Washington County schools ranked by test score
Latest MCA year (2024-25). 59 schools in Washington County, Minnesota with reported Science scores. Minnesota state average: 28.6%.
| Rank | School | Level | Science | vs state |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GATE 4/5 STILLWATER · Stillwater Area Public Schools | Elementary | 90.9% | +62.3pp |
| 2 | ST. CROIX PREPARATORY ACADEMY LOWER STILLWATER · ST. CROIX PREPARATORY ACADEMY | Elementary | 76.1% | +47.5pp |
| 3 | St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper STILLWATER · ST. CROIX PREPARATORY ACADEMY | High | 69.9% | +41.3pp |
| 4 | Forest Lake Area High School FOREST LAKE · Forest Lake Public School District | High | 63.4% | +34.8pp |
| 5 | Valley Crossing Elementary WOODBURY · South Washington County Schools | Elementary | 60.1% | +31.5pp |
| 6 | Woodbury High School WOODBURY · South Washington County Schools | High | 55.8% | +27.2pp |
| 7 | St. Croix Prep Academy Middle STILLWATER · ST. CROIX PREPARATORY ACADEMY | Middle | 52.5% | +23.9pp |
| 8 | EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL WOODBURY · South Washington County Schools | High | 50.0% | +21.4pp |
| 9 | O.H. ANDERSON ELEMENTARY MAHTOMEDI · MAHTOMEDI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Elementary | 46.5% | +17.9pp |
| 10 | LIBERTY RIDGE ELEMENTARY WOODBURY · South Washington County Schools | Elementary | 45.0% | +16.4pp |
| 11 | STILLWATER AREA HIGH SCHOOL STILLWATER · Stillwater Area Public Schools | High | 44.9% | +16.3pp |
| 12 | MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY WOODBURY · MATH AND SCIENCE ACADEMY | High | 43.2% | +14.6pp |
| 13 | LILY LAKE ELEMENTARY STILLWATER · Stillwater Area Public Schools | Elementary | 41.9% | +13.3pp |
| 14 | Woodbury Leadership Elementary WOODBURY · Woodbury Leadership Academy | Elementary | 41.6% | +13.0pp |
| 15 | AFTON-LAKELAND ELEMENTARY LAKELAND · Stillwater Area Public Schools | Elementary | 40.3% | +11.7pp |
| 16 | MAHTOMEDI SENIOR HIGH MAHTOMEDI · MAHTOMEDI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | High | 39.1% | +10.5pp |
| 17 | Scandia Elementary SCANDIA · Forest Lake Public School District | Elementary | 38.5% | +9.9pp |
| 18 | MAHTOMEDI MIDDLE MAHTOMEDI · MAHTOMEDI PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT | Middle | 38.1% | +9.5pp |
| 19 | COTTAGE GROVE ELEMENTARY COTTAGE GROVE · South Washington County Schools | Elementary | 37.8% | +9.2pp |
| 20 | LILA Lower School FOREST LAKE · Lakes International Language Academ | Elementary | 37.1% | +8.5pp |
| 21 | Eagle Point Elementary OAKDALE · North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale | Elementary | 36.3% | +7.7pp |
| 22 | Forest View Elementary FOREST LAKE · Forest Lake Public School District | Elementary | 35.8% | +7.2pp |
| 23 | STONEBRIDGE ELEMENTARY STILLWATER · Stillwater Area Public Schools | Elementary | 33.7% | +5.1pp |
| 24 | Park High School COTTAGE GROVE · South Washington County Schools | High | 32.5% | +3.9pp |
| 25 | Falcon View Online High School STILLWATER · Wabasha-Kellogg School District | High | 32.4% | +3.8pp |
| 26 | Brookview Elementary WOODBURY · Stillwater Area Public Schools | Elementary | 32.1% | +3.5pp |
| 27 | ROYAL OAKS ELEMENTARY WOODBURY · South Washington County Schools | Elementary | 30.3% | +1.7pp |
| 28 | RUTHERFORD ELEMENTARY STILLWATER · Stillwater Area Public Schools | Elementary | 30.2% | +1.6pp |
| 29 | Stillwater Middle School STILLWATER · Stillwater Area Public Schools | Middle | 29.9% | +1.3pp |
| 30 | RED ROCK ELEMENTARY WOODBURY · South Washington County Schools | Elementary | 29.7% | +1.1pp |
| 31 | MIDDLETON ELEMENTARY WOODBURY · South Washington County Schools | Elementary | 29.5% | +0.9pp |
| 32 | LAKE ELMO ELEMENTARY LAKE ELMO · Stillwater Area Public Schools | Elementary | 27.6% | -1.0pp |
| 33 | LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL WOODBURY · South Washington County Schools | Middle | 25.6% | -3.0pp |
| 34 | ANDERSEN ELEMENTARY BAYPORT · Stillwater Area Public Schools | Elementary | 25.4% | -3.2pp |
| 35 | Nuevas Fronteras Spanish Immersion SAINT PAUL PARK · South Washington County Schools | Elementary | 24.4% | -4.2pp |
| 36 | Oneka Elementary School HUGO · White Bear Lake School District | Elementary | 24.4% | -4.2pp |
| 37 | PINE HILL ELEMENTARY COTTAGE GROVE · South Washington County Schools | Elementary | 23.9% | -4.7pp |
| 38 | GREY CLOUD ELEMENTARY COTTAGE GROVE · South Washington County Schools | Elementary | 23.7% | -4.9pp |
| 39 | LILA Upper School FOREST LAKE · Lakes International Language Academ | High | 23.1% | -5.5pp |
| 40 | North Star Elementary HUGO · White Bear Lake School District | Elementary | 21.9% | -6.7pp |
| 41 | Oak-Land Middle School LAKE ELMO · Stillwater Area Public Schools | Middle | 20.4% | -8.2pp |
| 42 | PULLMAN ELEMENTARY SAINT PAUL PARK · South Washington County Schools | Elementary | 20.3% | -8.3pp |
| 43 | GORDON BAILEY ELEMENTARY WOODBURY · South Washington County Schools | Elementary | 20.1% | -8.5pp |
| 44 | HILLSIDE ELEMENTARY COTTAGE GROVE · South Washington County Schools | Elementary | 17.3% | -11.3pp |
| 45 | Forest Lake Elementary FOREST LAKE · Forest Lake Public School District | Middle | 17.3% | -11.3pp |
| 46 | Tartan Senior High OAKDALE · North St. Paul-Maplewood Oakdale | High | 16.9% | -11.7pp |
| 47 | OLTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOL COTTAGE GROVE · South Washington County Schools | Middle | 16.2% | -12.4pp |
| 48 | WOODBURY ELEMENTARY WOODBURY · South Washington County Schools | Elementary | 16.2% | -12.4pp |
| 49 | COTTAGE GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOL COTTAGE GROVE · South Washington County Schools | Middle | 15.2% | -13.4pp |
| 50 | North Lakes Academy 7-12 Campus FOREST LAKE · NORTH LAKES ACADEMY | High | 15.0% | -13.6pp |
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.