Summary:
ZIP code 56093 is home to six schools serving about 1,810 students: two elementary schools, two middle schools, and two high schools. Five belong to the Waseca Public School District (ranked 270 of 458 statewide, 2 stars), while Team Academy operates as its own district (ranked 379 of 458, 1 star). Waseca Senior High is the largest school with 555 students, followed by Hartley Elementary (429) and Waseca Intermediate School (380); Waseca Junior High (280), Team Academy (101), and Waseca Area Learning Center (65) are smaller.
The clearest academic standout is Waseca Junior High, the only 4-star school in the ZIP. It ranked 146 of 546, or the 73rd percentile, in 2025–2026, up from the 64th and 67th percentiles in prior years, with math at 45.6 — above both district and state — and reading at 46.5, above the district but just short of the state's 48.6. Waseca Senior High stands out for high school outcomes: a 91.3% graduation rate versus 84.7% district and 84.9% state, and a science score of 38.5 against the district's 22.0. It earned 3 stars at the 63rd percentile, up from the 50th.
Two schools face the biggest challenges. Waseca Area Learning Center, a small alternative-style program of 65 students, reported 0% math, 0% reading, 5.6% science, a 39.1% graduation rate, and a 2nd-percentile rank. Team Academy has the highest free/reduced lunch rate, 81.19%, and the lowest student-teacher ratio, 5.6, yet only 1 star and scores below state in every subject. Hartley Elementary and Waseca Intermediate School show year-over-year swings worth watching. Notably, no school in the ZIP exceeded the state reading average, making reading a relative weak spot across the area.
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