Baytown Township’s public schools outscore 85% of Minnesota districts
On the state math tests, 56% of Baytown Township’s students scored proficient, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Baytown Township, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.
From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 91% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Baytown Township’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 71 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Baytown Township’s, its schools beat 58%, lower than their 85% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 59% and math 56% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 92% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $16,719 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Seven elementary schools, then two middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
ST. Croix Preparatory Academy Lower, St. Croix Prep Academy Middle and St. Croix Preparatory Academy Upper are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Baytown Township’s grade
A: better than 85% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Baytown Township, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Baytown Township · depends on your address
Oak-Land Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 946 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Lake Elmo
Stillwater Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 939 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Stillwater
7th grade in Baytown Township · depends on your address
Oak-Land Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 946 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Lake Elmo
Stillwater Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 939 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Stillwater
8th grade in Baytown Township · depends on your address
Oak-Land Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 946 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Lake Elmo
Stillwater Middle School
Grades 6–8 · 939 students · 19:1 students per teacher · in Stillwater
9th grade in Baytown Township
Stillwater Area High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,658 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Stillwater
10th grade in Baytown Township
Stillwater Area High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,658 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Stillwater
11th grade in Baytown Township
Stillwater Area High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,658 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Stillwater
12th grade in Baytown Township
Stillwater Area High School
Grades 9–12 · 2,658 students · 22:1 students per teacher · in Stillwater
Baytown Township’s public schools are run by Stillwater Area Public School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Baytown Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Baytown Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Baytown Township | A | Stillwater Area Public |
| Bayport | A | Stillwater Area Public |
| Oak Park Heights | A | Stillwater Area Public |
| Lake Elmo | A | Stillwater Area Public |
| West Lakeland | A | Stillwater Area Public |
All 4 neighbors share Stillwater Area Public with Baytown Township, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.
Every school in Baytown Township
13 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Baytown Township’s schools
Are Baytown Township’s schools good?
By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Baytown Township children attend outscore 85% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 58%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Baytown Township in?
Stillwater Area Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 8,455 students in 16 schools (2024–25).
Where do Baytown Township kids go to high school?
Stillwater Area High School in Stillwater, with 2,658 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is Baytown Township’s graduation rate?
92% of the class of 2023 in Stillwater Area Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.
How much does Baytown Township spend per student?
$16,719 in Stillwater Area Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Baytown Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Baytown Township → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.