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Hastings Public School District

At a glance

147^thof 446 Minnesota districts▼ 37

Better than 67% of Minnesota districts

Elementary 4 Middle 2 High 5Grades PK, KG-12

1000 11th St W
Hastings, MN 55033-2597·(651) 480-7001·All Minnesota district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 67% of districts

Schools

4,041

Students

Top rankedChrista McAuliffe Elementary226^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Hastings Middle School up 6 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Christa McAuliffe Elementary 13.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

2★

8 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Hastings Public School District in Minnesota consists of 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative school, serving students from pre-K through 12th grade.

Among the standout schools in the district, Christa McAuliffe Elementary consistently performs above the district and state averages on MCA-III math and reading assessments, with 68.25% of students proficient or better in math in 2024-2025. Hastings High School also excels, ranking in the top 10% of Minnesota high schools in 2022-2023 and earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, with a 4-year graduation rate of 84.2% and strong math and reading proficiency rates. While Hastings Alternative Center has lower overall performance, it maintains a relatively high 4-year graduation rate of 84.2% and a low dropout rate of 4.4%.

The data reveals significant variation in academic performance across the schools, with some, like Pinecrest Elementary, exceeding district and state averages, while others, such as Kennedy Elementary and Hastings Alternative Center, lag behind. The schools with the lowest student-teacher ratios are Christa McAuliffe Elementary (14.6) and Pinecrest Elementary (14.4), while the schools with the highest free/reduced lunch rates are Hastings Alternative Center (61.76%) and Hastings Early Child Special Education (40.95%).

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Ranking:

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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
Hastings Early Child Special Education	Public	PK	310 River St	Hastings	55033	Dakota County	Hastings Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 480-7000	100	4	23.0	39.0%	80 (80.0%)	5 (5.0%)	8 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.0%)	6 (6.0%)								(n/a)																	$36,245
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)
Tilden Community Preschool	Public	PK	310 River St	Hastings	55033	Dakota County	Hastings Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 480-7672	35	0		42.9%	26 (74.3%)	4 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.9%)	1 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (8.6%)								(n/a)

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Intermediate School District 917	1.23 mi	14
South Washington County Schools	6.68 mi	29	135^th
Inver Grove Heights Schools	9.74 mi	9	280^th
Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	11.03 mi	41	108^th
STEAM Academy Charter School	11.17 mi	1	427^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.