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Grey Cloud Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

9525 Indian Blvd S, Cottage Grove, MN 55016 · (651) 425-4201 · Part of South Washington County School District

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

Directions
Students
797
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
16%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Grey Cloud Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 13 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts above the state
  • Enrollment up 12.1% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Cottage Grove kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

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

K–5Grey Cloud ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts63%
State average 52.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

9525 Indian Blvd S, Cottage Grove

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten122
Grade 1142
Grade 2127
Grade 3150
Grade 4127
Grade 5129
Enrollment over time
711’20
729’21
763’22
774’23
797’24

Up 12.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 66%Asian 10%Black 10%Two or more races 7%Hispanic 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Grey Cloud 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.