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Spring Grove Elementary

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Spring Grove Elementary ranks 134 th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

134^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 869 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Spring Grove Elementary is a small, rural PK–6 school in Spring Grove, MN, serving 186 students as part of the Spring Grove School District. It ranks 134th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools in 2025–2026 (85th percentile, 4 stars), and its district ranks 43rd of 458 districts (91st percentile, 5 stars).

Math is the school’s clearest strength: 69.8% proficiency, the highest among nearby schools and 24.9 points above the state. That beats Caledonia Elementary (64.6%), Houston Elementary (67.3%), Mabel-Canton Elementary (50.0%), Lanesboro Elementary (55.4%), and Rushford-Peterson Elementary (50.0%). Reading is also strong at 62.1%, above the state and district, though Mabel-Canton Elementary (69.9%) and Caledonia Elementary (67.9%) score higher. Science is above state and district at 31.0%, but below Mabel-Canton Elementary, Minnesota Virtual Academy Elementar, and Caledonia Elementary, and it has fallen sharply from earlier highs (96% in 2023–2024 to 31.0% in 2025–2026). Because science is tested only in 5th grade, small cohorts can cause big swings.

The school serves low-income students well, ranking in the 83rd percentile for low-SES students in 2025–2026—up from 64th the prior year and following a 99th-percentile showing in 2023–2024. Female students rank 82nd percentile and male students 78th, with the male–female gap narrowing from 43 points to 4 points. The free/reduced lunch rate dropped from 40.51% to 30.65%, and the student–teacher ratio improved from 18.3 to 13.3. Overall, Spring Grove Elementary is a top-15% Minnesota elementary school in a 5-star district, with math, reading, and improving resources as key strengths; science is the trend to watch relative to nearby Caledonia Elementary and Mabel-Canton Elementary.

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: Improving — 78th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (62% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Minnesota elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school62%

District avg56%

Minnesota avg43%

134^th of 869

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From top 22% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

43^rd of 458Spring 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
2026	81.1	134 of 869	84.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	77.6	143 of 790	81.9%	★★★★☆
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
2026	73.4	127 of 764	83.4%	★★★★☆
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
2026	75.2	181 of 807	77.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	68.8	192 of 710	73.0%	★★★★☆
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)82nd percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)78th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2025-2026) ?

Math70%+25 vs state

Reading62%+14 vs state

Science31%+6 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 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%)	81.1	134^th of 869 public elementary schools	84.6%		76.6	181^st of 872 public elementary schools	79.2%	47	55.6	53.8	65.5	70.6	62.1	31.0	31.0	77.8	57.7	72.4	70.6	69.8	$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%)	76.3	189^th of 869 public elementary schools	78.3%		77.1	179^th of 872 public elementary schools	79.5%	10	62.5	57.1	69.6	85.0	69.9	43.5	43.5	81.3	46.7	34.8	45.0	50.0	$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%)	81.7	127^th of 869 public elementary schools	85.4%		85.7	89^th of 872 public elementary schools	89.8%	38	64.4	74.0	66.0		67.9	35.8	35.8	69.5	79.6	45.3		64.6	$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%)	35.7	599^th of 869 public elementary schools	31.1%		48.3	490^th of 872 public elementary schools	43.8%	109	15.4	31.3	62.5		37.8	37.5	37.5	23.1	25.0	31.3		26.7
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%)	72.8	229^th of 869 public elementary schools	73.6%		76.2	192^nd of 872 public elementary schools	78.0%	37	56.3	39.3	70.8	69.0	58.4	20.8	20.8	71.9	53.6	83.3	62.1	67.3	$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%)	52.8	424^th of 869 public elementary schools	51.2%		62	351^st of 872 public elementary schools	59.7%	73	33.3	42.5	56.5		44.8	30.4	30.4	56.4	55.0	40.0		50.0	$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%)	61.9	325^th of 869 public elementary schools	62.6%		52.9	449^th of 872 public elementary schools	48.5%	124	61.8	33.3	56.8	50.0	50.4	27.0	27.0	76.5	66.7	45.9	31.3	55.4	$9,643

Frequently Asked Questions about Spring Grove Elementary

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.

What district is Spring Grove Elementary in?

Spring Grove School District

How many students attend Spring Grove Elementary?

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

What schools do graduates of Spring Grove Elementary attend?

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

High : Spring Grove Secondary

Is Spring Grove Elementary a good school?

Spring Grove Elementary ranks 134^th of 869 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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