Photo: Corey Coyle · CC BY 3.0Cottage Grove’s public schools outscore 57% of Wisconsin districts
The grade covers the public school district serving Cottage Grove, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Reading proficiency in Cottage Grove’s districts is 43%, above the Wisconsin average (38%). Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Wisconsin, not nationally.
From Wisconsin state tests taken in spring 2022, when 94% 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.
Cottage Grove’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 251 Wisconsin towns with household incomes within a quarter of Cottage Grove’s, its schools beat 33%, lower than their 57% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 43% and math 40% in spring 2022, against 38% and 39% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 90%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $17,565 per student, against $16,459 across Wisconsin (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, one middle and one high school
From grade 3 the district’s path is Granite Ridge School, then Glacial Drumlin School, then Monona Grove High. Enrollment is up 7% since 2020–21. See the path ↓
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 Cottage Grove’s grade
B: better than 57% of Wisconsin school districts, #197 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Wisconsin average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cottage Grove, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Cottage Grove
Taylor Prairie Elementary
Grades PK–K · 264 students · 13:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Cottage Grove
Taylor Prairie Elementary
Grades PK–K · 264 students · 13:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Cottage Grove
Cottage Grove Elementary
Grades 1–2 · 307 students · 10:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Cottage Grove
Cottage Grove Elementary
Grades 1–2 · 307 students · 10:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Cottage Grove
Granite Ridge School
Grades 3–5 · 470 students · 12:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Cottage Grove
Granite Ridge School
Grades 3–5 · 470 students · 12:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Cottage Grove
Granite Ridge School
Grades 3–5 · 470 students · 12:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Cottage Grove
Glacial Drumlin School
Grades 6–8 · 766 students · 12:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Cottage Grove
Glacial Drumlin School
Grades 6–8 · 766 students · 12:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Cottage Grove
Glacial Drumlin School
Grades 6–8 · 766 students · 12:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Cottage Grove
Monona Grove High
Grades 9–12 · 1,170 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Monona
10th grade in Cottage Grove
Monona Grove High
Grades 9–12 · 1,170 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Monona
11th grade in Cottage Grove
Monona Grove High
Grades 9–12 · 1,170 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Monona
12th grade in Cottage Grove
Monona Grove High
Grades 9–12 · 1,170 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Monona
Cottage Grove’s public schools are run by Monona Grove School District, which also serves Blooming Grove, Cottage Grove and Monona. Parts of Cottage Grove (11% of its land) are served by Sun Prairie Area instead. 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.
Above the state in reading
Cottage Grove vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Wisconsin towns that share Cottage Grove’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Cottage Grove | B | Monona Grove |
| Cottage Grove (town) | B | Monona Grove PK–12 · Deerfield PK–12 |
| Sun Prairie | B | Sun Prairie Area PK–12 · Marshall PK–12 |
Every school in Cottage Grove
5 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Wisconsin’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about Cottage Grove’s schools
Are Cottage Grove’s schools good?
They sit near the middle of Wisconsin: the public schools Cottage Grove children attend outscore 57% of Wisconsin’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B Schools grade, #197 of 362 Wisconsin towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 33%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Cottage Grove in?
Monona Grove School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 3,672 students in 7 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Cottage Grove are served by Sun Prairie Area.
Where do Cottage Grove kids go to high school?
Monona Grove High in Monona, with 1,170 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Cottage Grove’s graduation rate?
93% of the class of 2023 in Monona Grove School District graduated in four years, against 90% across Wisconsin.
How much does Cottage Grove spend per student?
$17,565 in Monona Grove School District (FY2024), against $16,459 across Wisconsin. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Cottage Grove families are saying about school.
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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 Wisconsin. Stars are from neighbors.