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

58 public schools in Washington County, Minnesota appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools in science, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. ST. CROIX PREPARATORY ACADEMY LOWER leads the list at 76.1%, against a median of 29.6% 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 (Science)

76.1%

Median % Proficient (Science)

29.6%

BEST IN SCIENCE · WASHINGTON COUNTY, MINNESOTA

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% Proficient (Science)
1	ST. CROIX PREPARATORY ACADEMY LOWER	STILLWATER, MN	ST. CROIX PREPARATORY ACADEMY	Elementary	450	76.1%
2	St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper	STILLWATER, MN	ST. CROIX PREPARATORY ACADEMY	High	391	69.9%
3	Forest Lake Area High School	FOREST LAKE, MN	Forest Lake Public School District	High	1,805	63.4%
4	Valley Crossing Elementary	WOODBURY, MN	South Washington County Schools	Elementary	734	60.1%
5	Woodbury High School	WOODBURY, MN	South Washington County Schools	High	1,943	55.8%
6	St. Croix Prep Academy Middle	STILLWATER, MN	ST. CROIX PREPARATORY ACADEMY	Middle	371	52.5%
7	EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL	WOODBURY, MN	South Washington County Schools	High	2,072	50.0%
8	O.H. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY	MAHTOMEDI, MN	MAHTOMEDI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Elementary	656	46.5%
9	LIBERTY RIDGE ELEMENTARY	WOODBURY, MN	South Washington County Schools	Elementary	801	45.0%
10	STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL	STILLWATER, MN	Stillwater Area Public Schools	High	2,658	44.9%
11	MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY	WOODBURY, MN	MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY	High	720	43.2%
12	LILY LAKE ELEMENTARY	STILLWATER, MN	Stillwater Area Public Schools	Elementary	398	41.9%
13	Woodbury Leadership Elementary	WOODBURY, MN	Woodbury Leadership Academy	Elementary	658	41.6%
14	AFTON-LAKELAND ELEMENTARY	LAKELAND, MN	Stillwater Area Public Schools	Elementary	437	40.3%
15	MAHTOMEDI SENIOR HIGH	MAHTOMEDI, MN	MAHTOMEDI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	High	1,175	39.1%
16	Scandia Elementary	SCANDIA, MN	Forest Lake Public School District	Elementary	311	38.5%
17	MAHTOMEDI MIDDLE	MAHTOMEDI, MN	MAHTOMEDI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT	Middle	761	38.1%
18	COTTAGE GROVE ELEMENTARY	COTTAGE GROVE, MN	South Washington County Schools	Elementary	432	37.8%
19	LILA Lower School	FOREST LAKE, MN	Lakes International Language Academ	Elementary	607	37.1%
20	Eagle Point Elementary	OAKDALE, MN	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	Elementary	792	36.3%
21	Forest View Elementary	FOREST LAKE, MN	Forest Lake Public School District	Elementary	345	35.8%
22	Marine Area Community School	MARINE ON ST CROIX, MN	Marine Area Community School	Elementary	112	35.7%
23	STONEBRIDGE ELEMENTARY	STILLWATER, MN	Stillwater Area Public Schools	Elementary	420	33.7%
24	Park High School	COTTAGE GROVE, MN	South Washington County Schools	High	1,992	32.5%
25	Brookview Elementary	WOODBURY, MN	Stillwater Area Public Schools	Elementary	607	32.1%
26	ROYAL OAKS ELEMENTARY	WOODBURY, MN	South Washington County Schools	Elementary	451	30.3%
27	RUTHERFORD ELEMENTARY	STILLWATER, MN	Stillwater Area Public Schools	Elementary	573	30.2%
28	Stillwater Middle School	STILLWATER, MN	Stillwater Area Public Schools	Middle	939	29.9%
29	RED ROCK ELEMENTARY	WOODBURY, MN	South Washington County Schools	Elementary	596	29.7%
30	MIDDLETON ELEMENTARY	WOODBURY, MN	South Washington County Schools	Elementary	557	29.5%
31	LAKE ELMO ELEMENTARY	LAKE ELMO, MN	Stillwater Area Public Schools	Elementary	697	27.6%
32	LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL	WOODBURY, MN	South Washington County Schools	Middle	1,165	25.6%
33	ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY	BAYPORT, MN	Stillwater Area Public Schools	Elementary	327	25.4%
34	Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion	SAINT PAUL PARK, MN	South Washington County Schools	Elementary	561	24.4%
35	Oneka Elementary School	HUGO, MN	White Bear Lake School District	Elementary	463	24.4%
36	PINE HILL ELEMENTARY	COTTAGE GROVE, MN	South Washington County Schools	Elementary	502	23.9%
37	GREY CLOUD ELEMENTARY	COTTAGE GROVE, MN	South Washington County Schools	Elementary	797	23.7%
38	LILA Upper School	FOREST LAKE, MN	Lakes International Language Academ	High	579	23.1%
39	North Star Elementary	HUGO, MN	White Bear Lake School District	Elementary	467	21.9%
40	Oak-Land Middle School	LAKE ELMO, MN	Stillwater Area Public Schools	Middle	946	20.4%
41	PULLMAN ELEMENTARY	SAINT PAUL PARK, MN	South Washington County Schools	Elementary	420	20.3%
42	GORDON BAILEY ELEMENTARY	WOODBURY, MN	South Washington County Schools	Elementary	692	20.1%
43	HILLSIDE ELEMENTARY	COTTAGE GROVE, MN	South Washington County Schools	Elementary	417	17.3%
44	Forest Lake Elementary	FOREST LAKE, MN	Forest Lake Public School District	Middle	309	17.3%
45	Tartan Senior High	OAKDALE, MN	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	High	1,687	16.9%
46	OLTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL	COTTAGE GROVE, MN	South Washington County Schools	Middle	956	16.2%
47	WOODBURY ELEMENTARY	WOODBURY, MN	South Washington County Schools	Elementary	483	16.2%
48	COTTAGE GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL	COTTAGE GROVE, MN	South Washington County Schools	Middle	1,005	15.2%
49	North Lakes Academy 7-12 Campus	FOREST LAKE, MN	NORTH LAKES ACADEMY	High	245	15.0%
50	Castle Elementary	OAKDALE, MN	North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale	Elementary	630	14.1%

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