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Watertown-Mayer Elementary School

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Watertown-Mayer Elementary School ranks 176 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

176^th

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of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Watertown-Mayer Elementary School is a K–4 school serving 482 students in Watertown, Minnesota, part of the Watertown-Mayer Public School District. In 2025-26 it ranked 176th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools — the 80th percentile, or 4 stars — within a district ranked 44th of 458 statewide. Its climb has been steady: after sitting at the 46th percentile in 2017-18 and the 50th in 2020-21, it has held the 79th–87th percentile for four straight years.

Test scores are the headline. In 2025-26, 66.5% of students met math standards (state: 44.9%) and 60.1% met reading standards (state: 48.6%) — roughly 21.6 points above the state in math and 11.5 in reading. Reading is the one measure where the school trails its own district (61.4%). Compared with nearby schools, it sits behind Hilltop Primary School, Shirley Hills Primary School, Delano Elementary, Laketown Elementary, Bayview Elementary, and Southview Elementary, but clearly ahead of Montrose Elementary School of Innov, Rockford Elementary Arts Magnet, and Humphrey Elementary — by 10.8 points in math and 11.4 in reading versus Rockford, and 13.1 and 20.9 points versus Humphrey.

What sets this school apart is how evenly it serves students. Low-income students ranked 5th of 764 statewide in 2024-25 and 90th percentile the year before, and special-education students rose to the 76th percentile in 2025-26 from 56th. Girls consistently outrank boys (81st–93rd vs. 70th–75th percentile), a gap worth watching, along with a math proficiency slide from its 2023-24 peak and reading running just below the district. As a K–4 building, it reports no science scores.

482

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,255

Per pupil spending ?

30.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

90.6%

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

Exemptions: 8.2% (MMR)

500 Paul Ave
Watertown, MN 55388-8888

(952) 955-0300

District: Watertown-Mayer Public School District

Students who attend Watertown-Mayer Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Watertown-Mayer Middle
High:	Watertown Mayer High

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.0%

Hispanic:

5.2%

Two or more races:

4.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 80th percentile in 2016 → 80th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (63% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Minnesota elementary schools

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg59%

Minnesota avg47%

176^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▬ steady since 2016

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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	77.3	176 of 869	79.7%	★★★★☆
2025	82.5	117 of 872	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	79.1	151 of 881	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	76.9	181 of 845	78.6%	★★★★☆
2022	68.6	273 of 858	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	436 of 869	49.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.1	338 of 870	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.0	454 of 847	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	70.8	253 of 853	70.3%	★★★★☆
2016	76.2	170 of 848	80.0%	★★★★☆
2015	71.8	235 of 840	72.0%	★★★★☆
2014	70.0	246 of 826	70.2%	★★★★☆
2013	62.9	338 of 824	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.6	432 of 820	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	68.5	253 of 814	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.3	263 of 803	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.8	233 of 434	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	77.3	149 of 790	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	86.5	63 of 799	92.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	58 of 809	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	78.9	133 of 787	83.1%	★★★★☆
2022	66.7	278 of 799	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.9	444 of 783	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	64.4	310 of 787	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	466 of 774	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	207 of 764	72.9%	★★★★☆
2025	95.8	5 of 764	99.3%	★★★★★
2024	82.0	83 of 793	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	83 of 774	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	80.2	74 of 663	88.8%	★★★★☆
2021	74.8	115 of 683	83.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.7	113 of 740	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	52.0	384 of 728	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	72.7	207 of 807	74.3%	★★★★☆
2025	73.4	207 of 812	74.5%	★★★★☆
2024	67.4	247 of 826	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	71.3	216 of 799	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	273 of 808	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.5	388 of 784	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.8	332 of 798	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	407 of 779	47.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	64.8	141 of 579	75.6%	★★★★☆
2025	51.6	250 of 562	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.2	155 of 572	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	48.7	258 of 524	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.2	236 of 500	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.5	250 of 417	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.8	201 of 515	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	25.8	362 of 463	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	236 of 710	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.0	212 of 714	70.3%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	253 of 730	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	252 of 712	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.9	435 of 725	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.5	586 of 710	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.2	475 of 722	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.1	570 of 712	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)81st percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)76th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)74th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)73rd percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)67th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math66%+22 vs state

Reading60%+12 vs state

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by a parent
Monday, August 11, 2014

The building itself is very nice and modern. The grounds are sub par. The parking lot is the worst. The have half as many spots as they could have by having these native grasses plated between each row which curves instead of being straight. The grass grows to 3-4 feet tall so guess what.....it makes it hard to see the little kid running in the parking lot. Any function they have, people are parking way out on the road. It makes it so I dread going there to watch my kid's performance.

The administration is very much a 'who you know' thing and locals get the nod. The school had their principal removed several years ago for inappropriate behavior and then they promote a teacher to become the 'dean of students'. Probably not coincidentally the test scores and school rank declined steadily under her leadership.

In an effort to be cutting edge, they implemented I-pads and let the kids take them home. This did wonders for limiting the children's social and communication skills. It also retarded development in writing skills and math since they no longer are given assignments on paper. Oooohhhhhh.....a cost saving measure perhaps? The middle school then has to pick up the slack and do so by piling on the homework but..naturally..they still have the I-pads. It could be so much more than it is sadly. Close Quote

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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 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 All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Watertown-Mayer Elementary School	Public	K-4	500 Paul Ave	Watertown	55388	Carver County	Watertown-Mayer Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 955-0300	482	31	15.5	30.3%	429 (89.0%)	5 (1.0%)	25 (5.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.1%)	77.3	176^th of 869 public elementary schools	79.7%		82.5	117^th of 872 public elementary schools	86.6%	59	58.8	61.3		60.1			70.1	63.2		66.5	90.6%	8.2%	$10,255
SW Metro St. Boni Level 4	Public	K-6	8801 Wildwood Ave	Saint Bonifacius	55375	Hennepin County	Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 567-8199	21	5	4.2	61.9%	11 (52.4%)	3 (14.3%)	2 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (23.8%)								(n/a)				31.3						16.7
Delano Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	678 Tiger Dr	Delano	55328	Wright County	Delano Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 972-6200	744	48	15.5	14.1%	662 (89.0%)	11 (1.5%)	35 (4.7%)	5 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (4.0%)								(n/a)	62.1			62.1			80.2			80.2	89.2%	10.1%	$11,974
Hilltop Primary School	Public	K-4	5700 Game Farm Rd	Minnetrista	55364	Hennepin County	Westonka Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 491-8500	422	30	13.9	15.4%	371 (87.9%)	6 (1.4%)	16 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.9%)	97.4	4^th of 869 public elementary schools	99.5%		97.5	4^th of 872 public elementary schools	99.5%		85.1	85.0		85.0			90.8	89.0		89.8	89.2%	10.8%	$12,777
Bayview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	24 S Walnut St	Waconia	55387	Carver County	Waconia Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 442-0630	530	43	12.1	16.0%	462 (87.2%)	4 (0.8%)	37 (7.0%)	3 (0.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.0%)	81	136^th of 869 public elementary schools	84.3%		85.9	83^rd of 872 public elementary schools	90.5%	53	52.0	61.5	71.4	62.7	33.3	33.3	78.7	66.7	63.8	68.8	96.6%	3.4%	$11,341
Southview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	225 4th St W	Waconia	55387	Carver County	Waconia Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 442-0620	544	36	15.0	13.6%	485 (89.2%)	9 (1.7%)	22 (4.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.6%)	80.9	137^th of 869 public elementary schools	84.2%		82.5	115^th of 872 public elementary schools	86.8%	22	67.5	63.4	67.0	65.8	27.8	27.8	79.0	81.2	50.0	69.6	82.6%	9.3%	$11,679
Montrose Elementary School of Innov	Public	PK, KG-5	100 2nd St S	Montrose	55363	Wright County	Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(763) 682-8345	363	25	14.4	45.7%	307 (84.6%)	14 (3.9%)	29 (8.0%)	9 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	68.9	263^rd of 869 public elementary schools	69.7%		59.6	376^th of 872 public elementary schools	56.9%	113	58.8	46.7	67.3	57.2	34.5	34.5	72.5	56.7	40.0	56.0	90%	5%	$13,186
Shirley Hills Primary School	Public	K-4	2450 Wilshire Blvd	Mound	55364	Hennepin County	Westonka Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 491-8400	447	34	13.1	20.4%	381 (85.2%)	9 (2.0%)	29 (6.5%)	5 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.9%)	95.9	12^th of 869 public elementary schools	98.6%		96.9	6^th of 872 public elementary schools	99.3%	6	91.6	80.0		85.6			84.2	85.0		84.6	93.9%	6.1%	$13,784
Laketown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	960 Airport Road	Waconia	55387	Carver County	Waconia Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 442-0690	530	40	13.2	10.0%	472 (89.1%)	8 (1.5%)	23 (4.3%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.8%)	88.8	52^nd of 869 public elementary schools	94.0%		89.3	50^th of 872 public elementary schools	94.3%	2	58.0	69.8	79.1	68.8	43.0	43.0	72.7	77.3	74.7	74.9	82.5%	14.3%	$11,092
Rockford Elementary Arts Magnet	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-4	7650 County Road 50	Rockford	55373	Hennepin County	Rockford Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(763) 477-5837	599	37	16.2	34.2%	443 (74.0%)	25 (4.2%)	78 (13.0%)	17 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.0%)	57.1	384^th of 869 public elementary schools	55.8%		53.4	444^th of 872 public elementary schools	49.1%	60	46.3	51.3		48.7			55.4	56.1		55.7	72.4%	18.4%	$11,524

Frequently Asked Questions about Watertown-Mayer Elementary School

Is Watertown-Mayer Elementary School a good school?

Watertown-Mayer Elementary School ranks 176^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Watertown-Mayer Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 482 students attended Watertown-Mayer Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Watertown-Mayer Elementary School?

Students at Watertown-Mayer Elementary School are 89% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Watertown-Mayer Elementary School in?

Watertown-Mayer Public School District

What schools do graduates of Watertown-Mayer Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Watertown-Mayer Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Watertown-Mayer Middle
High : Watertown Mayer High

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