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Prairie Creek Community School

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Prairie Creek Community School ranks 219 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

219^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Prairie Creek Community School is a public charter elementary school in Northfield, Minnesota, serving 179 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Prairie Creek Community School District, which is ranked 73 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 4-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Prairie Creek Community School consistently ranks among the top 25% of Minnesota elementary schools, with students performing significantly better than the state average on the MCA-III assessments in both math and reading. For example, in 2024-2025, 57.95% of Prairie Creek students were proficient or better in math, compared to the state average of 45.21%, and 67.82% were proficient or better in reading, compared to the state average of 49.59%. The school's performance is particularly strong in reading, with 93.33% of 5th-grade students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 57.09%.

While the Northfield Public School District as a whole outperforms Prairie Creek, the latter's impressive results make it a standout option for families in the Northfield area. Prairie Creek Community School outperforms nearby public schools like Randolph Elementary and Riverview Elementary in both math and reading proficiency across all grade levels. The school's strong performance, low student-teacher ratio, and relatively affluent student population contribute to its success.

180

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,947

Per pupil spending ?

17.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

27695 Denmark Ave
Northfield, MN 55057-8888

(507) 645-9640

District: Prairie Creek Community School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.1%

Two or more races:

6.1%

Hispanic:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2015 → 75th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (63% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Minnesota median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg63%

Minnesota avg47%

219^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to top 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

73^rd of 446Prairie Creek Community School among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	73.9	219 of 872	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.6	191 of 881	78.3%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	142 of 845	83.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	176 of 858	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	75.6	185 of 869	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.7	166 of 870	80.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	281 of 847	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	68.4	292 of 853	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	66.9	297 of 848	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	66.1	305 of 840	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	49.6	512 of 826	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	59.9	375 of 824	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	38.6	625 of 820	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	60.9	377 of 814	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	48.9	540 of 803	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.1	412 of 781	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	61.5	321 of 777	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	67.1	235 of 756	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.9	303 of 685	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	62.0	274 of 676	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	67.0	215 of 674	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	67.6	258 of 799	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.3	242 of 809	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	76.3	164 of 787	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.9	309 of 799	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.5	250 of 783	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.8	109 of 787	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	239 of 774	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	198 of 812	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	159 of 826	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	139 of 799	82.6%	★★★★☆
2022	82.8	91 of 808	88.7%	★★★★☆
2021	76.6	142 of 784	81.9%	★★★★☆
2019	76.3	157 of 798	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	301 of 779	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	62.1	169 of 562	69.9%	★★★★☆
2024	48.3	292 of 572	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	77.6	77 of 524	85.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	407 of 714	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.8	371 of 730	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	63.4	232 of 712	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	279 of 725	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.3	328 of 710	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	226 of 722	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.2	305 of 712	57.2%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2025)76th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)70th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)68th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)43rd percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading68%+18 vs state

Math58%+13 vs state

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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 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 All Grades	Total
Prairie Creek Community School	Public, Charter	K-5	27695 Denmark Ave	Northfield	55057	Dakota County	Prairie Creek Community School	Yes	No	No	No	(507) 645-9640	180	15	11.9	17.8%	155 (86.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.6%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.1%)	73.9	219^th of 872 public elementary schools	74.9%		75.6	191^st of 881 public elementary schools	78.3%	28	58.6	55.2	60.0		58.0	51.7	57.1	93.3		67.8	$11,947
Greenvale Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Lincoln Pkwy	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 645-3500	488	41	11.7	33.4%	303 (62.1%)	18 (3.7%)	123 (25.2%)	9 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (7.0%)	75	209^th of 872 public elementary schools	76.0%		76.5	174^th of 881 public elementary schools	80.2%	35	65.0	57.3	64.4		62.3	57.5	48.8	76.7		61.5	$16,548
School Readiness Plus	Public	PK-K	700 Lincoln Parkway	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 645-1232	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$3,325
Farmington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Maple St	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 463-9000	493	35	14.0	36.5%	337 (68.4%)	34 (6.9%)	62 (12.6%)	15 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (8.9%)	42.8	540^th of 872 public elementary schools	38.1%		48.2	512^th of 881 public elementary schools	41.9%	28	39.5	38.7	45.9		41.0	40.7	37.3	65.1		46.6	$10,470
Big 9 Online Elementary	Public	K-5	201 Orchard St S	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 645-1201	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Great Oaks Academy - Grammar	Public, Charter	K-5	115 Elm St	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Great Oaks Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(651) 615-0499	430	26	16.4	17.7%	372 (86.5%)	15 (3.5%)	16 (3.7%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.9%)	75.2	205^th of 872 public elementary schools	76.5%		70.2	255^th of 881 public elementary schools	71.1%	50	71.2	63.5	52.1		63.6	58.9	50.0	75.0		59.5
Randolph Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	29101 Dawson Ave	Randolph	55065	Dakota County	Randolph Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 263-2151	445	33	13.5	17.8%	429 (96.4%)	4 (0.9%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	50.1	474^th of 872 public elementary schools	45.6%		45	544^th of 881 public elementary schools	38.3%	70	63.0	59.7	24.6	37.3	45.5	50.0	43.8	36.7	53.0	45.9	$10,241
Riverview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4100 208th St West	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Farmington Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 460-1600	573	44	12.9	20.2%	439 (76.6%)	25 (4.4%)	53 (9.2%)	21 (3.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.8%)	52	458^th of 872 public elementary schools	47.5%		46.2	537^th of 881 public elementary schools	39.0%	79	54.7	53.5	37.6		48.2	48.2	47.8	50.0		48.7	$10,858
Spring Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Maple St	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 645-3470	445	37	11.8	29.2%	346 (77.8%)	12 (2.7%)	56 (12.6%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.8%)	81.2	134^th of 872 public elementary schools	84.6%		83	112^th of 881 public elementary schools	87.3%	22	69.2	84.6	57.3		69.0	57.7	66.2	64.8		62.8	$13,516
Farmington Online - Elementary	Public	K-5	20655 Flagstaff Ave	Farmington	55024	Dakota County	Farmington Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 463-5013	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

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How many students attend Prairie Creek Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 180 students attended Prairie Creek Community School.

Is Prairie Creek Community School a good school?

Prairie Creek Community School ranks 219^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Creek Community School?

Students at Prairie Creek Community School are 86% White, 6% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 2% Asian.

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