WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN JR.

WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN JR. is a rural-scale junior high in MORRISTOWN, Minnesota, run under WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN. The school teaches 105 students in grades 7 through 8. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 495 students each, so WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN JR. sits 79% smaller than that benchmark.

Across the 4 schools in WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN (716 students total), WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN JR. accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN JR. lists that 89% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder breaks down as 7% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 80%.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN JR. has 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.7:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 17.5:1 average. Around 30% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Rice County (around 46%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN JR. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 48.7% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 43.2%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Rice County shows the typical household earns roughly $83,181 per year, about 30% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN JR. is one of 40 public schools in Rice County (combined enrollment of about 8,301 students).

MORRISTOWN ELEMENTARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 8 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. On composite proficiency, WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN JR. comes 2nd of 4 in the immediate cluster, ahead of the nearby-schools average of 41.8%.

The campus sits in a small-town setting.

Looking at the recent track record. WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN JR.'s enrollment has edged down 12% since 2018, when it stood at 119 (now 105).

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.