MIDDLETON ELEMENTARY

Located at 9105 LAKE RD, in WOODBURY, Minnesota, MIDDLETON ELEMENTARY is a roomy elementary-level community that works with 557 students (grades K through 5), operated by South Washington County Schools. Compared to the state average of about 344 students per school, that is 62% bigger than typical.

Within South Washington County Schools, which oversees 28 schools and 19,578 students, MIDDLETON ELEMENTARY is one campus in the system.

On demographics, MIDDLETON ELEMENTARY shows that the largest single group is White, at 63% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school reports 11% Asian, 10% multiracial, 8% Black, 7% Hispanic. The wider county runs roughly 78% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.9:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 18% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Washington County runs at roughly 26%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, MIDDLETON ELEMENTARY tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 55.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.0%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Washington County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $115,345 per year, roughly 49% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Washington County runs 103 public schools (combined enrollment of about 46,313 students), of which MIDDLETON ELEMENTARY is one.

LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around MIDDLETON ELEMENTARY. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts MIDDLETON ELEMENTARY at 8th of 9; the average score across the group is 60.7%.

The campus sits in a suburban setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 23%: 728 students in 2018 compared to 557 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the MIDDLETON ELEMENTARY community share and discuss sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.