Middle Schools in South Washington County Schools

The South Washington County Schools district in Minnesota is home to four middle schools serving grades 6-8: Lake Middle School, Woodbury Middle School, Oltman Middle School, and Cottage Grove Middle School.

Among these schools, Lake Middle School stands out as the top performer, consistently ranking among the top 30 middle schools in Minnesota and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in Math and Reading on the MCA-III assessments are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels. In contrast, the other three middle schools perform below the district and state averages on the MCA-III assessments, with proficiency rates ranging from 32.3% to 50.48% in Reading and 37.39% to 44.17% in Math.

The data also reveals that Lake Middle School has a relatively low percentage of free/reduced lunch recipients at 14.05%, compared to the other schools in the district, which range from 23.41% to 32.73%. This suggests that socioeconomic factors may play a role in the performance differences observed across the schools. Overall, the analysis highlights the exceptional performance of Lake Middle School within the South Washington County Schools district.