Best Public Schools in Springfield, MN

Summary:

The city of Springfield, Minnesota is home to two public schools - Springfield Elementary and Springfield Secondary, both part of the Springfield Public School District. While Springfield Elementary is a standout school, ranking highly in the state and excelling in math and reading proficiency, Springfield Secondary appears to be a more average-performing high school.

Springfield Elementary is a highly-ranked school, placing 26th out of 845 Minnesota elementary schools in 2022-2023 and 38th out of 881 in 2023-2024, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's math and reading proficiency rates are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grade levels. In contrast, Springfield Secondary has seen a decline in its rankings, from 82nd in the state in 2022-2023 to 168th in 2024-2025, despite maintaining a 4-star rating in recent years.

The data also reveals that Springfield Elementary has a lower student-teacher ratio and a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate, indicating a more affluent student population. Meanwhile, Springfield Secondary has a higher dropout rate and lower math proficiency rates compared to the state average, though its reading proficiency is stronger.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)								MCA-III Reading (2025)								Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Springfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	12 S Burns	Springfield	56087	Brown County	Springfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 723-4286	339	23	14.5	44.5%	278 (82.0%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (13.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	85.9	84^th of 872 public elementary schools	90.4%		90.1	38^th of 881 public elementary schools	95.7%	46	90.0	93.6	73.3	83.6				85.0	65.0	44.7	60.0	73.8				61.7	$10,414
Springfield Secondary	Public	7-12	12 S Burns	Springfield	56087	Brown County	Springfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 723-4288	314	23	13.5	39.8%	272 (86.6%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (11.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	64.6	168^th of 450 public high schools	62.7%		70.2	135^th of 480 public high schools	71.9%	33					57.4	29.1	23.1	36.7					64.8	34.6	70.5	55.6	$13,903

Cities Near Springfield

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Comfrey	9.62 mi	2
Morgan	12.56 mi	1	393^rd
Sleepy Eye	12.97 mi	2	316^th
Lamberton	13.99 mi	2	115^th
Wabasso	17.83 mi	3	82^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.