Cottage Grove Elementary School in Cottage Grove, Minnesota on DonorsChoose

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About this school

Cottage Grove Elementary School is a suburban public school in Cottage Grove, Minnesota that is part of South Washington County School District 833. It serves 432 students in grades K - 5 with a student/teacher ratio of 12.3:1. Its teachers have had 28 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 5

432 Students

35 Teachers

7447 65th St S

Cottage Grove, MN 55016 View local requests

http://www.sowashco.k12.mn.us/cge

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Cottage Grove Elementary School Demographics

27%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

35%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Cottage Grove Elementary School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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