Waterville-Elysian-Morristown School District

500 E Paquin St
Waterville, MN 56096-1596
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%
For the 2024 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 371 students in Waterville-Elysian-Morristown School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Waterville-Elysian-Morristown School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 56% (versus the 52% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,610 Schools
# Students
754 Students
570,017 Students
# Teachers
60 Teachers
38,532 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1

District Rank

Waterville-Elysian-Morristown School District, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 508 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#186 out of 516 school districts
(Top 50%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Waterville-Elysian-Morristown  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
44%
45%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Waterville-Elysian-Morristown  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
52%
53%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Waterville-Elysian-Morristown  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥90%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Waterville-Elysian-Morristown  School District and public school graduation rate of MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.20
0.59
# American Indian Students
3 Students
10,068 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
3 Students
42,202 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
40 Students
60,284 Students
% Hispanic Students
5%
11%
# Black Students
10 Students
69,729 Students
% Black Students
1%
12%
# White Students
674 Students
350,511 Students
% White Students
89%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
586 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
24 Students
36,707 Students
% of Two or more races Students
3%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
11
10,236
# Students in K Grade:
54
59,517
# Students in 1st Grade:
48
60,321
# Students in 2nd Grade:
42
62,399
# Students in 3rd Grade:
59
62,085
# Students in 4th Grade:
47
62,315
# Students in 5th Grade:
52
62,085
# Students in 6th Grade:
58
63,634
# Students in 7th Grade:
61
54,713
# Students in 8th Grade:
74
55,048
# Students in 9th Grade:
67
3,888
# Students in 10th Grade:
67
4,093
# Students in 11th Grade:
58
4,090
# Students in 12th Grade:
56
5,593
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $16,670 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,887. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $29,111 is higher than the state median of $18,614. The school district spending/student has grown by 30% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$15,547 MM
This chart display total revenue of Waterville-Elysian-Morristown  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$22 MM
$16,179 MM
This chart display total spending of Waterville-Elysian-Morristown  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$16,670
$17,887
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Waterville-Elysian-Morristown  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$29,111
$18,614
This chart display average spending per public school student in Waterville-Elysian-Morristown  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in MN by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Waterville-Elysian-Morristown School District Public Elementary Schools (2024)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Waterville Elementary School
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
500 E Paquin St
Waterville, MN 56096
(507) 362-4439
Grades: PK-4
| 261 students
Rank: #22.
Morristown Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
6/
10
Top 50%
23 Ann St
Morristown, MN 55052
(507) 685-4222
Grades: 5-6
| 110 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 754 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 11%
  • : ≥90% (Top 30% in MN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 52% (Top 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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