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Hastings Middle School

Q: Is Hastings Middle School a good school?

Hastings Middle School ranks 225 th of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 5-8

225^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 519 Minnesota Middle Schools

Better than 57% of Minnesota middle schools

Summary

Hastings Middle School is a public middle school serving grades 5-8 in the Hastings Public School District in Hastings, Minnesota, with a total enrollment of 1,178 students. The school has shown mixed academic performance, with proficiency rates in Math (34.49%) and Reading (48.92%) for all grades lower than the state and district averages. However, the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, with relatively strong results for African American and Hispanic students but lower performance for White and Multi-racial students.

Hastings Middle School's student-teacher ratio of 16.6 is lower than nearby schools, and its free and reduced lunch rate of 30.56% is also lower than some neighboring schools. However, the school's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from a high of 51 out of 533 Minnesota middle schools in 2018-2019 to 225 out of 519 in 2024-2025. This suggests a need to investigate the factors contributing to this decline and implement strategies to improve academic outcomes, particularly in Math and Reading proficiency.

Compared to nearby high-performing schools like Dakota Hills Middle, Lake Middle School, and Rosemount Middle, which are all ranked in the top 55 middle schools in Minnesota, Hastings Middle School's performance is generally lower. This suggests that the school could learn from the practices and strategies employed by these higher-performing schools to improve its own academic outcomes and ensure equitable educational opportunities for all students.

1,183

Students ?

16.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,309

Per pupil spending ?

27.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 11th St W
Hastings, MN 55033-2597

(651) 480-7066

District: Hastings Public School District

Students who attend Hastings Middle School usually attend:

High:

Hastings High School

Feeder schools for Hastings Middle School:

Elementary:	Christa McAuliffe Elementary
	Kennedy Elementary
	Pinecrest Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.8%

Hispanic:

7.2%

Two or more races:

5.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Minnesota median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (42% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 30 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school42%

District avg46%

Minnesota avg47%

225^th of 519

Minnesota public middle schools ?

Top 43%▼ down 31 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

147^th of 446Hastings Public School District among Minnesota districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	225 of 519	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.8	231 of 545	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.1	206 of 529	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.5	151 of 520	71.0%	★★★★☆
2021	60.1	190 of 521	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.5	51 of 533	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	80.5	66 of 518	87.3%	★★★★☆
2017	75.6	105 of 523	79.9%	★★★★☆
2016	74.8	98 of 508	80.7%	★★★★☆
2015	80.6	65 of 516	87.4%	★★★★☆
2014	73.8	104 of 490	78.8%	★★★★☆
2013	61.9	176 of 488	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.0	206 of 469	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.1	141 of 478	70.5%	★★★★☆
2010	61.3	181 of 454	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.7	96 of 230	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	60.6	179 of 409	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	58.2	182 of 403	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2006	48.0	254 of 406	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	60.2	192 of 396	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.6	201 of 387	48.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2024	38.2	113 of 179	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	74.3	26 of 164	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	72.3	23 of 162	85.8%	★★★★☆
2021	78.3	17 of 141	87.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	223 of 450	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.4	256 of 474	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.7	197 of 455	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.3	137 of 467	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	57.2	166 of 443	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.2	61 of 439	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	70 of 436	83.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	46.6	88 of 175	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	54 of 186	71.0%	★★★★☆
2023	55.9	59 of 178	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.7	85 of 188	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	35.4	103 of 156	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	92.2	9 of 171	94.7%	★★★★★
2018	81.1	18 of 163	89.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	199 of 432	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.0	282 of 473	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.7	212 of 459	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.1	82 of 404	79.7%	★★★★☆
2021	47.5	206 of 399	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	79.6	48 of 415	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	37 of 401	90.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	206 of 452	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.5	179 of 479	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	190 of 464	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.9	157 of 476	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	182 of 437	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.6	42 of 454	90.7%	★★★★★
2018	80.2	57 of 438	87.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	24.7	98 of 113	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	102 of 116	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.2	68 of 107	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	75 of 131	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.4	61 of 97	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.3	74 of 120	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.2	63 of 114	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2023	43.1	28 of 49	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	83 of 265	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.2	211 of 307	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	165 of 298	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.6	113 of 288	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.4	91 of 260	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	88.8	13 of 282	95.4%	★★★★★
2018	88.0	10 of 253	96.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	38.1	266 of 415	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.6	286 of 440	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.1	247 of 436	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.5	167 of 438	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.2	228 of 422	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	76.5	63 of 428	85.3%	★★★★☆
2018	70.1	99 of 428	76.9%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)69th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2025)54th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)54th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)50th percentile-6 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile-7 vs school

Native American (2023)43rd percentile-18 vs school

African American (2024)37th percentile-21 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile-21 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)13th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Reading49%~ state avg

Math34%-11 vs state

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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 5th Grade	MCA-III Math 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading 6th Grade	MCA-III Reading 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
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
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)
Cottage Grove Middle School	Public	6-8	9775 Indian Blvd S	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-6804	1,005	62	16.2	27.7%	601 (59.8%)	99 (9.9%)	119 (11.8%)	99 (9.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (8.6%)	51.2	247^th of 519 public middle schools	52.4%		53.3	247^th of 545 public middle schools	54.7%			27.0	33.2	36.9	32.3		46.7	50.6	42.3	46.7	$13,834
Oltman Middle School	Public	6-8	6625 Goodview Avenue	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-3509	956	50	19.1	29.6%	542 (56.7%)	94 (9.8%)	95 (9.9%)	137 (14.3%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	85 (8.9%)	54	226^th of 519 public middle schools	56.5%		53.6	244^th of 545 public middle schools	55.2%	18		37.5	35.8	38.9	37.4		47.6	42.5	43.5	44.5	$11,351
Inver Grove Heights Middle	Public	6-8	8167 Cahill Ave E	Inver Grove Heights	55076	Dakota County	Inver Grove Heights Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 306-7200	817	44	18.6	49.4%	341 (41.7%)	106 (13.0%)	235 (28.8%)	40 (4.9%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (11.4%)	38.5	328^th of 519 public middle schools	36.8%		36.4	355^th of 545 public middle schools	34.9%	27		31.4	30.7	29.2	30.5		42.3	41.1	28.3	37.4	$12,547
Lake Middle School	Public	6-8	3133 Pioneer Dr	Woodbury	55125	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-6404	1,165	49	23.5	12.4%	709 (60.9%)	105 (9.0%)	56 (4.8%)	212 (18.2%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	79 (6.8%)	91.7	25^th of 519 public middle schools	95.2%		91.9	23^rd of 545 public middle schools	95.8%	2		63.6	69.7	62.1	65.0		66.0	68.9	61.8	65.4	$11,268
Rosemount Middle	Public	6-8	3135 143rd St W	Rosemount	55068	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(651) 423-7570	1,141	64	17.6	20.7%	785 (68.8%)	112 (9.8%)	99 (8.7%)	52 (4.6%)	4 (0.4%)	5 (0.4%)	84 (7.4%)	83.5	55^th of 519 public middle schools	89.4%		87.7	40^th of 545 public middle schools	92.7%	15		52.7	60.1	57.3	56.7		59.8	56.7	56.6	57.7	$10,459
Middle School Alternative Learning Center	Public	6-8	3455 153rd St W	Rosemount	55068	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(651) 423-7700	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
196Online Middle School	Public	6-8	3455 153rd St W	Rosemount	55068	Dakota County	Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan	No	No	No	No	(651) 423-7915	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
South St. Paul Middle School	Public	6-8	700 2nd St N	South Saint Paul	55075	Dakota County	South St. Paul Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 306-3659	535	48	11.2	64.7%	234 (43.7%)	53 (9.9%)	185 (34.6%)	19 (3.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (7.7%)	33	375^th of 519 public middle schools	27.7%		27.4	420^th of 545 public middle schools	22.9%	45		20.4	29.1	17.4	22.4		45.6	41.5	29.6	39.1

Frequently Asked Questions about Hastings Middle School

What high school do graduates of Hastings Middle School attend?

Students who attend Hastings Middle School usually go on to attend Hastings High School

What district is Hastings Middle School in?

Hastings Public School District

What is the racial makeup of Hastings Middle School?

Students at Hastings Middle School are 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

Is Hastings Middle School a good school?

Hastings Middle School ranks 225^th of 519 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hastings Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 1,183 students attended Hastings Middle School.

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