Spring Creek Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Northfield, Minnesota·55057
Score
83.4/100
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#143
Among 858 Minnesota elementary schools
#3
In Northfield Public School District
Top 17%
In Minnesota

Score 83.4/100: better than 83% of Minnesota elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% meeting or exceeding standards on state tests in Minnesota, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Minnesota schools.

English language arts
63%
Similar Minnesota schools ≈ 50%, better than 83% of them
226 students tested
Math
67%
Similar Minnesota schools ≈ 52%, better than 80% of them
226 students tested
Science
37%
Similar Minnesota schools ≈ 26%, better than 82% of them
70 students tested
All Minnesota schools (ELA / math)
49% / 45%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by Minnesota Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)63.574
English language artsGrade 4All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)56.182
English language artsGrade 5All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)71.470
English language artsAll gradesAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)63.3226
MathGrade 3All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)63.574
MathGrade 4All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)69.582
MathGrade 5All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)67.170
MathAll gradesAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)66.8226
ScienceGrade 5All Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)37.170
ScienceAll gradesAll Standards-Based (MCA/MTAS/ALTMCA)37.170

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
462
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
462
Typical elementary school: 350
Free or reduced-price lunch
28%
Typical elementary school: 41%

District and location

City
Rice County

Contact

Address
1400 MAPLE ST
Northfield, MN 55057
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Minnesota. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

Straight-line distance. Check the district's attendance zones: living close to a school doesn't guarantee a place.

Location

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Spring Creek Elementary at a glance

Spring Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Northfield, Minnesota, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Northfield Public School District. It has about 462 students (a typical Minnesota elementary school has 350). About 28% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 41% at a typical Minnesota elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 63% in English language arts (similar schools: 50%) and 67% in math (similar schools: 52%) reached the state standard (% meeting or exceeding standards). On our score, which compares it only with other Minnesota elementary schools, it scores 83.4 out of 100: better than 83% of them, ranking #143 of 858. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.