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Spring Creek Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1400 Maple St, Northfield, MN 55057 · (507) 645-3470 · Part of Northfield Public School District

Northfield’s School Grade A better than 88% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
445
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
29%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Spring Creek Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 24 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 9.6% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Northfield kids: Northfield Middle

On the path

Where Northfield kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Spring Creek ElementaryYou are here
6–8Northfield Middle845 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency68%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts65%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1400 Maple St, Northfield

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten64
Grade 165
Grade 274
Grade 379
Grade 468
Grade 595
Enrollment over time
492’20
450’21
462’22
462’23
445’24

Down 9.6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 6%Black 3%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Spring Creek Elementary from Northfield families.

Other schools in Northfield Public School District

The district →
Greenvale Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Northfield
A−
488 students12:1
Northfield Community Education Cntr
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Northfield
117 students7:1
Bridgewater Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Northfield
A
564 students14:1
Northfield Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Northfield
A−
845 students19:1
Northfield Area Learning Center
High · Grades 6–12 · Northfield
D
107 students19:1
Northfield Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Northfield
A−
1,283 students21:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Minnesota’s other public schools; Northfield’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.