Springfield’s public schools score below 55% of Florida districts
The public schools Springfield’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 55% of Florida’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
The short version on Springfield’s schools
Which school depends on your street
With 21 elementary schools, the school a child attends depends on your address. Elementary grades range from D to A, so it’s worth checking the specific school, not just the town. After that, everyone goes to Rutherford High School. See the path ↓
Math is above the state; reading is just below
Reading proficiency is 51%, 1 point below the state. Math is 51%, 3 points above the state. Both are close enough to average that small changes could flip them. Test scores ↓
The strongest schools in the area
Springfield ties with Callaway, Panama City and Parker for the best results. The whole area is strong: even the lowest-scoring neighbor, Parker, earns B−. Compare ↓
This summary is written from the data on this page. Test scores are from 2020–21, a pandemic year, so treat small gaps with caution.
How Springfield compares
How the School Grade works
- Results, not inputs. Math and reading proficiency on Florida’s state tests against the state average, plus the four-year graduation rate. Spending and class size are shown but don’t count. Tests: 2020–21; graduation: class of 2020.
- The whole path. A town’s grade follows its kids through every district that serves it, weighted by students tested. Tests count 60%, graduation 40%.
- Graded within the state. Each state writes its own tests, so districts are compared with the rest of Florida only. A+ is the top 5%, A the next 10%, A− the next 10%, the B range the next 30%, the C range the next 30%, D the rest.
- What a grade can’t tell you. Test results track family income, so we also compare towns with similar incomes. Visit, ask other parents, and read neighbor reviews. It’s our own summary of U.S. Department of Education data, not an official rating.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Springfield.
The district
Each district’s own page has its spending, test scores, enrollment and every school.
Close to the state in reading
Springfield vs. its neighbors
Springfield’s schools rank 1st of 4 among the towns that share its borders. School Grade, by percentile among Florida districts.
Every school in Springfield
2 schools. Grades are based on state tests and graduation. Any other ratings are made by neighbors.
Parents talk
What Springfield families are saying about school.
Your answer becomes a post in Town Square.
Colleges near Springfield
There’s no college in Springfield, but 1 is within 30 miles. The closest is Gulf Coast State College in Panama City, 7.5 miles away.
Straight-line distance from the center of Springfield. Degree-granting colleges with students on campus · College Scorecard · IPEDS.
School data: U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts, F-33 school finance). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within Florida. Stars are from neighbors.