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Cottage Grove Middle School

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Cottage Grove Middle School ranks 247 th of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 6-8

247^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 52% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Cottage Grove Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 6-8 in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, with a student population of 972. The school is part of the South Washington County Schools district, which is ranked 135 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cottage Grove Middle School faces some academic challenges, with math and science proficiency rates consistently below the district and state averages. In reading, the school performs slightly better, but still lags behind. The school's performance also varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female, Asian, and White students, as well as English Language Learners and students with Special Education needs, underperforming compared to their peers. However, the school outperforms some nearby schools, such as Inver Grove Heights Middle and South St. Paul Middle, which are in different districts.

Over the past 10 years, Cottage Grove Middle School's ranking and performance have fluctuated, with a decline in recent years, particularly in math and science proficiency. The school's student-teacher ratio has improved, but the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch has increased, which may be a factor in the school's academic challenges. Overall, Cottage Grove Middle School faces opportunities for improvement and targeted interventions to support all students and address the disparities in performance among different subgroups.

1,005

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,834

Per pupil spending ?

27.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9775 Indian Blvd S
Cottage Grove, MN 55016-3651

(651) 425-6804

District: South Washington County Schools

Students who attend Cottage Grove Middle School usually attend:

High:

Park High School

Feeder schools for Cottage Grove Middle School:

Elementary:	Armstrong Elementary
	Crestview Elementary
	Grey Cloud Elementary
	Hillside Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

59.8%

Hispanic:

11.8%

African American:

9.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 88th percentile in 2015 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Minnesota median (52nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (40% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg53%

Minnesota avg47%

247^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 36 pts since 2015

From top 12% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Middle 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	51.2	247 of 519	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.3	247 of 545	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	231 of 529	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.2	191 of 520	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.4	209 of 521	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.3	167 of 533	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.0	97 of 518	81.3%	★★★★☆
2017	78.9	77 of 523	85.3%	★★★★☆
2016	79.4	69 of 508	86.4%	★★★★☆
2015	81.4	61 of 516	88.2%	★★★★☆
2014	78.5	70 of 490	85.7%	★★★★☆
2013	80.5	63 of 488	87.1%	★★★★☆
2012	72.8	110 of 469	76.5%	★★★★☆
2011	75.7	88 of 478	81.6%	★★★★☆
2010	71.7	105 of 454	76.9%	★★★★☆
2008	71.0	103 of 409	74.8%	★★★★☆
2007	78.1	59 of 403	85.4%	★★★★☆
2006	89.3	13 of 406	96.8%	★★★★★
2005	76.3	86 of 396	78.3%	★★★★☆
2004	61.3	184 of 387	52.5%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	59 of 169	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.1	33 of 179	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	20 of 164	87.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	22 of 162	86.4%	★★★★☆
2021	55.3	57 of 141	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	44 of 148	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.8	26 of 137	81.0%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	74 of 106	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	22.5	87 of 111	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	79 of 116	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.9	65 of 110	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.9	50 of 87	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	54 of 112	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.4	36 of 108	66.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	70 of 153	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	51.2	49 of 158	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.0	50 of 133	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	60 of 130	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	23 of 120	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	11 of 109	89.9%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	245 of 450	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.3	257 of 474	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.9	241 of 455	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.5	218 of 467	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	216 of 443	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.2	188 of 439	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.0	80 of 436	81.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	52.9	68 of 175	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	76 of 186	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.4	95 of 178	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.3	66 of 188	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.8	56 of 156	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.7	30 of 171	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.8	31 of 163	81.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	239 of 432	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.1	251 of 473	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.5	213 of 459	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.8	224 of 404	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.3	232 of 399	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.7	188 of 415	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.1	133 of 401	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	223 of 452	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.4	209 of 479	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.4	196 of 464	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	165 of 476	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.5	169 of 437	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.7	144 of 454	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.0	119 of 438	72.8%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	45.6	63 of 113	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	67 of 116	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.3	83 of 107	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.2	62 of 131	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.3	46 of 97	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.9	71 of 120	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.1	56 of 114	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	39.9	159 of 265	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.5	102 of 307	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.8	93 of 298	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	79 of 288	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.3	51 of 260	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	57.3	114 of 282	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.5	149 of 253	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	40.6	257 of 415	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.6	225 of 440	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	220 of 436	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.8	192 of 438	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	209 of 422	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.2	185 of 428	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.3	105 of 428	75.5%	★★★★☆

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 (2025)65th percentile+13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)61st percentile+9 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)54th percentile~ school

Male (2025)51st percentile~ school

Female (2025)46th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile-8 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)44th percentile-8 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-14 vs school

Asian (2025)30th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading47%-3 vs state

Math32%-13 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 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Cottage Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	9775 Indian Blvd S	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-6804	1,005	62	16.2	27.7%	601 (59.8%)	99 (9.9%)	119 (11.8%)	99 (9.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (8.6%)	51.2	247^th of 519 public middle schools	52.4%		53.3	247^th of 545 public middle schools	54.7%			27.0	33.2	36.9	32.3		46.7	50.6	42.3	46.7	$13,834
Oltman Middle School	Public	6-8	6625 Goodview Avenue	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-3509	956	50	19.1	29.6%	542 (56.7%)	94 (9.8%)	95 (9.9%)	137 (14.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	85 (8.9%)	54	226^th of 519 public middle schools	56.5%		53.6	244^th of 545 public middle schools	55.2%	18		37.5	35.8	38.9	37.4		47.6	42.5	43.5	44.5	$11,351
Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	3133 Pioneer Dr	Woodbury	55125	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-6404	1,165	49	23.5	12.4%	709 (60.9%)	105 (9.0%)	56 (4.8%)	212 (18.2%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (6.8%)	91.7	25^th of 519 public middle schools	95.2%		91.9	23^rd of 545 public middle schools	95.8%	2		63.6	69.7	62.1	65.0		66.0	68.9	61.8	65.4	$11,268
Inver Grove Heights Middle	Public	6-8	8167 Cahill Ave E	Inver Grove Heights	55076	Dakota County	Inver Grove Heights Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 306-7200	817	44	18.6	49.4%	341 (41.7%)	106 (13.0%)	235 (28.8%)	40 (4.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (11.4%)	38.5	328^th of 519 public middle schools	36.8%		36.4	355^th of 545 public middle schools	34.9%	27		31.4	30.7	29.2	30.5		42.3	41.1	28.3	37.4	$12,547
Woodbury Middle School	Public	6-8	1425 School Dr	Woodbury	55125	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-4501	1,160	49	23.8	24.2%	672 (57.9%)	124 (10.7%)	140 (12.1%)	123 (10.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (8.6%)	66.7	151^st of 519 public middle schools	70.9%		71	136^th of 545 public middle schools	75.0%	15		42.6	52.6	37.4	44.2		56.5	47.7	46.5	50.5	$11,011
Hastings Middle School	Public	5-8	1000 11th St W	Hastings	55033	Dakota County	Hastings Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 480-7066	1,183	70	16.9	27.6%	968 (81.8%)	28 (2.4%)	85 (7.2%)	23 (1.9%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	70 (5.9%)	54.3	225^th of 519 public middle schools	56.6%		55.8	231^st of 545 public middle schools	57.6%	6	35.4	32.2	35.6	34.9	34.5	52.3	55.7	44.9	42.7	48.9	$11,309
HOA Middle School	Public	5-8	1000 11th St W	Hastings	55033	Dakota County	Hastings Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 480-7060	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
E-Stem Middle School	Public	6-8	600 Weir Drive	Woodbury	55125	Washington County	Saint Paul Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 744-2900	512	27	19.2	71.7%	60 (11.7%)	111 (21.7%)	79 (15.4%)	213 (41.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (9.0%)	17.5	446^th of 519 public middle schools	14.1%		14.1	483^rd of 545 public middle schools	11.4%	37		13.9	12.9	17.8	14.9		32.3	28.3	28.1	29.6
Woodbury Leadership Academy Seconda	Public, Charter	6-9	8089 Globe Dr	Woodbury	55125	Washington County	Woodbury Leadership Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 571-2100	220	0		24.1%	85 (38.6%)	43 (19.5%)	26 (11.8%)	45 (20.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.5%)								(n/a)
South St. Paul Middle School	Public	6-8	700 2nd St N	South Saint Paul	55075	Dakota County	South St. Paul Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 306-3659	535	48	11.2	64.7%	234 (43.7%)	53 (9.9%)	185 (34.6%)	19 (3.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.7%)	33	375^th of 519 public middle schools	27.7%		27.4	420^th of 545 public middle schools	22.9%	45		20.4	29.1	17.4	22.4		45.6	41.5	29.6	39.1

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Is Cottage Grove Middle School a good school?

Cottage Grove Middle School ranks 247^th of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What high school do graduates of Cottage Grove Middle School attend?

Students who attend Cottage Grove Middle School usually go on to attend Park High School

What district is Cottage Grove Middle School in?

South Washington County Schools

What is the racial makeup of Cottage Grove Middle School?

Students at Cottage Grove Middle School are 60% White, 12% Hispanic, 10% African American, 10% Asian, 9% Two or more races.

How many students attend Cottage Grove Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,005 students attended Cottage Grove Middle School.

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