Summary:
ZIP code 56087 covers Springfield, Minnesota, and contains exactly one high school serving grades 7–12: Springfield Secondary, a 314-student school in the Springfield Public School District. Because it is the only high school in the area, parents have no in-area alternative to compare against, so the most useful benchmarks are the district and the state of Minnesota.
By the available measures, this school is a standout. The district ranks 22nd of 458 districts in the state, in the 95th percentile, with 5 stars. Springfield Secondary ranks 38th of 473 schools in 2025–2026 — the 92nd percentile, roughly the top 8% of ranked Minnesota schools, and a 5-star rating. That is a sharp one-year climb from 168th of 450 (63rd percentile, 3 stars) in 2024–2025, following a 135th-of-480 finish in 2023–2024. Postsecondary indicators are also strong: the graduation rate is 94.2%, well above the state's 84.9%, and the dropout rate is 1.9%, less than half the state's 4.2%. About 39.81% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, and the student/teacher ratio is 13.5.
Academically, reading is the most consistent strength: 56.7% proficiency across all grades versus 48.6% statewide, and above the state in every reported grade, with 8th grade at 64.3% and 10th grade at 56.9%. Science is strong overall at 38.1% versus 25.5% statewide, and End of Course science reaches 58.6% against 35.0% statewide, though 8th-grade science sits at 16.4%, essentially level with the state's 16.7%. Math improved from 36.65% to 46.1%, slightly above the state's 44.9% but below the district's 67.2%; 7th-grade math is a bright spot at 56.1% versus 40.3% statewide, while 8th-grade math lags at 37.0% versus 42.3%. The main areas to watch are 8th-grade math and 8th-grade science.
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