Enrollment
186
Elementary
DISTRICT 175 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·SPRING GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 273330001458
SPRING GROVE ELEMENTARY
113 2ND AVE NW, SPRING GROVE, MN 55974 · (507) 498-3221 · Houston County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL186 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
31%
57 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 6 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 19 | 10% |
| Grade 1 | 22 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 28 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 27 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 19% |
| Grade 6 | 25 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (19) is 24% smaller than its 6th grade class (25).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
SPRING GROVE ELEMENTARY→SPRING GROVE SECONDARY
Based on grade levels within SPRING GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
62.8%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
66.4%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 66 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.6%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like SPRING GROVE ELEMENTARY
SPRING GROVE ELEMENTARY's state test result (58.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| SPRING GROVE ELEMENTARY this school | 186 | 30.6% | 58.8% |
| ROTHSAY ELEMENTARY ROTHSAY | 194 | 30.4% | 46.8% |
| ASHBY ELEMENTARY ASHBY | 178 | 33.1% | 55.1% |
| Evansville Elementary EVANSVILLE | 163 | 32.5% | 56.6% |
| UPSALA ELEMENTARY UPSALA | 181 | 35.4% | 45.6% |
| GRAND MEADOW ELEMENTARY GRAND MEADOW | 172 | 25.6% | 55.7% |
Matched among Minnesota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where SPRING GROVE ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.8% | #162 of 844 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 66.4% | #171 of 844 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.8% | #143 of 844 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 186 | #809 of 1,130 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.6% | #673 of 942 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
186
+3 (+2%) vs 2020
-31% since 1990-91, when it was 268
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 16.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 186 | 13.9 | 13.4:1 | 31% (57) |
| 2023-24 | 197 | 11.8 | 16.7:1 | 37% (73) |
| 2022-23 | 195 | 10.6 | 18.4:1 | 41% (79) |
| 2020-21 | 183 | 11 | 16.6:1 | 22% (40) |
| 2017-18 | 180 | 14.1 | 12.8:1 | 25% (45) |
| 2015-16 | 189 | 12 | 15.8:1 | 32% (60) |
| 2010-11 | 168 | 11 | 15.3:1 | 39% (66) |
| 2000-01 | 196 | 14 | 14.0:1 | 32% (62) |
| 1990-91 | 268 | 18 | 14.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for SPRING GROVE ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (180 to 186); teachers down 1% (14.1 to 13.9).
About SPRING GROVE ELEMENTARY
SPRING GROVE ELEMENTARY is a low-enrollment elementary school found in SPRING GROVE, Minnesota. School enrollment was 186 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 6. For comparison, elementary schools in Minnesota average about 344 students.
SPRING GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT counts 2 schools and 349 students, including SPRING GROVE ELEMENTARY.
The student body at SPRING GROVE ELEMENTARY is 95% White. Other groups make up 2% Hispanic. The county population is about 94% White, within a few points of the school. The school's diversity index is 9%, meaning two students picked at random have a 9% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The count of teachers at SPRING GROVE ELEMENTARY is 13.9 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 13.4:1. That is close to the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota. Around 31% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 48.6% for SPRING GROVE ELEMENTARY. The school posts 58.8%, 10.2 points above the prediction.
According to the American Community Survey, in Houston County, the median household income is $79,825, roughly 30% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. There are 20 public schools in Houston County, enrolling about 4,089 students in all.
The closest public school to SPRING GROVE ELEMENTARY is SPRING GROVE SECONDARY, less than a tenth of a mile away. SPRING GROVE ELEMENTARY is one of several public schools in the area, with 7 others within ten miles. The nearest schools with test data average 52.1%, lower than SPRING GROVE ELEMENTARY's 58.8%.
Under the NCES locale system, SPRING GROVE ELEMENTARY is Rural: Distant.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, enrollment moved from 183 to 186, a small change. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 16.6:1 to 13.4:1.
Community posts for SPRING GROVE ELEMENTARY can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Houston County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,653
Census ACS
Median income
$79,825
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
4,089 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in SPRING GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT
- SPRING GROVE SECONDARYHigh · 163 students
Other Spring Grove Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Spring Grove Elementary. SPRING GROVE ELEMENTARY is the 4th largest of the 4.
- Spring Grove ElementaryHollister, CA · 762 students
- Spring Grove Elementary SchoolSpring Grove, PA · 724 students
- Spring Grove Elementary SchoolSpring Grove, IL · 327 students
Nearby schools
- SPRING GROVE SECONDARY0.0 mi · 163
- MABEL-CANTON ELEMENTARY7.2 mi · 143
- MABEL-CANTON SECONDARY7.2 mi · 126
- CALEDONIA ELEMENTARY8.6 mi · 295
- CALEDONIA SENIOR HIGH8.6 mi · 259
- CALEDONIA MIDDLE8.6 mi · 138
Frequently asked questions
About SPRING GROVE ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at SPRING GROVE ELEMENTARY?
SPRING GROVE ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 186 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does SPRING GROVE ELEMENTARY serve?
SPRING GROVE ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at SPRING GROVE ELEMENTARY?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at SPRING GROVE ELEMENTARY.
How diverse is SPRING GROVE ELEMENTARY?
SPRING GROVE ELEMENTARY reports a student body of 95% White, 2% Hispanic, 2% Two or more.
What district is SPRING GROVE ELEMENTARY in?
SPRING GROVE ELEMENTARY is part of SPRING GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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