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Pine Hill Elementary

Q: Is Pine Hill Elementary a good school?

Pine Hill Elementary ranks 602 nd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

602^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Pine Hill Elementary is a public elementary school in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, serving 521 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. The school is part of the South Washington County Schools district, which is ranked 135 out of 446 districts in the state.

While Pine Hill Elementary has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger for several years, its academic performance lags behind the district and state averages. The school's proficiency rates in MCA-III Math and Reading assessments are consistently lower than the district and state, with only 40.47% and 38.28% of students meeting proficiency, respectively, compared to 51.84% and 54.46% for the district. However, the school performs exceptionally well for African American students, ranking in the top 25 out of 279 Minnesota elementary schools in this subgroup.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools, such as Cottage Grove Elementary and Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion, Pine Hill Elementary generally underperforms in academic assessments. These nearby schools have significantly higher proficiency rates in MCA-III Math and Reading, as well as higher overall rankings from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Pine Hill Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, which may indicate socioeconomic challenges that could contribute to the lower academic performance observed.

502

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,370

Per pupil spending ?

27.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9015 Hadley Ave S
Cottage Grove, MN 55016-3801

(651) 425-3901

District: South Washington County Schools

Students who attend Pine Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Oltman Middle School
High:	Park High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.2%

Asian:

13.7%

Hispanic:

10.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (39% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 17 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg53%

Minnesota avg47%

602^nd of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▼ down 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 16Elementary Schools in the South Washington County Schools

135^th of 446South Washington County Schools among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	34.4	602 of 872	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	37.5	596 of 881	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	547 of 845	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	555 of 858	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.1	576 of 869	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.8	531 of 870	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.6	440 of 847	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	45.6	547 of 853	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	46.0	549 of 848	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	56.8	438 of 840	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.9	527 of 826	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	62.9	337 of 824	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	54.8	472 of 820	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	52.5	483 of 814	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.6	528 of 803	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	47.1	516 of 781	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.6	437 of 777	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.5	413 of 756	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	49.7	426 of 685	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	47.9	421 of 676	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2003	59.7	305 of 674	54.7%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	81.1	25 of 279	91.0%	★★★★★
2018	86.8	22 of 266	91.7%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	15.4	125 of 140	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	116 of 154	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	91 of 128	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.8	88 of 131	32.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	288 of 303	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	38.4	193 of 303	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.0	197 of 276	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	61.7	63 of 256	75.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	30.7	591 of 799	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.9	556 of 809	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.1	516 of 787	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.3	443 of 799	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.7	532 of 783	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.5	492 of 787	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.9	419 of 774	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2022	38.7	131 of 209	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.1	63 of 220	71.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	43.9	453 of 764	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.6	457 of 793	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	439 of 774	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.8	362 of 663	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.0	391 of 683	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.4	315 of 740	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.7	469 of 728	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	567 of 812	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.5	568 of 826	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	527 of 799	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	35.9	589 of 808	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.0	529 of 784	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.2	515 of 798	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	54.3	421 of 779	46.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	42.8	334 of 562	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.4	368 of 572	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.3	159 of 524	69.7%	★★★★☆
2022	45.6	281 of 500	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.7	357 of 417	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.2	321 of 515	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	15.1	663 of 714	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	656 of 730	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	565 of 712	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.2	593 of 725	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.7	566 of 710	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.4	592 of 722	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	48.7	395 of 712	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2023)91st percentile+56 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)41st percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2022)37th percentile~ school

Male (2025)30th percentile~ school

Female (2025)26th percentile-5 vs school

Asian (2025)11th percentile-20 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-24 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)5th percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math40%-5 vs state

Reading38%-11 vs state

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Schools Near Pine Hill Elementary

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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	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
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%)	34.4	602^nd of 872 public elementary schools	31.0%		37.5	596^th of 881 public elementary schools	32.3%	6	39.5	39.8	42.1	40.5	27.2	33.3	53.4	38.3	$13,370
SoWashCo Online K-5	Public	K-5	7362 E Point Douglas Rd S	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 425-6300	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
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%)	52.9	448^th of 872 public elementary schools	48.6%		61.3	363^rd of 881 public elementary schools	58.8%	85	61.9	52.1	49.3	54.1	42.9	35.7	54.7	44.7	$13,590
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%)	30.5	641^st of 872 public elementary schools	26.5%		37.5	598^th of 881 public elementary schools	32.1%	43	36.4	41.2	31.3	36.3	37.7	33.3	44.8	38.5	$14,724
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%)	49.3	480^th of 872 public elementary schools	45.0%		53.6	451^st of 881 public elementary schools	48.8%	29	67.2	71.9	21.7	55.9	34.5	43.9	43.5	40.4	$15,934
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%)	32	624^th of 872 public elementary schools	28.4%		32.1	640^th of 881 public elementary schools	27.4%	16	52.7	37.5	26.2	38.0	33.3	39.1	41.5	38.3	$14,778
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%)	60.6	363^rd of 872 public elementary schools	58.4%		60.2	371^st of 881 public elementary schools	57.9%	8	73.0	54.4	39.5	55.9	46.7	45.6	60.5	50.8	$11,755
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%)	81.1	136^th of 872 public elementary schools	84.4%		74.9	202^nd of 881 public elementary schools	77.1%	66	69.1	77.0	74.1	73.2	45.2	66.2	74.4	61.7	$14,065
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%)	67	301^st of 872 public elementary schools	65.5%		68.9	266^th of 881 public elementary schools	69.8%	35	56.0	62.5	59.5	59.2	44.3	53.5	67.9	54.8	$12,798
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%)	54.8	426^th of 872 public elementary schools	51.1%		57.8	411^th of 881 public elementary schools	53.3%	15	54.1	54.8	43.9	50.8	43.2	39.0	65.9	49.6	$16,288

Frequently Asked Questions about Pine Hill Elementary

What schools do graduates of Pine Hill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pine Hill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Oltman Middle School
High : Park High School

Is Pine Hill Elementary a good school?

Pine Hill Elementary ranks 602^nd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Pine Hill Elementary in?

South Washington County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Pine Hill Elementary?

Students at Pine Hill Elementary are 59% White, 14% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 10% African American, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Pine Hill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 502 students attended Pine Hill Elementary.

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