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Best public schools in Stillwater, MN

23 public schools in Stillwater: 11 elementary · 3 middle · 7 high · 2 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

11 schools in Stillwater, best first
1
GATE 4/5 99.9
Stillwater Area Public Schools · Grades 4-5 · 62 students
ELA 100%Math 98%Science 86%
#1 of 858 in Minnesota
2
ST. CROIX PREPARATORY ACADEMY LOWER 99.2
St. Croix Preparatory Academy · Grades K-4 · Charter · 452 students
ELA 78%Math 90%
#7 of 858 in Minnesota
3
LILY LAKE ELEMENTARY 84.4
Stillwater Area Public Schools · Grades PK-5 · 417 students
ELA 66%Math 65%Science 38%
#134 of 858 in Minnesota
4
STONEBRIDGE ELEMENTARY 78.3
Stillwater Area Public Schools · Grades K-5 · 432 students
ELA 63%Math 56%Science 43%
#187 of 858 in Minnesota
5
RUTHERFORD ELEMENTARY 76.4
Stillwater Area Public Schools · Grades K-5 · 560 students
ELA 61%Math 62%Science 33%
#203 of 858 in Minnesota
6
New Heights Elementary School 34.0
New Heights School Inc. · Grades K-5 · Charter · 36 students
ELA 42%Math 42%
#567 of 858 in Minnesota
7
Falcon View Online Elementary 18.1
Wabasha-Kellogg School District · Grades K-5 · 91 students
ELA 37%Math 26%
#703 of 858 in Minnesota
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A/O Program —
Northeast Metro 916 · Grades PK-1 · 9 students
No published test results
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MAHTOMEDI PRESCHOOL —
Mahtomedi Public School District · Grades PK · 30 students
No published test results
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STILLWATER SPECIAL SERVICES-ECSE —
Stillwater Area Public Schools · Grades PK · 222 students
No published test results
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WILDWOOD ELEMENTARY —
Mahtomedi Public School District · Grades PK-2 · 584 students
No published test results

Middle schools

3 schools in Stillwater, best first
1
St. Croix Prep Academy Middle 98.0
St. Croix Preparatory Academy · Grades 5-8 · Charter · 375 students
ELA 76%Math 69%Science 39%
#6 of 275 in Minnesota
2
Stillwater Middle School 92.2
Stillwater Area Public Schools · Grades 6-8 · 925 students
ELA 63%Math 60%Science 32%
#22 of 275 in Minnesota
3
Falcon View Online Middle School 45.3
Wabasha-Kellogg School District · Grades 6-8 · 102 students
ELA 51%Math 21%Science 21%
#151 of 275 in Minnesota

High schools

7 schools in Stillwater, best first
1
St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper 99.1
St. Croix Preparatory Academy · Grades 9-12 · Charter · 375 students
ELA 70%Math 72%Science 69%
#4 of 402 in Minnesota
2
STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL 91.9
Stillwater Area Public Schools · Grades 9-12 · 2,713 students
ELA 50%Math 56%Science 44%
#33 of 402 in Minnesota
3
Falcon View Online High School 8.6
Wabasha-Kellogg School District · Grades 9-12 · 304 students
ELA 15%Math 8%Science 9%
#368 of 402 in Minnesota
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Bridge Transition Program —
Stillwater Area Public Schools · Grades 12 · 29 students
No published test results
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MCF - OAK PARK HEIGHTS —
Minnesota Department of Corrections · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results
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ST CROIX VALLEY AREA LEARNING CNTR. —
Stillwater Area Public Schools · Grades 7-12 · 79 students
Math 0%
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WCJC —
Stillwater Area Public Schools · Grades 7-12 · 1 students
No published test results

Combined schools

2 schools in Stillwater
1
NEW HEIGHTS SCHOOL INC. 54.7
New Heights School Inc. · Grades 6-12 · Charter · 68 students
ELA 32%Math 8%Science 23%
#63 of 138 in Minnesota
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STILLWATER DIST. SPECIAL SERVICES —
Stillwater Area Public Schools · Grades K-12 · 14 students
No published test results

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