Summary:
Spring Grove, Minnesota is a small district town with just two public schools serving students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade, both part of the Spring Grove School District: Spring Grove Elementary (PK–6, 186 students) and Spring Grove Secondary (7–12, 163 students). There is no separate middle school and no alternative school, and total enrollment across the district is 349 students. The district itself is highly rated in Minnesota — 43rd of 458 districts, 91st percentile, 5 stars.
Spring Grove Elementary is the steadier performer and is improving each year, moving from the 74th to the 79th to the 85th percentile over three years (4 stars, 134 of 869 schools in 2025–2026). It beats both district and state averages in all three tested subjects: math 69.8 versus district 63.8 and state 44.9, reading 62.1 versus 59.8 and 48.6, and science 31.0 versus 24.0 and 25.5. Fifth and sixth grade math are the strongest relative results, more than 30 points above the state. Science is the relative weak spot, falling from 41.18 to 31.0 year over year, though still above state.
Spring Grove Secondary had the most dramatic swing, going from 1 star and the 29th percentile in 2024–2025 to 4 stars and the 81st percentile in 2025–2026, with all-grades math rising 30.45 points to 54.2. Reading (56.2) beats the state, and completion outcomes are excellent — a 95.1% graduation rate and 2.4% dropout rate. Science is the clear weakness at 19.6, below both district and state, driven by 8th grade science at 3.7 versus the state's 16.7, even as End of Course science is strong at 42.1. With small enrollment, single cohorts can swing results sharply. About 3 in 10 students qualify for free/reduced lunch at both schools.
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