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Cottage Grove Elementary

Public Grades 1-2

307

Students ?

10.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

22.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

470 N Main St
Cottage Grove, WI 53527

(608) 839-4576

District: Monona Grove School District

Students who attend Cottage Grove Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Glacial Drumlin School
High:	Monona Grove High

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.6%

Hispanic:

8.8%

African American:

5.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 65th percentile in 2011 → 63rd in 2021

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2020-2021) ?

This school48%

District avg49%

Wisconsin avg44%

Not ranked this year

Cottage Grove Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

169^th of 426Monona Grove School District among Wisconsin 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	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	62.4	390 of 1050	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.8	272 of 1037	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	79.4	148 of 1025	85.6%	★★★★☆
2017	82.0	130 of 1071	87.9%	★★★★☆
2016	81.0	144 of 1075	86.6%	★★★★☆
2015	79.3	137 of 1076	87.3%	★★★★☆
2014	78.9	138 of 1061	87.0%	★★★★☆
2013	80.5	109 of 1053	89.6%	★★★★☆
2012	63.6	406 of 1045	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.0	370 of 1046	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.7	285 of 1045	72.7%	★★★★☆
2009	64.5	400 of 1030	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	76.2	162 of 1021	84.1%	★★★★☆
2007	80.4	77 of 689	88.8%	★★★★☆
2006	77.6	129 of 712	81.9%	★★★★☆
2005	75.0	145 of 632	77.1%	★★★★☆
2004	66.6	239 of 633	62.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	56.5	458 of 1004	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.8	271 of 1002	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	150 of 997	85.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	57.8	87 of 274	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	87.6	20 of 271	92.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	63.3	234 of 847	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	67.5	206 of 874	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	68.3	182 of 854	78.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	66.7	303 of 1003	69.8%	★★★★☆
2019	71.2	244 of 1002	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.9	156 of 997	84.4%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	81.5	11 of 85	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	58.8	25 of 76	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.2	43 of 67	35.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	49.1	338 of 746	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.8	193 of 742	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	58.9	243 of 721	66.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Wisconsin percentile	Rating
2021	52.4	329 of 699	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.3	209 of 718	70.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	122 of 686	82.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Multi-racial (2021)87th percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)72nd percentile+10 vs school

Male (2021)70th percentile+7 vs school

Hispanic (2021)68th percentile+5 vs school

Special Education (2021)55th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2021)54th percentile-8 vs school

White (2021)53rd percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Wisconsin (2020-2021) ?

Science57%+5 vs state

Social Studies56%+6 vs state

Mathematics48%+3 vs state

English Language Arts41%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				Forward Exam English Language Arts (2025)				Forward Exam Mathematics (2025)				Forward Exam Social Studies (2025)	Forward Exam Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2021)
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	Forward Exam English Language Arts 3rd Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 4th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 5th Grade	Forward Exam English Language Arts 6th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 3rd Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 4th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 5th Grade	Forward Exam Mathematics 6th Grade	Forward Exam Social Studies 4th Grade	Forward Exam Science 4th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Cottage Grove Elementary	Public	1-2	470 N Main St	Cottage Grove	53527	Dane County	Monona Grove School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 839-4576	307	30	10.1	22.8%	229 (74.6%)	17 (5.5%)	27 (8.8%)	15 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	17 (5.5%)								(n/a)
Taylor Prairie Elementary	Public	PK-K	900 N Parkview St	Cottage Grove	53527	Dane County	Monona Grove School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 839-8515	264	21	12.5	20.8%	192 (72.7%)	14 (5.3%)	24 (9.1%)	9 (3.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.1%)								(n/a)
Granite Ridge School	Public	3-5	4500 Buss Rd	Cottage Grove	53527	Dane County	Monona Grove School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 839-8980	470	38	12.5	21.5%	348 (74.0%)	26 (5.5%)	43 (9.1%)	17 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.7%)	58.7	483^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	53.7%		63.6	426^th of 1061 public elementary schools	59.8%	57	61.2	52.5	51.6		63.3	55.7	50.9		64.6	57.0
Elvehjem Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5106 Academy Dr	Madison	53716	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 204-1400	415	31	13.6	36.6%	218 (52.5%)	51 (12.3%)	61 (14.7%)	23 (5.5%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (13.5%)	55.4	526^th of 1044 public elementary schools	49.6%		59.2	497^th of 1061 public elementary schools	53.2%	29	49.0	62.5	58.5		57.1	38.5	48.2		72.3	52.3	$13,778	$523	$13,256
Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	221 Meadowlark Dr	Madison	53714	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-3420	582	53	10.9	61.5%	174 (29.9%)	238 (40.9%)	62 (10.7%)	41 (7.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.3%)	13.3	920^th of 1044 public elementary schools	11.9%		13.8	927^th of 1061 public elementary schools	12.6%	7	30.1	22.0	26.2		38.4	18.3	21.5		41.5	22.0	$13,952	$444	$13,509
Dr Virginia Henderson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Tompkins Dr	Madison	53716	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-2400	462	45	10.2	58.7%	119 (25.8%)	89 (19.3%)	174 (37.7%)	30 (6.5%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	41 (8.9%)	25.1	837^th of 1044 public elementary schools	19.8%		18.7	892^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	15.9%	55	37.1	26.6	47.0		31.9	32.3	43.9		44.6	30.8	$17,788	$1,074	$16,715
Waubesa Intermediate	Public	3-5	5605 Red Oak Trl	Mc Farland	53558	Dane County	McFarland School District	No	No	No	No	(608) 838-7667	489	38	12.9	17.6%	399 (81.6%)	9 (1.8%)	23 (4.7%)	20 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.4%)	80.8	147^th of 1044 public elementary schools	85.9%		78.3	182^nd of 1061 public elementary schools	82.8%	35	65.5	64.2	67.8		73.8	69.8	76.6		84.6	67.3	$12,262	$340	$11,922
Creekside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1251 O'Keeffe Ave	Sun Prairie	53590	Dane County	Sun Prairie Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 834-7700	394	36	10.8	43.9%	167 (42.4%)	105 (26.6%)	48 (12.2%)	26 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (12.2%)	34.7	773^rd of 1044 public elementary schools	26.0%		42.6	701^st of 1061 public elementary schools	33.9%	72	49.0	43.4	45.2		47.1	35.9	37.1		49.1	39.6	$15,162	$717	$14,445
Deerfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	340 W Quarry St	Deerfield	53531	Dane County	Deerfield Community School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 764-5442	409	35	11.7	22.7%	363 (88.8%)	5 (1.2%)	25 (6.1%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	64	399^th of 1044 public elementary schools	61.8%		60.2	487^th of 1061 public elementary schools	54.1%	88	56.8	56.7	63.6	60.4	73.0	56.7	54.6	75.5	65.0	48.3	$12,145	$350	$11,795
Schenk Elementary	Public	K-5	230 Schenk St	Madison	53714	Dane County	Madison Metropolitan School District	No	No	No	Yes	(608) 204-1500	394	42	9.4	58.1%	116 (29.4%)	79 (20.1%)	138 (35.0%)	20 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.4%)	19.6	876^th of 1044 public elementary schools	16.1%		13.5	929^th of 1061 public elementary schools	12.4%	53	28.2	34.6	24.6		30.1	30.9	17.7		55.4	41.1	$16,915	$1,377	$15,539

Frequently Asked Questions about Cottage Grove Elementary

How many students attend Cottage Grove Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 307 students attended Cottage Grove Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Cottage Grove Elementary attend?

Students who attend Cottage Grove Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Glacial Drumlin School
High : Monona Grove High

What is the racial makeup of Cottage Grove Elementary?

Students at Cottage Grove Elementary are 75% White, 9% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is Cottage Grove Elementary in?

Monona Grove School District

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