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Public high school · South Washington County Schools · Cottage Grove, Minnesota

Access

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The brief

A South Washington County Schools high school serving grades 10th – 12th.

Access is listed in South Washington County Schools, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math22%66 students tested · state average not published · 2009 EdFacts
Reading55%45 students tested · state average not published · 2009 EdFacts
In 2009, 22% of students were proficient in math and 55% in reading.2009 EdFacts; 2 test records from MN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).
About this school's data4 sources, 2009–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

  • Based on limited data: 0% component coverage.
  • We don't have enough verified data to rate this school fairly. This can happen when a school is very new, very small, or has limited test score reporting to the state. Our rating model requires at least 2 of 4 data components (academics, student progress, college readiness, and resources) to generate a meaningful score. Schools below this threshold receive a Limited Profile to avoid misleading ratings. Learn more about our methodology

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 22% (2009 EdFacts) · reading/ELA 55% (2009 EdFacts).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2009 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2009 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2009 EdFacts · Low confidence
  • Older source: 2009 EdFacts. Use as historical context.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 55016; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating not displayed; assessments 2009 EdFacts; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Access and the 20 nearest high schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$121,295
Median home value
$358,800
Median rent
$1,653/mo
College educated
39.2%
Homeownership
88.4%
Poverty rate
4.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 55016; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
62
Somewhat Walkable
Bike Score
51
Bikeable
City reported crime
683/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Cottage Grove. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Cottage Grove), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

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Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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Four grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Access serve?

Access serves students in grades 10th through 12th.

How many students attend Access?

Access has an enrollment of approximately 10 students.

What are the test scores at Access?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Access has 22% math proficiency (2009 EdFacts) and 55% reading/ELA proficiency (2009 EdFacts).

Is Access a charter school?

No, Access is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Access a Title I school?

No, Access is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
10th – 12th
Enrollment
10
Type
Alternative
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Washington County
4-year graduation
80%+
Class of 2023
Schools in district
29
District spending per student
$13,992
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
3.5%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 55016)
39,925
Area average commute
24.6 min
Area median age
36.8

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Minnesota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.