Elementary Schools in Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart

Summary:

The Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Element is the sole elementary school serving grades PK-5 in the Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart area of Minnesota. This standout school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in the state, placing 72nd out of 872 schools in the 2024-2025 school year and 48th out of 881 schools in the 2023-2024 school year.

Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Element's academic performance is exceptional, with proficiency rates on the MCA-III Math and Reading assessments significantly exceeding the state averages across all grade levels. For instance, in 2024-2025, 75.61% of students were proficient or better in Math, compared to the state average of 45.21%. The school's small student-teacher ratio of 12:1 likely contributes to its ability to provide personalized attention and support to its 190 students.

Despite serving a student population with a relatively high free/reduced lunch rate of 61.05%, the Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Element has maintained a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past two school years, indicating its exceptional quality of education. The school's consistent academic achievements, high statewide rankings, and small class sizes make it a standout institution in the Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart area.

District Detail

220 3rd St W
Hector, MN 55342-1035

(320) 848-2233

SchoolDigger Rank:
124^th of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 451

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Element	Public	PK, KG-5	220 3rd St W	Hector	55342	Renville County	Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 848-2233	186	16	11.4	50.5%	143 (76.9%)	2 (1.1%)	30 (16.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)	87	72^nd of 872 public elementary schools	91.7%		89.5	48^th of 881 public elementary schools	94.6%	24	84.0	78.6	65.5	75.6	60.0	65.5	69.0	65.1	$14,748

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Bird Island-Olivia-Lake Lillian	13.36 mi	4	279^th
Region 6 and 8-SW/Wc Service Coop	13.61 mi	28
Cedar Mountain School District	16.96 mi	2	272^nd
GFW Public Schools	17.4 mi	3	276^th
New Century Academy	18.34 mi	1	413^th

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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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