SPRINGFIELD ELEMENTARY

SPRINGFIELD ELEMENTARY is a moderately sized elementary campus in SPRINGFIELD, Minnesota, part of SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. The school enrolls 339 students in grades pre-K through 6.

SPRINGFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT runs 2 schools in total, collectively educating 653 students. SPRINGFIELD ELEMENTARY is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, SPRINGFIELD ELEMENTARY records that 82% of students identify as White, making the school strongly White-majority. The remainder consists of 14% Hispanic, 4% multiracial. That is noticeably less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 93%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.5:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 45% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Brown County's rate of about 36%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, SPRINGFIELD ELEMENTARY is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 41.1%; this one delivers 63.3%, a residual of +22.2 points.

Across the wider county, census data for Brown County shows the typical household earns roughly $69,378 per year, about 25% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 5% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Brown County's 20 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,672 students), SPRINGFIELD ELEMENTARY is one campus in the mix.

SPRINGFIELD SECONDARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 3 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a ten-mile radius, suggesting a relatively low-density school footprint. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), SPRINGFIELD ELEMENTARY ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 38.9%.

SPRINGFIELD ELEMENTARY operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. SPRINGFIELD ELEMENTARY's enrollment has ticked up 14% since 2018, when it stood at 298 (now 339). Over the same period, the White share edged down from 91% to 82%.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.