The highest-performing public schools in reading in Rice County, Minnesota
Across Rice County, Minnesota, 16 public schools are ranked here, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state reading and writing standard. BRIDGEWATER ELEMENTARY leads the list at 64.3%, against a median of 48.9% across the ranked schools.
The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.
| # | School | City | % Proficient (Reading) | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRIDGEWATER ELEMENTARY | NORTHFIELD, MN | 64.3% | — |
| 2 | NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH | NORTHFIELD, MN | 64.0% | — |
| 3 | ARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOL | NORTHFIELD, MN | 63.0% | — |
| 4 | Spring Creek Elementary | NORTHFIELD, MN | 62.8% | — |
| 5 | NORTHFIELD MIDDLE | NORTHFIELD, MN | 61.9% | — |
| 6 | GREENVALE PARK ELEMENTARY | NORTHFIELD, MN | 61.5% | — |
| 7 | NERSTRAND CHARTER SCHOOL | NERSTRAND, MN | 55.3% | — |
| 8 | Lonsdale Pre K-6 | LONSDALE, MN | 50.0% | — |
| 9 | MORRISTOWN ELEMENTARY | MORRISTOWN, MN | 47.8% | — |
| 10 | WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN JR. | MORRISTOWN, MN | 47.5% | — |
| 11 | ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY | FARIBAULT, MN | 42.6% | — |
| 12 | CANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOL | FARIBAULT, MN | 34.0% | — |
| 13 | FARIBAULT SENIOR HIGH | FARIBAULT, MN | 33.0% | — |
| 14 | FARIBAULT MIDDLE | FARIBAULT, MN | 27.5% | — |
| 15 | LINCOLN ELEMENTARY | FARIBAULT, MN | 26.9% | — |
| 16 | JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY | FARIBAULT, MN | 24.4% | — |
Rank change counts the places a school moved since its prior test year, among the schools on this list that were tested both years. A dash means the school has no prior-year result.
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