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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 55052

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At a glance

Schools

220

Students

Top rankedWaterville-Elysian-Morristown Junior93^rd of 519 Minnesota middle schools

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Summary:

The 55052 zip code area is home to two middle schools: Morristown Elementary and Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Junior, both part of the Waterville-Elysian-Morristown school district. While Morristown Elementary serves grades 5-6, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Junior covers grades 7-8.

Based on the available data, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Junior stands out as the higher-performing school in the area. The school consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Minnesota, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its math and reading proficiency rates exceed the district and state averages, with 60.61% and 47.47% of students proficient or better, respectively, in the 2024-2025 school year. In contrast, Morristown Elementary's test scores are generally in line with or slightly below the district and state averages.

The difference in student demographics and resources may contribute to Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Junior's academic success. The school has a lower percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients (35.4%) compared to Morristown Elementary (24.58%), and a slightly lower student-teacher ratio of 11.7, compared to 12 at Morristown Elementary. These factors suggest Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Junior may have access to more resources and a more diverse student population, which could positively impact its educational outcomes.

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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 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 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
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

Cities Near Zip Code 55052

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Morristown	0.57 mi	2	46^th
Waterville	6.3 mi	2	271^st
Faribault	7.77 mi	23	431^st
Waseca	10.05 mi	10	338^th
Medford	10.9 mi	2	340^th

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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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