Elementary Schools in Hayfield Public School District

Summary:

The Hayfield Public School District has only one elementary school, Hayfield Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school's performance has declined in recent years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 376 out of 845 Minnesota elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 627 out of 872 in 2024-2025, and its SchoolDigger star rating decreasing from 3 to 1.

Hayfield Elementary's proficiency rates in Math and Reading on the MCA-III assessments are generally below the state averages, with some exceptions in 3rd and 5th grade. The school has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients at 44.53% in the 2023-2024 school year, indicating a population with significant economic challenges. However, the school has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 10:1, which could contribute to more personalized instruction and support for students.

Overall, the analysis of the Hayfield Elementary school data reveals a school facing performance challenges, with declining statewide rankings and uneven academic proficiency rates. The school's demographic factors, such as the high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, may be contributing to these challenges and should be further explored. The favorable student-teacher ratio could be a strength, but its impact on student learning should be evaluated.

District Detail

9 6th Ave SE
Hayfield, MN 55940-0006

(507) 671-1557

SchoolDigger Rank:
303^rd of 446 Minnesota districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 621

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
Hayfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9 6th Ave SE	Hayfield	55940	Dodge County	Hayfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 671-1557	302	29	10.2	40.1%	268 (88.7%)	4 (1.3%)	23 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	31.8	627^th of 872 public elementary schools	28.1%		51.6	476^th of 881 public elementary schools	46.0%	151	58.9	36.1	30.2	42.5	32.1	26.7	46.5	34.0	$3,193

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Southern Mn Education Consortium	5.06 mi	14
Austin Public School District	5.59 mi	13	399^th
Austin Albert Lea Area Special Educ	8.49 mi	1
Blooming Prairie Public Schools	12.79 mi	3	129^th
Southland Public School District	14.23 mi	3	171^st

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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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