Waterville-Elysian-Morristown School District

500 E Paquin St
Waterville, MN 56096-1596
(District boundaries shown in map)
6/
10
Top 50%
For the 2026-27 school year, there is 1 public middle school serving 105 students in Waterville-Elysian-Morristown School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle School in Waterville-Elysian-Morristown School District have an average math proficiency score of 52% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 32% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,013 Schools
# Students
716 Students
268,599 Students
# Teachers
53 Teachers
17,471 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
14:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

Waterville-Elysian-Morristown School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 514 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has increased from 80-89% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (MN)
#232 out of 525 school districts
(Top 50%)
44%
46%
48%
51%
33%
41%
(21-22)
≥90%
84%
(2022-23)
19.9%
27.3%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.19
0.60
% American Indian
n/a
2%
% Asian
n/a
7%
% Hispanic
5%
11%
% Black
1%
13%
% White
90%
61%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
4%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,554 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,758. The school district revenue/student has grown by 6% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $30,656 is higher than the state median of $18,479. The school district spending/student has grown by 37% over four school years.
This School District
This State (MN)
Total Revenue
$13 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$22 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,554
$17,758
Spending / Student
$30,656
$18,479

Best Waterville-Elysian-Morristown School District Public Middle Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Waterville-elysian-morristown Junior
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
5/
10
Bottom 50%
23 Ann St
Morristown, MN 55052
(507) 685-4222
Gr: 7-8 | 105 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 12%

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 716 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 10%
  • : ≥90% (Btm 50% in MN)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 44% (Top 50%)
  • : 48% (Top 50%)
  • : 33% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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