Best Public Schools in Hastings, MN

Summary:

The city of Hastings, Minnesota is home to a diverse school district that serves students from preschool through high school. The district includes 8 schools - 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 3 high schools, and 1 alternative school. Overall, the schools in Hastings perform well, with several standout institutions that consistently exceed district and state averages on academic measures.

Hastings High School is a top performer, ranking in the top 10-15% of Minnesota high schools and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school boasts a strong 84.2% 4-year graduation rate. Christa McAuliffe Elementary is another standout, with 68.25% of students proficient or better in math, compared to 43.18% for the Hastings Public School District and 45.21% statewide. The school also maintains a favorable 14.6 student-teacher ratio.

While not all schools reach the same high levels of performance, the Hastings school district overall provides a quality education, with most schools meeting or exceeding state averages in math and reading proficiency. The alternative schools, Hastings Alternative Center and 917 Riverside School, serve specialized populations but still maintain high graduation rates around 84%. With favorable student-teacher ratios across the district, Hastings appears to offer a supportive learning environment for its diverse student body.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				MCA-III Math (2025)								MCA-III Reading (2025)								Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math 11th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading 10th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
917 Riverside School	Public	6-12	1600 Highway 55	Hastings	55033	Dakota County	Intermediate School District 917	No	No	No	No	(651) 438-4980	17	4	4.4	82.4%	3 (17.6%)	7 (41.2%)	3 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (23.5%)								(n/a)
917 New Chance	Public	6-12	1600 Highway 55	Hastings	55033	Dakota County	Intermediate School District 917	No	No	No	No	(651) 438-4980	3	0	2.1		1 (33.3%)	2 (66.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)
Special Services	Public	K-8	1000 11th St W	Hastings	55033	Dakota County	Hastings Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 480-7000	2	0			1 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (50.0%)								(n/a)																	$3,650
Hastings Middle School	Public	5-8	1000 11th St W	Hastings	55033	Dakota County	Hastings Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 480-7066	1,183	70	16.9	27.6%	968 (81.8%)	28 (2.4%)	85 (7.2%)	23 (1.9%)	7 (0.6%)	2 (0.2%)	70 (5.9%)	54.3	225^th of 519 public middle schools	56.6%		55.8	231^st of 545 public middle schools	57.6%	6			35.4	32.2	35.6	34.9		34.5			52.3	55.7	44.9	42.7		48.9	$11,309
Hastings High School	Public	9-12	200 General Sieben Dr	Hastings	55033	Dakota County	Hastings Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 480-7470	1,301	64	20.1	23.8%	1,066 (81.9%)	42 (3.2%)	94 (7.2%)	17 (1.3%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	78 (6.0%)	70.2	135^th of 450 public high schools	70.0%		81.5	63^rd of 480 public high schools	86.9%	72							46.0	46.0							48.9	48.9	$12,583
Kennedy Elementary	Public	K-4	1175 Tyler St	Hastings	55033	Dakota County	Hastings Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 480-7223	461	30	15.5	35.4%	373 (80.9%)	5 (1.1%)	38 (8.2%)	8 (1.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.6%)	50.2	473^rd of 872 public elementary schools	45.8%		60.5	369^th of 881 public elementary schools	58.1%	104	50.5	55.0						52.7	41.9	46.7						44.3	$11,838
Pinecrest Elementary	Public	K-4	975 12th St W	Hastings	55033	Dakota County	Hastings Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 480-7284	436	31	14.2	26.1%	345 (79.1%)	2 (0.5%)	43 (9.9%)	9 (2.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.3%)	65.2	322^nd of 872 public elementary schools	63.1%		66.6	291^st of 881 public elementary schools	67.0%	31	68.8	55.0						61.7	58.1	44.4						51.0	$10,559
Christa McAuliffe Elementary	Public	K-4	1601 W 12th St	Hastings	55033	Dakota County	Hastings Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 480-7390	470	35	13.3	33.0%	366 (77.9%)	24 (5.1%)	37 (7.9%)	7 (1.5%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (7.0%)	73.3	226^th of 872 public elementary schools	74.1%		72.3	232^nd of 881 public elementary schools	73.7%	6	70.5	66.0						68.3	46.9	61.3						54.0	$11,550
Hastings Alternative Center	Public	9-12	200 General Sieben Dr	Hastings	55033	Dakota County	Hastings Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 480-7690	32	2	15.7	53.1%	17 (53.1%)	3 (9.4%)	3 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (25.0%)								(n/a)							0.0	0.0									$17,677
Staars	Public	12	310 River St	Hastings	55033	Dakota County	Hastings Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 480-7670	8	1	8.0		4 (50.0%)	2 (25.0%)	2 (25.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																	$40,210
HOA High School	Public, Virtual	9-12	200 General Sieben Dr	Hastings	55033	Dakota County	Hastings Public School District	No	No	Yes	No	(651) 480-7470	13	0		46.2%	11 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (7.7%)								(n/a)
HOA Middle School	Public	5-8	1000 11th St W	Hastings	55033	Dakota County	Hastings Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 480-7060	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Allina Hastings PHP	Public	6-12	1285 Nininger Rd	Hastings	55033	Dakota County	Hastings Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 480-7000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)

Cities Near Hastings

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cottage Grove	7.27 mi	14	254^th
Saint Paul Park	9.58 mi	2	306^th
Inver Grove Heights	10.48 mi	11	345^th
Rosemount	11.2 mi	18	163^rd
Woodbury	11.35 mi	18	103^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Minnesota Department of Education.

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