Best Public Schools in Waconia, MN

Summary:

The city of Waconia, Minnesota is home to 7 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Waconia Public School District. This high-performing district is ranked 34 out of 463 in the state and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Among the standout schools in Waconia are Waconia Middle School, which ranks 44 out of 545 middle schools in Minnesota and has consistently high test scores, and the elementary schools of Laketown and Bayview, which rank 69 and 121 out of 881 elementary schools respectively and boast impressive academic performance. The district's high schools, including Waconia High School, have strong graduation rates but lower test scores compared to the elementary and middle schools.

While the Waconia Public School District overall is a high-performing system, there are some areas for improvement, such as the performance of the alternative schools, Waconia Learning Center and Transitions 110, which have lower test scores and higher free/reduced lunch rates. Additionally, the district's student population is predominantly white, suggesting a lack of diversity that could be addressed.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCA-III Math (2024)								MCA-III Reading (2024)								MCA-III Science (2024)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	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 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science 8th Grade	MCA-III Science End of Course	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Waconia High School	Public	9-12	1650 Community Dr	Waconia	55387	Carver County	Waconia Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 442-0670	1,351	71	19.0	11.5%	1,203 (89.0%)	16 (1.2%)	78 (5.8%)	14 (1.0%)	4 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	34 (2.5%)	69.8	140^th of 480 public high schools	70.8%		64	167^th of 476 public high schools	64.9%	27							48.4	48.4							50.4	50.4			43.8	43.8	$13,875
Southview Elementary	Public	K-5	225 W 4th St	Waconia	55387	Carver County	Waconia Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 442-0620	568	37	15.5	14.4%	486 (85.6%)	13 (2.3%)	28 (4.9%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (6.0%)	80.2	141^st of 881 public elementary schools	84.0%		75.4	200^th of 845 public elementary schools	76.3%	59	72.6	73.4	58.4					68.4	52.6	66.0	75.3					64.4	55.1			55.1	$11,679
Bayview Elementary	Public	K-5	24 S Walnut St	Waconia	55387	Carver County	Waconia Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 442-0630	562	36	15.7	16.7%	496 (88.3%)	4 (0.7%)	34 (6.0%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (3.7%)	82.3	121^st of 881 public elementary schools	86.3%		81.1	125^th of 845 public elementary schools	85.2%	4	79.8	77.2	65.2					74.3	65.7	66.3	69.7					67.1	44.9			44.9	$11,341
Waconia Middle School	Public	6-8	1400 Community Dr	Waconia	55387	Carver County	Waconia Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 442-0650	937	62	15.0	12.3%	839 (89.5%)	11 (1.2%)	40 (4.3%)	11 (1.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (3.5%)	86.4	44^th of 545 public middle schools	91.9%		86.5	42^nd of 529 public middle schools	92.1%	2				59.2	57.1	61.9		59.4				71.4	62.2	61.8		65.1		31.3		31.3	$11,159
Transitions 110	Public	12	504 Industrial Blvd	Waconia	55387	Carver County	Waconia Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 442-0600	9	2	5.4	44.4%	8 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																					$41,138
Waconia Learning Center Ss/As	Public	9-12	1800 Community Dr	Waconia	55387	Carver County	Waconia Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 442-0690	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																					$4,905
Waconia Learning Center	Public	9-12	1800 Community Dr	Waconia	55387	Carver County	Waconia Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 442-0670	31	4	7.5	32.3%	24 (77.4%)	1 (3.2%)	6 (19.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							0.0	0.0													$10,730
Laketown Elementary	Public	K-5	960 Airport Road	Waconia	55387	Carver County	Waconia Public School District	No	No	No	No	(952) 442-0690	530	32	16.3	8.7%	476 (89.8%)	8 (1.5%)	21 (4.0%)	6 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)	87.4	69^th of 881 public elementary schools	92.2%		89.2	49^th of 845 public elementary schools	94.2%	20	82.9	72.9	82.2					78.9	73.2	55.2	79.5					68.1	65.8			65.8	$11,092

Cities Near Waconia

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cologne	5.86 mi	2	1^st
Victoria	6.43 mi	1	16^th
Chaska	7.97 mi	25	103^rd
Watertown	8.1 mi	5	113^th
Norwood Young America	8.24 mi	3	181^st

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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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