Photo: Tony Webster from Minneapolis, Minnesota · CC BY-SA 2.0Cold Spring’s public schools outscore 71% of Minnesota districts
In Cold Spring, 53% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the public school district serving Cold Spring, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Minnesota, not nationally.
From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 89% 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.
Cold Spring’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 53% and math 53% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 87% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $13,890 per student, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one middle and one high school
From grade 6 the district’s path is Rocori Middle, then Rocori Senior High. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
St. Boniface School (private) is in town. Rocori Online Learning Site, an online school, is based here too; it isn’t counted as a local school. Every school ↓
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.
What’s behind Cold Spring’s grade
B+: better than 71% of Minnesota school districts, #129 of 274 Minnesota towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Cold Spring, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Cold Spring
Cold Spring Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 656 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Kindergarten in Cold Spring
Cold Spring Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 656 students · 15:1 students per teacher
1st grade in Cold Spring
Cold Spring Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 656 students · 15:1 students per teacher
2nd grade in Cold Spring
Cold Spring Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 656 students · 15:1 students per teacher
3rd grade in Cold Spring
Cold Spring Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 656 students · 15:1 students per teacher
4th grade in Cold Spring
Cold Spring Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 656 students · 15:1 students per teacher
5th grade in Cold Spring
Cold Spring Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 656 students · 15:1 students per teacher
6th grade in Cold Spring
Rocori Middle
Grades 6–8 · 563 students · 18:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Cold Spring
Rocori Middle
Grades 6–8 · 563 students · 18:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Cold Spring
Rocori Middle
Grades 6–8 · 563 students · 18:1 students per teacher
9th grade in Cold Spring
Rocori Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 824 students · 15:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Cold Spring
Rocori Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 824 students · 15:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Cold Spring
Rocori Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 824 students · 15:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Cold Spring
Rocori Senior High
Grades 9–12 · 824 students · 15:1 students per teacher
Cold Spring’s public schools are run by Rocori Public School District, which also serves Collegeville, Luxemburg, Munson and Richmond and others. 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.
Above the state in reading
Cold Spring vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Cold Spring’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Cold Spring | B+ | Rocori Public |
Every school in Cold Spring
6 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Minnesota’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Grafton School).
Questions about Cold Spring’s schools
Are Cold Spring’s schools good?
By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Cold Spring children attend outscore 71% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #129 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 75%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Cold Spring in?
Rocori Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 2,406 students in 7 schools (2024–25).
Where do Cold Spring kids go to high school?
Rocori Senior High, with 824 students; its own test results earn a B+.
What is Cold Spring’s graduation rate?
87% of the class of 2023 in Rocori Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.
How much does Cold Spring spend per student?
$13,890 in Rocori Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Cold Spring?
Yes: St. Boniface School (Catholic, grades PK–6, 232 students).
Parents talk
What Cold Spring families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Cold Spring → They have their own page.
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 Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.