Richfield Public School District

Summary:

The Richfield Public School District consists of 10 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 3 high schools, serving students in the Richfield, Minnesota area. The district as a whole is ranked 340 out of 446 in Minnesota and is rated 1 star out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

A few schools stand out in the district. Richfield Dual Language School has the highest proficiency rates in both math and reading across all grades compared to the district and state averages. Sheridan Hills Elementary also has strong academic performance, outperforming the district but slightly underperforming the state. Additionally, Richfield STEM School, a magnet elementary school, has higher proficiency rates than the district average in both math and reading.

However, the majority of schools in the district are underperforming compared to state averages, especially in math, suggesting systemic issues that need to be addressed. The schools with the highest free/reduced lunch rates, such as Centennial Elementary and Secondary Special Education, also have the lowest proficiency rates, indicating a potential link between socioeconomic status and academic achievement. Targeted interventions and a closer examination of the factors contributing to these disparities may be necessary to drive improvement across the Richfield Public School District.

District Detail

401 70th St W
Richfield, MN 55423-3000

(612) 798-6000

SchoolDigger Rank:
340^th of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 4,094

Primary Schools: 4
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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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
Central Education Center	Public	PK	7145 Harriet Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Richfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 798-6041	86	11	7.6	50.0%	37 (43.0%)	11 (12.8%)	30 (34.9%)	2 (2.3%)	1 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.8%)								(n/a)																	$5,746
Centennial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7315 Bloomington Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Richfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 798-6800	303	34	8.8	73.9%	61 (20.1%)	60 (19.8%)	152 (50.2%)	10 (3.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.6%)	14.2	758^th of 872 public elementary schools	13.1%		11.1	785^th of 881 public elementary schools	10.9%	27	31.3	41.5	14.3					28.3	18.8	26.8	24.5					23.2	$15,948
Richfield Stem School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	7020 12th Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Richfield Public School District	No	Yes	No	Yes	(612) 798-6600	604	57	10.6	45.7%	253 (41.9%)	86 (14.2%)	173 (28.6%)	21 (3.5%)	10 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (10.1%)	27.6	666^th of 872 public elementary schools	23.6%		28.1	666^th of 881 public elementary schools	24.4%		36.6	36.1	34.5					35.8	27.2	35.1	45.8					35.7	$15,817
Richfield Senior High	Public	9-12	7001 Harriet Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Richfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 798-6100	1,183	84	14.0	54.2%	295 (24.9%)	174 (14.7%)	557 (47.1%)	46 (3.9%)	9 (0.8%)	1 (0.1%)	101 (8.5%)	32.9	332^nd of 450 public high schools	26.2%		29.9	353^rd of 480 public high schools	26.5%	21							14.9	14.9							41.1	41.1	$16,095
Sheridan Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6400 Sheridan Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Richfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 798-6900	406	31	12.9	48.3%	168 (41.4%)	79 (19.5%)	102 (25.1%)	21 (5.2%)	7 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.1%)	39.3	579^th of 872 public elementary schools	33.6%		51.1	482^nd of 881 public elementary schools	45.3%	97	46.3	43.7	43.6					44.4	25.9	37.5	56.4					39.8	$15,782
Richfield Middle	Public	6-8	7461 Oliver Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Richfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 798-6400	808	69	11.7	57.7%	232 (28.7%)	116 (14.4%)	366 (45.3%)	26 (3.2%)	5 (0.6%)	1 (0.1%)	62 (7.7%)	35.1	364^th of 519 public middle schools	29.9%		32.5	386^th of 545 public middle schools	29.2%	22				23.1	29.5	27.2		26.8				38.8	35.4	37.6		37.2	$14,959
Secondary Special Education	Public	12	7450 Penn Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Richfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 798-6202	24	6	4.0	62.5%	7 (29.2%)	4 (16.7%)	8 (33.3%)	2 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (12.5%)								(n/a)																	$6,395
Richfield Dual Language School	Public	PK, KG-5	7001 Elliot Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Richfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(612) 798-6700	529	36	14.6	45.7%	118 (22.3%)	16 (3.0%)	370 (69.9%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.2%)	41.8	554^th of 872 public elementary schools	36.5%		30.2	652^nd of 881 public elementary schools	26.0%	98	44.0	41.3	48.6					44.5	38.5	41.4	50.0					42.8	$13,730
Richfield College Experience Prg	Public	9-12	7201 4th Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Richfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 243-3035	84	5	16.3	59.5%	8 (9.5%)	16 (19.0%)	49 (58.3%)	1 (1.2%)	5 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (6.0%)								(n/a)																	$14,418
Central Education Center PreK	Public	PK	7145 Harriet Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Richfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 243-3001	67	5	12.5	67.2%	17 (25.4%)	9 (13.4%)	31 (46.3%)	4 (6.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (7.5%)								(n/a)																	$4,930

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Intermediate School District 287	0.15 mi	52
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Seven Hills Preparatory Academy	0.83 mi	3	68^th
Partnership Academy Inc.	0.87 mi	1	366^th
Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities	0.93 mi	1	391^st

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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.

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