Top Rankings
Stillwater Area School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 10%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 11 public elementary schools serving 5,324 students in Stillwater Area School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary Schools in Stillwater Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 58% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
16 Schools
1,655 Schools
# Students
8,368 Students
571,925 Students
# Teachers
430 Teachers
40,363 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Stillwater Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 522 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 93% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#67 out of 527 school districts
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
59%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
51%
41%
Graduation Rate
93%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.43
0.61
# American Indian Students
18 Students
10,480 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
431 Students
42,165 Students
% Asian Students
5%
7%
# Hispanic Students
680 Students
65,127 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
12%
# Black Students
462 Students
70,794 Students
% Black Students
6%
12%
# White Students
6,270 Students
344,281 Students
% White Students
75%
60%
# Hawaiian Students
6 Students
676 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
501 Students
38,402 Students
% of Two or more races Students
6%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
222
10,698
# Students in K Grade:
508
57,031
# Students in 1st Grade:
602
61,859
# Students in 2nd Grade:
565
63,560
# Students in 3rd Grade:
600
61,751
# Students in 4th Grade:
593
63,575
# Students in 5th Grade:
594
63,290
# Students in 6th Grade:
625
63,180
# Students in 7th Grade:
623
53,666
# Students in 8th Grade:
614
53,924
# Students in 9th Grade:
691
4,107
# Students in 10th Grade:
678
4,634
# Students in 11th Grade:
677
4,740
# Students in 12th Grade:
776
5,910
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,805 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,854. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,158 is less than the state median of $18,580. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$132 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$135 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,805
$17,854
Spending / Student
$16,158
$18,580
Best Stillwater Area School District Public Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Gate 4/5
(Math: ≥90% | Reading: ≥90%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 1%10
523 Marsh Street W.
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-6905
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-6905
Grades: 4-5
| 62 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Brookview Elementary School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11099 Brookview Road
Saint Paul, MN 55129
(651) 275-2500
Saint Paul, MN 55129
(651) 275-2500
Grades: K-5
| 570 students
Rank: #2 - 32. - 3.
Stillwater Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
523 Marsh St W
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-6905
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-6905
Grades: 6-8
| 925 students
Rank: #44.
Afton-lakeland Elementary School
(Math: 63% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
475 St Croix Trl S
Lakeland, MN 55043
(651) 351-6500
Lakeland, MN 55043
(651) 351-6500
Grades: K-5
| 457 students
Rank: #55.
Rutherford Elementary School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
115 Rutherford Rd
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-6400
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-6400
Grades: K-5
| 560 students
Rank: #66.
Lake Elmo Elementary School
(Math: 65% | Reading: 55%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
11030 Stillwater Blvd N
Lake Elmo, MN 55042
(651) 351-6700
Lake Elmo, MN 55042
(651) 351-6700
Grades: K-5
| 626 students
Rank: #77.
Stonebridge Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
900 Owens St N
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-8700
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-8700
Grades: K-5
| 432 students
Rank: #88.
Oak-land Middle School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 52%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
820 Manning Ave N
Lake Elmo, MN 55042
(651) 351-8500
Lake Elmo, MN 55042
(651) 351-8500
Grades: 6-8
| 935 students
Rank: #99.
Lily Lake Elementary School
(Math: 48% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2003 Willard St W
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-6800
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-6800
Grades: PK-5
| 417 students
Rank: #1010.
Andersen Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
309 4th St N
Bayport, MN 55003
(651) 351-6600
Bayport, MN 55003
(651) 351-6600
Grades: K-5
| 326 students
Rank: n/an/a
Stillwater Dist. Special Services
Special Education School
6355 Osman Ave N
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-8605
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-8605
Grades: K-12
| 14 students
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