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South Washington County Schools

At a glance

144^thof 458 Minnesota districts▼ 9

Better than 68% of Minnesota districts

Elementary 16 Middle 4 High 7Grades PK, KG-12

7362 E Point Douglas Rd S
Cottage Grove, MN 55016-3025·(651) 425-6201·All Minnesota district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 68.6% of districts

Schools

19,578

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedValley Crossing Elementary26^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Armstrong Elementary up 140 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Newport Elementary 9.5 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

3★

2★

5 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

South Washington County Schools covers 27 schools — 16 elementary, 4 middle, and 7 high school programs, including alternative, online, and transition options — serving students across the southeast Twin Cities metro area of Minnesota. The district ranks 144th out of 458 Minnesota districts, in the 69th percentile with 3 stars, and its average scores beat the state in math, reading, and science. The catch is that results vary enormously from school to school.

At the top, Valley Crossing Elementary and Liberty Ridge Elementary are among the best elementary schools in the state, with math proficiency of 78.2% and 77.2%. Lake Middle School is the clear middle school standout, ranking 24th of 546 statewide with 66.5% in math and 64.8% in reading. Among high schools, Woodbury High School and East Ridge High School lead: East Ridge graduates 94.5% of students with a 0.5% dropout rate, while Woodbury posts the strongest science score at 49.9%. Also notable: Newport Elementary has the area's highest low-income rate (54.55%) yet second-highest elementary science score, and Armstrong Elementary jumped from the 45th to the 61st percentile in one year.

Watch areas include middle school science, where the average is just 18.0% versus 25.5% statewide, with Cottage Grove Middle School at 14.2%. Park High School trails district and state in all three subjects (27.7% math, 28.5% reading), and Pullman Elementary is the only 1-star school. South Washington Alternative High School and SoWashCo Online 9-12 serve different student populations, so their lower graduation rates should be read with that context.

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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)								Vaccination (2025-26)		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 10th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	MCA-IV Science End of Course	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 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Armstrong Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8855 Inwood Ave S	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-4101	325	28	11.5	37.2%	173 (53.2%)	33 (10.2%)	39 (12.0%)	43 (13.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.1%)	60.6	340^th of 869 public elementary schools	60.9%		49.3	480^th of 872 public elementary schools	45.0%	140	49.1	53.6	57.7					53.3	20.4			20.4	59.6	60.7	45.5					55.4	95%	5%	$15,934
Crestview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7830 80th St S	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 425-3801	425	36	11.8	48.0%	218 (51.3%)	47 (11.1%)	59 (13.9%)	51 (12.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.5%)	43.3	533^rd of 869 public elementary schools	38.7%		30.5	641^st of 872 public elementary schools	26.5%	108	38.8	40.5	42.9					40.7	20.3			20.3	52.2	51.9	41.4					48.6	91.1%	8.9%	$14,724
Hillside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8177 Hillside Tr S	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-4001	417	36	11.5	31.7%	244 (58.5%)	40 (9.6%)	48 (11.5%)	46 (11.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.1%)	49.6	465^th of 869 public elementary schools	46.5%		52.9	448^th of 872 public elementary schools	48.6%	17	45.3	39.1	48.8					44.7	27.5			27.5	56.4	54.7	33.8					47.7	92.1%	1.6%	$13,590
Newport Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	851 6th Ave	Newport	55055	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 425-4301	264	28	9.5	54.5%	111 (42.0%)	48 (18.2%)	28 (10.6%)	49 (18.6%)	2 (0.8%)	3 (1.1%)	23 (8.7%)	54.5	407^th of 869 public elementary schools	53.2%		54.8	426^th of 872 public elementary schools	51.1%	19	40.8	34.2	55.3					43.2	37.8			37.8	50.0	52.6	57.9					53.2	82.5%	12.5%	$16,288
Oltman Middle School	Public	6-8	6625 Goodview Avenue	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-3509	956	50	19.1	29.6%	542 (56.7%)	94 (9.8%)	95 (9.9%)	137 (14.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	85 (8.9%)	58.5	212^th of 546 public middle schools	61.2%		54	226^th of 519 public middle schools	56.5%	14				49.7	39.2	46.1		45.2		14.2		14.2				44.5	38.9	42.0		41.9			$11,351
Park High School	Public	9-12	8040 80th St S	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-3702	1,992	95	21.0	28.7%	1,172 (58.8%)	193 (9.7%)	260 (13.1%)	206 (10.3%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	155 (7.8%)	36	311^th of 473 public high schools	34.2%		48.7	262^nd of 450 public high schools	41.8%	49							28.5	28.5			23.5	23.5							27.7	27.7			$11,998
Pine Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	9015 Hadley Ave S	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-3901	502	38	13.0	27.3%	297 (59.2%)	48 (9.6%)	50 (10.0%)	69 (13.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.2%)	37.6	580^th of 869 public elementary schools	33.3%		34.4	602^nd of 872 public elementary schools	31.0%	22	42.1	34.6	44.2					40.7	13.8			13.8	60.6	42.3	29.8					44.4	93.3%	6.7%	$13,370
Pullman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1260 Selby Ave	Saint Paul Park	55071	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 425-3601	420	35	11.8	39.8%	215 (51.2%)	33 (7.9%)	50 (11.9%)	65 (15.5%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (12.6%)	27.5	660^th of 869 public elementary schools	24.1%		32	624^th of 872 public elementary schools	28.4%	36	33.8	29.3	43.3					35.7	13.6			13.6	52.0	35.0	19.4					36.1	93.7%	4.8%	$14,778
Royal Oaks Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7335 Steepleview Rd	Woodbury	55125	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-4701	451	39	11.5	28.4%	256 (56.8%)	42 (9.3%)	43 (9.5%)	55 (12.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (12.0%)	71	251^st of 869 public elementary schools	71.1%		73.4	225^th of 872 public elementary schools	74.2%	26	53.8	62.1	62.3					59.3	26.8			26.8	62.5	67.8	46.4					59.7	93.9%	4.5%	$12,202
Woodbury Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1251 School Dr	Woodbury	55125	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-4601	483	40	12.0	37.9%	212 (43.9%)	61 (12.6%)	66 (13.7%)	89 (18.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (11.2%)	41.6	549^th of 869 public elementary schools	36.8%		34.8	599^th of 872 public elementary schools	31.3%	50	42.3	40.9	44.4					42.4	16.7			16.7	55.7	53.4	26.8					46.2	94.3%	4.6%	$14,186
Woodbury High School	Public	9-12	2665 Woodlane Dr	Woodbury	55125	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-4409	1,943	77	25.2	18.8%	1,090 (56.1%)	234 (12.0%)	198 (10.2%)	263 (13.5%)	4 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	153 (7.9%)	86.6	44^th of 473 public high schools	90.7%		87.7	38^th of 450 public high schools	91.6%	6							54.9	54.9			49.9	49.9							47.4	47.4			$11,603
South Washington Alternative High School	Public	6-12	8400 E Point Douglas Rd S	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-7001	97	13	7.2	49.5%	40 (41.2%)	14 (14.4%)	23 (23.7%)	8 (8.2%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (11.3%)								(n/a)																			0.0	0.0			$24,479
Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special Educational	Public	PK	8400 E Point Douglas Rd S	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-6121	591	11	52.8	28.9%	340 (57.5%)	80 (13.5%)	52 (8.8%)	57 (9.6%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.8%)								(n/a)																							$41,652
Great Rivers Adult Education	Public	10-12	8400 E Point Douglas Rd S	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-6169	7	0		—	4 (57.1%)	1 (14.3%)	1 (14.3%)	1 (14.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																							$8,857
Woodbury Middle School	Public	6-8	1425 School Dr	Woodbury	55125	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-4501	1,160	49	23.8	24.2%	672 (57.9%)	124 (10.7%)	140 (12.1%)	123 (10.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (8.6%)	68	138^th of 546 public middle schools	74.7%		66.7	151^st of 519 public middle schools	70.9%	13				52.9	47.1	50.0		50.0		16.0		16.0				45.3	50.1	42.8		46.2			$11,011
Gordon Bailey Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4125 Woodlane Dr	Woodbury	55129	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-4801	692	44	15.7	20.4%	425 (61.4%)	77 (11.1%)	40 (5.8%)	90 (13.0%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	57 (8.2%)	55.3	399^th of 869 public elementary schools	54.1%		61.3	357^th of 872 public elementary schools	59.1%	42	55.4	47.5	55.6					52.8	18.0			18.0	69.6	54.5	30.9					51.1	88.1%	8.3%	$12,514
Grey Cloud Elementary	Public	K-5	9525 Indian Blvd S	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-4201	797	50	15.8	16.4%	527 (66.1%)	78 (9.8%)	52 (6.5%)	83 (10.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.6%)	66.4	287^th of 869 public elementary schools	67.0%		67	301^st of 872 public elementary schools	65.5%	14	49.2	54.2	63.4					55.5	28.2			28.2	56.8	59.5	54.0					57.0	91.6%	8.4%	$12,798
Middleton Elementary	Public	K-5	9105 Lake Rd	Woodbury	55125	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-4901	557	35	15.9	17.6%	351 (63.0%)	45 (8.1%)	40 (7.2%)	62 (11.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (10.4%)	70.9	254^th of 869 public elementary schools	70.8%		73.1	228^th of 872 public elementary schools	73.9%	26	48.7	58.4	70.2					60.8	31.4			31.4	47.4	64.4	54.5					55.7	88.7%	9.9%	$12,463
Cottage Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	9775 Indian Blvd S	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-6804	1,005	62	16.2	27.7%	601 (59.8%)	99 (9.9%)	119 (11.8%)	99 (9.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (8.6%)	48.9	279^th of 546 public middle schools	48.9%		51.2	247^th of 519 public middle schools	52.4%	32				42.6	46.9	43.6		44.3		14.2		14.2				29.3	32.5	33.0		31.6			$13,834
Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	3133 Pioneer Dr	Woodbury	55125	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-6404	1,165	49	23.5	12.4%	709 (60.9%)	105 (9.0%)	56 (4.8%)	212 (18.2%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (6.8%)	92	24^th of 546 public middle schools	95.6%		91.7	25^th of 519 public middle schools	95.2%	1				67.0	55.7	71.5		64.8		27.7		27.7				70.9	61.1	67.4		66.5			$11,268
Red Rock Elementary	Public	K-5	3311 Commonwealth Ave	Woodbury	55125	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-5601	596	43	13.9	13.6%	349 (58.6%)	67 (11.2%)	29 (4.9%)	105 (17.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (7.6%)	78.3	163^rd of 869 public elementary schools	81.2%		83.9	104^th of 872 public elementary schools	88.1%	59	54.7	65.5	63.3					61.2	29.7			29.7	68.6	71.1	62.6					67.7	95.2%	4.8%	$11,700
Cottage Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7447 65th St S	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-5801	432	31	14.1	22.0%	240 (55.6%)	49 (11.3%)	17 (3.9%)	83 (19.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.7%)	75.6	194^th of 869 public elementary schools	77.7%		81.1	136^th of 872 public elementary schools	84.4%	58	53.0	56.5	66.2					58.3	27.0			27.0	67.5	70.6	69.9					69.3	93.4%	6.6%	$14,065
Liberty Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11395 Eagle View Blvd	Woodbury	55129	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-5901	801	53	15.0	16.5%	433 (54.1%)	77 (9.6%)	46 (5.7%)	156 (19.5%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (11.0%)	89.2	49^th of 869 public elementary schools	94.4%		93.6	25^th of 872 public elementary schools	97.1%	24	74.5	64.7	80.8					73.5	32.9			32.9	83.1	75.0	73.7					77.2	93%	6.1%	$12,428
Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion	Public	K-5	1020 Third Street	Saint Paul Park	55071	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-3101	561	30	18.6	18.4%	309 (55.1%)	16 (2.9%)	180 (32.1%)	6 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	47 (8.4%)	51	447^th of 869 public elementary schools	48.6%		60.6	363^rd of 872 public elementary schools	58.4%	84	34.8	48.9	52.3					45.1	26.7			26.7	50.0	68.9	31.4					50.4	96.7%	3.3%	$11,755
East Ridge High School	Public	9-12	4200 Pioneer Dr	Woodbury	55129	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-2301	2,072	85	24.2	14.6%	1,194 (57.6%)	227 (11.0%)	157 (7.6%)	337 (16.3%)	7 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	148 (7.1%)	82.1	63^rd of 473 public high schools	86.7%		89.9	27^th of 450 public high schools	94.0%	36							54.4	54.4			42.3	42.3							47.0	47.0			$11,060
Next Step Transition Program	Public	12	7155 80th St S	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-5104	86	4	22.4	44.2%	53 (61.6%)	12 (14.0%)	8 (9.3%)	5 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (9.3%)								(n/a)																							$23,298
Valley Crossing Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9900 Park Crossing	Woodbury	55125	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-7501	734	42	17.5	12.5%	399 (54.4%)	64 (8.7%)	47 (6.4%)	150 (20.4%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	73 (9.9%)	93.6	26^th of 869 public elementary schools	97.0%		93	28^th of 872 public elementary schools	96.8%	2	74.3	73.5	79.7					75.7	45.9			45.9	81.9	83.3	68.4					78.2	97.6%	1.2%	$11,318
SoWashCo Online 9-12	Public, Virtual	9-12	8595 Central Park Place	Woodbury	55125	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(651) 425-6356	47	7	6.3	38.3%	28 (59.6%)	7 (14.9%)	4 (8.5%)	1 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.1%)	6 (12.8%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Discovery Charter School	4.87 mi	2	209^th
STEAM Academy Charter School	4.87 mi	1
Inver Grove Heights Schools	5.18 mi	8	260^th
Intermediate School District 917	5.59 mi	15
Hastings Public School District	5.72 mi	13	224^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.