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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
186
+6 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 12.8:1
% White
95%
was 97%
% Hispanic
2%
was 2%
% Black
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About SPRING GROVE ELEMENTARY
SPRING GROVE ELEMENTARY is a low-enrollment elementary campus in SPRING GROVE, Minnesota, overseen by SPRING GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school teaches 186 students in grades pre-K through 6. Enrollment runs roughly 46% leaner than the state mean of about 344.
SPRING GROVE SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 349 students. SPRING GROVE ELEMENTARY is one of those campuses.
On the student-mix side, SPRING GROVE ELEMENTARY logs that 95% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. Beyond that, the school shows 2% Hispanic. Compared to Houston County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.
On the resource side, Staff filings list 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.4:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 31% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.
With demographic context factored in, SPRING GROVE ELEMENTARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.6%; this one delivers 58.8%.
In the surrounding community, Houston County reports that median household income runs about $79,825, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Houston County's 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 4,089 students), SPRING GROVE ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.
Nearest neighbor: SPRING GROVE SECONDARY, around 0.0 miles off. 7 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts SPRING GROVE ELEMENTARY at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 52.1%.
SPRING GROVE ELEMENTARY operates from a countryside location.
Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count increased 3%: 180 students in 2018 compared to 186 in 2025.
On this page, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.
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
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 MIDDLE8.6 mi · 138
- CALEDONIA SENIOR HIGH8.6 mi · 259
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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