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Richfield Stem School

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Richfield Stem School ranks 634 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5

634^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Richfield Stem School is a PK–5 elementary school in the Richfield Public School District in Richfield, Minnesota, a Twin Cities suburb just south of Minneapolis, serving 604 students. It is currently ranked 634th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools for 2025–2026, placing it in the 27th percentile with 1 star, closely matching its district's 27th-percentile standing. Over the past decade the school has generally sat in the bottom quartile, though it has climbed from the mid-to-high teens in 2015–2019 to the mid-20s in recent years.

Science is the school's clearest bright spot and the place where its STEM identity shows up most in results: 24.5% proficiency is 9.4 points above the district and only 1 point below the state. Math (32.9%) is about district average but 12 points below the state, and reading (37.8%) is slightly below district and 10.8 points below the state. Grade-level results are uneven — math slips from 41.9% in 3rd grade to 26.6% in 5th, while reading is weakest in 4th grade (28.1%) and strongest in 5th (48.9%).

Among nearby schools, Richfield STEM outperforms Centennial Elementary in all three subjects and more than doubles both Centennial and Richfield Dual Language School in science, though Dual Language leads in math and reading. Windom Elementary is the strongest nearby performer by far at the 82nd percentile, and Seven Hills - Richfield Elementary also scores higher in math and reading. Encouragingly, the student-teacher ratio improved from 16.2 to 10.6 and free/reduced lunch fell from 52.21% to 45.7%. Subgroup results vary widely, with the largest gaps for English language learner and low-income students, both at the 16th percentile.

604

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,817

Per pupil spending ?

45.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Minnesota receive free school meals.

97.8%

Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (MMR)

7020 12th Ave S
Richfield, MN 55423-3300

(612) 798-6600

District: Richfield Public School District

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.9%

Hispanic:

28.6%

African American:

14.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2016 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (34% vs 43% meeting standards)

!Math scores 12 pts below the Minnesota average

!Near the bottom of Richfield Public School District's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school34%

District avg32%

Minnesota avg43%

634^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 19% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

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3^rd of 4Elementary Schools in the Richfield Public School District

333^rd of 458Richfield 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	31.4	634 of 869	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.6	666 of 872	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	666 of 881	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	664 of 845	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.3	647 of 858	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	657 of 869	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	725 of 870	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	718 of 847	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	22.7	706 of 853	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.4	687 of 848	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.1	697 of 840	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.9	661 of 826	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.5	708 of 824	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.3	718 of 820	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.2	687 of 814	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.5	729 of 803	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	14.9	397 of 434	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	17.2	704 of 781	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	19.0	694 of 777	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	7.6	711 of 756	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	14.2	628 of 685	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	21.8	592 of 676	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	15.2	609 of 674	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	44.8	169 of 315	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	63.0	91 of 298	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	27.6	216 of 279	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.9	190 of 282	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.3	145 of 227	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	142 of 283	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.5	186 of 266	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	25.9	99 of 136	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	26.2	255 of 305	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.6	294 of 303	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	273 of 303	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.1	226 of 276	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.0	203 of 256	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.5	96 of 175	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.1	154 of 239	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.5	195 of 242	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	36.9	538 of 790	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.9	605 of 799	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	628 of 809	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.4	613 of 787	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	611 of 799	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.0	596 of 783	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	662 of 787	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	648 of 774	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	37.1	161 of 256	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	33.3	164 of 238	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.6	197 of 249	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.9	167 of 214	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.3	167 of 209	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.5	99 of 153	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.6	200 of 219	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	25.7	183 of 220	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	21.8	642 of 764	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	18.8	659 of 764	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.2	707 of 793	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	659 of 774	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.3	540 of 663	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.4	541 of 683	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.2	621 of 740	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.1	612 of 728	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	25.7	637 of 807	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.6	642 of 812	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.1	639 of 826	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	652 of 799	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.5	614 of 808	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	615 of 784	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.4	671 of 798	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.4	677 of 779	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	26.8	63 of 77	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.5	62 of 87	28.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.4	27 of 45	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.3	74 of 96	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.4	92 of 98	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	29.9	429 of 579	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.0	496 of 562	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	459 of 572	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.5	471 of 524	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	6.4	494 of 500	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.3	389 of 417	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.7	490 of 515	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.3	359 of 463	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2026	53.2	337 of 710	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.3	449 of 714	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.1	408 of 730	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	28.1	578 of 712	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	526 of 725	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.5	550 of 710	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	628 of 722	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.4	490 of 712	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)53rd percentile+25 vs school

African American (2026)46th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2026)37th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)32nd percentile+5 vs school

Asian (2019)27th percentile+11 vs school

Special Education (2026)26th percentile~ school

Male (2026)21st percentile-6 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)18th percentile-3 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)16th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)16th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Reading38%-11 vs state

Math33%-12 vs state

Science25%~ state avg

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by a parent
Thursday, January 5, 2017

When touring Richfield schools, STEM's office staff and the principal were very warm and welcoming. This left me with the impression their manner would set the tone for classrooms and it does! My daughter is much happier at STEM. The lessons are interactive rather than instructional -- much better fit for my kids. Class sizes are much more reasonable (20 to 25 kids per) and the teachers are top notch. All staff seems to have more freedom to be innovative in their teaching style and genuinely enjoy the kids and their jobs.
The fun, warm atmosphere also seems to lend well to learning. Our kindergartener is already reading on his own and was not at all when he started. Our 4th grader is learning to code. Very cool! Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Friday, December 14, 2012

To clarify for people that don't know much about this school, it has only been a K-5 STEM school since 2010. Prior to that, it was a 3-5 Intermediate school, so I don't think the statistics should combine as much as they do. As you can see if you dig a little more, there have been some GREAT gains since the 2010-11 year and I think that is a credit to the awesome Principal and staff that have chosen to operate in a STEM environment.

The statistics aren't great, I get that, but there is so much you can't measure that makes this a truly excellent school. They play different genres of music throughout the halls (jazz, classical, etc) each week for the students. They focus all of their focused help in reading at the youngest levels so that kids have a strong start and can more easily continue their reading in the later grades. The STEM focus is scary for some kids that still want their kids to get art/music/phy ed/etc, but I promise it doesn't take away anything, they only ADD a scientific understanding to the arts and athletic programs that has been useful and great for kids to know. This is a phenomenal school and I recommend it to anyone even remotely close to the district. Don't let the stats fool you, I think STEM will continue to make huge gains and establish itself as an excellent option for MN K-5 education. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				MCA-IV Reading (2026)							MCA-IV Science (2026)			MCA-III Math (2026)							Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 7th Grade	MCA-IV Reading 8th Grade	MCA-IV Reading All Grades	MCA-IV Science 5th Grade	MCA-IV Science 8th 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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	Vaccination: Kindergartners vaccinated against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
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%)	31.4	634^th of 869 public elementary schools	27.0%		27.6	666^th of 872 public elementary schools	23.6%	32	35.9	28.1	48.9				37.8	24.5		24.5	41.9	30.0	26.6				32.9	97.8%	0%	$15,817
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%)	35.5	601^st of 869 public elementary schools	30.8%		41.8	554^th of 872 public elementary schools	36.5%	47	30.9	44.6	45.3				40.5	12.3		12.3	41.4	44.7	40.0				42.3	90.8%	0%	$13,730
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%)	19	728^th of 869 public elementary schools	16.2%		14.2	758^th of 872 public elementary schools	13.1%	30	31.9	26.2	29.7				29.4	10.8		10.8	40.4	27.3	24.3				31.3	84%	0%	$15,948
Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities	Public, Charter	K-8	7735 2nd Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Horizon Science Academy Twin Cities	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 712-5252	171	4	39.4	—	3 (1.8%)	155 (90.6%)	13 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	31.9	627^th of 869 public elementary schools	27.8%		17	737^th of 872 public elementary schools	15.5%	110	7.7	40.0	63.6	31.3		30.8	37.5	9.5	0.0	5.9	35.7	78.6	22.7	0.0		0.0	23.6	33.3%	0%
Partnership Academy Inc.	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6500 Nicollet Ave S	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Partnership Academy Inc.	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 866-3630	515	43	11.9	87.0%	8 (1.6%)	28 (5.4%)	473 (91.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	23.5	697^th of 869 public elementary schools	19.8%		17.9	729^th of 872 public elementary schools	16.4%	32	10.7	24.5	37.3	29.1	34.5	32.7	28.0	24.5	7.7	15.8	26.3	28.6	42.0	25.5	37.9	42.0	33.5	76.5%	0%	$19,318
SciTech Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	100 West 66th Street	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	SciTech Academy Charter School	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 800-2036	342	26	13.1	—	1 (0.3%)	335 (98.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7.9	814^th of 869 public elementary schools	6.3%		5.5	832^nd of 872 public elementary schools	4.6%	18	26.9	14.8	26.7	18.8	13.3	18.2	19.7	0.0	0.0	0.0	28.0	20.0	7.1	6.5	6.7	4.5	13.1	22.6%	0%	$15,394
Success Academy Bloomington Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	8201 Park Ave S	Bloomington	55420	Hennepin County	Success Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 876-3050	117	11	10.8	92.3%	0 (0.0%)	117 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24.6	687^th of 869 public elementary schools	20.9%		13.7	764^th of 872 public elementary schools	12.4%	77	58.8	21.7	16.7				31.0	0.0		0.0	68.8	26.1	5.6				31.6	23.5%	0%	$14,742
Windom Elementary	Public	K-5	5821 Wentworth Ave S	Minneapolis	55419	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-3370	369	21	17.8	37.7%	213 (57.7%)	56 (15.2%)	62 (16.8%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.9%)	79.4	157^th of 869 public elementary schools	81.9%		76.3	191^st of 872 public elementary schools	78.1%	34	66.7	68.3	66.1				67.0	36.1		36.1	72.7	73.3	37.1				61.2	83.9%	0%	$12,312
Lake Nokomis Wenonah Elementary	Public	K-1	5625 23rd Ave S	Minneapolis	55417	Hennepin County	Minneapolis Public School District	No	No	No	No	(612) 668-5040	152	13	11.7	33.6%	94 (61.8%)	15 (9.9%)	17 (11.2%)	2 (1.3%)	4 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (13.2%)								(n/a)																		90.9%	1.3%	$15,257
Seven Hills - Richfield Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	1401 W 76th St	Richfield	55423	Hennepin County	Seven Hills Preparatory Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(612) 314-7600	303	34	8.9	37.3%	104 (34.3%)	65 (21.5%)	42 (13.9%)	56 (18.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.9%)	58.4	369^th of 869 public elementary schools	57.5%		76.6	183^rd of 872 public elementary schools	79.0%	186	51.9	51.9	58.2				54.0	23.6		23.6	61.1	51.9	38.2				50.3	83%	6.4%	$8,867

Frequently Asked Questions about Richfield Stem School

What is the racial makeup of Richfield Stem School?

Students at Richfield Stem School are 42% White, 29% Hispanic, 14% African American, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.

Is Richfield Stem School a good school?

Richfield Stem School ranks 634^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

How many students attend Richfield Stem School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 604 students attended Richfield Stem School.

What district is Richfield Stem School in?

Richfield Public School District

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