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Waconia Public School District Schools
Waconia Public School District is a public school district in Minnesota, based in Carver County (Waconia). SchoolGrade grades 8 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Waconia Public School District on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Waconia Public School District
6 of 8 schools in Waconia Public School District carry a SchoolGrade (2 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 4B: 1D: 1
Best schools in Waconia Public School District
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Bayview Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Laketown Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Waconia High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Southview Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Waconia Middle School (Middle school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Waconia Learning Center (High school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Waconia Public School District
High schools (1)
- A- Waconia High School, Waconia
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- B+ Waconia Middle School, Waconia
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- A Bayview Elementary, Waconia
- Early Childhood Special Education, Waconia
- A Laketown Elementary, Waconia
- A- Southview Elementary, Waconia
Other schools and academies (2)
- Transitions 110, Waconia
- D+ Waconia Learning Center, Waconia
Where Waconia Public School District schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Waconia (8)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Minnesota
- County: Carver County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: fringe town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 4,000 students with 251 full-time-equivalent teachers and 511 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2741460
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Central Public School District (3 schools, 8 mi)
- Watertown-Mayer Public School Dist (4 schools, 8 mi)
- Eastern Carver County Public School (17 schools, 9 mi)
- Westonka Public School District (6 schools, 9 mi)
- Minnetonka Public School District (13 schools, 13 mi)
- Delano Public School District (3 schools, 13 mi)
- Orono Public School District (5 schools, 14 mi)
- Belle Plaine Public School District (6 schools, 16 mi)
Questions about Waconia Public School District
How many schools are in Waconia Public School District?
SchoolGrade grades 8 public schools in Waconia Public School District, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Waconia Public School District serve?
The largest by graded schools: Waconia.
How good are the schools in Waconia Public School District?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 55.5% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 57%. 67% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Waconia Public School District?
4,000 students were enrolled in Waconia Public School District in the 2023-24 school year, about 15.9 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Waconia Public School District?
Waconia Public School District is in Minnesota, based in Carver County, with its district office in Waconia. Its boundary covers about 89.7 sq mi.