Cottage Grove Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Serving 421 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Cottage Grove Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 45%). The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 44% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 421 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 10% in MN
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cottage Grove Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Cottage Grove Elementary School's student population of 421 students has declined by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cottage Grove Elementary School
Kind	47
1	64
2	82
3	74
4	77
5	77

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Total Students

421 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cottage Grove Elementary School
2023	424
2022	418
2021	428
2020	461
2019	461
2018	535
2017	535
2016	527
2015	538
2014	557
2013	545
2012	542
2011	510
2010	469
2009	646
2008	746
2007	720
2006	630
2005	556
2004	479
2003	424

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cottage Grove Elementary School
2023	28
2022	29
2021	32
2020	34
2019	34
2018	36
2017	36
2016	37
2015	39
2014	40
2013	38
2012	35
2011	33
2010	30
2009	41
2008	44
2007	41
2006	36
2005	31
2004	25
2003	24

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School Rankings

Cottage Grove Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,860 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cottage Grove Elementary School is 0.63, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#153 out of 1860 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cottage Grove Elementary School
2022	#153
2021	#134
2019	#159
2018	#137
2017	#99
2016	#83
2015	#128
2014	#142
2013	#205
2012	#559
2011	#596

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75%

45%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cottage Grove Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools School District
2022	75%	45%	51%
2021	77%	45%	52%
2019	73%	56%	65%
2018	78%	58%	67%
2017	77%	59%	67%
2016	81%	60%	69%
2015	82%	61%	69%
2014	80%	61%	70%
2013	79%	61%	73%
2012	62%	62%	68%
2011	59%	56%	65%

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63%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cottage Grove Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools School District
2022	63%	51%	57%
2021	62%	53%	61%
2019	74%	59%	68%
2018	74%	60%	67%
2017	80%	61%	70%
2016	79%	60%	71%
2015	75%	60%	70%
2014	74%	59%	67%
2013	67%	58%	67%
2012	83%	76%	84%
2011	81%	74%	83%

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70-74%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Cottage Grove Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools School District
2022	72%	41%	47%
2021	67%	45%	53%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

14:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cottage Grove Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools School District
2023	15:1	14:1	22:1
2022	14:1	14:1	23:1
2021	13:1	14:1	23:1
2020	14:1	14:1	17:1
2019	14:1	14:1	17:1
2018	15:1	16:1	17:1
2017	15:1	14:1	17:1
2016	14:1	16:1	17:1
2015	14:1	16:1	16:1
2014	14:1	15:1	16:1
2013	14:1	15:1	16:1
2012	15:1	15:1	17:1
2011	16:1	15:1	17:1
2010	15:1	15:1	17:1
2009	16:1	15:1	17:1
2008	17:1	15:1	17:1
2007	18:1	16:1	17:1
2006	18:1	16:1	18:1
2005	18:1	16:1	19:1
2004	19:1	16:1	18:1
2003	18:1	16:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2009)
Year	Cottage Grove Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools School District
2009	2%	2%	1%
2008	2%	3%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	3%	1%

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Asian

18%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cottage Grove Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools School District
2023	19%	7%	13%
2022	18%	7%	12%
2021	15%	7%	11%
2020	11%	7%	11%
2019	11%	7%	11%
2018	14%	7%	12%
2017	14%	7%	12%
2016	13%	7%	11%
2015	12%	6%	11%
2014	13%	6%	10%
2013	14%	6%	9%
2012	17%	7%	9%
2011	21%	6%	9%
2010	24%	6%	10%
2009	18%	6%	10%
2008	19%	6%	9%
2007	19%	6%	9%
2006	13%	6%	8%
2005	9%	5%	7%
2004	7%	5%	6%
2003	4%	5%	5%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cottage Grove Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools School District
2023	2%	11%	9%
2022	2%	10%	9%
2021	3%	10%	9%
2020	3%	9%	8%
2019	3%	9%	8%
2018	3%	9%	7%
2017	3%	9%	7%
2016	3%	9%	7%
2015	3%	9%	7%
2014	5%	8%	7%
2013	5%	8%	7%
2012	4%	7%	6%
2011	4%	7%	6%
2010	4%	7%	5%
2009	4%	6%	5%
2008	4%	6%	5%
2007	4%	6%	5%
2006	3%	5%	5%
2005	3%	5%	4%
2004	3%	4%	3%
2003	3%	4%	3%

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Black

14%

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cottage Grove Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools School District
2023	12%	12%	9%
2022	9%	12%	9%
2021	7%	11%	8%
2020	7%	11%	8%
2019	7%	11%	8%
2018	6%	11%	7%
2017	6%	11%	7%
2016	5%	10%	7%
2015	6%	10%	7%
2014	7%	10%	7%
2013	7%	9%	7%
2012	8%	9%	7%
2011	8%	9%	7%
2010	11%	10%	8%
2009	8%	10%	7%
2008	9%	9%	7%
2007	8%	9%	7%
2006	7%	8%	6%
2005	6%	8%	6%
2004	4%	8%	5%
2003	4%	7%	5%

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White

56%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cottage Grove Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools School District
2023	60%	62%	61%
2022	64%	63%	63%
2021	69%	64%	65%
2020	72%	66%	67%
2019	72%	66%	67%
2018	71%	67%	69%
2017	71%	67%	69%
2016	75%	68%	70%
2015	76%	69%	71%
2014	71%	71%	71%
2013	71%	72%	73%
2012	68%	73%	74%
2011	64%	74%	75%
2010	61%	75%	76%
2009	68%	76%	77%
2008	66%	76%	78%
2007	68%	77%	78%
2006	75%	79%	80%
2005	81%	79%	82%
2004	86%	80%	85%
2003	88%	81%	86%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cottage Grove Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools School District
2023	7%	6%	8%
2022	7%	6%	7%
2021	6%	6%	7%
2020	7%	5%	6%
2019	7%	5%	6%
2018	6%	4%	5%
2017	6%	4%	5%
2016	4%	4%	5%
2015	3%	4%	4%
2014	4%	3%	5%
2013	3%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.63

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cottage Grove Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools School District
2023	0.59	0.59	0.60
2022	0.55	0.58	0.57
2021	0.50	0.57	0.56
2020	0.46	0.54	0.53
2019	0.46	0.54	0.53
2018	0.47	0.53	0.50
2017	0.47	0.53	0.50
2016	0.42	0.52	0.49
2015	0.41	0.51	0.48
2014	0.47	0.48	0.47
2013	0.48	0.47	0.46
2012	0.50	0.45	0.44
2011	0.54	0.44	0.42
2010	0.56	0.42	0.39
2009	0.50	0.41	0.39
2008	0.52	0.41	0.38
2007	0.50	0.40	0.36
2006	0.42	0.37	0.34
2005	0.33	0.37	0.31
2004	0.26	0.35	0.28
2003	0.22	0.34	0.24

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

24%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cottage Grove Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools School District
2023	18%	35%	20%
2022	9%	26%	12%
2021	7%	26%	11%
2020	10%	28%	13%
2019	10%	28%	13%
2018	11%	30%	15%
2017	11%	30%	15%
2016	10%	31%	16%
2015	9%	31%	15%
2014	9%	31%	14%
2013	10%	31%	14%
2012	12%	30%	14%
2011	8%	29%	12%
2010	8%	28%	11%
2009	7%	25%	10%
2008	7%	24%	9%
2007	7%	23%	9%
2006	7%	23%	9%
2005	4%	22%	8%
2004	3%	21%	7%
2003	3%	20%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cottage Grove Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools School District
2023	6%	8%	6%
2022	3%	6%	4%
2021	2%	6%	3%
2020	5%	8%	5%
2019	5%	8%	5%
2018	2%	8%	4%
2017	2%	8%	4%
2016	3%	7%	4%
2015	6%	7%	4%
2014	5%	7%	5%
2013	4%	7%	5%
2012	3%	7%	5%
2011	5%	8%	4%
2010	3%	8%	4%
2009	6%	8%	5%
2008	6%	8%	5%
2007	6%	7%	4%
2006	3%	7%	4%
2005	3%	7%	3%
2004	1%	7%	3%
2003	2%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

South Washington County Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cottage Grove Elementary School's ranking?

Cottage Grove Elementary School is ranked #153 out of 1,860 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Cottage Grove Elementary School often compared to?

Cottage Grove Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Grey Cloud Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 45% MN state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Cottage Grove Elementary School?

421 students attend Cottage Grove Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Cottage Grove Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Asian, 14% of students are Black, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Hispanic.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Cottage Grove Elementary School?

Cottage Grove Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Cottage Grove Elementary School offer ?

Cottage Grove Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cottage Grove Elementary School part of?

Cottage Grove Elementary School is part of South Washington County Schools School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 421 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 44%
: Top 10%
: 75% (Top 5%)
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education