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Elementary Schools in Stillwater Area Public Schools

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At a glance

DistrictStillwater Area Public Schools93^rd of 446 Minnesota districtsFull district overview →

Schools

3,523

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedGate 4/52^nd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Andersen Elementary up 76 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Lily Lake Elementary 13.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

The Stillwater Area Public Schools district in Minnesota is home to 9 elementary schools serving students from grades K-5. The district as a whole is highly ranked, coming in at 93 out of 446 in the state and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Within the district, a few schools stand out as exceptional performers. Afton-Lakeland Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Minnesota, with a statewide ranking of 41 out of 872 schools and impressive test scores. Similarly, the small Gate 4/5 school is the top-ranked elementary school in the state, with 95% or more of students proficient in math and reading. Brookview Elementary also stands out, ranking in the top 25% of Minnesota elementary schools.

However, the district's elementary schools show a wide range of performance, with some lagging behind the district and state averages. Factors like free and reduced lunch rates and student-teacher ratios vary significantly across the schools, which may contribute to these differences in academic achievement. Overall, the Stillwater Area Public Schools district offers a mix of high-performing and lower-performing elementary schools, with a few standout institutions that are among the best in the state.

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Ranking:

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)				MCA-III Reading (2025)				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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	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%)	90.6	41^st of 872 public elementary schools	95.3%		85	94^th of 881 public elementary schools	89.3%	53	87.5	71.8	68.7	77.0	72.7	63.4	79.1	71.7	$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	439^th of 872 public elementary schools	49.7%		48.1	515^th of 881 public elementary schools	41.5%	76	57.7	72.0	27.3	51.6	41.5	48.0	54.6	48.1	$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%)	69.7	273^rd of 872 public elementary schools	68.7%		64	322^nd of 881 public elementary schools	63.5%	49	63.2	60.0	54.0	59.6	58.5	47.3	68.0	56.7	$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%)	75.9	196^th of 872 public elementary schools	77.5%		75.3	196^th of 881 public elementary schools	77.8%		61.2	77.9	59.7	66.5	49.3	71.0	59.7	60.1	$14,495
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%)	68.9	281^st of 872 public elementary schools	67.8%		68	280^th of 881 public elementary schools	68.2%	1	55.1	68.0	42.2	54.7	53.9	67.6	62.2	61.1	$12,892
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%)	73.7	221^st of 872 public elementary schools	74.7%		72.3	234^th of 881 public elementary schools	73.4%	13	68.9	63.3	45.8	58.6	55.6	65.3	64.2	61.9	$12,518
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%)	63	344^th of 872 public elementary schools	60.6%		76.3	180^th of 881 public elementary schools	79.6%	164	58.3	74.3	42.0	58.3	50.0	44.3	59.8	51.4	$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%)	99.3	2^nd of 872 public elementary schools	99.8%		99.3	2^nd of 881 public elementary schools	99.8%			100.0	90.9	95.0		96.3	100.0	98.3	$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	135^th
Minnesota Department Of Corrections	5.91 mi	9
Northeast Metro 916	7.47 mi	18
Wabasha-Kellogg School District	7.99 mi	5	236^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.