The highest-performing public schools in science in Rice County, Minnesota
16 public schools in Rice County, Minnesota appear in this ranking of the highest-performing public schools in science, ranked by the share of students meeting or exceeding the state science standard. NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH leads the list at 47.2%, against a median of 24.4% 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 (Science) | Rank change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NORTHFIELD SENIOR HIGH | NORTHFIELD, MN | 47.2% | — |
| 2 | ARCADIA CHARTER SCHOOL | NORTHFIELD, MN | 46.1% | — |
| 3 | GREENVALE PARK ELEMENTARY | NORTHFIELD, MN | 43.3% | — |
| 4 | Spring Creek Elementary | NORTHFIELD, MN | 36.8% | — |
| 5 | NERSTRAND CHARTER SCHOOL | NERSTRAND, MN | 35.7% | — |
| 6 | BRIDGEWATER ELEMENTARY | NORTHFIELD, MN | 32.6% | — |
| 7 | ROOSEVELT ELEMENTARY | FARIBAULT, MN | 30.6% | — |
| 8 | NORTHFIELD MIDDLE | NORTHFIELD, MN | 26.1% | — |
| 9 | FARIBAULT SENIOR HIGH | FARIBAULT, MN | 22.7% | — |
| 10 | Lonsdale Pre K-6 | LONSDALE, MN | 21.3% | — |
| 11 | MORRISTOWN ELEMENTARY | MORRISTOWN, MN | 20.0% | — |
| 12 | LINCOLN ELEMENTARY | FARIBAULT, MN | 18.3% | — |
| 13 | WATERVILLE-ELYSIAN-MORRISTOWN JR. | MORRISTOWN, MN | 15.1% | — |
| 14 | CANNON RIVER STEM SCHOOL | FARIBAULT, MN | 13.9% | — |
| 15 | JEFFERSON ELEMENTARY | FARIBAULT, MN | 8.9% | — |
| 16 | FARIBAULT MIDDLE | FARIBAULT, MN | 8.9% | — |
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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