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Washington County schools ranked by test score

Latest MCA year (2024-25). 35 schools in Washington County, Minnesota with reported Science scores. Minnesota state average: 28.6%.
RankSchoolLevelSciencevs state
1GATE 4/5
STILLWATER · Stillwater Area Public Schools
Elementary90.9%+62.3pp
2ST. CROIX PREPARATORY ACADEMY LOWER
STILLWATER · ST. CROIX PREPARATORY ACADEMY
Elementary76.1%+47.5pp
3Valley Crossing Elementary
WOODBURY · South Washington County Schools
Elementary60.1%+31.5pp
4O.H. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY
MAHTOMEDI · MAHTOMEDI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
Elementary46.5%+17.9pp
5LIBERTY RIDGE ELEMENTARY
WOODBURY · South Washington County Schools
Elementary45.0%+16.4pp
6LILY LAKE ELEMENTARY
STILLWATER · Stillwater Area Public Schools
Elementary41.9%+13.3pp
7Woodbury Leadership Elementary
WOODBURY · Woodbury Leadership Academy
Elementary41.6%+13.0pp
8AFTON-LAKELAND ELEMENTARY
LAKELAND · Stillwater Area Public Schools
Elementary40.3%+11.7pp
9Scandia Elementary
SCANDIA · Forest Lake Public School District
Elementary38.5%+9.9pp
10COTTAGE GROVE ELEMENTARY
COTTAGE GROVE · South Washington County Schools
Elementary37.8%+9.2pp
11LILA Lower School
FOREST LAKE · Lakes International Language Academ
Elementary37.1%+8.5pp
12Eagle Point Elementary
OAKDALE · North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale
Elementary36.3%+7.7pp
13Forest View Elementary
FOREST LAKE · Forest Lake Public School District
Elementary35.8%+7.2pp
14STONEBRIDGE ELEMENTARY
STILLWATER · Stillwater Area Public Schools
Elementary33.7%+5.1pp
15Brookview Elementary
WOODBURY · Stillwater Area Public Schools
Elementary32.1%+3.5pp
16ROYAL OAKS ELEMENTARY
WOODBURY · South Washington County Schools
Elementary30.3%+1.7pp
17RUTHERFORD ELEMENTARY
STILLWATER · Stillwater Area Public Schools
Elementary30.2%+1.6pp
18RED ROCK ELEMENTARY
WOODBURY · South Washington County Schools
Elementary29.7%+1.1pp
19MIDDLETON ELEMENTARY
WOODBURY · South Washington County Schools
Elementary29.5%+0.9pp
20LAKE ELMO ELEMENTARY
LAKE ELMO · Stillwater Area Public Schools
Elementary27.6%-1.0pp
21ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY
BAYPORT · Stillwater Area Public Schools
Elementary25.4%-3.2pp
22Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion
SAINT PAUL PARK · South Washington County Schools
Elementary24.4%-4.2pp
23Oneka Elementary School
HUGO · White Bear Lake School District
Elementary24.4%-4.2pp
24PINE HILL ELEMENTARY
COTTAGE GROVE · South Washington County Schools
Elementary23.9%-4.7pp
25GREY CLOUD ELEMENTARY
COTTAGE GROVE · South Washington County Schools
Elementary23.7%-4.9pp
26North Star Elementary
HUGO · White Bear Lake School District
Elementary21.9%-6.7pp
27PULLMAN ELEMENTARY
SAINT PAUL PARK · South Washington County Schools
Elementary20.3%-8.3pp
28GORDON BAILEY ELEMENTARY
WOODBURY · South Washington County Schools
Elementary20.1%-8.5pp
29HILLSIDE ELEMENTARY
COTTAGE GROVE · South Washington County Schools
Elementary17.3%-11.3pp
30WOODBURY ELEMENTARY
WOODBURY · South Washington County Schools
Elementary16.2%-12.4pp
31Castle Elementary
OAKDALE · North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale
Elementary14.1%-14.5pp
32CRESTVIEW ELEMENTARY
COTTAGE GROVE · South Washington County Schools
Elementary13.4%-15.2pp
33NEWPORT ELEMENTARY
NEWPORT · South Washington County Schools
Elementary12.2%-16.4pp
34North Lakes Academy Elementary
FOREST LAKE · NORTH LAKES ACADEMY
Elementary11.1%-17.5pp
35ARMSTRONG ELEMENTARY
COTTAGE GROVE · South Washington County Schools
Elementary4.5%-24.1pp

About this ranking

Schools are ranked by the percentage of students who scored at or above the MCA % Meets or Exceeds threshold on the latest available MCA Science test (school year 2024-25). Only public schools in Washington County, Minnesota with a reasonable cohort size are shown. A higher percentage is better.

The comparison column shows the gap to the Minnesota statewide enrollment-weighted average. To compare against neighboring counties, use the full Minnesota ranking.