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Spring Creek Elementary

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Spring Creek Elementary ranks 138 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

138^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Spring Creek Elementary is a PK–5 school with 445 students in the Northfield Public School District, located at 1400 Maple St in Northfield, MN, one of three elementary schools in the district. It ranks 138th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools (84th percentile, 4 stars). In 2025-2026, 66.8% of students met proficiency in math, 63.3% in reading, and 37.1% in science—well above state averages. Math is the standout: 21.9 points above the state and 7.9 points above the district, while reading and science are closer to district levels. The student-to-teacher ratio improved to 11.8, one of the better ratios among nearby schools. It peaked at 87th percentile in 2023-2024.

Compared with its Northfield peers, Bridgewater Elementary and Greenvale Park Elementary, Spring Creek Elementary is competitive but no longer the leader. The three schools are within 2.9 percentage points in every subject. Bridgewater Elementary has the highest math and science; Greenvale Park Elementary has the highest reading; Spring Creek Elementary is in the middle and now ranks third of the three. Outside the district, Spring Creek Elementary ranks above Nerstrand Charter School, Prairie Creek Community School, Randolph Elementary, Farmington Elementary, Surad Academy Elementary, Roosevelt Early Learning Center, and Lincoln Elementary. Prairie Creek Community School is the exception, posting the highest science proficiency at 41.4%.

Two trends are worth watching. First, science fell from about 54% to 37%, but the district and state fell at the same time, so this looks like a district-wide assessment change rather than a Spring Creek-specific problem. Math has slipped from a 2023-2024 peak of 72.31% to 66.8%. Second, the school’s effectiveness with low-income students dropped from the 87th to the 54th percentile, and special education fell from 82nd to 67th. The gender pattern also flipped: male students are now at the 90th percentile, female students at the 71st. By grade, third-grade math lags the district (63.5% vs. 70.6%), while fifth grade is the strongest, with 71.4% reading proficiency. Overall, Spring Creek remains a strong, stable school, but it is being caught by nearby peers while some subgroup results soften.

445

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,516

Per pupil spending ?

29.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1400 Maple St
Northfield, MN 55057-2925

(507) 645-3470

District: Northfield Public School District

Students who attend Spring Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Northfield Middle
High:	Northfield Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.8%

Hispanic:

12.6%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 70th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (61% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg56%

Minnesota avg43%

138^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From top 30% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Northfield Public School District

79^th of 458Northfield Public School District 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
2026	80.8	138 of 869	84.1%	★★★★☆
2025	81.2	134 of 872	84.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	112 of 881	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	161 of 845	80.9%	★★★★☆
2022	74.2	207 of 858	75.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.6	137 of 869	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	73.7	209 of 870	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	78.1	144 of 847	83.0%	★★★★☆
2017	64.0	345 of 853	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.3	255 of 848	69.9%	★★★★☆
2015	76.9	160 of 840	81.0%	★★★★☆
2014	74.2	182 of 826	78.0%	★★★★☆
2013	76.9	147 of 824	82.2%	★★★★☆
2012	73.6	179 of 820	78.2%	★★★★☆
2011	69.0	242 of 814	70.3%	★★★★☆
2010	68.8	254 of 803	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.3	215 of 781	72.5%	★★★★☆
2007	65.1	267 of 777	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	65.2	264 of 756	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	68.6	203 of 685	70.4%	★★★★☆
2004	58.4	319 of 676	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2003	78.3	93 of 674	86.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	69.6	226 of 790	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	75.2	171 of 799	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.8	94 of 809	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.8	183 of 787	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	61.8	334 of 799	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.2	271 of 783	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.9	237 of 787	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	196 of 774	74.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	77.1	34 of 249	86.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.5	35 of 214	83.6%	★★★★☆
2022	61.3	51 of 209	75.6%	★★★★☆
2021	37.6	112 of 153	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	180 of 219	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	54.4	348 of 764	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.5	277 of 764	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	79.0	102 of 793	87.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	216 of 774	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	209 of 663	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.1	140 of 683	79.5%	★★★★☆
2019	44.7	444 of 740	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.0	383 of 728	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	84.0	82 of 807	89.8%	★★★★☆
2025	81.2	110 of 812	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	132 of 826	84.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.6	152 of 799	81.0%	★★★★☆
2022	78.4	134 of 808	83.4%	★★★★☆
2021	86.0	57 of 784	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	74.6	177 of 798	77.8%	★★★★☆
2018	80.3	109 of 779	86.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	59.9	189 of 579	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	66.0	133 of 562	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	104 of 572	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	93.6	9 of 524	98.3%	★★★★★
2022	70.2	112 of 500	77.6%	★★★★☆
2021	53.0	186 of 417	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.7	38 of 515	92.6%	★★★★★
2018	86.4	28 of 463	94.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	72.4	164 of 710	76.9%	★★★★☆
2025	73.8	151 of 714	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	152 of 730	79.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	202 of 712	71.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.9	207 of 725	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	77.7	105 of 710	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.6	193 of 722	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	147 of 712	79.4%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)90th percentile+6 vs school

Hispanic (2024)86th percentile~ school

White (2026)77th percentile-7 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2026)67th percentile-17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)54th percentile-30 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math67%+22 vs state

Reading63%+15 vs state

Science37%+12 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)					MCA-IV Science (2026)		MCA-III Math (2026)					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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-IV Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-IV Reading 4th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 5th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 6th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science All Grades	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	Total
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%)	80.8	138^th of 869 public elementary schools	84.1%		81.2	134^th of 872 public elementary schools	84.6%	4	63.5	56.1	71.4		63.3	37.1	37.1	63.5	69.5	67.1		66.8	$13,516
Bridgewater Elementary	Public	K-5	401 Jefferson Pkwy	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 664-3300	564	40	14.0	25.7%	435 (77.1%)	13 (2.3%)	77 (13.7%)	5 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (5.9%)	83.2	115^th of 869 public elementary schools	86.8%		83.2	109^th of 872 public elementary schools	87.5%	6	65.2	58.5	65.0		62.9	38.5	38.5	72.2	71.3	66.0		69.7	$12,586
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)
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%)	82	125^th of 869 public elementary schools	85.6%		75	209^th of 872 public elementary schools	76.0%	84	62.2	65.9	65.1		64.3	34.9	34.9	74.5	67.9	57.8		67.2	$16,548
Prairie Creek Community School	Public, Charter	K-5	27695 Denmark Ave	Northfield	55057	Rice 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%)	71.5	249^th of 869 public elementary schools	71.3%		73.9	219^th of 872 public elementary schools	74.9%	30	63.3	56.7	62.1		60.7	41.4	41.4	66.7	50.0	43.3		53.3	$11,947
Nerstrand Charter School	Public, Charter	K-5	205 S 2nd St	Nerstrand	55053	Rice County	Nerstrand Charter School	Yes	No	No	No	(507) 333-6850	102	8	13.6	23.5%	88 (86.3%)	4 (3.9%)	3 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.9%)	75	207^th of 869 public elementary schools	76.2%		66.8	302^nd of 872 public elementary schools	65.4%	95	68.2	57.1	60.0		61.7	30.0	30.0	77.3	57.1	50.0		63.3	$12,869
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%)	44	528^th of 869 public elementary schools	39.2%		50.1	474^th of 872 public elementary schools	45.6%	54	43.3	47.1	46.7	45.5	45.6	14.8	14.8	67.8	39.2	34.4	28.8	42.2	$10,241
Roosevelt Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	925 Parshall St	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 333-6700	473	34	13.8	72.9%	145 (30.7%)	89 (18.8%)	211 (44.6%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.1%)								(n/a)													$16,544
Lincoln Elementary	Public	1-5	510 Lincoln Ave NW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Faribault Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 333-6600	391	32	12.1	75.2%	122 (31.2%)	81 (20.7%)	146 (37.3%)	9 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.2%)	18.6	732^nd of 869 public elementary schools	15.8%		10.5	791^st of 872 public elementary schools	9.3%	59	35.0	32.0	36.0		34.3	11.4	11.4	33.1	19.2	16.9		23.8	$15,689
Surad Academy Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-6	128 8th Ave NW	Faribault	55021	Rice County	Surad Academy	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(507) 805-2335	77	9	8.3	100.0%	0 (0.0%)	77 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	33.7	615^th of 869 public elementary schools	29.2%		22.9	693^rd of 872 public elementary schools	20.5%	78	6.7	15.4	27.3	40.0	20.4	27.3	27.3	53.3	57.1	27.3	40.0	46.0

Frequently Asked Questions about Spring Creek Elementary

What district is Spring Creek Elementary in?

Northfield Public School District

Is Spring Creek Elementary a good school?

Spring Creek Elementary ranks 138^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Spring Creek Elementary attend?

Students who attend Spring Creek Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Northfield Middle
High : Northfield Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Spring Creek Elementary?

Students at Spring Creek Elementary are 78% White, 13% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

How many students attend Spring Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 445 students attended Spring Creek Elementary.

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