Best Public Schools in Zip Code 55974

Summary:

The 55974 zip code in Minnesota is home to two schools: Spring Grove Elementary and Spring Grove Secondary, both part of the Spring Grove School District. While the elementary school consistently ranks in the top 25% of Minnesota elementary schools, the secondary school has a more mixed performance, with proficiency rates lagging behind state averages, especially in 11th grade.

Spring Grove Elementary stands out as the top-performing school in the area, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and strong proficiency rates in math, reading, and science across all grade levels. In contrast, Spring Grove Secondary has a 3-star rating and its math and reading proficiency rates fall behind the state averages, particularly in 11th grade.

The data suggests that factors such as the higher free/reduced lunch rate and student-teacher ratio at Spring Grove Elementary may contribute to its stronger academic performance compared to the secondary school. Additionally, Spring Grove Secondary's 84.2% graduation rate and 4.4% dropout rate are areas that could be explored further to understand the drivers and identify opportunities for improvement.

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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 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th 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 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th 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
Spring Grove Secondary	Public	7-12	113 2nd Ave NW	Spring Grove	55974	Houston County	Spring Grove School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 498-3221	163	9	18.0	28.8%	151 (92.6%)	2 (1.2%)	6 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	35.1	318^th of 450 public high schools	29.3%		62.9	189^th of 480 public high schools	60.6%	129					31.0	41.2	8.8	23.8					65.5	35.3	55.6	54.7	$14,757

Cities Near Zip Code 55974

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Spring Grove	0.29 mi	2	202^nd
Mabel	7.48 mi	2	109^th
Caledonia	8.31 mi	4	34^th
Houston	13.98 mi	7	302^nd
Rushford	18.55 mi	3	165^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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