Is Southview Elementary a good school?

Southview Elementary ranks 141 st of 881 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Southview Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 568 students attended Southview Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Southview Elementary?

Students at Southview Elementary are 86% White, 6% Two or more races, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Southview Elementary attend?

Students who attend Southview Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Waconia Middle School High : Waconia High School

Southview Elementary

Summary:

Southview Elementary is a public K-5 school in Waconia, Minnesota, serving 568 students and part of the Waconia Public School District, which is ranked 34th out of 463 districts in the state.

Southview Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in Math, Reading, and Science proficiency, with particularly strong results in 5th grade. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's Math proficiency rate was 68.35% compared to the state average of 45.47%, and its Reading proficiency was 64.39% compared to 49.85% statewide. This academic excellence is reflected in Southview's ranking, which placed it in the top 25% of Minnesota elementary schools in 2023-2024, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southview's student population is relatively homogeneous, with 85.56% of students identifying as White, lower than the state average. The school also serves a more affluent community, with only 14.44% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, compared to nearby schools like Carver Elementary (27.49%) and Clover Ridge Elementary (26.64%). This socioeconomic advantage may contribute to Southview's strong academic performance, which exceeds that of some neighboring schools in the Waconia Public School District.

Detail:

Public K-5

225 W 4th St
Waconia, MN 55387-8888

(952) 442-0620

District: Waconia Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
141^st of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,679

Students who attend Southview Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Waconia Middle School
High:	Waconia High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.5

Number of students: 568

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.6%

Two or more races:

6.0%

Hispanic:

4.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 14.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Southview Elementary ranks better than 84% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks last among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Waconia Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.18. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Southview Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Waconia Public School District. Racial makeup is: White (85.6%), two or more races (6%), Hispanic (4.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 14.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Southview Elementary is 15.5, which is the lowest among 3 elementary schools in the Waconia Public School District! (See more...)

Compare Southview Elementary employs 36.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Southview Elementary is $11,679, which is the highest among 3 elementary schools in the Waconia Public School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Southview Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Southview Elementary 141^st of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Southview Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

White students:

Waconia Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Waconia Public School District 34^th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Southview Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Southview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2006	73.78	152^nd	756	79.9%
2007	78.51	100^th	777	87.1%
2008	84.38	48^th	781	93.9%
2009	83.87	28^th	434	93.5%
2010	84.33	33^rd	803	95.9%
2011	88.05	24^th	814	97.1%
2012	86.76	24^th	820	97.1%
2013	90.55	14^th	824	98.3%
2014	83.88	63^rd	826	92.4%
2015	77.41	149^th	840	82.3%
2016	89.84	19^th	848	97.8%
2017	87.33	40^th	853	95.3%
2018	82.07	97^th	847	88.5%
2019	77.24	169^th	870	80.6%
2021	74.79	196^th	869	77.4%
2022	76.41	173^rd	858	79.8%
2023	75.43	200^th	845	76.3%
2024	80.18	141^st	881	84.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Southview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	52.45	224^th	463	51.6%
2019	78.16	66^th	515	87.2%
2021	71.51	77^th	417	81.5%
2022	44.35	290^th	500	42.0%
2023	57.93	189^th	524	63.9%
2024	55.29	221^st	572	61.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Southview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	73.59	140^th	728	80.8%
2019	34.27	541^st	740	26.9%
2023	45.52	444^th	774	42.6%
2024	59.56	304^th	793	61.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Southview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	76.79	140^th	774	81.9%
2019	68.76	242^nd	787	69.3%
2021	70.43	214^th	783	72.7%
2022	68.17	255^th	799	68.1%
2023	66.76	272^nd	787	65.4%
2024	73.97	184^th	809	77.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Southview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	83.32	73^rd	779	90.6%
2019	80.20	107^th	798	86.6%
2021	73.99	170^th	784	78.3%
2022	79.74	122^nd	808	84.9%
2023	79.37	133^rd	799	83.4%
2024	81.80	112^th	826	86.4%

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Rank History for White students at Southview Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	74.18	141^st	712	80.2%
2019	65.53	229^th	722	68.3%
2021	63.00	228^th	710	67.9%
2022	65.78	219^th	725	69.8%
2023	62.32	250^th	712	64.9%
2024	68.08	200^th	730	72.6%

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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Southview Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1994	793	2	10	2	4	n/a	n/a	0	811
1995	627	1	8	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	638
1996	627	1	8	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	638
1997	621	6	10	0	0	n/a	n/a	0	637
1998	640	6	9	2	0	n/a	n/a	23	680
1999	731	3	6	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	745
2000	793	5	13	11	3	n/a	n/a	0	825
2001	790	10	8	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	824
2002	512	9	5	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	541
2003	512	9	5	11	4	n/a	n/a	0	541
2004	515	11	10	15	1	n/a	n/a	0	552
2005	505	15	5	12	2	n/a	n/a	0	539
2006	527	15	15	20	4	n/a	n/a	0	581
2007	574	16	14	18	5	n/a	n/a	0	627
2008	586	9	17	18	8	n/a	n/a	0	638
2009	540	7	15	17	5	n/a	n/a	0	584
2010	591	6	19	14	3	n/a	n/a	0	633
2011	600	8	14	18	2	5	3	0	650
2012	592	3	14	18	1	4	4	0	636
2013	593	5	12	18	1	4	5	0	638
2014	622	6	6	11	0	2	15	0	662
2015	606	8	5	15	1	2	14	0	651
2016	645	11	7	16	1	0	18	0	698
2017	590	11	9	17	0	0	19	0	646
2018	566	9	13	24	0	0	16	0	628
2019	542	12	13	20	0	0	24	0	611
2020	534	10	12	24	0	0	30	0	610
2021	550	16	9	47	0	0	35	0	657
2022	471	12	8	36	0	0	26	0	553
2023	486	13	7	28	0	0	34	0	568

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Southview Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	811	43.5	18.6	8.3
1995	638	35.7	17.9	10.2
1996	638	35.7	17.9	10.2
1997	637	36.1	17.6	9.1
1998	680	n/a	0.0	9.9
1999	745	41.1	18.1	7.5
2000	825	47.6	17.3	9.1
2001	824	49.2	16.7	8
2002	541	27.6	19.6	6.3
2003	541	27.6	19.6	6.3
2004	552	31.4	17.6	7.4
2005	539	26.5	20.3	5.9
2006	581	28.5	20.4	7.6
2007	627	29.2	21.5	7.5
2008	638	36.0	17.7	9.2
2009	584	36.0	16.2	9.9
2010	633	36.0	17.5	12
2011	650	36.6	17.7	14.6
2012	636	34.9	18.1	12.4
2013	638	35.8	17.8	12.1
2014	662	36.4	18.1	13
2015	651	36.0	18.0	11.5
2016	698	40.0	17.4	11.9
2017	646	39.7	16.2	11.5
2018	628	39.5	15.8	11.9
2019	611	38.7	15.7	11.6
2020	610	36.3	16.7	10.3
2021	657	37.9	17.2	9.1
2022	553	34.6	15.9	8
2023	568	36.5	15.5	14.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Southview Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1994	811	43.5	18.6	8.3
1995	638	35.7	17.9	10.2
1996	638	35.7	17.9	10.2
1997	637	36.1	17.6	9.1
1998	680	n/a	0.0	9.9
1999	745	41.1	18.1	7.5
2000	825	47.6	17.3	9.1
2001	824	49.2	16.7	8
2002	541	27.6	19.6	6.3
2003	541	27.6	19.6	6.3
2004	552	31.4	17.6	7.4
2005	539	26.5	20.3	5.9
2006	581	28.5	20.4	7.6
2007	627	29.2	21.5	7.5
2008	638	36.0	17.7	9.2
2009	584	36.0	16.2	9.9
2010	633	36.0	17.5	12
2011	650	36.6	17.7	14.6
2012	636	34.9	18.1	12.4
2013	638	35.8	17.8	12.1
2014	662	36.4	18.1	13
2015	651	36.0	18.0	11.5
2016	698	40.0	17.4	11.9
2017	646	39.7	16.2	11.5
2018	628	39.5	15.8	11.9
2019	611	38.7	15.7	11.6
2020	610	36.3	16.7	10.3
2021	657	37.9	17.2	9.1
2022	553	34.6	15.9	8
2023	568	36.5	15.5	14.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Southview Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$11,679

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Southview Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 169^th of 870 Elementary schools	Ranks 200^th of 845 Elementary schools	4.2%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Southview Elementary)	72.9	83	10.1%
3rd Grade Math (Waconia Public School District)	82.9	78.8	4.1%
3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)	65.6	59.1	6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Southview Elementary)	55.1	58.7	3.6%
3rd Grade Reading (Waconia Public School District)	62.5	63.2	0.7%
3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)	54.6	47.4	7.2%
4th Grade Math (Southview Elementary)	75.8	63.6	12.2%
4th Grade Math (Waconia Public School District)	80.1	74.5	5.6%
4th Grade Math (Minnesota)	63.9	57.1	6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Southview Elementary)	68.4	58	10.5%
4th Grade Reading (Waconia Public School District)	74.8	62.8	12.1%
4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	55.4	48.4	7.1%
5th Grade Math (Southview Elementary)	70.6	53.3	17.3%
5th Grade Math (Waconia Public School District)	71.2	67.1	4.1%
5th Grade Math (Minnesota)	52	44.4	7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Southview Elementary)	81.4	73.9	7.5%
5th Grade Reading (Waconia Public School District)	83.2	72.8	10.5%
5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	65.8	58.7	7%
5th Grade Science (Southview Elementary)	77.5	48.9	28.5%
5th Grade Science (Waconia Public School District)	76.4	57.7	18.7%
5th Grade Science (Minnesota)	54.9	48.4	6.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	611	568	7%
African American	12	13	8.3%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	13	7	46.2%
Hispanic	20	28	40%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	542	486	10.3%
Two or More Races	24	34	41.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	11.6%	14.4%	2.8%

Schools Near Southview Elementary

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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 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 All Grades	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science 8th Grade	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
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
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
Cologne Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1221 Village Pkwy	Cologne	55322	Carver County	Cologne Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(952) 466-2276	658	52	12.6	17.8%	488 (74.2%)	18 (2.7%)	24 (3.6%)	85 (12.9%)	6 (0.9%)	6 (0.9%)	31 (4.7%)	92.4	23^rd of 881 public elementary schools	97.4%		92	22^nd of 845 public elementary schools	97.4%	1	77.0	85.9	77.8	82.4	81.5	82.1	80.9	66.2	84.6	74.4	76.5	81.5	80.6	77.1	72.2	71.6	72.0	$12,205
Cologne Academy Online	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	1221 Village Pkwy	Cologne	55322	Carver County	Cologne Academy	Yes	No	Yes	No	(952) 466-2276	31	5	5.9	45.2%	19 (61.3%)	2 (6.5%)	5 (16.1%)	3 (9.7%)	2 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							81.8							90.9
Victoria Elementary	Public	K-5	9300 Red Fox Drive	Victoria	55386	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	No	(952) 556-3000	652	38	16.9	6.3%	584 (89.6%)	3 (0.5%)	15 (2.3%)	16 (2.5%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (4.9%)	87.8	65^th of 881 public elementary schools	92.6%		87.1	70^th of 845 public elementary schools	91.7%	5	79.0	75.4	69.6				74.4	68.4	67.8	79.1				72.0	58.3		58.3	$11,408
Clover Ridge Elementary	Public	K-5	114000 Hundertmark Road	Chaska	55318	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 556-6900	657	44	14.8	26.6%	452 (68.8%)	68 (10.4%)	59 (9.0%)	35 (5.3%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.8%)	75.5	194^th of 881 public elementary schools	78.0%		69.1	262^nd of 845 public elementary schools	69.0%	68	63.8	68.0	61.8				64.8	51.0	61.7	68.6				60.5	55.0		55.0	$11,945
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	528	34	15.7	36.4%	480 (90.9%)	5 (0.9%)	21 (4.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.6%)	79.1	151^st of 881 public elementary schools	82.9%		76.9	181^st of 845 public elementary schools	78.6%	30	71.4	77.2					74.4	53.1	60.8					57.0				$10,255
Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	655 7th St SW	Norwood Young America	55368	Carver County	Central Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 467-7300	382	31	12.5	27.5%	336 (88.0%)	2 (0.5%)	28 (7.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	57.9	408^th of 881 public elementary schools	53.7%		62.8	332^nd of 845 public elementary schools	60.7%	76	66.1	60.9	50.8				58.9	50.0	43.5	55.2				49.5	38.2		38.2	$10,102
Carver Elementary School	Public	K-5	1717 Ironwood Drive	Carver	55315	Carver County	Eastern Carver County Public School	No	No	No	Yes	(952) 556-1900	748	46	16.2	24.9%	544 (72.7%)	83 (11.1%)	46 (6.1%)	28 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (6.0%)	63.3	335^th of 881 public elementary schools	62.0%		72.6	226^th of 845 public elementary schools	73.3%	109	57.4	63.2	48.8				56.7	44.1	53.7	67.2				54.6	47.1		47.1	$12,300

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