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Schools in Webster Township · Northfield Public School District, New Prague Area Schools

Webster Township’s public schools outscore 91% of Minnesota districts

In Webster Township, 61% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Minnesota average (45%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Webster Township, 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.

K–12Where will my kid go?

From Minnesota state tests taken in spring 2022, when 93% 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
61%
▲ 9 pts vs MN 51%
2021–22
Math proficiency
61%
▲ 16 pts vs MN 45%
2021–22
Graduate on time
93%
▲ 10 pts vs MN 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$12.4K
▼ 28% vs MN $17.1K
FY2024 · New Prague Area Schools
Students per teacher
17.1
MN 14.8 · larger classes
Schools in town
0
7,454 students on the public path
In brief

Webster Township’s schools, in brief

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 61% and math 61% across both districts in spring 2022, against 51% and 45% statewide; 93% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Northfield Public spends $16,659 per student and New Prague Area Schools $12,371, against $17,091 across Minnesota (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

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 Webster Township’s grade

A Test scoresA− Graduation

A: better than 91% of Minnesota school districts. Test scores and graduation are both above the Minnesota average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Minnesota school districts we grade (502)Better than 91%
Lower resultsHigher results
Minnesota towns with similar household incomes (1018)Better than 92%
Towns in Rice County (14)Better than 93%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 4,014 test results and a graduating class of 317 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 93% of Webster Township’s students in the tested grades sat them (3,920 in math, 4,109 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

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

The path, start to finish
PK–56 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressB+ to A−
9–122 high schoolsDepends on your addressA−

Webster Township runs its own schools through grade 12 (Northfield Public School District). From grade PK, students attend the New Prague Area Schools, shared with Belle Plaine, Cedar Lake, Derrynane, Elko New Market, Helena, Lanesburgh, Lonsdale, New Market, New Prague and Wheatland. Its elementary school is in Northfield. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Webster Township

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

Northfield Public School DistrictGrades PK–12 · 7 schools · 3,849 students, down 2% since 2021–22 · 15.6 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$16,659MN $17,091 · FY2024
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New Prague Area SchoolsGrades PK–12 · 8 schools · 3,980 students, down 4% since 2020–21 · 18.9 per teacher (MN 14.8)
$12,371MN $17,091 · FY2024
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Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Northfield Public School District59%
State average 51.1% · 1942 students tested
Math · PK–12, Northfield Public School District59%
State average 44.8% · 1859 students tested
Reading · PK–12, New Prague Area Schools62%
State average 51.1% · 2167 students tested
Math · PK–12, New Prague Area Schools62%
State average 44.8% · 2061 students tested

Webster Township vs. its neighbors

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

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Webster TownshipANorthfield Public PK–12 · New Prague Area Schools PK–12
ForestB−Faribault Public PK–12 · Northfield Public PK–12
WheatlandA−New Prague Area Schools PK–12 · Tri-City United PK–12
Greenvale—Northfield Public
LonsdaleA−Tri-City United PK–12 · New Prague Area Schools PK–12

2 of the 4 neighbors share Northfield Public with Webster Township for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Webster Township

10 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).

Also serving Webster Townshipin other towns
Raven Stream Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Prague
A
542 students17:1Rate it →
Eagle View
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Elko New Market
A−
527 students14:1Rate it →
Falcon Ridge
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · New Prague
A−
519 students16:1Rate it →
Greenvale Park Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Northfield
A−
488 students12:1Rate it →
Spring Creek Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Northfield
A
445 students12:1Rate it →
Bridgewater Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Northfield
A
564 students14:1Rate it →
New Prague Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · New Prague
B+
926 students23:1Rate it →
Northfield Middle
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Northfield
A−
845 students19:1Rate it →
New Prague Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · New Prague
A−
1,315 students23:1Rate it →
Northfield Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Northfield
A−
1,283 students21:1Rate it →

Questions about Webster Township’s schools

Are Webster Township’s schools good?

By Minnesota’s own tests, yes: the public schools Webster Township children attend outscore 91% of Minnesota’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 92%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Webster Township in?

Two districts: Northfield Public School District runs grades PK–12, and New Prague Area Schools runs grades PK–12, shared with Belle Plaine, Cedar Lake, Derrynane, Elko New Market, Helena, Lanesburgh, Lonsdale, New Market, New Prague and Wheatland.

Where do Webster Township kids go to high school?

One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: New Prague Senior High and Northfield Senior High.

What is Webster Township’s graduation rate?

93% of the class of 2023 in Northfield Public School District graduated in four years, against 83% across Minnesota.

How much does Webster Township spend per student?

$16,659 in Northfield Public School District and $12,371 in New Prague Area Schools (FY2024), against $17,091 across Minnesota. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

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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.