Enrollment
105
Minnesota · 2024-25 NCES data
Middle school (grades 6-8) · Morristown, MN
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Jr.
Federal NCES profile for Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Jr., including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.
2024-25 NCES dataMiddle school (grades 6-8)NCES 270001301104
👥 S:T ratio 62
🌟 Gifted program 30
🎓 Counselors 48
📋 Attendance 22
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →
The verdict
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Jr. earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Minnesota schools.
- 40
- Resource Index · Typical
- 9.5:1
- small classes for Minnesota
- 25.4%
- free-lunch eligible
- 105
- students enrolled
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Jr. has class sizes smaller than 83% of Minnesota schools. Computed live against every Minnesota school reporting to NCES.
School address
District: Waterville-Elysian-Morristown · Minnesota
NCES ID 270001301104 Verify on NCES CCD record →
Teachers (FTE)
11.0
Federal CCD staff survey
Students per teacher
9.5:1
vs 15.8:1 Minnesota avg
-40% vs state
Free-lunch eligible
25.4%
vs 42.8% Minnesota avg
-41% vs state
Student-teacher ratio in context
How Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Jr. compares with Minnesota and U.S. medians
What stands out at Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Jr.
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Jr. is a mid-sized middle school in Morristown, Minnesota, enrolling 105 students.
Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 9.5:1 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by student-teacher ratio.
Economic need runs somewhat below the state's typical profile, with 25.4% of students eligible for free meals.
Enrollment of 105 puts it in the smaller third of Minnesota schools by headcount.
Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 2,334 scored Minnesota schools.
Against 124 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #71.
Its student body is predominantly White (89% of enrollment) (diversity index 21/100).
Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 263 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.
Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 31.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown also operates Waterville Elementary (264 students) and Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Sr. (232 students) alongside Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Jr..
Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25
How Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Jr. compares
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Jr. on the metrics families compare, against Minnesota and U.S. means.
| Metric | This school | vs Minnesota | Minnesota avg | U.S. avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Students per teacher | 9.5:1 | ▼ 40% | 15.8:1 | 15.7:1 |
| Free-lunch eligible | 25.4% | ▼ 41% | 42.8% | 51.7% |
| Enrollment | 105 | top 69% | - | - |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25
9.5:1
Leaner classes than 91% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
105
Bigger than 10% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.
Equity indicators (what these measure)
Economic need
25.4%
free-lunch eligible
- 41% below the Minnesota average of 42.8%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
9.5:1
students per teacher
- 40% below state mean
Top 17% in Minnesota - lower ratio than 83% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
31.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$13,671
per pupil, district-wide
- below Minnesota avg of $15,270
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.4 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
3
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Overview
- Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
- Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
- F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.
Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.
Student demographics
White 88.6%
Hispanic or Latino 6.7%
Two or More 3.8%
African American 1.0%
Largest group: White at 88.6% of enrollment.
Student-body diversity index 20.9/100
Simpson diversity index - at 20.9, Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Jr. is less mixed than the Minnesota school average of 42.8.
Programs
Funding & spending
District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Waterville-Elysian-Morristown, which includes Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Jr..
$13,671
Per student
-10%
vs Minnesota
Avg $15,270
-18%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 32.6%
State 58.1%
Federal 9.3%
Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.
How Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Jr. Compares to District-Mates
| School | Enrollment | Economic Profile | Student-Teacher Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|
| Waterville Elementary | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Sr. | Larger | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
| Morristown Elementary | Similar size | Similar economic need | Higher S:T ratio |
Comparisons are relative to Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Jr.'s own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.
Other Schools in This District
- Enrollment
- 264
- Students per teacher
- 13.9:1
- Resource Index
- 40/100
- Enrollment
- 232
- Students per teacher
- 13.6:1
- Resource Index
- 32/100
- Enrollment
- 115
- Students per teacher
- 14.4:1
- Resource Index
- 35/100
Similar middle schools statewide
Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Minnesota, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.
Similar enrollment (~105 students)
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Frequently asked questions about Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Jr.
How many students attend Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Jr.?
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Jr. has 105 students enrolled. It is a middle school in Morristown, MN.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Jr.?
The student-teacher ratio at Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Jr. is 9.5:1, which is 40% lower than the Minnesota average of 15.8:1 and 39% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.
What percentage of students receive free lunch at Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Jr.?
25.4% of students at Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Jr. are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Minnesota average of 42.8%.
What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Jr.?
The largest demographic group at Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Jr. is White at 88.6% of enrollment, in Morristown, MN.
What is the Resource Investment Index for Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Jr.?
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Jr. has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).
Is Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Jr. a good school?
Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Jr. earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 83% of Minnesota schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.
What other schools are in Waterville-Elysian-Morristown?
Besides Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Jr., Waterville-Elysian-Morristown also operates Waterville Elementary (264 students), Waterville-Elysian-Morristown Sr. (232 students), and Morristown Elementary (115 students). See the Waterville-Elysian-Morristown district page for the complete list.
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