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Spring Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Northfield, Minnesota, serving 462 students from kindergarten to 5th grade. This high-performing school consistently outperforms the Northfield Public School District and the state of Minnesota in academic assessments, with particularly strong results in Math and Reading proficiency.
Spring Creek Elementary's academic excellence is evident across various metrics. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had 72.31% of students proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to 60.44% for the district and 45.47% for the state. Similarly, in MCA-III Reading, 67.92% of Spring Creek students were proficient or better, compared to 61.18% for the district and 49.85% for the state. The school's performance is especially noteworthy in 3rd grade Math, where 83.08% of students were proficient or better, significantly higher than the district's 73.17% and the state's 58.79%.
Spring Creek Elementary's strengths extend beyond overall academic performance. The school excels in supporting various student subgroups, including Hispanic students, White students, and students with special education needs. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, Spring Creek ranked 34th out of 249 Minnesota elementary schools for Hispanic students in Math, and 35th out of 214 schools the previous year. The school also ranks highly for White students, placing 152nd out of 730 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, in the 2022-2023 school year, Spring Creek Elementary ranked 9th out of 524 Minnesota elementary schools for students with special education needs, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. While the school has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 19.51% in 2020-2021 to 32.9% in 2022-2023, it has maintained its strong academic performance, indicating its ability to support the needs of its diverse student population.
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