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Best public schools in Northfield, MN

14 public schools in Northfield: 7 elementary · 2 middle · 2 high · 3 combined. Ranked by our score, based on 2025-26 state test results.

Rankings renumber to share equal ranks and fill gaps when schools are hidden. Scores compare each school with schools of the same type across Minnesota.

Elementary schools

7 schools in Northfield, best first
1
BRIDGEWATER ELEMENTARY 85.8
Northfield Public School District · Grades K-5 · 563 students
ELA 63%Math 70%Science 39%
#122 of 858 in Minnesota
2
GREENVALE PARK ELEMENTARY 84.1
Northfield Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 482 students
ELA 64%Math 67%Science 35%
#137 of 858 in Minnesota
3
Spring Creek Elementary 83.4
Northfield Public School District · Grades PK-5 · 462 students
ELA 63%Math 67%Science 37%
#143 of 858 in Minnesota
4
PRAIRIE CREEK COMMUNITY SCHOOL 72.7
Prairie Creek Community School · Grades K-5 · Charter · 179 students
ELA 61%Math 53%Science 41%
#235 of 858 in Minnesota
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Big 9 Online Elementary —
Northfield Public School District · Grades K-5 · 0 students
No published test results
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Northfield Community Education Cntr —
Northfield Public School District · Grades PK · 92 students
No published test results
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School Readiness Plus —
Northfield Public School District · Grades PK-K · 0 students
No published test results

Middle schools

2 schools in Northfield
1
NORTHFIELD MIDDLE 88.2
Northfield Public School District · Grades 6-8 · 850 students
ELA 61%Math 54%Science 27%
#33 of 275 in Minnesota
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Big 9 Online Middle School —
Northfield Public School District · Grades 6-8 · 0 students
No published test results

High schools

2 schools in Northfield
1
NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH 95.9
Northfield Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 1,295 students
ELA 59%Math 53%Science 46%
#17 of 402 in Minnesota
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Big 9 Online High School —
Northfield Public School District · Grades 9-12 · 0 students
No published test results

Combined schools

3 schools in Northfield, best first
1
ARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOL 85.9
Arcadia Charter School · Grades 6-12 · Charter · 100 students
ELA 48%Math 39%Science 24%
#20 of 138 in Minnesota
2
NORTHFIELD AREA LEARNING CENTER 12.0
Northfield Public School District · Grades 6-12 · 131 students
ELA 13%Math 4%Science 0%
#122 of 138 in Minnesota
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Out of State Care and Treatment —
Northfield Public School District · Grades K-12
No published test results

School districts serving Northfield

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