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Southview Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

225 4th St W, Waconia, MN 55387 · (952) 442-0620 · Part of Waconia Public School District

Waconia’s School Grade A better than 92% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
544
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
14%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Southview Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 17.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Waconia kids: Waconia Middle School

On the path

Where Waconia kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Southview ElementaryYou are here
6–8Waconia Middle School885 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency60%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

225 4th St W, Waconia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten83
Grade 187
Grade 285
Grade 396
Grade 4101
Grade 592
Enrollment over time
657’20
553’21
568’22
538’23
544’24

Down 17.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 89%Two or more races 5%Hispanic 4%Black 2%Asian <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Southview Elementary from Waconia families.

Other schools in Waconia Public School District

The district →
Early Childhood Special Education
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Waconia
67 students12:1
Waconia Early Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Waconia
53 students
Bayview Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Waconia
A+
530 students12:1
Laketown Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Waconia
A+
530 students13:1
Waconia Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Waconia
A−
885 students14:1
Waconia High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Waconia
A−
1,335 students17:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Waconia’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.