Summary:
The city of Cottage Grove, Minnesota is home to 6 elementary schools that are part of the South Washington County Schools district. These schools serve students from kindergarten through 5th grade and are located in a community that is ranked 135 out of 463 school districts in Minnesota and rated 4 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.
Among the standout schools in Cottage Grove are Cottage Grove Elementary, which is ranked 202 out of 881 Minnesota elementary schools and consistently outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, and Grey Cloud Elementary, which is ranked 266 out of 881 and also demonstrates strong academic performance. These top-performing schools have diverse student populations, relatively low free/reduced lunch rates, and smaller student-teacher ratios compared to the lower-performing schools in the area.
In contrast, schools like Pine Hill Elementary, Hillside Elementary, Crestview Elementary, and Armstrong Elementary generally perform below the district and state averages, with higher percentages of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch and larger student-teacher ratios. These factors appear to contribute to the achievement gap observed between the top-performing and lower-performing schools in Cottage Grove.
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