★★★★★
2012	83.7	29 of 469	93.8%	★★★★★
2011	80.4	57 of 478	88.1%	★★★★☆
2010	69.1	126 of 454	72.2%	★★★★☆
2009	57.2	108 of 230	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.0	129 of 409	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.2	98 of 403	75.7%	★★★★☆
2006	78.4	56 of 406	86.2%	★★★★☆
2005	71.6	111 of 396	72.0%	★★★★☆
2004	71.5	115 of 387	70.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	79.0	71 of 467	84.8%	★★★★☆
2025	90.6	22 of 450	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	85.3	42 of 474	91.1%	★★★★★
2023	64.6	135 of 455	70.3%	★★★★☆
2022	66.5	129 of 467	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	51.2	207 of 443	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.4	73 of 439	83.4%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	73 of 436	83.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	74.9	55 of 458	88.0%	★★★★☆
2025	91.0	12 of 432	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	73.3	82 of 473	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	59.7	146 of 459	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.7	74 of 404	81.7%	★★★★☆
2021	63.2	98 of 399	75.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	63 of 415	84.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.5	59 of 401	85.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	77.2	72 of 483	85.1%	★★★★☆
2025	84.2	47 of 452	89.6%	★★★★☆
2024	75.5	82 of 479	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	66.7	129 of 464	72.2%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	86 of 476	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	67.5	115 of 437	73.7%	★★★★☆
2019	80.7	64 of 454	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	80.4	52 of 438	88.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	80 of 296	73.0%	★★★★☆
2025	62.5	73 of 265	72.5%	★★★★☆
2024	77.4	36 of 307	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.2	39 of 298	86.9%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	53 of 288	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	52.2	105 of 260	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.9	239 of 282	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	67.2	62 of 253	75.5%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	101 of 435	76.8%	★★★★☆
2025	77.3	69 of 415	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	69.7	92 of 440	79.1%	★★★★☆
2023	53.1	201 of 436	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	144 of 438	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.8	231 of 422	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.4	99 of 428	76.9%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	92 of 428	78.5%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)88th percentile~ school

Male (2026)85th percentile~ school

Female (2026)85th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)77th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2026)73rd percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading64%+16 vs state

Math58%+13 vs state

Science26%~ state avg

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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 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 All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	Total
Watertown-Mayer Middle	Public	5-8	1001 Highway 25 NW	Watertown	55388	Carver County	Watertown-Mayer Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 955-0400	418	27	15.5	25.6%	387 (92.6%)	5 (1.2%)	13 (3.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.6%)	80.5	69^th of 546 public middle schools	87.4%		89.6	32^nd of 519 public middle schools	93.8%	37		68.4	69.5	57.5	63.2	64.3	42.6	11.5	25.6		69.5	55.2	52.9	56.3	58.0	$8,458
Delano Intermediate School	Public	4-6	683 Tiger Drive	Delano	55328	Wright County	Delano Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 972-7602	555	33	16.6	12.4%	501 (90.3%)	7 (1.3%)	15 (2.7%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.5%)								(n/a)	67.9	77.5	78.9			74.5	52.0		52.0	73.7	61.8	63.7			66.6	$10,808
Westonka Middle School	Public	5-7	1881 Commerce Blvd	Mound	55364	Hennepin County	Westonka Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 491-8300	606	36	16.6	18.0%	507 (83.7%)	8 (1.3%)	37 (6.1%)	12 (2.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	38 (6.3%)	97	10^th of 546 public middle schools	98.2%		97.2	8^th of 519 public middle schools	98.5%	2		87.2	74.9	81.3		80.8	45.2		45.2		83.0	67.1	74.5		74.5	$11,504
Waconia Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Community Dr	Waconia	55387	Carver County	Waconia Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 442-0650	885	61	14.4	14.1%	763 (86.2%)	21 (2.4%)	47 (5.3%)	9 (1.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (4.9%)	89.7	32^nd of 546 public middle schools	94.1%		89.8	31^st of 519 public middle schools	94.0%	1			68.2	55.0	66.8	63.7		22.9	22.9			59.7	66.4	67.4	64.4	$11,159
Rockford Middle	Public	5-8	6051 Ash St	Rockford	55373	Wright County	Rockford Public School District	No	No	No	No	(763) 477-5831	487	27	18.0	29.4%	359 (73.7%)	35 (7.2%)	52 (10.7%)	10 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.4%)	60.3	196^th of 546 public middle schools	64.1%		61.2	182^nd of 519 public middle schools	64.9%	14		57.9	49.6	48.6	60.9	54.1	25.4	17.4	21.5		16.7	22.8	30.0	53.2	30.3	$10,081
Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted Middle	Public	5-8	8700 County Road 6 SW	Howard Lake	55349	Wright County	Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted	No	No	No	No	(320) 543-4660	393	19	20.5	30.3%	356 (90.6%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.6%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	53.6	237^th of 546 public middle schools	56.6%		58.3	201^st of 519 public middle schools	61.3%	36		50.0	55.1	51.6	51.6	52.1	14.0	11.3	12.6		12.9	28.6	25.5	36.1	25.9	$8,038
Orono Middle	Public	6-8	800 Old Crystal Bay Rd N	Long Lake	55356	Hennepin County	Orono Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 449-8450	720	35	20.4	8.9%	636 (88.3%)	9 (1.3%)	33 (4.6%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (5.6%)	97	11^th of 546 public middle schools	98.0%		95.4	13^th of 519 public middle schools	97.5%	2			82.1	62.6	76.5	73.7		36.0	36.0			70.5	66.2	79.9	72.2	$13,492
Central Middle	Public	6-8	531 Morse St	Norwood Young America	55368	Carver County	Central Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 467-7000	216	14	15.9	27.3%	181 (83.8%)	4 (1.9%)	15 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.4%)	60.6	194^th of 546 public middle schools	64.5%		63.5	164^th of 519 public middle schools	68.4%	30			61.4	45.2	59.5	55.3		12.2	12.2			35.7	28.8	40.5	35.0	$9,965
Minnetonka West Middle	Public	6-8	6421 Hazeltine Blvd	Excelsior	55331	Carver County	Minnetonka Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 401-5300	1,297	81	16.0	10.6%	1,013 (78.1%)	32 (2.5%)	72 (5.6%)	92 (7.1%)	5 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	83 (6.4%)	97.5	7^th of 546 public middle schools	98.7%		97.5	6^th of 519 public middle schools	98.8%	1			82.4	68.3	72.8	74.3		37.6	37.6			75.1	67.5	77.2	73.0	$11,041
Buffalo Community Middle	Public	6-8	1300 Highway 25 N	Buffalo	55313	Wright County	Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools	No	No	No	No	(763) 682-8200	1,160	54	21.3	27.5%	990 (85.3%)	39 (3.4%)	57 (4.9%)	17 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	53 (4.6%)	72.2	109^th of 546 public middle schools	80.0%		69.4	140^th of 519 public middle schools	73.0%	31			59.6	40.5	51.5	50.8		21.5	21.5			41.8	43.8	61.2	49.3	$10,634

Frequently Asked Questions about Watertown-Mayer Middle

How many students attend Watertown-Mayer Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 418 students attended Watertown-Mayer Middle.

What district is Watertown-Mayer Middle in?

Watertown-Mayer Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Watertown-Mayer Middle?

Students at Watertown-Mayer Middle are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What high school do graduates of Watertown-Mayer Middle attend?

Students who attend Watertown-Mayer Middle usually go on to attend Watertown Mayer High

Is Watertown-Mayer Middle a good school?

Watertown-Mayer Middle ranks 69^th of 546 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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