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Best public schools in Cottage Grove, MN

14 public schools in Cottage Grove: 8 elementary · 2 middle · 3 high · 1 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Minnesota.

Elementary schools

8 schools in Cottage Grove, best first
1
COTTAGE GROVE ELEMENTARY 76.6
South Washington County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 421 students
ELA 58%Math 69%Science 27%
#201 of 858 in Minnesota
2
GREY CLOUD ELEMENTARY 66.3
South Washington County Schools · Grades K-5 · 774 students
ELA 56%Math 57%Science 28%
#290 of 858 in Minnesota
3
ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY 58.4
South Washington County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 308 students
ELA 53%Math 55%Science 20%
#357 of 858 in Minnesota
4
HILLSIDE ELEMENTARY 46.1
South Washington County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 424 students
ELA 45%Math 48%Science 28%
#463 of 858 in Minnesota
5
CRESTVIEW ELEMENTARY 38.8
South Washington County Schools · Grades PK-5 · 418 students
ELA 41%Math 49%Science 20%
#526 of 858 in Minnesota
6
PINE HILL ELEMENTARY 32.6
South Washington County Schools · Grades K-5 · 521 students
ELA 41%Math 44%Science 14%
#579 of 858 in Minnesota
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Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special Ed —
South Washington County Schools · Grades PK · 561 students
No published test results
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SoWashCo Online K-5 —
South Washington County Schools · Grades K-5 · 0 students
No published test results

Middle schools

2 schools in Cottage Grove, best first
1
OLTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL 50.4
South Washington County Schools · Grades 6-8 · 1,002 students
ELA 45%Math 42%Science 14%
#137 of 275 in Minnesota
2
COTTAGE GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL 40.2
South Washington County Schools · Grades 6-8 · 972 students
ELA 44%Math 32%Science 14%
#165 of 275 in Minnesota

High schools

3 schools in Cottage Grove
1
Park High School 31.0
South Washington County Schools · Grades 9-12 · 1,957 students
ELA 29%Math 28%Science 24%
#278 of 402 in Minnesota
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Great Rivers Adult Education —
South Washington County Schools · Grades 10-12 · 10 students
No published test results
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Next Step Transition Program —
South Washington County Schools · Grades 12 · 95 students
No published test results

Combined schools

1 school in Cottage Grove
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South Washington Alternative HS —
South Washington County Schools · Grades 6-12 · 92 students
Math 0%

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