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Stillwater Area Public Schools

At a glance

47^thof 458 Minnesota districts▲ 46

Better than 89% of Minnesota districts

Elementary 8 Middle 2 High 4 Alternative 1Grades PK, KG-12

1875 Greeley St S
Stillwater, MN 55082-6079·(651) 351-8340·All Minnesota district rankings →

Statewide performance 2018–2026

2026: better than 89.7% of districts

Schools

8,455

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedGate 4/51^st of 869 Minnesota elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Stonebridge Elementary up 76 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Lily Lake Elementary 13.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

5★

4★

3★

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

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Summary:

Stillwater Area Public Schools in Minnesota's St. Croix Valley serves 8,194 students across 14 schools — 8 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high, and 1 alternative program — and ranks 47th of 458 Minnesota districts, in the 90th percentile with 4 stars. District-wide proficiency is 58.0% in Math, 59.2% in Reading, and 34.4% in Science, above the state average in every core subject by 13.1, 10.6, and 8.9 points respectively.

Among standout schools, Gate 4/5 is the extreme outlier: 1st of 869 elementary schools, 100th percentile, with 98.2% Math, 100% Reading, and 85.7% Science — but it serves only 64 students with a reported student/teacher ratio of 64.0, so comparisons should be made cautiously. Afton-Lakeland Elementary is the top comprehensive elementary (41st of 869, 95th percentile, 5 stars), Stillwater Middle School is the strongest middle school (31st of 546, 94th percentile), and Stillwater Area High School posts a 96.0% graduation rate and 0.4% dropout rate. Lily Lake Elementary shines despite the highest FRPL rate among comprehensive elementaries (27.14%), ranking in the 83rd percentile.

Science is the most uneven subject. Oak-Land Middle School scores 58.4% Reading and 50.2% Math but only 19.6% Science, while Brookview Elementary has slipped from the 80th to the 58th percentile and Andersen Elementary is improving (42nd to 52nd) but still trails in Reading. Stonebridge Elementary improved to the 76th percentile on strong Science (42.5%). Small programs such as St Croix Valley Area Learning Cntr., Bridge Transition Program, and Stillwater District Special Services have limited or suppressed data — "—" means the state withheld the value, not that it is zero.

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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
Afton-Lakeland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	475 Saint Croix Trl S	Lakeland	55043	Washington County	Stillwater Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 351-6500	437	26	16.6	15.8%	369 (84.4%)	4 (0.9%)	21 (4.8%)	22 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.6%)	90.5	41^st of 869 public elementary schools	95.3%		90.6	41^st of 872 public elementary schools	95.3%		77.2	71.3	72.9					73.7	40.0			40.0	89.9	77.0	57.1					75.4	94.2%	5.8%	$12,376
Andersen Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	309 4th St N	Bayport	55003	Washington County	Stillwater Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 351-6600	327	19	17.4	18.0%	277 (84.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.7%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	53.7	415^th of 869 public elementary schools	52.2%		53.7	439^th of 872 public elementary schools	49.7%	24	41.5	47.1	51.0					46.4	26.5			26.5	61.1	42.0	53.1					52.3	88.6%	11.4%	$13,486
Lake Elmo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11030 Stillwater Blvd N	Lake Elmo	55042	Washington County	Stillwater Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 351-6700	697	48	14.4	23.0%	417 (59.8%)	39 (5.6%)	144 (20.7%)	44 (6.3%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (7.0%)	66.7	285^th of 869 public elementary schools	67.2%		69.7	273^rd of 872 public elementary schools	68.7%	12	56.0	60.6	50.5					55.7	24.1			24.1	70.4	65.1	42.2					59.8	91.1%	8.9%	$14,731
Lily Lake Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2003 Willard St W	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	Stillwater Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 351-6800	398	30	13.3	27.1%	314 (78.9%)	17 (4.3%)	28 (7.0%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	33 (8.3%)	79.8	151^st of 869 public elementary schools	82.6%		75.9	196^th of 872 public elementary schools	77.5%	45	56.3	67.7	74.3					65.6	37.7			37.7	51.2	83.6	65.2					65.2	89.3%	10.7%	$14,495
Oak-Land Middle School	Public	6-8	820 Manning Ave N	Lake Elmo	55042	Washington County	Stillwater Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 351-8500	946	47	20.2	22.7%	618 (65.3%)	83 (8.8%)	103 (10.9%)	79 (8.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (6.4%)	78.6	81^st of 546 public middle schools	85.2%		81.2	70^th of 519 public middle schools	86.5%	11				57.5	62.3	55.6		58.4		19.6		19.6				52.7	49.8	48.3		50.2			$11,659
Stillwater Middle School	Public	6-8	523 Marsh St W	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	Stillwater Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 351-6905	939	49	19.0	19.0%	772 (82.2%)	19 (2.0%)	51 (5.4%)	36 (3.8%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (6.2%)	90.2	31^st of 546 public middle schools	94.3%		91.4	26^th of 519 public middle schools	95.0%	5				64.0	57.9	68.3		63.4		32.2		32.2				59.4	61.0	58.2		59.5			$13,430
Stillwater Area High School	Public	9-12	5701 Stillwater Blvd N	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	Stillwater Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 351-8040	2,658	122	21.7	19.6%	1,970 (74.1%)	166 (6.2%)	226 (8.5%)	153 (5.8%)	7 (0.3%)	2 (0.1%)	134 (5.0%)	83.5	55^th of 473 public high schools	88.4%		85.4	53^rd of 450 public high schools	88.2%	2							50.1	50.1			44.3	44.3							56.1	56.1			$12,335
Stonebridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Owens St N	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	Stillwater Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 351-8700	420	26	16.3	12.4%	366 (87.1%)	9 (2.1%)	16 (3.8%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.7%)	75.1	205^th of 869 public elementary schools	76.4%		68.9	281^st of 872 public elementary schools	67.8%	76	50.7	66.2	72.5					63.4	42.5			42.5	46.6	61.6	60.0					56.2	95.2%	4.8%	$12,892
Stillwater District Special Services	Public, Alternative	K-12	6355 Osman Ave N	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	Stillwater Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 351-8605	16	2	6.6	—	15 (93.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (6.3%)								(n/a)																							$3,320
Stillwater Special Services-Ecse	Public	PK	1111 Holcombe St S	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	Stillwater Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 351-8605	259	17	15.4	23.2%	177 (68.3%)	13 (5.0%)	30 (11.6%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (12.4%)								(n/a)																							$30,180
St Croix Valley Area Learning Cntr.	Public	7-12	6355 Osman Ave N	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	Stillwater Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 351-8472	75	6	12.5	45.3%	46 (61.3%)	1 (1.3%)	19 (25.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (10.7%)								(n/a)																			0.0	0.0			$14,296
Rutherford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	115 Rutherford Rd	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	Stillwater Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 351-6400	573	33	17.2	14.3%	481 (83.9%)	13 (2.3%)	26 (4.5%)	18 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.9%)	75.2	204^th of 869 public elementary schools	76.5%		73.7	221^st of 872 public elementary schools	74.7%	17	63.0	64.7	54.5					60.5	33.0			33.0	68.0	68.2	50.5					62.0	≥ 98%		$12,518
Wcjc	Public	7-12	15015 62nd St N	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	Stillwater Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 351-8605	2	0		—	1 (50.0%)	1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																							$3,320
Bridge Transition Program	Public	12	6355 Osman Ave N	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	Stillwater Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 351-8605	37	5	7.4	40.5%	24 (64.9%)	2 (5.4%)	8 (21.6%)	1 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.4%)								(n/a)																							$3,320
Brookview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11099 Brookview Road	Woodbury	55129	Washington County	Stillwater Area Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 275-2500	607	34	17.8	26.2%	332 (54.7%)	111 (18.3%)	38 (6.3%)	68 (11.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (9.6%)	58.9	362^nd of 869 public elementary schools	58.3%		63	344^th of 872 public elementary schools	60.6%	18	53.2	50.5	48.3					50.5	23.3			23.3	70.2	64.2	37.1					55.7	93.5%	6.5%	$12,968
Gate 4/5	Public	4-5	523 Marsh St W	Stillwater	55082	Washington County	Stillwater Area Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 351-6905	64	1	64.0	4.7%	52 (81.3%)	1 (1.6%)	1 (1.6%)	6 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.3%)	99.6	1^st of 869 public elementary schools	99.9%		99.3	2^nd of 872 public elementary schools	99.8%	1		100.0	100.0					100.0	85.7			85.7		100.0	96.4					98.2			$3,320

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
St. Croix Preparatory Academy	5.13 mi	3	3^rd
South Washington County Schools	5.57 mi	28	144^th
Minnesota Department Of Corrections	5.91 mi	9
Northeast Metro 916	7.47 mi	18
Wabasha-Kellogg School District	7.99 mi	5	203^rd

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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.