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

Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special Ed

Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special Ed's 4.8 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 10 schools in Cottage Grove.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
4.8this school

4.8 on a one-to-ten scale.

#1,759 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 10 schools in Cottage Grove

The brief

A South Washington County Schools school serving grades Pre-K – Pre-K.

It ranks 1,759 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota and 27 of 27 in South Washington County Schools.

Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special Ed 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.

The rating blends 3 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
5.9
29% of the rating, estimated from 10 schools in Cottage Grove
College Readiness
6.5
43% of the rating
Resources & Environment
1.1
29% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

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.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 10 schools in Cottage Grove. Learn more
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

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.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
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 mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special Ed and the 20 nearest 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.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
27.5%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

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Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  6. Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special Edthis school
    4.8
Five grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and five rate higher than Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special Ed.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 Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special Ed serve?

Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special Ed serves students in grades Pre-K through Pre-K.

How many students attend Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special Ed?

Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special Ed has an enrollment of approximately 561 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special Ed?

The student-teacher ratio at Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special Ed is 51:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special Ed rank in MN?

Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special Ed ranks #1,759 of 2,005 schools in MN.

What is Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special Ed's MySchoolScout rating?

Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special Ed has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.8 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special Ed a charter school?

No, Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special Ed is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special Ed a Title I school?

No, Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special Ed is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special Ed?

27.5% of students at Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special Ed qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – Pre-K
Enrollment
561
Student-teacher ratio
51:1
Teachers (FTE)
11
Type
Special_ed
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Washington County
Rank in district
#27 of 27
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.