Bayview Elementary

Bayview Elementary serves 535 students in kindergarten through fifth grade in Waconia, Minnesota, earning recognition as one of the state's top-performing elementary schools. With a MySchoolScout rating of 8.0 out of 10 and ranking 74th out of 2,027 Minnesota schools, Bayview places in the 96th percentile statewide for academic excellence. The school demonstrates strong academic performance with 72% of students achieving proficiency or above in math and 65% meeting or exceeding standards in English Language Arts and reading.

These results reflect the dedicated work of 38 full-time equivalent teachers who maintain a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.1 to 1, allowing for more individualized attention and support. Bayview Elementary sits in an affluent community within the 55387 ZIP code, where the median household income reaches $104,969 and nearly half of residents hold bachelor's degrees or higher. The area maintains a low poverty rate of just 4.5%, with median home values around $397,600, indicating a stable, education-focused community of 14,409 residents.

Located on South Walnut Street, Bayview Elementary operates as a regular public school in Waconia, a town positioned on the fringe of an urban area in Carver County, providing students with both suburban amenities and proximity to metropolitan resources.