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Schools in Springfield · Springfield School District RE-4

Springfield’s public schools score below 67% of Colorado districts on tests and graduation

On the state math tests, 22% of Springfield’s students scored proficient, below the Colorado average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving Springfield, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Colorado, not nationally.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
32%
▼ 13 pts vs CO 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
22%
▼ 10 pts vs CO 32%
2021–22
Spent per student
$15.6K
▼ 2% vs CO $15.9K
FY2024
Students per teacher
9.5
CO 16.3 · smaller classes
Schools in town
2
284 students on the public path
In brief

Springfield’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 91 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of Springfield’s, its schools beat 27%, lower than their 33% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Results trail the state

In spring 2022, 32% of tested students were proficient in reading and 22% in math, against 45% and 32% statewide; 98% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $15,613 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓

One elementary school, then one middle school

From grade 6 the district’s path is Springfield Junior/Senior High School. See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Springfield’s grade

C+ Test scores

C: better than 33% of Colorado school districts. Test scores are below the Colorado average; there is no graduation rate to add.

Colorado school districts we grade (169)Better than 33%
Lower resultsHigher results
Colorado towns with similar household incomes (91)Better than 27%
C−BA fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 138 test results could put Springfield anywhere from C− to B. The tests are from spring 2022, when 98% of Springfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (139 in math, 137 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Springfield, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–5Springfield Elementary SchoolSpringfield School District RE-4D
6–12Springfield Junior/Senior High SchoolSpringfield School District RE-4C−

Springfield’s public schools are run by Springfield School District RE-4, which also serves Two Buttes. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

The district

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Springfield School District RE-4Grades PK–12 · 2 schools · 284 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 9.5 per teacher (CO 16.3)
$15,613CO $15,889 · FY2024
C
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading32%
State average 44.9% · 137 students tested
Math22%
State average 31.8% · 139 students tested

Springfield vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Springfield’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
SpringfieldCSpringfield School District RE-4

Every school in Springfield

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Springfieldby address
Springfield Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
D
156 students10:1Rate it →
Springfield Junior/Senior High School
High · Grades 6–12
C−
128 students9:1Rate it →

Questions about Springfield’s schools

Are Springfield’s schools good?

On Colorado’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Springfield children attend score below 67% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 27%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Springfield in?

Springfield School District RE-4, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 284 students in 2 schools (2024–25).

How much does Springfield spend per student?

$15,613 in Springfield School District RE-4 (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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What Springfield families are saying about school.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Colorado. Stars are from neighbors.