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Oltman Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

6625 Goodview Avenue, Cottage Grove, MN 55016 · (651) 425-3509 · Part of South Washington County School District

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

Directions
Students
956
Students per teacher
19:1
Free or reduced lunch
30%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Oltman Middle School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 49% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Cottage Grove kids: Park High School

On the path

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

PK–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Oltman Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Park High School1,992 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency36%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts54%
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 ↗

6625 Goodview Avenue, Cottage Grove

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6301
Grade 7325
Grade 8330
Enrollment over time
952’20
969’21
969’22
1,002’23
956’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 57%Asian 14%Hispanic 10%Black 10%Two or more races 9%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Oltman Middle School 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.