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 2024-25 school year, there are 5 public middle schools serving 1,918 students in Stillwater Area School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in Minnesota.
Public Middle Schools in Stillwater Area School District have an average math proficiency score of 57% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 39%), and reading proficiency score of 58% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 24% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is less than the Minnesota public middle school average of 38% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
16 Schools
991 Schools
# Students
8,285 Students
275,585 Students
# Teachers
429 Teachers
16,669 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
19:1
District Rank
Stillwater Area School District, which is ranked within the top 20% of all 527 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
0.41
0.58
# American Indian Students
15 Students
6,117 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
2%
# Asian Students
423 Students
19,175 Students
% Asian Students
5%
7%
# Hispanic Students
641 Students
29,133 Students
% Hispanic Students
8%
11%
# Black Students
460 Students
32,309 Students
% Black Students
6%
12%
# White Students
6,297 Students
172,253 Students
% White Students
76%
62%
# Hawaiian Students
4 Students
299 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
445 Students
16,351 Students
% of Two or more races Students
5%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
205
1,053
# Students in K Grade:
581
2,796
# Students in 1st Grade:
559
3,065
# Students in 2nd Grade:
595
3,080
# Students in 3rd Grade:
581
3,268
# Students in 4th Grade:
579
3,539
# Students in 5th Grade:
588
11,575
# Students in 6th Grade:
600
51,735
# Students in 7th Grade:
588
64,303
# Students in 8th Grade:
653
65,703
# Students in 9th Grade:
665
16,191
# Students in 10th Grade:
666
15,775
# Students in 11th Grade:
711
15,828
# Students in 12th Grade:
714
17,674
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $15,964 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $16,320 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$132 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$135 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$15,964
$17,860
Spending / Student
$16,320
$18,586
Best Stillwater Area School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Stillwater Middle School
Magnet 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
| 906 students
Rank: #22.
Oak-land Middle School
Magnet 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
| 933 students
Rank: #33.
St. Croix Valley Area Learning Cntr.
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50% )
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
5701 Stillwater Blvd N
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-8470
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-8470
Grades: 7-12
| 75 students
Rank: n/an/a
Stillwater Dist. Special Services
Special Education School
Magnet School
Magnet School
6355 Osman Ave N
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-8381
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-8381
Grades: K-12
| 4 students
Rank: n/an/a
Wcjc
Alternative School
Magnet School
Magnet School
15015 62nd St N
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-8629
Stillwater, MN 55082
(651) 351-8629
Grades: 7-12
| n/a students
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