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Middleton Elementary

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Middleton Elementary ranks 254 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

254^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Middleton Elementary is a K–5 school in Woodbury, Minnesota, part of South Washington County Schools, serving 557 students. For 2025–2026 it ranks 254th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools — 71st percentile, 4 stars — slightly above its district's percentile and in the upper third of the state. Proficiency beats both district and state in all three tested subjects: math 55.7% (district 51.6%, state 44.9%), reading 60.8% (district 52.5%, state 48.6%), and science 31.4% (district 27.2%, state 25.5%). About 17.59% of students qualified for free or reduced lunch in 2024–2025, and the student/teacher ratio improved to 15.9.

Compared with nearby same-district schools, Middleton's reading score is essentially at the local cluster average (60.5%) and science is slightly above it (28.6%), but math runs about 7.4 points below the cluster average of 63.1%. It shares the 71st percentile with Royal Oaks Elementary and clearly outranks Woodbury Elementary, Gordon Bailey Elementary, and Brookview Elementary. It trails Cottage Grove Elementary in math, and trails Liberty Ridge Elementary and Valley Crossing Elementary in both math and reading. Pankalo Education Center, run by Northeast Metro 916, is a specialized setting with many suppressed values and is not a direct academic peer.

Reading is Middleton's clearest strength — above district and state, stable, and especially strong in 5th grade at 70.2%. Math, while still above district and state, has declined for several years (67.19% in 2022–2023 down to 55.7% in 2025–2026), with 3rd grade the sharpest concern at 47.4%, below both district and state. Science recovered somewhat to 31.4% but remains far below its 2022–2023 level of 62.5%. Subgroup results are uneven: special education students rank at the 86th percentile (4 stars), while the low socio-economic status subgroup sits at the 43rd percentile (2 stars). Parents should see these as school-effectiveness patterns, not judgments about students.

557

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,463

Per pupil spending ?

17.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

88.7%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 9.9% (MMR)

9105 Lake Rd
Woodbury, MN 55125-9699

(651) 425-4901

District: South Washington County Schools

Students who attend Middleton Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lake Middle School
High:	East Ridge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.0%

Asian:

11.1%

Two or more races:

10.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2016 → 71st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (54% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Minnesota median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 18 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg48%

Minnesota avg43%

254^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

144^th of 458South 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
2026	70.9	254 of 869	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	73.1	228 of 872	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	68.5	274 of 881	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.5	187 of 845	77.9%	★★★★☆
2022	71.2	250 of 858	70.9%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	203 of 869	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	75.2	187 of 870	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	147 of 847	82.6%	★★★★☆
2017	74.0	207 of 853	75.7%	★★★★☆
2016	81.8	90 of 848	89.4%	★★★★☆
2015	81.1	97 of 840	88.5%	★★★★☆
2014	73.5	194 of 826	76.5%	★★★★☆
2013	77.0	145 of 824	82.4%	★★★★☆
2012	70.8	214 of 820	73.9%	★★★★☆
2011	83.1	59 of 814	92.8%	★★★★★
2010	77.4	105 of 803	86.9%	★★★★☆
2008	81.8	72 of 781	90.8%	★★★★★
2007	82.9	52 of 777	93.3%	★★★★★
2006	81.6	71 of 756	90.6%	★★★★★
2005	80.9	63 of 685	90.8%	★★★★★
2004	81.9	58 of 676	91.4%	★★★★★
2003	82.5	57 of 674	91.5%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	56.2	117 of 315	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	76.2	53 of 282	81.2%	★★★★☆
2021	81.0	29 of 227	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	85.5	25 of 283	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	97.2	3 of 266	98.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	50 of 143	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.3	52 of 140	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.6	55 of 154	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.2	45 of 128	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.0	53 of 131	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.1	42 of 136	69.1%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	48 of 134	64.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	63.0	278 of 790	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.1	249 of 799	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.7	293 of 809	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	76.9	157 of 787	80.1%	★★★★☆
2022	76.5	154 of 799	80.7%	★★★★☆
2021	76.4	142 of 783	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	235 of 787	70.1%	★★★★☆
2018	71.4	208 of 774	73.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2018	79.4	27 of 220	87.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	433 of 764	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	42.0	474 of 764	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	406 of 793	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.2	385 of 774	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.7	408 of 663	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	77.7	94 of 683	86.2%	★★★★☆
2019	60.1	289 of 740	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.6	275 of 728	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	73.8	194 of 807	76.0%	★★★★☆
2025	73.3	210 of 812	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	231 of 826	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	213 of 799	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	322 of 808	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.8	239 of 784	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.6	150 of 798	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	79.8	113 of 779	85.5%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	35 of 92	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	74.4	15 of 73	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	80.8	14 of 87	83.9%	★★★★☆
2018	73.0	20 of 98	79.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	73.9	81 of 579	86.0%	★★★★☆
2025	49.6	268 of 562	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	284 of 572	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.0	256 of 524	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	190 of 500	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.9	136 of 417	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	214 of 515	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.7	110 of 463	76.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	69.0	188 of 710	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	60.8	260 of 714	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.2	348 of 730	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.0	175 of 712	75.4%	★★★★☆
2022	57.6	303 of 725	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.2	295 of 710	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	243 of 722	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.3	174 of 712	75.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2018)88th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2026)86th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)76th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)74th percentile+3 vs school

Asian (2026)65th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)65th percentile-6 vs school

African American (2026)63rd percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)62nd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading61%+12 vs state

Math56%+11 vs state

Science31%+6 vs state

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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 All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th Grade	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 All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Woodbury Leadership Academy Lower	Public, Charter	K-5	8089 Globe Drive	Woodbury	55125	Washington County	Woodbury Leadership Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(651) 571-2100	658	35	18.7	23.3%	256 (38.9%)	128 (19.5%)	55 (8.4%)	155 (23.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (9.3%)	77	179^th of 869 public elementary schools	79.4%		86.4	81^st of 872 public elementary schools	90.7%	98	47.3	58.2	74.2				60.0	44.7		44.7	61.2	66.9	56.8				61.7	82.9%	3.6%	$9,012
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
Pankalo Education Center	Public	K-8	8568 Eagle Point Blvd	Lake Elmo	55042	Washington County	Northeast Metro 916	No	No	No	No	(651) 415-6300	88	24	3.6	64.8%	37 (42.0%)	32 (36.4%)	5 (5.7%)	3 (3.4%)	2 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (10.2%)								(n/a)							14.3			8.3				0.0			2.3

Frequently Asked Questions about Middleton Elementary

How many students attend Middleton Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 557 students attended Middleton Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Middleton Elementary?

Students at Middleton Elementary are 63% White, 11% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 8% African American, 7% Hispanic.

Is Middleton Elementary a good school?

Middleton Elementary ranks 254^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Middleton Elementary in?

South Washington County Schools

What schools do graduates of Middleton Elementary attend?

Students who attend Middleton Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lake Middle School
High : East Ridge High School

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2019–20 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)Oct 19, 2026

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