Summary:
Springfield, Minnesota has two public schools in the Springfield Public School District: Springfield Elementary, serving PK–6 with 339 students, and Springfield Secondary, serving grades 7–12 with 314 students. There is no standalone middle school; grades 7–8 are housed inside the secondary school. Combined enrollment is 653 students. The district is unusually strong statewide, ranking 22nd of 458 districts, in the 95th percentile with 5 stars, and both schools earned 5 stars in 2025–2026.
Springfield Elementary is the math and reading standout. All-grade math proficiency is 87.3%, nearly double the state's 44.9%, with 3rd-grade math at 100% and every tested grade far above state. Reading is 66.3% versus the state's 48.6%. Science is its clearest weak spot: all-grade science is 22.9%, below the state's 25.5% and the district's 33.5%. It has held 5 stars across three years.
Springfield Secondary has made a dramatic turnaround, moving from 168th of 450 schools (63rd percentile, 3 stars) in 2024–2025 to 38th of 473 (92nd percentile, 5 stars) in 2025–2026. Its outcomes are strong: a 94.2% graduation rate versus the state's 84.9%, and a 1.9% dropout rate versus 4.2%. Science End of Course is 58.6% versus the state's 35%. All-grade math is 46.1% against the state's 44.9%, and reading is 56.7% against 48.6%. Both schools improved in math, reading, and science year over year. In short, the district performs well as a whole, but the two schools excel differently: elementary is a math and reading powerhouse, while secondary pairs a striking ranking surge with strong graduation outcomes and stronger science results.
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