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Best Schools in Watertown, MN
Watertown, MN has 12 public schools (3 high, 3 middle, 5 elementary) serving 7,467 students. On average they score 56% on state proficiency tests against a projected 62%, so schools in Watertown exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Watertown, MN
The top high schools in Watertown, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Delano High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Delano Public School District • Public • Grades 7 - 12 • 1209 Students
2. Watertown Mayer High
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Watertown-mayer Public School Dist • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 488 Students
3. Waconia High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Waconia Public School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 1351 Students
Best Middle Schools in Watertown, MN
The top middle schools in Watertown, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Delano Intermediate School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Delano Public School District • Public • Grades 4 - 6 • 529 Students
2. Watertown-mayer Middle
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Watertown-mayer Public School Dist • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 460 Students
3. Waconia Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Waconia Public School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 937 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Watertown, MN
The top elementary schools in Watertown, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Delano Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Delano Public School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 3 • 710 Students
2. Watertown-mayer Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Watertown-mayer Public School Dist • Public • Grades KG - 4 • 528 Students
3. Laketown Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Waconia Public School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 530 Students
4. Bayview Elementary
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Waconia Public School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 562 Students
5. Christ Community Lutheran School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Christ Community Lutheran School • Private • Grades Pre K - 8 • 133 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Watertown, MN
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Watertown, MN has a total population of 5,585 with 23% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 95%, and 23% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Watertown, MN
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Watertown, MN.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
15.37 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.40 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
12.97 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Watertown, MN.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Watertown, MN.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Watertown, MN Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Watertown, MN
How many schools are in Watertown, MN?
Watertown, MN has 12 public schools: 3 high schools, 3 middle schools and 5 elementary schools, serving 7,467 students in total.
How do schools in Watertown perform on state tests?
On average, 12 schools in Watertown score 56% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 62%, so on average schools in Watertown exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Watertown?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 50%
- Projected: 53%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 58%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 53%
- Projected: 60%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 62%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 44%
- Projected: 51%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 49%
- Projected: 58%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 51%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 57%
- Projected: 63%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 72%
- Projected: 66%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 61%
- Projected: 65%
- Impact Grade: Greatly Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Watertown
3 of 4 schools in Watertown carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 3
All 4 public schools we grade in Watertown. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.
High schools (1)
Middle and junior high schools (1)
Elementary and primary schools (1)
Other schools and academies (1)
Private schools (1)
Private schools have a SchoolGrade only where their state publishes their test results.