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Hillside Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

8177 Hillside Tr S, Cottage Grove, MN 55016 · (651) 425-4001 · Part of South Washington County School District

Cottage Grove’s School Grade A− better than 79% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
417
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
32%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Hillside Elementary

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 51% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 6 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Cottage Grove kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Cottage Grove kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Hillside ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, B−, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

8177 Hillside Tr S, Cottage Grove

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten65
Grade 175
Grade 271
Grade 362
Grade 471
Grade 573
Enrollment over time
431’20
414’21
425’22
424’23
417’24

Down 3.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 59%Hispanic 12%Asian 11%Black 10%Two or more races 9%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hillside Elementary from Cottage Grove families.

Other schools in South Washington County School District

The district →
Liberty Ridge Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbury
A+
801 students15:1
Valley Crossing Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbury
A+
734 students18:1
Gordon Bailey Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbury
A
692 students16:1
Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special Ed
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Cottage Grove
591 students
Woodbury Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbury
B−
483 students12:1
Royal Oaks Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Woodbury
A
451 students12:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Cottage Grove’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.