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Kennedy Elementary

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Kennedy Elementary ranks 473 rd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

473^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Kennedy Elementary is a public elementary school located in Hastings, Minnesota, serving 455 students in grades K-4. It is part of the Hastings Public School District, which is ranked 147 out of 446 districts in the state.

Kennedy Elementary has shown strong academic performance, with a high percentage of students proficient or better in MCA-III Math and Reading assessments compared to the district and state averages. In the 2022-2023 school year, 67.58% of Kennedy Elementary students were proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to 49.17% for the Hastings district and 45.49% for the state. Similarly, 59.46% of Kennedy Elementary students were proficient or better in MCA-III Reading, compared to 52.57% for the district and 49.92% for the state. The school has also demonstrated strong performance across different student subgroups, particularly for Hispanic students and students with low socioeconomic status.

However, there is a concerning trend of declining performance at Kennedy Elementary in recent years. The school's ranking has dropped from 179th out of 848 Minnesota elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 473rd in the 2024-2025 school year, and its SchoolDigger rating has decreased from 4 stars to 2 stars during this period. When compared to the nearby Christa McAuliffe Elementary, Kennedy Elementary's performance in both Math and Reading proficiency rates was lower in the 2024-2025 school year.

461

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,838

Per pupil spending ?

35.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1175 Tyler St
Hastings, MN 55033-2899

(651) 480-7223

District: Hastings Public School District

Students who attend Kennedy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hastings Middle School
High:	Hastings High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.9%

Hispanic:

8.2%

Two or more races:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

!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 school49%

District avg46%

Minnesota avg47%

473^rd of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Hastings Public School District

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	50.2	473 of 872	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.5	369 of 881	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.8	198 of 845	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	70.9	253 of 858	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	67.0	292 of 869	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	346 of 870	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	330 of 847	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	69.1	279 of 853	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	75.8	179 of 848	78.9%	★★★★☆
2015	73.8	203 of 840	75.8%	★★★★☆
2014	62.7	343 of 826	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.5	218 of 824	73.5%	★★★★☆
2012	65.1	316 of 820	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	59.9	387 of 814	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	50.5	521 of 803	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	54.9	224 of 434	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.1	490 of 781	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.6	462 of 777	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	53.8	420 of 756	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.9	475 of 685	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	48.6	415 of 676	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2003	41.2	487 of 674	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	52.3	407 of 799	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.0	451 of 809	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	72.7	204 of 787	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	64.3	302 of 799	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.4	237 of 783	69.7%	★★★★☆
2019	60.7	352 of 787	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	354 of 774	54.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	38 of 238	84.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	364 of 764	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.8	277 of 793	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	234 of 774	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	61.0	236 of 663	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.9	83 of 683	87.8%	★★★★☆
2019	55.7	334 of 740	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.9	313 of 728	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	489 of 812	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	65.6	274 of 826	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.8	178 of 799	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	73.8	183 of 808	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	61.0	318 of 784	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.9	305 of 798	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	288 of 779	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	27.7	441 of 562	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	541 of 572	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	53.9	220 of 524	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	299 of 515	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.8	289 of 463	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	31.5	554 of 714	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	49.5	377 of 730	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	65.9	209 of 712	70.6%	★★★★☆
2022	58.9	287 of 725	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.5	327 of 710	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.8	388 of 722	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.6	354 of 712	50.3%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)84th percentile+38 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)52nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2025)49th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)40th percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile-23 vs school

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math53%+8 vs state

Reading44%-5 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 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
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
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
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
Armstrong Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8855 Inwood Ave S	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-4101	325	28	11.5	37.2%	173 (53.2%)	33 (10.2%)	39 (12.0%)	43 (13.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.1%)	49.3	480^th of 872 public elementary schools	45.0%		53.6	451^st of 881 public elementary schools	48.8%	29	67.2	71.9	21.7	55.9	34.5	43.9	43.5	40.4	$15,934
Hillside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8177 Hillside Tr S	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-4001	417	36	11.5	31.7%	244 (58.5%)	40 (9.6%)	48 (11.5%)	46 (11.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.1%)	52.9	448^th of 872 public elementary schools	48.6%		61.3	363^rd of 881 public elementary schools	58.8%	85	61.9	52.1	49.3	54.1	42.9	35.7	54.7	44.7	$13,590
Grey Cloud Elementary	Public	K-5	9525 Indian Blvd S	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-4201	797	50	15.8	16.4%	527 (66.1%)	78 (9.8%)	52 (6.5%)	83 (10.4%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	53 (6.6%)	67	301^st of 872 public elementary schools	65.5%		68.9	266^th of 881 public elementary schools	69.8%	35	56.0	62.5	59.5	59.2	44.3	53.5	67.9	54.8	$12,798
Pine Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	9015 Hadley Ave S	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-3901	502	38	13.0	27.3%	297 (59.2%)	48 (9.6%)	50 (10.0%)	69 (13.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (7.2%)	34.4	602^nd of 872 public elementary schools	31.0%		37.5	596^th of 881 public elementary schools	32.3%	6	39.5	39.8	42.1	40.5	27.2	33.3	53.4	38.3	$13,370
SoWashCo Online K-5	Public	K-5	7362 E Point Douglas Rd S	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(651) 425-6300	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Crestview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7830 80th St S	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 425-3801	425	36	11.8	48.0%	218 (51.3%)	47 (11.1%)	59 (13.9%)	51 (12.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (11.5%)	30.5	641^st of 872 public elementary schools	26.5%		37.5	598^th of 881 public elementary schools	32.1%	43	36.4	41.2	31.3	36.3	37.7	33.3	44.8	38.5	$14,724

Frequently Asked Questions about Kennedy Elementary

What schools do graduates of Kennedy Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kennedy Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hastings Middle School
High : Hastings High School

How many students attend Kennedy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 461 students attended Kennedy Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Kennedy Elementary?

Students at Kennedy Elementary are 81% White, 8% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

What district is Kennedy Elementary in?

Hastings Public School District

Is Kennedy Elementary a good school?

Kennedy Elementary ranks 473^rd of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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