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Middleton Elementary

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Middleton Elementary ranks 228 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

228^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 74% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Middleton Elementary is a public elementary school located in Woodbury, Minnesota, serving 583 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 Minnesota and is rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Middleton Elementary has consistently been ranked among the top elementary schools in Minnesota over the past decade, maintaining a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the state and district averages in both math and reading proficiency across all grade levels, with particularly strong performance in 4th-grade math. Middleton Elementary also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio compared to the district and state averages.

When compared to other nearby elementary schools in the South Washington County Schools district, such as Liberty Ridge Elementary and Valley Crossing Elementary, Middleton Elementary consistently outperforms its peers in academic performance. However, the school's performance for students with low socioeconomic status is relatively lower, indicating a need for more support in this area.

557

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,463

Per pupil spending ?

17.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 88th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (60% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Above the Minnesota median (74th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school60%

District avg53%

Minnesota avg47%

228^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

African American (2022)81st percentile+10 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)79th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2025)74th percentile~ school

Female (2025)69th percentile-5 vs school

White (2025)64th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2025)63rd percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)52nd percentile-22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math60%+15 vs state

Reading59%+9 vs state

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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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	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%)	73.1	228^th of 872 public elementary schools	73.9%		68.5	274^th of 881 public elementary schools	68.9%	46	62.2	68.9	50.0		60.4	56.7	55.5	64.6		59.0	$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	28^th of 872 public elementary schools	96.8%		92.8	20^th of 881 public elementary schools	97.7%	8	82.9	78.2	78.4		79.9	69.9	69.2	83.8		74.5	$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%)	83.9	104^th of 872 public elementary schools	88.1%		68.7	270^th of 881 public elementary schools	69.4%	166	75.9	73.6	62.7		70.3	63.0	57.5	70.3		64.2	$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%)	73.4	225^th of 872 public elementary schools	74.2%		76.1	184^th of 881 public elementary schools	79.1%	41	65.9	68.4	53.3		62.1	53.0	55.3	64.4		57.8	$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%)	61.3	357^th of 872 public elementary schools	59.1%		59.4	380^th of 881 public elementary schools	56.9%	23	66.1	61.0	38.9		54.4	60.2	41.5	56.1		52.8	$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%)	93.6	25^th of 872 public elementary schools	97.1%		90.7	33^rd of 881 public elementary schools	96.3%	8	82.7	86.7	82.1		83.9	71.7	64.3	84.8		73.9	$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%)	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
Woodbury Leadership Elementary	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%)	86.4	81^st of 872 public elementary schools	90.7%		79.1	150^th of 881 public elementary schools	83.0%	69	74.8	80.2	59.7		71.6	65.1	61.7	74.8		67.2	$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%)	34.8	599^th of 872 public elementary schools	31.3%		37.8	595^th of 881 public elementary schools	32.5%	4	44.4	43.1	25.8		38.6	41.1	38.9	43.3		41.1	$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%)	18.1	726^th of 872 public elementary schools	16.7%		5.2	838^th of 881 public elementary schools	4.9%	112			31.3	0.0	13.5	10.0		29.4	8.3	14.3

Frequently Asked Questions about Middleton Elementary

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

Is Middleton Elementary a good school?

Middleton Elementary ranks 228^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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.

What district is Middleton Elementary in?

South Washington County Schools

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