Irving Township’s public schools
A.C.G.C. Public School District, New London-Spicer School District and Paynesville Public School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Irving Township. Each school below is shown with its own results.
Tests spring 2022, when 100% of students in Minnesota’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools
Irving Township’s schools, in brief
School by school
4 of Irving Township’s 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools. Prairie Woods Elementary places highest (better than 79%); Paynesville Area Secondary School lowest (29%). See the path ↓
Which school depends on your street
Three elementary schools serve Irving Township, graded from B to A−, so it’s worth checking the specific school. Then three middle schools: Paynesville Area Secondary School, New London-Spicer Middle and A.C.G.C. Secondary. 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.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Irving Township, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in Irving Township · depends on your address
Prairie Woods Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 578 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in New London
Paynesville Area Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 429 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Paynesville
A.C.G.C. Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 369 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Atwater
Kindergarten in Irving Township · depends on your address
Prairie Woods Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 578 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in New London
Paynesville Area Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 429 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Paynesville
A.C.G.C. Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 369 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Atwater
1st grade in Irving Township · depends on your address
Prairie Woods Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 578 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in New London
Paynesville Area Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 429 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Paynesville
A.C.G.C. Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 369 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Atwater
2nd grade in Irving Township · depends on your address
Prairie Woods Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 578 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in New London
Paynesville Area Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 429 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Paynesville
A.C.G.C. Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 369 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Atwater
3rd grade in Irving Township · depends on your address
Prairie Woods Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 578 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in New London
Paynesville Area Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 429 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Paynesville
A.C.G.C. Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 369 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Atwater
4th grade in Irving Township · depends on your address
Prairie Woods Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 578 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in New London
Paynesville Area Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 429 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Paynesville
A.C.G.C. Elementary
Grades PK–4 · 369 students · 12:1 students per teacher · in Atwater
5th grade in Irving Township · depends on your address
New London-Spicer Middle
Grades 5–8 · 454 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in New London
Paynesville Area Elementary
Grades PK–5 · 429 students · 14:1 students per teacher · in Paynesville
Acgc Elementary Grades 5 and 6
Grades 5–6 · 134 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Grove City
6th grade in Irving Township · depends on your address
Paynesville Area Secondary School
Grades 6–12 · 465 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Paynesville
New London-Spicer Middle
Grades 5–8 · 454 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in New London
Acgc Elementary Grades 5 and 6
Grades 5–6 · 134 students · 9:1 students per teacher · in Grove City
7th grade in Irving Township · depends on your address
Paynesville Area Secondary School
Grades 6–12 · 465 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Paynesville
New London-Spicer Middle
Grades 5–8 · 454 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in New London
A.C.G.C. Secondary
Grades 7–12 · 390 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Grove City
8th grade in Irving Township · depends on your address
Paynesville Area Secondary School
Grades 6–12 · 465 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Paynesville
New London-Spicer Middle
Grades 5–8 · 454 students · 13:1 students per teacher · in New London
A.C.G.C. Secondary
Grades 7–12 · 390 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Grove City
9th grade in Irving Township · depends on your address
Paynesville Area Secondary School
Grades 6–12 · 465 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Paynesville
New London-Spicer SR.
Grades 9–12 · 448 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in New London
A.C.G.C. Secondary
Grades 7–12 · 390 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Grove City
10th grade in Irving Township · depends on your address
Paynesville Area Secondary School
Grades 6–12 · 465 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Paynesville
New London-Spicer SR.
Grades 9–12 · 448 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in New London
A.C.G.C. Secondary
Grades 7–12 · 390 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Grove City
11th grade in Irving Township · depends on your address
Paynesville Area Secondary School
Grades 6–12 · 465 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Paynesville
New London-Spicer SR.
Grades 9–12 · 448 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in New London
A.C.G.C. Secondary
Grades 7–12 · 390 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Grove City
12th grade in Irving Township · depends on your address
Paynesville Area Secondary School
Grades 6–12 · 465 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Paynesville
New London-Spicer SR.
Grades 9–12 · 448 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in New London
A.C.G.C. Secondary
Grades 7–12 · 390 students · 15:1 students per teacher · in Grove City
Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the A.C.G.C. Public School District.
Three districts serve Irving Township
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Close to the state in reading
Irving Township vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Minnesota towns that share Irving Township’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Irving Township | — | A.C.G.C. Public PK–12 · New London-Spicer PK–12 · Paynesville Public PK–12 |
| Harrison | — | A.C.G.C. Public |
| Roseville | — | Paynesville Public PK–12 · New London-Spicer PK–12 |
| Union Grove | — | Paynesville Public PK–12 · A.C.G.C. Public PK–12 |
| New London | A | New London-Spicer |
2 of the 4 neighbors share A.C.G.C. Public with Irving Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Irving Township
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).
Questions about Irving Township’s schools
Are Irving Township’s schools good?
There’s no Schools grade for Irving Township. A.C.G.C. Public School District, New London-Spicer School District and Paynesville Public School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Irving Township. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 4 of its 6 district schools with test results score above the middle of Minnesota’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.
What school district is Irving Township in?
A.C.G.C. Public School District, New London-Spicer School District and Paynesville Public School District.
Where do Irving Township kids go to high school?
One of three high schools, depending on your address: Paynesville Area Secondary School, New London-Spicer Middle and A.C.G.C. Secondary.
Parents talk
What Irving Township families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near Irving Township → 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). Stars are from neighbors.