Enrollment
280
Middle
DISTRICT 222 · STATE 495
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASECA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 274188002683
WASECA JUNIOR HIGH
1717 2ND ST NW, WASECA, MN 56093 · (507) 835-5470 · Waseca County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL280 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
15 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 17.5:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
113 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 134 | 48% |
| Grade 8 | 146 | 52% |
Student demographics
41%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
WASECA JUNIOR HIGH→Waseca Senior High
Based on grade levels within WASECA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
45.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
41.8%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 42 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
37.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 43% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like WASECA JUNIOR HIGH
WASECA JUNIOR HIGH's state test result (37.0% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| WASECA JUNIOR HIGH this school | 280 | 40.4% | 37.0% |
| WASECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL WASECA | 380 | 44.7% | 41.4% |
| Plainview-Elgin-Millville Junior ELGIN | 235 | 37.4% | 43.7% |
| Pipestone Middle PIPESTONE | 244 | 41.0% | 21.6% |
| FRANKLIN MIDDLE THIEF RIVER FALLS | 454 | 38.8% | 33.9% |
| Jackson County Central Middle LAKEFIELD | 241 | 38.2% | 37.7% |
Matched among Minnesota middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where WASECA JUNIOR HIGH ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #154 of 245 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 41.8% | #118 of 245 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.7% | #148 of 245 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 280 | #192 of 306 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.2:1 | #148 of 210 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 40.9% | #128 of 216 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 40.4% | #98 of 252 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.8% | #59 of 129 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
280
-45 (-14%) vs 2020
-28% since 2000-01, when it was 391
Student : Teacher
18.2:1
was 21.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 280 | 15.4 | 18.2:1 | 40% (113) |
| 2023-24 | 266 | 12.3 | 21.6:1 | 47% (126) |
| 2022-23 | 259 | 13 | 19.9:1 | 43% (112) |
| 2020-21 | 325 | 15 | 21.7:1 | 29% (93) |
| 2017-18 | 325 | 17.4 | 18.7:1 | 36% (117) |
| 2015-16 | 328 | 15 | 21.9:1 | 39% (128) |
| 2010-11 | 325 | 17 | 19.1:1 | 33% (107) |
| 2000-01 | 391 | 22 | 17.8:1 | 18% (72) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WASECA JUNIOR HIGH.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (325 to 280); teachers down 12% (17.4 to 15.4).
About WASECA JUNIOR HIGH
A small middle school in WASECA, Minnesota, WASECA JUNIOR HIGH is part of WASECA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Its enrollment is 280 students, spread over grades 7 through 8. On average, middle schools in Minnesota enroll around 495, and this school is 43% below that mark.
WASECA JUNIOR HIGH falls under WASECA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, which has 7 schools enrolling 1,752 students.
Of every 100 students at WASECA JUNIOR HIGH, about 75 are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 18% Hispanic and 4% multiracial. The White share of the county population is higher, at 91%. The diversity index for WASECA JUNIOR HIGH is 41%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
The school's 15.4 full-time-equivalent teachers translate to a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.2:1. Middle schools in Minnesota have an average ratio of 17.5:1. At WASECA JUNIOR HIGH, 40% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. That is in line with the 41% average for public schools in Waseca County.
WASECA JUNIOR HIGH scores 37.0% on state tests, averaged across results. The predicted figure, based on its student poverty level, is 43.4%.
In Waseca County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $76,261 a year, 21% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Public schools in Waseca County number 13, with about 2,915 students.
A public school less than a tenth of a mile away, Waseca Senior High, is the closest to WASECA JUNIOR HIGH. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, WASECA JUNIOR HIGH is 4th of 5 on proficiency.
Its location is classified as Town: Distant by the National Center for Education Statistics.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell 14%. The ratio of students to teachers went from 21.7:1 to 18.2:1 over the same years.
WASECA JUNIOR HIGH has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Waseca County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,885
Census ACS
Median income
$76,261
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
2,915 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WASECA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- Waseca Senior HighHigh · 555 students
- HARTLEY ELEMENTARYElementary · 429 students
- WASECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLMiddle · 380 students
- Waseca Area Learning CenterHigh · 65 students
- Waseca Early ChildhoodElementary · 38 students
- WASECA MIDDLE LEVEL ALCMiddle · 5 students
Other schools in WASECA
- Waseca Senior HighHigh · 555 students
- HARTLEY ELEMENTARYElementary · 429 students
- WASECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLMiddle · 380 students
- TEAM ACADEMYElementary · 101 students
- Waseca Area Learning CenterHigh · 65 students
- Waseca Early ChildhoodElementary · 38 students
Nearby schools
- Waseca Senior High0.0 mi · 555
- WASECA MIDDLE LEVEL ALC0.0 mi · 5
- WASECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL0.2 mi · 380
- TEAM ACADEMY0.2 mi · 101
- HARTLEY ELEMENTARY0.9 mi · 429
- Waseca Area Learning Center1.2 mi · 65
Frequently asked questions
About WASECA JUNIOR HIGHHow large is WASECA JUNIOR HIGH?
WASECA JUNIOR HIGH enrolls approximately 280 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does WASECA JUNIOR HIGH serve?
WASECA JUNIOR HIGH serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at WASECA JUNIOR HIGH?
The student-to-teacher ratio at WASECA JUNIOR HIGH is approximately 18.2:1 (15 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at WASECA JUNIOR HIGH?
Student demographics at WASECA JUNIOR HIGH are roughly 75% White, 18% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is WASECA JUNIOR HIGH in?
WASECA JUNIOR HIGH is part of WASECA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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