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Best Middle 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 in Minnesota is home to two middle schools: Morristown Elementary and Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Junior. While both schools generally perform above the district and state averages, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Junior stands out as the stronger-performing school in the area.

Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Junior has consistently ranked in the top 20% of Minnesota middle schools over the past three years, with a ranking as high as 58th out of 545 schools in 2023-2024. The school also has significantly higher proficiency rates in both Math and Reading compared to the Waterville-Elysian-Morristown district and state averages. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's Math proficiency rate for all grades is 60.61% vs. 46.63% for the district and 45.21% for the state.

While Morristown Elementary also performs well, with generally above-average test scores, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Junior stands out for its exceptional academic performance and statewide recognition. Additionally, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Junior has a lower student-teacher ratio of 11.7, compared to 12.0 at Morristown Elementary, indicating a potentially more personalized learning environment.

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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 (2025)	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	22	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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