Summary:
Grey Cloud Elementary is a public elementary school in Cottage Grove, Minnesota, serving students from kindergarten to 5th grade as part of the South Washington County Schools district. The school has seen a decline in racial diversity in recent years, with the percentage of white students increasing from 76.23% in 2020-2021 to 71.69% in 2022-2023, while maintaining a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch.
Grey Cloud Elementary consistently outperforms the South Washington County Schools district and the state of Minnesota in proficiency rates for MCA-III Math, Reading, and Science assessments across all grade levels. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 61.35% in Math, 56.33% in Reading, and 49.21% in Science, compared to the district's 53.76%, 54.48%, and 42.09%, respectively, and the state's 45.47%, 49.85%, and 39.56%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th grade Math, where proficiency rates exceed 65% in recent years. Grey Cloud Elementary has also consistently ranked in the top half of Minnesota elementary schools, with a ranking as high as 78 out of 870 schools in the 2018-2019 school year.
The school's ability to support the academic success of certain student subgroups, such as Asian, African American, and Hispanic students, is commendable, as these groups consistently rank among the top schools in the state for their respective groups. However, the school's performance for English Language Learners and students with special needs is more mixed, with rankings that vary from the top half to the bottom half of Minnesota elementary schools. When compared to other elementary schools in the South Washington County Schools district, Grey Cloud Elementary generally outperforms its neighbors in academic proficiency and statewide rankings, with the exception of Cottage Grove Elementary, which also demonstrates strong academic performance.
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Detail:
Public K-5
District:
South Washington County Schools
SchoolDigger Rank:
266th of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $12,798
Students who attend Grey Cloud Elementary usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 15.1
Number of students: 774
Racial breakdown:
White:
68.3%
Asian:
9.9%
African American:
8.5%
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Hispanic:
6.8%
Two or more races:
5.8%
American Indian:
0.5%
Free/discounted lunch recipients: 17.6%
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