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Watertown Mayer High School vs. Waconia High School

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School Overview

School
Watertown Mayer High School
1001 Hwy 25 Nw
Watertown, MN 55388
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Waconia High School
1650 Community Dr
Waconia, MN 55387
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

Watertown Mayer High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)

Waconia High School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 5%)
Overview
Serving 484 students in grades 9-12, Watertown Mayer High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 4% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 37% (majority Black).
Serving 1,318 students in grades 9-12, Waconia High School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 61% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 53%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 14:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 37% (majority Black).
Grades Offered
9-12
9-12
Total Students
484 students
1,318 students
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% Male | % Female
50% | 50%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers
67 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
20:1
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Test Scores

#339 out of 1734 schools in MN
(Top 20%)
#268 out of 1734 schools in MN
(Top 20%)
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50-54%
(Top 30% in MN)
60-64%
(Top 20% in MN)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Watertown Mayer High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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60-64%
(Top 20% in MN)
61%
(Top 30% in MN)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Watertown Mayer High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Waconia High School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
≥95%
(Top 5% in MN)
96%
(Top 5% in MN)
This chart display graduation rate of Watertown Mayer High School and public school graduation rate of Minnesota by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Grade 9 Students
116
345
Grade 10 Students
108
352
Grade 11 Students
142
328
Grade 12 Students
118
293

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
n/a
1%
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% Hispanic
2%
6%
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% Black
n/a
1%
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% White
96%
89%
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% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
2%
3%
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0.08
0.21
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
8%
3%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
1%
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