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B+
Schools in Greenfield · Rockford Public School District

Greenfield’s public schools outscore 65% of Minnesota districts

The grade covers the public school district serving Greenfield, 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.

#149of 274 Minnesota townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 97% 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
53%
▲ 2 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
42%
▼ 3 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
90–94%
▲ 7–11 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$14.5K
▼ 15% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024
Students per teacher
16.8
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
2
1,565 students on the public path
In brief

Greenfield’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 284 Minnesota towns with household incomes within a quarter of Greenfield’s, its schools beat 41%, lower than their 65% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state in reading, below in math

Reading proficiency is 53% and math 42% in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 90–94% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

The district spends $14,512 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 5 the district’s path is Rockford Middle, then Rockford Secondary. See the path ↓

Choice beyond the district

Salem Lutheran School (private) is in town. 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.

The School Grade

What’s behind Greenfield’s grade

B Test scoresB Graduation

B+: better than 65% of Minnesota school districts, #149 of 274 Minnesota towns. Graduation is above the Minnesota average; test scores are below it.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 65%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (284)Better than 41%
B−A−A fairly firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 802 test results and a graduating class of 114 could put Greenfield anywhere from B− to A−. The tests are from spring 2022, when 97% of Greenfield’s students in the tested grades sat them (791 in math, 814 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–4Rockford Elementary Arts MagnetRockford Public School DistrictB+
5–8Rockford Middlein RockfordB
9–12Rockford Secondaryin RockfordB

Greenfield’s public schools are run by Rockford Public School District, which also serves Corcoran and Rockford. Parts of Greenfield (19% of its land) are served by Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose instead. 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.

Rockford Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 3 schools · 1,565 students · 16.8 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$14,512MN $17,091 · FY2024
B+
Test scores · 2021–22

Above the state in reading

Reading53%
State average 51.1% · 814 students tested
Math42%
State average 44.8% · 791 students tested

Greenfield vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Greenfield’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
GreenfieldB+Rockford Public
FranklinA+Delano Public
RockfordB+Rockford Public
Rockford TownshipA−Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose
HanoverA−Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose
CorcoranA−Rockford Public PK–12 · Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose PK–12
IndependenceA+Delano Public PK–12 · Orono Public PK–12

2 of the 6 neighbors share Rockford Public with Greenfield, so their letters differ mainly through other districts.

Every school in Greenfield

4 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).

District schools in Greenfieldby address
Rockford Elementary Arts Magnet
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Rockford
B+
599 students16:1Rate it →
Also serving Greenfieldin other towns
Rockford Middle
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Rockford
B
487 students18:1Rate it →
Rockford Secondary
High · Grades 9–12 · Rockford
B
479 students17:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Salem Lutheran School
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Religious
94 students13:1Rate it →

Questions about Greenfield’s schools

Are Greenfield’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Greenfield children attend outscore 65% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, a B+ Schools grade, #149 of 274 Minnesota towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 41%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Greenfield in?

Rockford Public School District, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 1,565 students in 3 schools (2024–25). Small parts of Greenfield are served by Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose.

Where do Greenfield kids go to high school?

Rockford Secondary in Rockford, with 479 students; its own test results earn a B.

What is Greenfield’s graduation rate?

90–94% of the class of 2023 in Rockford Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Greenfield spend per student?

$14,512 in Rockford Public School District (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Greenfield?

Yes: Salem Lutheran School (religious, grades PK–8, 94 students).

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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 Minnesota. Stars are from neighbors.