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Spring Grove Elementary

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Spring Grove Elementary ranks 181 st of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

181^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Spring Grove Elementary is a public elementary school in Spring Grove, Minnesota, serving 197 students from pre-kindergarten to 6th grade. This school stands out for its exceptional academic performance, consistently outperforming state and district averages in both math and reading proficiency.

One key metric that differentiates Spring Grove Elementary is its strong academic achievement. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 66.37% of students proficient or better in math, compared to 48.7% for the Spring Grove School District and 45.21% for the state of Minnesota. In reading, the school had 62.83% proficiency, compared to 59.89% for the district and 49.59% for the state. The school's performance is particularly impressive among certain student subgroups, ranking 30th out of 809 Minnesota elementary schools for female students and 5th out of 793 schools for low socioeconomic status students.

When compared to nearby elementary schools, such as Lanesboro Elementary, Rushford-Peterson Elementary, and Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementar, Spring Grove Elementary outperforms them in both math and reading proficiency. The school's exceptional performance in math and science, with 96% of students proficient or better in science, is particularly noteworthy. Despite having a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, Spring Grove Elementary has been able to maintain its strong academic standing, making it a standout institution in the region.

186

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,013

Per pupil spending ?

30.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

113 2nd Ave NW
Spring Grove, MN 55974-0626

(507) 498-3221

District: Spring Grove School District

Students who attend Spring Grove Elementary usually attend:

High:

Spring Grove Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.2%

Hispanic:

2.2%

Two or more races:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 89th percentile in 2022 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (65% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Minnesota elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 89th-percentile peak (2022) to 79th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school65%

District avg54%

Minnesota avg47%

181^st of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▲ up 38 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

169^th of 446Spring Grove 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
2025	76.6	181 of 872	79.2%	★★★★☆
2024	72.6	229 of 881	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.4	221 of 845	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	84.6	93 of 858	89.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	205 of 869	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	61.3	385 of 870	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.5	250 of 847	70.5%	★★★★☆
2017	79.7	124 of 853	85.5%	★★★★☆
2016	74.7	189 of 848	77.7%	★★★★☆
2015	51.5	494 of 840	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	50.6	497 of 826	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.6	587 of 824	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	65.1	319 of 820	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	50.2	510 of 814	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	55.1	461 of 803	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	63.2	170 of 434	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.6	206 of 781	73.6%	★★★★☆
2007	75.8	131 of 777	83.1%	★★★★☆
2006	83.6	49 of 756	93.5%	★★★★★
2005	80.2	70 of 685	89.8%	★★★★☆
2004	62.6	267 of 676	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2003	83.5	49 of 674	92.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	75.7	165 of 799	79.3%	★★★★☆
2024	89.9	30 of 809	96.3%	★★★★★
2023	78.5	139 of 787	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	65.7	288 of 787	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	297 of 774	61.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	273 of 764	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	95.3	5 of 793	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	91.7	20 of 774	97.4%	★★★★★
2019	91.8	16 of 740	97.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	245 of 812	69.8%	★★★★☆
2024	56.9	387 of 826	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.5	326 of 799	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	254 of 808	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.0	367 of 784	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.0	329 of 798	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.6	277 of 779	64.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	216 of 714	69.7%	★★★★☆
2024	54.1	326 of 730	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.3	315 of 712	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.3	182 of 725	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	56.9	289 of 710	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.2	486 of 722	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.0	379 of 712	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2025)79th percentile~ school

Male (2025)70th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)70th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)64th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math66%+21 vs state

Reading63%+13 vs state

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Schools Near Spring Grove Elementary

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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
Spring Grove Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	113 2nd Ave NW	Spring Grove	55974	Houston County	Spring Grove School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 498-3221	186	14	13.3	30.6%	177 (95.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	76.6	181^st of 872 public elementary schools	79.2%		72.6	229^th of 881 public elementary schools	74.0%	48	56.0	66.7	77.1	61.5	66.4	32.0	51.9	80.0	80.8	62.8	$11,013
Mabel-Canton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	316 W Fillmore Ave	Mabel	55954	Fillmore County	Mabel-Canton Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 493-5422	143	10	14.7	24.5%	135 (94.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.2%)	77.1	179^th of 872 public elementary schools	79.5%		63.9	323^rd of 881 public elementary schools	63.3%	144	80.0	64.0	50.0	33.3	54.7	78.6	60.0	77.3	66.7	69.4	$10,645
Caledonia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	511 W Main St	Caledonia	55921	Houston County	Caledonia Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 725-5205	295	24	12.3	30.8%	275 (93.2%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	85.7	89^th of 872 public elementary schools	89.8%		79.8	146^th of 881 public elementary schools	83.4%	57	72.0	74.5	52.6		67.6	70.0	62.8	84.2		71.2	$12,802
Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementar	Public, Virtual	K-5	306 W Elm St	Houston	55943	Houston County	Houston Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(507) 792-8787	392	21	18.8	64.3%	189 (48.2%)	80 (20.4%)	50 (12.8%)	8 (2.0%)	12 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (13.5%)	48.3	490^th of 872 public elementary schools	43.8%		32.5	637^th of 881 public elementary schools	27.7%	147	30.0	50.0	14.3		31.6	62.5	62.5	44.4		56.0
Houston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	310 S Sherman	Houston	55943	Houston County	Houston Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 896-5323	247	22	11.3	40.1%	232 (93.9%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.5%)	76.2	192^nd of 872 public elementary schools	78.0%		68.9	265^th of 881 public elementary schools	69.9%	73	46.2	64.0	70.8	65.6	61.7	46.2	60.0	75.0	68.8	62.6	$12,311
Rushford-Peterson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 Pine Meadows Lane	Rushford	55971	Fillmore County	Rushford-Peterson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 864-7785	266	24	11.2	36.8%	247 (92.9%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.1%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	62	351^st of 872 public elementary schools	59.7%		71.4	241^st of 881 public elementary schools	72.6%	110	57.1	63.6	44.2		54.4	38.1	50.0	69.2		53.6	$11,587
Lanesboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	100 Kirkwood St E	Lanesboro	55949	Fillmore County	Lanesboro Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 467-2229	249	18	14.1	39.8%	236 (94.8%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	52.9	449^th of 872 public elementary schools	48.5%		56.9	419^th of 881 public elementary schools	52.4%	30	66.7	53.9	33.3	40.9	50.0	52.8	46.2	50.0	27.3	45.7	$9,643

Frequently Asked Questions about Spring Grove Elementary

Is Spring Grove Elementary a good school?

Spring Grove Elementary ranks 181^st of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Spring Grove Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 186 students attended Spring Grove Elementary.

What district is Spring Grove Elementary in?

Spring Grove School District

What schools do graduates of Spring Grove Elementary attend?

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

High : Spring Grove Secondary

What is the racial makeup of Spring Grove Elementary?

Students at Spring Grove Elementary are 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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