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The highest-performing public schools in reading in Washington County, Minnesota

This ranking covers the highest-performing public schools in reading in Washington County, Minnesota, drawn from 58 qualifying public schools. St. Croix Prep Academy Middle leads the list at 81.2%, against a median of 54.4% across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked

Washington County, Minnesota

Top % Proficient (Reading)

81.2%

Median % Proficient (Reading)

54.4%

BEST IN READING · WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Reading)
1	St. Croix Prep Academy Middle	STILLWATER, MN	ST. CROIX PREPARATORY ACADEMY	Middle	371	81.2%
2	MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY	WOODBURY, MN	MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY	High	720	80.5%
3	St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper	STILLWATER, MN	ST. CROIX PREPARATORY ACADEMY	High	391	80.4%
4	ST. CROIX PREPARATORY ACADEMY LOWER	STILLWATER, MN	ST. CROIX PREPARATORY ACADEMY	Elementary	450	76.1%
5	Valley Crossing Elementary	WOODBURY, MN	South Washington County Schools	Elementary	734	74.5%
6	LIBERTY RIDGE ELEMENTARY	WOODBURY, MN	South Washington County Schools	Elementary	801	73.9%
7	AFTON-LAKELAND ELEMENTARY	LAKELAND, MN	Stillwater Area Public Schools	Elementary	437	71.7%
8	O.H. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY	MAHTOMEDI, MN	MAHTOMEDI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	656	71.1%
9	MAHTOMEDI SENIOR HIGH	MAHTOMEDI, MN	MAHTOMEDI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	1,175	68.5%
10	EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL	WOODBURY, MN	South Washington County Schools	High	2,072	68.1%
11	Woodbury Leadership Elementary	WOODBURY, MN	Woodbury Leadership Academy	Elementary	658	67.2%
12	MAHTOMEDI MIDDLE	MAHTOMEDI, MN	MAHTOMEDI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	761	66.7%
13	Woodbury High School	WOODBURY, MN	South Washington County Schools	High	1,943	66.7%
14	Stillwater Middle School	STILLWATER, MN	Stillwater Area Public Schools	Middle	939	66.0%
15	LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL	WOODBURY, MN	South Washington County Schools	Middle	1,165	65.4%
16	RED ROCK ELEMENTARY	WOODBURY, MN	South Washington County Schools	Elementary	596	64.2%
17	STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL	STILLWATER, MN	Stillwater Area Public Schools	High	2,658	63.0%
18	RUTHERFORD ELEMENTARY	STILLWATER, MN	Stillwater Area Public Schools	Elementary	573	61.9%
19	COTTAGE GROVE ELEMENTARY	COTTAGE GROVE, MN	South Washington County Schools	Elementary	432	61.7%
20	STONEBRIDGE ELEMENTARY	STILLWATER, MN	Stillwater Area Public Schools	Elementary	420	61.1%
21	Scandia Elementary	SCANDIA, MN	Forest Lake Public School District	Elementary	311	60.1%
22	LILY LAKE ELEMENTARY	STILLWATER, MN	Stillwater Area Public Schools	Elementary	398	60.1%
23	LILA Upper School	FOREST LAKE, MN	Lakes International Language Academ	High	579	59.0%
24	MIDDLETON ELEMENTARY	WOODBURY, MN	South Washington County Schools	Elementary	557	59.0%
25	ROYAL OAKS ELEMENTARY	WOODBURY, MN	South Washington County Schools	Elementary	451	57.8%
26	Oak-Land Middle School	LAKE ELMO, MN	Stillwater Area Public Schools	Middle	946	57.1%
27	Eagle Point Elementary	OAKDALE, MN	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	Elementary	792	57.1%
28	LAKE ELMO ELEMENTARY	LAKE ELMO, MN	Stillwater Area Public Schools	Elementary	697	56.7%
29	GREY CLOUD ELEMENTARY	COTTAGE GROVE, MN	South Washington County Schools	Elementary	797	54.8%
30	Oneka Elementary School	HUGO, MN	White Bear Lake School District	Elementary	463	53.9%
31	GORDON BAILEY ELEMENTARY	WOODBURY, MN	South Washington County Schools	Elementary	692	52.8%
32	North Star Elementary	HUGO, MN	White Bear Lake School District	Elementary	467	51.7%
33	Brookview Elementary	WOODBURY, MN	Stillwater Area Public Schools	Elementary	607	51.4%
34	Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion	SAINT PAUL PARK, MN	South Washington County Schools	Elementary	561	50.8%
35	WOODBURY MIDDLE SCHOOL	WOODBURY, MN	South Washington County Schools	Middle	1,160	50.5%
36	NEWPORT ELEMENTARY	NEWPORT, MN	South Washington County Schools	Elementary	264	49.6%
37	Forest Lake Area High School	FOREST LAKE, MN	Forest Lake Public School District	High	1,805	48.8%
38	Forest Lake Elementary	FOREST LAKE, MN	Forest Lake Public School District	Middle	309	48.2%
39	ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY	BAYPORT, MN	Stillwater Area Public Schools	Elementary	327	48.1%
40	COTTAGE GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL	COTTAGE GROVE, MN	South Washington County Schools	Middle	1,005	46.7%
41	Marine Area Community School	MARINE ON ST CROIX, MN	Marine Area Community School	Elementary	112	46.0%
42	Forest Lake Area Middle School	FOREST LAKE, MN	Forest Lake Public School District	Middle	916	45.9%
43	HILLSIDE ELEMENTARY	COTTAGE GROVE, MN	South Washington County Schools	Elementary	417	44.7%
44	OLTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL	COTTAGE GROVE, MN	South Washington County Schools	Middle	956	44.5%
45	Park High School	COTTAGE GROVE, MN	South Washington County Schools	High	1,992	43.6%
46	Tartan Senior High	OAKDALE, MN	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	High	1,687	41.6%
47	North Lakes Academy Elementary	FOREST LAKE, MN	NORTH LAKES ACADEMY	Elementary	220	41.3%
48	WOODBURY ELEMENTARY	WOODBURY, MN	South Washington County Schools	Elementary	483	41.0%
49	LILA Lower School	FOREST LAKE, MN	Lakes International Language Academ	Elementary	607	40.5%
50	ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY	COTTAGE GROVE, MN	South Washington County Schools	Elementary	325	40.4%

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