Top Rankings
Springfield Public School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Minnesota for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there is 1 public elementary school serving 302 students in Springfield Public School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 1% of public elementary schools in Minnesota.
Public Elementary School in Springfield Public School District have an average math proficiency score of 87% (versus the Minnesota public elementary school average of 47%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 21% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Minnesota public elementary school average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (MN)
# Schools
2 Schools
1,631 Schools
# Students
591 Students
570,681 Students
# Teachers
44 Teachers
38,516 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
13:1
13:1
District Rank
Springfield Public School District, which is ranked within the top 5% of all 527 school districts in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 90% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#18 out of 527 school districts
(Top 5%)
(Top 5%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
45%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
64%
51%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
45%
41%
Graduation Rate
≥90%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.28
0.60
# American Indian Students
5 Students
10,153 Students
% American Indian Students
1%
2%
# Asian Students
4 Students
42,340 Students
% Asian Students
1%
7%
# Hispanic Students
76 Students
62,015 Students
% Hispanic Students
13%
11%
# Black Students
1 Student
70,093 Students
% Black Students
n/a
12%
# White Students
496 Students
347,595 Students
% White Students
84%
61%
# Hawaiian Students
n/a
651 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
9 Students
37,886 Students
% of Two or more races Students
1%
7%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
6
10,624
# Students in K Grade:
33
58,579
# Students in 1st Grade:
39
62,799
# Students in 2nd Grade:
43
61,018
# Students in 3rd Grade:
42
62,816
# Students in 4th Grade:
53
62,448
# Students in 5th Grade:
40
62,719
# Students in 6th Grade:
46
62,476
# Students in 7th Grade:
56
53,883
# Students in 8th Grade:
47
54,639
# Students in 9th Grade:
54
4,326
# Students in 10th Grade:
53
4,218
# Students in 11th Grade:
36
4,502
# Students in 12th Grade:
43
5,634
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,596 in this school district is less than the state median of $17,860. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $14,486 is less than the state median of $18,586. The school district spending/student has grown by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$8 MM
$15,547 MM
Spending
$9 MM
$16,179 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,596
$17,860
Spending / Student
$14,486
$18,586
Best Springfield Public School District Public Elementary Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Springfield Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 85-89% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
12 S Burns
Springfield, MN 56087
(507) 723-4286
Springfield, MN 56087
(507) 723-4286
Grades: PK-6
| 302 students
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