Grey Cloud Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2026)

9525 Indian Blvd S
Cottage Grove, MN 55016

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Top 30%

Serving 774 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Grey Cloud Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 56% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 60% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian and Black), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 774 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 30% in MN
: 56% (Top 30%)
: 60% (Top 30%)
: 65-69% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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Grey Cloud Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

Category

Attribute

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 10%)

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Grey Cloud Elementary School's student population of 774 students has grown by 8% over five school years.

The teacher population of 51 teachers has grown by 6% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2020

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Grey Cloud Elementary School
Kind	134
1	117
2	144
3	127
4	127
5	125

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Total Students

774 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Grey Cloud Elementary School
2024	774
2023	763
2022	729
2021	711
2020	714
2019	714
2018	729
2017	729
2016	685
2015	682
2014	657
2013	652
2012	634
2011	616
2010	639
2009	584
2008	595
2007	620
2006	622
2005	642
2004	662
2003	672
2002	776
2001	768
2000	777
1999	773
1998	764
1997	787
1996	793
1995	790
1994	793

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

51 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Grey Cloud Elementary School
2024	51
2023	48
2022	44
2021	48
2020	47
2019	47
2018	48
2017	48
2016	44
2015	49
2014	47
2013	46
2012	44
2011	42
2010	41
2009	42
2008	41
2007	41
2006	38
2005	37
2004	35
2003	44
2002	47
2001	44
2000	47
1999	41
1997	34
1996	34
1995	17
1994	17
1993	19

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Year Founded

2020

Last Day of School

Thu. Jun 4, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Grey Cloud Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Grey Cloud Elementary School is 0.52, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#370 out of 1773 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Grey Cloud Elementary School
2023	#370
2022	#292
2021	#259
2019	#109
2018	#187
2017	#279
2016	#183
2015	#175
2014	#316
2013	#458
2012	#392

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56%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Grey Cloud Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2023	56%	46%	53%
2022	64%	45%	51%
2021	57%	45%	52%
2019	77%	56%	65%
2018	73%	58%	67%
2017	76%	59%	67%
2016	79%	60%	69%
2015	77%	61%	69%
2014	75%	61%	70%
2013	76%	61%	73%
2012	72%	62%	68%

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60%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Grey Cloud Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2022	60%	51%	57%
2021	63%	53%	61%
2019	75%	59%	68%
2018	74%	60%	67%
2017	69%	61%	70%
2016	73%	60%	71%
2015	75%	60%	70%
2014	67%	59%	67%
2013	60%	58%	67%
2012	83%	76%	84%
2011	79%	74%	83%

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65-69%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Grey Cloud Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2022	67%	41%	47%
2021	52%	45%	53%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Grey Cloud Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2024	15:1	13:1
2023	16:1	16:1	22:1
2022	17:1	16:1	23:1
2021	15:1	16:1	23:1
2020	15:1	16:1	17:1
2019	15:1	16:1	17:1
2018	15:1	16:1	17:1
2017	15:1	16:1	17:1
2016	16:1	16:1	17:1
2015	14:1	16:1	16:1
2014	14:1	16:1	16:1
2013	14:1	16:1	16:1
2012	15:1	16:1	17:1
2011	15:1	16:1	17:1
2010	15:1	16:1	17:1
2009	14:1	16:1	17:1
2008	15:1	17:1	17:1
2007	15:1	17:1	17:1
2006	16:1	17:1	18:1
2005	17:1	17:1	19:1
2004	19:1	17:1	18:1
2003	15:1	17:1	18:1
2002	17:1	17:1	17:1
2001	17:1	17:1	18:1
2000	17:1	16:1	18:1
1999	19:1	15:1	18:1
1997	23:1	18:1	22:1
1996	24:1	18:1	21:1
1995	45:1	18:1	23:1
1994	46:1	18:1	22:1
1993	43:1	18:1	22:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2021)
Year	Grey Cloud Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2021	1%	2%
2012	1%	2%
2011	2%	2%
2010	3%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2005	1%	3%	1%
2004	2%	3%	1%
1999	1%	2%
1998	1%	2%	1%

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Asian

10%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Grey Cloud Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2024	10%	7%
2023	8%	7%	13%
2022	6%	7%	12%
2021	7%	7%	11%
2020	7%	7%	11%
2019	7%	7%	11%
2018	5%	7%	12%
2017	5%	7%	12%
2016	4%	7%	11%
2015	5%	6%	11%
2014	6%	6%	10%
2013	6%	6%	9%
2012	6%	7%	9%
2011	6%	6%	9%
2010	5%	6%	10%
2009	4%	6%	10%
2008	5%	6%	9%
2007	4%	6%	9%
2006	3%	6%	8%
2005	2%	5%	7%
2004	2%	5%	6%
2003	3%	5%	5%
2002	2%	5%	4%
2001	2%	5%	4%
2000	2%	5%	3%
1999	1%	5%	3%
1998	1%	4%	3%
1997	1%	4%	3%
1996	1%	4%	3%
1995	1%	4%	3%
1994	1%	4%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Grey Cloud Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2024	7%	12%
2023	8%	11%	9%
2022	7%	10%	9%
2021	6%	10%	9%
2020	7%	9%	8%
2019	7%	9%	8%
2018	7%	9%	7%
2017	7%	9%	7%
2016	6%	9%	7%
2015	5%	9%	7%
2014	6%	8%	7%
2013	7%	8%	7%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	6%	7%	6%
2010	7%	7%	5%
2009	6%	6%	5%
2008	5%	6%	5%
2007	5%	6%	5%
2006	5%	5%	5%
2005	4%	5%	4%
2004	2%	4%	3%
2003	2%	4%	3%
2002	1%	4%	3%
2001	2%	3%	2%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	2%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	2%	2%	2%
1994	1%	2%	2%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Grey Cloud Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2024	9%	12%
2023	7%	12%	9%
2022	7%	12%	9%
2021	6%	11%	8%
2020	5%	11%	8%
2019	5%	11%	8%
2018	5%	11%	7%
2017	5%	11%	7%
2016	4%	10%	7%
2015	3%	10%	7%
2014	4%	10%	7%
2013	4%	9%	7%
2012	4%	9%	7%
2011	3%	9%	7%
2010	4%	10%	8%
2009	7%	10%	7%
2008	5%	9%	7%
2007	6%	9%	7%
2006	4%	8%	6%
2005	4%	8%	6%
2004	2%	8%	5%
2003	2%	7%	5%
2002	2%	7%	4%
2001	3%	7%	4%
2000	2%	6%	3%
1999	2%	5%	3%
1998	2%	6%	3%
1997	2%	5%	2%
1996	2%	5%	2%
1995	1%	4%	2%
1994	1%	4%	2%

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White

68%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Grey Cloud Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2024	68%	61%
2023	72%	62%	61%
2022	75%	63%	63%
2021	76%	64%	65%
2020	76%	66%	67%
2019	76%	66%	67%
2018	77%	67%	69%
2017	77%	67%	69%
2016	80%	68%	70%
2015	81%	69%	71%
2014	79%	71%	71%
2013	79%	72%	73%
2012	80%	73%	74%
2011	81%	74%	75%
2010	81%	75%	76%
2009	82%	76%	77%
2008	84%	76%	78%
2007	85%	77%	78%
2006	88%	79%	80%
2005	89%	79%	82%
2004	92%	80%	85%
2003	93%	81%	86%
2002	95%	82%	88%
2001	93%	83%	89%
2000	94%	84%	91%
1999	95%	85%	92%
1998	95%	86%	91%
1997	96%	87%	92%
1996	96%	87%	93%
1995	95%	88%	93%
1994	96%	88%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Grey Cloud Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2024	6%	6%
2023	5%	6%	8%
2022	5%	6%	7%
2021	4%	6%	7%
2020	5%	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%	6%
2018	6%	4%	5%
2017	6%	4%	5%
2016	6%	4%	5%
2015	6%	4%	4%
2014	5%	3%	5%
2013	4%	3%	4%
2012	3%	2%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.52

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Grey Cloud Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2024	0.52	0.60
2023	0.47	0.59	0.60
2022	0.43	0.58	0.57
2021	0.41	0.57	0.56
2020	0.41	0.54	0.53
2019	0.41	0.54	0.53
2018	0.40	0.53	0.50
2017	0.40	0.53	0.50
2016	0.35	0.52	0.49
2015	0.34	0.51	0.48
2014	0.37	0.48	0.47
2013	0.37	0.47	0.46
2012	0.35	0.45	0.44
2011	0.34	0.44	0.42
2010	0.34	0.42	0.39
2009	0.32	0.41	0.39
2008	0.29	0.41	0.38
2007	0.27	0.40	0.36
2006	0.22	0.37	0.34
2005	0.21	0.37	0.31
2004	0.15	0.35	0.28
2003	0.13	0.34	0.24
2002	0.10	0.32	0.22
2001	0.13	0.31	0.20
2000	0.12	0.29	0.17
1999	0.09	0.28	0.15
1998	0.10	0.26	0.15
1997	0.08	0.24	0.14
1996	0.08	0.23	0.13
1995	0.10	0.23	0.12
1994	0.08	0.22	0.12

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

14%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2024)
Year	Grey Cloud Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2024	14%	36%
2023	14%	35%	20%
2022	6%	26%	12%
2021	6%	26%	11%
2020	7%	28%	13%
2019	7%	28%	13%
2018	11%	30%	15%
2017	11%	30%	15%
2016	11%	31%	16%
2015	10%	31%	15%
2014	11%	31%	14%
2013	12%	31%	14%
2012	13%	30%	14%
2011	11%	29%	12%
2010	10%	28%	11%
2009	10%	25%	10%
2008	6%	24%	9%
2007	6%	23%	9%
2006	5%	23%	9%
2005	4%	22%	8%
2004	4%	21%	7%
2003	3%	20%	8%
2002	3%	19%	6%
2001	2%	18%	5%
2000	1%	18%	6%
1999	2%	19%	6%
1998	1%	19%	6%
1997	1%	19%	6%
1996	2%	19%	8%
1995	2%	18%	7%
1994	2%	18%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2024)
Year	Grey Cloud Elementary School	Minnesota	South Washington County Schools
2024	4%	7%
2023	4%	8%	6%
2022	2%	6%	4%
2021	2%	6%	3%
2020	4%	8%	5%
2019	4%	8%	5%
2018	4%	8%	4%
2017	4%	8%	4%
2016	3%	7%	4%
2015	2%	7%	4%
2014	4%	7%	5%
2013	6%	7%	5%
2012	6%	7%	5%
2011	5%	8%	4%
2010	5%	8%	4%
2009	4%	8%	5%
2008	7%	8%	5%
2007	6%	7%	4%
2006	5%	7%	4%
2005	5%	7%	3%
2004	3%	7%	3%
2003	2%	7%	3%
2002	1%	7%	3%
2001	2%	7%	3%
2000	2%	8%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

South Washington County Schools

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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What is Grey Cloud Elementary School's ranking?

Grey Cloud Elementary School is ranked #370 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Minnesota.

What schools are Grey Cloud Elementary School often compared to?

Grey Cloud Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Armstrong Elementary School, Cottage Grove Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

56% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 60% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Grey Cloud Elementary School?

774 students attend Grey Cloud Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Grey Cloud Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Black, 7% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Grey Cloud Elementary School?

Grey Cloud Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Grey Cloud Elementary School offer ?

Grey Cloud Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Grey Cloud Elementary School part of?

Grey Cloud Elementary School is part of South Washington County Schools.

School Reviews
5 10/10/2025
We recently relocated to the area and could not be more pleased with Grey Cloud. The Principal and teachers provide a welcoming atmosphere for all students and are great educators. The class sizes are a good size- nothing compared to the overcrowding at the last school- which was loud and out of control. The kids also have opportunities at Grey Cloud that they did not have at their last school (Spanish and Art for example). Our experience at Grey Cloud so far has been great and we look forward to the years ahead.
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