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Enrollment
502
Elementary
DISTRICT 532 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SOUTH WASHINGTON COUNTY SCHOOLS·NCES 273381001544
PINE HILL ELEMENTARY
9015 HADLEY AVE S, COTTAGE GROVE, MN 55016 · (651) 425-3901 · Washington County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL502 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.0:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
137 students
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 48%
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 79 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 90 | 18% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 18% |
Student demographics
61%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
38.3%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
40.5%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of MN schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
35.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-15.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 35% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 50% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where PINE HILL ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Washington County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 35.2% | #603 of 844 | #32 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.5% | #575 of 844 | #30 of 35 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.3% | #602 of 844 | #32 of 35 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 502 | #296 of 1,130 | #17 of 42 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.1:1 | #306 of 769 | #8 of 36 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 60.7% | #269 of 796 | #15 of 36 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.3% | #718 of 942 | #12 of 38 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +19.5% | #61 of 244 | #8 of 16 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
502
+25 (+5%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 752
Student : Teacher
13.1:1
was 14.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 502 | 38.3 | 13.1:1 | 27% (137) |
| 2023-24 | 521 | 35.5 | 14.7:1 | 31% (164) |
| 2022-23 | 530 | 32.7 | 16.2:1 | 33% (173) |
| 2020-21 | 477 | 34 | 14.0:1 | 21% (100) |
| 2017-18 | 420 | 33.2 | 12.6:1 | 34% (141) |
| 2015-16 | 405 | 30 | 13.5:1 | 30% (122) |
| 2010-11 | 367 | 27 | 13.6:1 | 25% (90) |
| 2000-01 | 624 | 37 | 16.9:1 | 13% (81) |
| 1990-91 | 752 | 30 | 25.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for PINE HILL ELEMENTARY.
About PINE HILL ELEMENTARY
PINE HILL ELEMENTARY is a mid-sized elementary school in Minnesota, with an address in COTTAGE GROVE. The school teaches kindergarten through 5 and enrolls 502 students. That is 46% above the average of about 344 students for elementary schools in Minnesota.
South Washington County Schools is responsible for 28 schools, PINE HILL ELEMENTARY included, with 19,578 students in all.
At PINE HILL ELEMENTARY, 59% of students are White. The remaining students are 14% Asian, 10% Hispanic, 10% Black, and 7% multiracial. Census figures show Washington County is about 78% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 61%.
A staff of 38.3 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 13.1:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Minnesota is similar, at 13.7:1. By family income, 27% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Washington County is similar, at 26%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for PINE HILL ELEMENTARY is -15.2 points, in the bottom 10% of Minnesota. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 35.2%, and the predicted rate is 50.4%.
American Community Survey estimates for Washington County show that median household income comes to about $115,345, roughly 49% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. The county's public schools total 103, with about 46,313 students.
Next Step Transition Program is about 1.0 miles from PINE HILL ELEMENTARY, the shortest distance to any other public school. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. PINE HILL ELEMENTARY comes in 3rd of 5 nearby schools on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, PINE HILL ELEMENTARY had a net gain of 25 students, or 5%.
The allk12 page for PINE HILL ELEMENTARY lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Washington County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
276,238
Census ACS
Median income
$115,345
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
103
46,313 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in South Washington County Schools
- EAST RIDGE HIGH SCHOOLHigh · 2,072 students
- Park High SchoolHigh · 1,992 students
- Woodbury High SchoolHigh · 1,943 students
- LAKE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,165 students
- WOODBURY MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,160 students
- COTTAGE GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,005 students
Other schools in COTTAGE GROVE
- Park High SchoolHigh · 1,992 students
- COTTAGE GROVE MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 1,005 students
- OLTMAN MIDDLE SCHOOLMiddle · 956 students
- GREY CLOUD ELEMENTARYElementary · 797 students
- Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special EdElementary · 591 students
- COTTAGE GROVE ELEMENTARYElementary · 432 students
Nearby schools
- Next Step Transition Program1.0 mi · 86
- HILLSIDE ELEMENTARY1.3 mi · 417
- South Washington Alternative HS1.3 mi · 97
- Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special Ed1.3 mi · 591
- Great Rivers Adult Education1.3 mi · 7
- CRESTVIEW ELEMENTARY1.3 mi · 425
Frequently asked questions
About PINE HILL ELEMENTARYHow many students attend PINE HILL ELEMENTARY?
PINE HILL ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 502 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does PINE HILL ELEMENTARY serve?
PINE HILL ELEMENTARY serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at PINE HILL ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 13.1:1 students per teacher at PINE HILL ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is PINE HILL ELEMENTARY?
PINE HILL ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 59% White, 10% Hispanic, 10% Black, 14% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is PINE HILL ELEMENTARY public or private?
PINE HILL ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by South Washington County Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.