Waseca Intermediate School

Summary:

Waseca Intermediate School is a public middle school serving grades 4-6 in Waseca, Minnesota, with a student population of 359. The school is part of the Waseca Public School District, which is ranked 236 out of 463 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Waseca Intermediate School generally performs better than the Waseca Public School District and the state of Minnesota on MCA-III assessments in Math, Reading, and Science. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates were 48.03% in Math, 46.11% in Reading, and 42.5% in Science, compared to the district's 41.86%, 44.53%, and 36.29%, respectively, and the state's 45.47%, 49.85%, and 39.56%. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.7 to 11.0 over the past three school years, which is lower than the nearby Waseca Junior High, which had a ratio of 19.9 in 2022-2023.

While the school's student population is predominantly White, it has seen an increase in the percentage of Hispanic students, from 11.86% in 2020-2021 to 15.6% in 2022-2023. Additionally, Waseca Intermediate School has seen a steady increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 32.2% in 2020-2021 to 47.08% in 2022-2023, which is higher than the nearby Waseca Junior High (43.24% in 2022-2023). These factors suggest that the school may be serving a population with greater economic challenges, which could have implications for the school's resource allocation and the types of support services it needs to provide to its students.


Detail:

Public 4-6

 400 19th Ave NW
       Waseca, MN  56093-2276


(507) 835-3000

District: Waseca Public School District

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,181 Help


Students who attend Waseca Intermediate School usually attend:

High:    Waseca Senior High

Feeder schools for Waseca Intermediate School:

Elementary:    Hartley Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  10.8 Help
Number of students:  359

Racial breakdown:

White:
75.5%
Hispanic:
15.6%
Two or more races:
6.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  47.1% Help


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Compare Details Waseca Intermediate School ranks worse than 53.8% of elementary schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.61. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Waseca Intermediate School has the largest middle school student body size in the Waseca Public School District. Racial makeup is: White (75.5%), Hispanic (15.6%), two or more races (6.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 47.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Waseca Public School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Waseca Intermediate School is 10.8. 1 middle schools in the Waseca Public School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Waseca Intermediate School is $13,181, which is the highest among 3 middle schools in the Waseca Public School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Waseca Intermediate School:

SchoolDigger ranks Waseca Intermediate School 474th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Waseca Intermediate School in the ranking list.)

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Waseca Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Waseca Public School District 236th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Waseca Intermediate School

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Rank History for all students at Waseca Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 75.79 116th 674 82.8%
2004 73.83 135th 676 80.0%
2005 75.49 119th 685 82.6%
2006 76.78 121st 756 84.0%
2007 76.60 121st 777 84.4%
2008 80.35 87th 781 88.9%
2010 83.36 43rd 803 94.6%
2011 81.06 76th 814 90.7%
2012 76.67 133rd 820 83.8%
2013 73.32 200th 824 75.7%
2014 70.85 235th 826 71.5%
2015 70.15 256th 840 69.5%
2016 68.81 271st 848 68.0%
2017 56.83 429th 853 49.7%
2018 63.11 350th 847 58.7%
2019 57.42 443rd 870 49.1%
2021 37.66 615th 869 29.2%
2022 49.33 506th 858 41.0%
2023 56.61 407th 845 51.8%
2024 51.61 474th 881 46.2%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Waseca Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 63.10 33rd 87 62.1%
2024 34.92 54th 81 33.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Waseca Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.28 175th 463 62.2%
2019 57.22 211th 515 59.0%
2021 46.18 232nd 417 44.4%
2022 50.08 246th 500 50.8%
2023 42.23 308th 524 41.2%
2024 32.02 409th 572 28.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Waseca Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.85 281st 728 61.4%
2019 55.37 339th 740 54.2%
2021 42.67 423rd 683 38.1%
2022 55.40 295th 663 55.5%
2023 52.36 382nd 774 50.6%
2024 43.63 481st 793 39.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Waseca Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.82 339th 774 56.2%
2019 55.65 426th 787 45.9%
2021 37.87 554th 783 29.2%
2022 43.71 506th 799 36.7%
2023 51.36 435th 787 44.7%
2024 56.14 383rd 809 52.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Waseca Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.67 350th 779 55.1%
2019 55.03 429th 798 46.2%
2021 33.27 589th 784 24.9%
2022 51.29 446th 808 44.8%
2023 56.50 372nd 799 53.4%
2024 43.48 518th 826 37.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Waseca Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.15 76th 220 65.5%
2019 63.17 55th 219 74.9%
2021 37.83 111th 153 27.5%
2022 51.79 83rd 209 60.3%
2023 77.96 30th 214 86.0%
2024 61.76 68th 249 72.7%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Waseca Intermediate School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.99 416th 712 41.6%
2019 38.47 521st 722 27.8%
2021 19.98 648th 710 8.7%
2022 30.30 578th 725 20.3%
2023 32.96 537th 712 24.6%
2024 33.77 532nd 730 27.1%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Waseca Intermediate School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 658 0 2 8 0 n/a n/a 0 668
1989 688 1 8 7 1 n/a n/a 0 705
1990 714 1 8 8 1 n/a n/a 0 732
1991 768 2 6 5 3 n/a n/a 0 784
1992 749 1 9 12 2 n/a n/a 0 773
1993 759 2 8 7 4 n/a n/a 0 780
1994 762 4 13 7 2 n/a n/a 0 788
1995 752 3 12 13 3 n/a n/a 0 783
1996 752 3 12 13 3 n/a n/a 0 783
1997 759 4 12 14 5 n/a n/a 0 794
1998 527 8 7 18 2 n/a n/a 0 562
1999 506 3 5 18 1 n/a n/a 0 533
2000 510 9 5 22 1 n/a n/a 0 547
2001 457 21 4 25 4 n/a n/a 0 511
2002 466 16 4 44 5 n/a n/a 0 535
2003 466 16 4 44 5 n/a n/a 0 535
2004 457 14 4 45 5 n/a n/a 0 525
2005 396 5 3 46 1 n/a n/a 0 451
2006 379 10 2 49 2 n/a n/a 0 442
2007 383 9 3 40 2 n/a n/a 0 437
2008 366 12 3 39 1 n/a n/a 0 421
2009 384 9 3 46 2 n/a n/a 0 444
2010 406 10 4 41 2 n/a n/a 0 463
2011 400 11 2 40 3 0 4 0 460
2012 393 13 0 47 3 0 5 0 461
2013 370 12 1 46 3 0 10 0 442
2014 375 13 5 55 2 0 9 0 459
2015 390 12 4 51 0 0 8 0 465
2016 378 8 6 43 3 0 5 0 443
2017 367 13 6 55 3 1 9 0 454
2018 376 16 9 57 0 0 16 0 474
2019 346 16 4 38 0 0 19 0 423
2020 301 18 3 45 0 0 20 0 387
2021 269 14 6 42 0 0 23 0 354
2022 259 13 5 55 0 0 22 0 354
2023 271 5 3 56 1 0 23 0 359

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 Waseca Intermediate School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 668 42.8 15.6 8.5
1989 705 42.3 16.6 12.1
1990 732 41.7 17.5 9.4
1991 784 44.4 17.6 11.4
1992 773 43.0 17.9 12.5
1993 780 43.9 17.8 13.8
1994 788 45.5 17.3 16.6
1995 783 45.2 17.3 14.6
1996 783 45.2 17.3 14.6
1997 794 46.1 17.2 14.9
1998 562 n/a 0.0 15.5
1999 533 38.5 13.8 13.9
2000 547 36.8 14.9 22.7
2001 511 32.7 15.6 24.1
2002 535 34.8 15.4 31.4
2003 535 34.8 15.4 31.4
2004 525 33.9 15.5 30.7
2005 451 34.8 13.0 29.9
2006 442 34.8 12.7 30.8
2007 437 32.6 13.4 33.4
2008 421 31.7 13.3 30.9
2009 444 32.2 13.8 34.9
2010 463 31.4 14.7 38.4
2011 460 30.2 15.2 37.8
2012 461 28.5 16.1 44
2013 442 30.0 14.6 45.5
2014 459 31.0 14.8 46.8
2015 465 35.0 13.2 45.2
2016 443 36.0 12.3 38.4
2017 454 35.0 12.9 36.8
2018 474 36.6 12.9 40.7
2019 423 38.6 10.9 37.6
2020 387 37.6 10.2 39.8
2021 354 31.9 11.0 32.2
2022 354 32.9 10.7 34.7
2023 359 33.0 10.8 47.1

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 Waseca Intermediate School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 668 42.8 15.6 8.5
1989 705 42.3 16.6 12.1
1990 732 41.7 17.5 9.4
1991 784 44.4 17.6 11.4
1992 773 43.0 17.9 12.5
1993 780 43.9 17.8 13.8
1994 788 45.5 17.3 16.6
1995 783 45.2 17.3 14.6
1996 783 45.2 17.3 14.6
1997 794 46.1 17.2 14.9
1998 562 n/a 0.0 15.5
1999 533 38.5 13.8 13.9
2000 547 36.8 14.9 22.7
2001 511 32.7 15.6 24.1
2002 535 34.8 15.4 31.4
2003 535 34.8 15.4 31.4
2004 525 33.9 15.5 30.7
2005 451 34.8 13.0 29.9
2006 442 34.8 12.7 30.8
2007 437 32.6 13.4 33.4
2008 421 31.7 13.3 30.9
2009 444 32.2 13.8 34.9
2010 463 31.4 14.7 38.4
2011 460 30.2 15.2 37.8
2012 461 28.5 16.1 44
2013 442 30.0 14.6 45.5
2014 459 31.0 14.8 46.8
2015 465 35.0 13.2 45.2
2016 443 36.0 12.3 38.4
2017 454 35.0 12.9 36.8
2018 474 36.6 12.9 40.7
2019 423 38.6 10.9 37.6
2020 387 37.6 10.2 39.8
2021 354 31.9 11.0 32.2
2022 354 32.9 10.7 34.7
2023 359 33.0 10.8 47.1

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Waseca Intermediate School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $13,181

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Waseca Intermediate School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 443rd of 870 Elementary schoolsRanks 407th of 845 Elementary schools
 2.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
4th Grade Math (Waseca Intermediate School)66.155.1
 11%
   4th Grade Math (Waseca Public School District)66.155.1
 11%
   4th Grade Math (Minnesota)63.957.1
 6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Waseca Intermediate School)53.737.8
 16%
   4th Grade Reading (Waseca Public School District)53.737.8
 16%
   4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)55.448.4
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Waseca Intermediate School)53.149.6
 3.6%
   5th Grade Math (Waseca Public School District)52.749.6
 3.1%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5244.4
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Waseca Intermediate School)7556.3
 18.8%
   5th Grade Reading (Waseca Public School District)74.456.3
 18.2%
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.858.7
 7%
5th Grade Science (Waseca Intermediate School)62.550.5
 12%
   5th Grade Science (Waseca Public School District)6250.5
 11.6%
   5th Grade Science (Minnesota)54.948.4
 6.5%
6th Grade Math (Waseca Intermediate School)45.240
 5.2%
   6th Grade Math (Waseca Public School District)4540
 5%
   6th Grade Math (Minnesota)50.539.7
 10.8%
6th Grade Reading (Waseca Intermediate School)5653.5
 2.4%
   6th Grade Reading (Waseca Public School District)55.653.5
 2.1%
   6th Grade Reading (Minnesota)62.853.4
 9.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students423359
 15.1%
African American165
 68.8%
American Indian01
Asian43
 25%
Hispanic3856
 47.4%
Pacific Islander00
White346271
 21.7%
Two or More Races1923
 21.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients37.6%47.1%
 9.5%


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Students who attend Waseca Intermediate School usually go on to attend Waseca Senior High

Students at Waseca Intermediate School are 75% White, 16% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 359 students attended Waseca Intermediate School.


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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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