Best Cottage Grove Public Middle Schools (2026)

For the 2026 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,058 students in Cottage Grove, MN.

The top-ranked public middle schools in Cottage Grove, MN are Cottage Grove Middle School, Oltman Middle School and South Washington Alternative High School. Overall testing rank is based on a school's combined math and reading proficiency test score ranking.

Cottage Grove, MN public middle schools have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the Minnesota public middle school average of 40%), and reading proficiency score of 47% (versus the 49% statewide average). Middle schools in Cottage Grove have an average ranking of 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of Minnesota public middle schools.

Minority enrollment is 43% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is more than the Minnesota public middle school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).