Enrollment
264
Elementary
DISTRICT 179 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN·NCES 270001301752
WATERVILLE ELEMENTARY
500 PAQUIN ST E, WATERVILLE, MN 56096 · (507) 362-4439 · Le Sueur County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL264 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.0:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
36%
94 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 11 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 60 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 54 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 17% |
Student demographics
17%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 19% · 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
WATERVILLE ELEMENTARY→MORRISTOWN ELEMENTARY→WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN JR.→WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR.
Based on grade levels within WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
36.7%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
52.6%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 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
42.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.9%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 42% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 →
Where WATERVILLE ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Le Sueur County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.1% | #485 of 844 | N/A |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.6% | #394 of 844 | N/A |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 36.7% | #619 of 844 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 264 | #692 of 1,130 | #5 of 6 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.6:1 | #235 of 769 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 17.0% | #704 of 796 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 35.6% | #596 of 942 | N/A |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.0% | #242 of 499 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
264
-2 (-1%) vs 2020
-13% since 2000-01, when it was 303
Student : Teacher
12.6:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 264 | 21 | 12.6:1 | 36% (94) |
| 2023-24 | 273 | 19.8 | 13.8:1 | 41% (112) |
| 2022-23 | 280 | 19.5 | 14.4:1 | 41% (116) |
| 2020-21 | 266 | 23 | 11.6:1 | 23% (62) |
| 2017-18 | 307 | 22.5 | 13.7:1 | 34% (103) |
| 2015-16 | 339 | 23 | 14.7:1 | 37% (126) |
| 2010-11 | 335 | 19 | 17.6:1 | 33% (111) |
| 2000-01 | 303 | 17 | 17.8:1 | 29% (87) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for WATERVILLE ELEMENTARY.
About WATERVILLE ELEMENTARY
WATERVILLE ELEMENTARY is a small elementary school in WATERVILLE, Minnesota, (ZIP code 56096). Enrollment totals 264 students across pre-K through 4. That puts enrollment 23% below the 344-student average for elementary schools in Minnesota.
WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN has a total of 4 schools and 716 students, WATERVILLE ELEMENTARY among them.
WATERVILLE ELEMENTARY is 91% White by enrollment. The rest of enrollment is 5% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. That is in line with Le Sueur County, where about 91% of residents are White. The diversity index for WATERVILLE ELEMENTARY is 17%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Teacher count: 21 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 12.6:1. Compared with the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota, this school's ratio is lower. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 36%.
Schools in Minnesota with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 45.9%. WATERVILLE ELEMENTARY scores 42.1%.
American Community Survey estimates for Le Sueur County show that median household income comes to about $94,968, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 26% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 4%. The county's public schools total 13, with about 3,869 students.
The closest school to WATERVILLE ELEMENTARY is WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR., located less than a tenth of a mile away. WATERVILLE ELEMENTARY is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within ten miles. WATERVILLE ELEMENTARY ranks 3rd of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 42.1% against a local average of 39.3%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Rural: Distant.
Enrollment went from 266 in 2020-21 to 264 in 2024-25, a change of 2 students. The ratio was 11.6:1 in 2020-21 and 12.6:1 in 2024-25.
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Le Sueur County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
29,113
Census ACS
Median income
$94,968
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,869 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN
- WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR.High · 232 students
- MORRISTOWN ELEMENTARYMiddle · 115 students
- WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN JR.Middle · 105 students
Nearby schools
- WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN SR.0.0 mi · 232
- MORRISTOWN ELEMENTARY5.9 mi · 115
- WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN JR.5.9 mi · 105
- WASECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL8.7 mi · 380
- WASECA JUNIOR HIGH8.9 mi · 280
- WASECA MIDDLE LEVEL ALC8.9 mi · 5
Frequently asked questions
About WATERVILLE ELEMENTARYHow many students attend WATERVILLE ELEMENTARY?
WATERVILLE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 264 students in grades PK-04.
Is WATERVILLE ELEMENTARY an elementary, middle, or high school?
WATERVILLE ELEMENTARY is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many teachers does WATERVILLE ELEMENTARY have?
WATERVILLE ELEMENTARY employs 21 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at WATERVILLE ELEMENTARY?
At WATERVILLE ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 1% Black, 3% Two or more.
What district is WATERVILLE ELEMENTARY in?
WATERVILLE ELEMENTARY is part of WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN.
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