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Bayview Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

24 S Walnut St, Waconia, MN 55387 · (952) 442-0630 · Part of Waconia Public School District

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

Directions
Students
530
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Bayview Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 30 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Waconia kids: Waconia Middle School

On the path

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

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

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency74%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts69%
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 ↗

24 S Walnut St, Waconia

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten85
Grade 188
Grade 270
Grade 394
Grade 4104
Grade 589
Enrollment over time
537’20
584’21
562’22
535’23
530’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Hispanic 7%Two or more races 4%Black <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bayview 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
Southview Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Waconia
A−
544 students15:1
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.