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Cologne Academy

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At a glance

1^stof 458 Minnesota districts

Better than 99% of Minnesota districts

Elementary 2Grades PK, KG-8

1221 Village Pkwy
Cologne, MN 55322-8888·(952) 466-2276·All Minnesota district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 99.8% of districts

Schools

731

Students

5-star school

Top rankedCologne Academy7^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools

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Summary:

The Cologne Academy area in Minnesota has two schools — Cologne Academy and Cologne Academy Online — both elementary schools serving grades K–8. Together they enroll 701 students. Cologne Academy is the brick-and-mortar school with 679 students, about 96.9% of the total, while Cologne Academy Online is very small with just 22 students, about 3.1%. The Cologne Academy district is ranked #1 of 458 in Minnesota, at the 100th percentile with 5 stars.

Cologne Academy is the clear academic standout. In 2025–2026, its all-grade proficiency was 84.7% in Math, 79.0% in Reading, and 59.0% in Science, compared with state averages of 44.9%, 48.6%, and 25.5%. That puts it 39.8 points above the state in Math, 30.4 points above in Reading, and 33.5 points above in Science. Every reported grade-level score beats the state; the lowest is 6th grade Math at 67.1%, still 27.6 points above the state's 39.5%. Its rank history confirms the strength: 7th of 869 in 2025–2026, 8th of 872 in 2024–2025, and 23rd of 881 in 2023–2024, holding 5 stars each year.

Cologne Academy Online presents a very different profile: 50% free/reduced lunch versus 13.11% at the main school, and a student/teacher ratio of 3.7 versus 11.2. Its 2025–2026 all-grade Math was 46.7%, just 1.8 points above the state but 36.8 points below the district, and Reading was 60.0%, 11.4 points above the state but 18.4 points below the district. Science was suppressed by the state and is unknown — not a zero or a weakness. Available scores fell from 2024–2025 to 2025–2026 (Math 60.0 to 46.7, Reading 80.0 to 60.0), but with only 22 students these swings may reflect small cohort changes rather than a trend.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)							MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Total
Cologne Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1221 Village Pkwy	Cologne	55322	Carver County	Cologne Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(952) 466-2276	679	60	11.2	13.1%	474 (69.8%)	13 (1.9%)	29 (4.3%)	132 (19.4%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	28 (4.1%)	96.8	7^th of 869 public elementary schools	99.2%		96	8^th of 872 public elementary schools	99.1%	1	72.4	80.8	88.6	76.3	73.7	88.4	79.0	59.5	58.1	59.0	91.4	90.0	82.3	67.1	88.0	88.6	84.7	$12,205
Cologne Academy Online	Public, Virtual, Charter	K-8	1221 Village Pkwy	Cologne	55322	Carver County	Cologne Academy	Yes	No	Yes	No	(952) 466-2276	22	6	3.7	50.0%	21 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)							60.0										46.7
STARS Building20	Public, Charter	PK	1111 Village Pkwy	Cologne	55322	Carver County	Cologne Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(952) 466-2276	30	2	18.0	20.0%	14 (46.7%)	1 (3.3%)	2 (6.7%)	10 (33.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (10.0%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Waconia Public School District	5.22 mi	10	27^th
Southwest Metro Intermediate 288	5.8 mi	25
Central Public School District	6.75 mi	3	125^th
Eastern Carver County Public School	6.92 mi	21	30^th
World Learner Charter School	9.53 mi	1	157^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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