Northfield Public School District

Summary:

The Northfield Public School District is home to 9 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 3 high schools, serving students from the Northfield area. The district as a whole performs well, with most schools earning high ratings and exceeding state averages on standardized tests.

Among the standout schools in the district are Northfield Middle School, which consistently ranks among the top middle schools in Minnesota, and the elementary schools of Bridgewater and Greenvale Park, which also perform exceptionally well. Spring Creek Elementary stands out with the highest overall proficiency rates in math, reading, and science among the elementary schools.

However, the data also highlights a noticeable achievement gap between the traditional schools and the alternative/online schools in the district. The Northfield Area Learning Center and Big 9 Online High School have significantly lower proficiency rates and graduation rates compared to the other schools, indicating the challenges faced in serving more disadvantaged student populations.

District Detail

201 Orchard Street S
Northfield, MN 55057-8888

(507) 663-0629

SchoolDigger Rank:
97^th of 463 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 3,875

Primary Schools: 6
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 3
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCA-III Math (2024)								MCA-III Reading (2024)								MCA-III Science (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science 8th Grade	MCA-III Science End of Course	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Greenvale Park Elementary	Public	K-5	500 Lincoln Pkwy	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 645-3500	482	40	12.0	34.6%	305 (63.3%)	17 (3.5%)	116 (24.1%)	10 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (6.8%)	76.5	174^th of 881 public elementary schools	80.2%		81.8	118^th of 845 public elementary schools	86.0%	56	58.0	70.9	69.9					66.3	54.3	61.6	74.0					62.9	52.1			52.1	$16,548
Northfield Middle	Public	6-8	2200 Division St S	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 663-0650	850	44	19.2	25.6%	681 (80.1%)	13 (1.5%)	96 (11.3%)	12 (1.4%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (5.4%)	89.2	32^nd of 545 public middle schools	94.1%		88.7	33^rd of 529 public middle schools	93.8%	1				49.1	59.7	69.6		59.4				67.8	58.7	61.4		62.9		59.4		59.4	$12,766
Northfield Senior High	Public	9-12	1400 Division St S	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 663-0630	1,295	58	22.2	30.3%	970 (74.9%)	24 (1.9%)	222 (17.1%)	20 (1.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (4.4%)	72.9	123^rd of 480 public high schools	74.4%		80	76^th of 476 public high schools	84.0%	47							52.1	52.1							51.5	51.5			44.1	44.1	$12,697
Spring Creek Elementary	Public	K-5	1400 Maple St	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 645-3470	462	36	12.8	31.0%	374 (81.0%)	6 (1.3%)	57 (12.3%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.3%)	83	112^th of 881 public elementary schools	87.3%		78.2	161^st of 845 public elementary schools	80.9%	49	83.1	76.5	60.9					72.3	67.7	66.3	69.6					67.9	51.1			51.1	$13,516
Northfield Community Education Center	Public	PK	700 Lincoln Parkway	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 664-3649	92	17	5.3	48.9%	66 (71.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (23.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.3%)								(n/a)																					$66,594
Northfield Area Learning Center	Public	6-12	201 Orchard St S	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 645-1201	131	6	21.7	53.4%	81 (61.8%)	8 (6.1%)	30 (22.9%)	3 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.9%)								(n/a)					12.5	5.3		7.3					6.3	20.0		17.5		25.0		21.7	$3,325
Bridgewater Elementary	Public	K-5	401 Jefferson Pkwy	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 664-3300	563	39	14.4	30.6%	436 (77.4%)	9 (1.6%)	85 (15.1%)	4 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.0%)	76.4	179^th of 881 public elementary schools	79.7%		74.3	213^th of 845 public elementary schools	74.8%	34	79.0	61.7	51.6					64.3	67.7	56.4	69.1					64.5	50.5			50.5	$12,586
School Readiness Plus	Public	PK-K	700 Lincoln Parkway	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 645-1232	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)																					$3,325
Big 9 Online Elementary	Public	K-5	201 Orchard St S	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 645-1201	0	2	6.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Big 9 Online Middle School	Public	6-8	201 Orchard St S	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 645-1201	0	2	9.8		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Big 9 Online High School	Public	9-12	201 Orchard St S	Northfield	55057	Rice County	Northfield Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 645-1201	0	3	14.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Arcadia Charter School	2.14 mi	1	33^rd
Prairie Creek Community School	5.6 mi	1	63^rd
Randolph Public School District	8.22 mi	2	374^th
Nerstrand Charter School	10.13 mi	1	102^nd
Faribault Public School District	11.37 mi	12	384^th

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