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Hayfield Elementary

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Hayfield Elementary ranks 627 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

627^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Hayfield Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Hayfield, Minnesota, with 274 students. The school is part of the Hayfield Public School District, which is ranked 303 out of 446 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Hayfield Elementary has struggled compared to the state average and nearby high-performing schools like Byron Intermediate and Kasson-Mantorville Elementary. In the 2024-2025 school year, Hayfield Elementary ranked 627 out of 872 Minnesota elementary schools and had a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its proficiency rates in math and reading were significantly lower than the state average and the nearby high-performing schools. For example, in 2024-2025, Hayfield's math proficiency rate was 42.5%, compared to 77.84% at Kasson-Mantorville and 77.84% at Byron Intermediate.

The school's performance also varies across different student subgroups, with male students generally performing better than female students, and white students performing better than special education students. Additionally, Hayfield Elementary has a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 34.38% to 50% over the past few years, suggesting a significant population of students from low-income families. However, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10 to 10.5 students per teacher, could be an advantage in providing more individualized attention and support to students, which could potentially lead to improved academic outcomes if implemented effectively.

302

Students ?

10.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$3,193

Per pupil spending ?

40.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9 6th Ave SE
Hayfield, MN 55940-0004

(507) 671-1557

District: Hayfield Public School District

Students who attend Hayfield Elementary usually attend:

High:

Hayfield Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.7%

Hispanic:

7.6%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 41st percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (38% vs 47% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg36%

Minnesota avg47%

627^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 41% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

303^rd of 446Hayfield 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	31.8	627 of 872	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	51.6	476 of 881	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.3	376 of 845	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	544 of 858	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.9	652 of 869	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.7	682 of 870	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	39.1	603 of 847	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	48.7	523 of 853	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	49.4	514 of 848	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	51.7	492 of 840	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	62.7	344 of 826	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.1	332 of 824	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	56.9	445 of 820	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	54.3	462 of 814	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.2	498 of 803	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	66.5	146 of 434	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.4	420 of 781	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.7	413 of 777	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	65.0	267 of 756	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	73.2	153 of 685	77.7%	★★★★☆
2004	49.9	406 of 676	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	61.4	285 of 674	57.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	597 of 799	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.6	548 of 809	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.1	478 of 787	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.5	497 of 799	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.6	629 of 783	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	597 of 787	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.3	447 of 774	42.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	42.1	473 of 764	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	67.7	222 of 793	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	63.4	266 of 774	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.1	369 of 663	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.4	548 of 683	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	628 of 740	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.8	476 of 728	34.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	587 of 812	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	63.1	304 of 826	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	249 of 799	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.4	534 of 808	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.2	577 of 784	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.7	654 of 798	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	633 of 779	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2021	22.0	364 of 417	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	491 of 515	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	669 of 714	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	584 of 730	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	41.0	449 of 712	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	27.7	599 of 725	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.0	681 of 710	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.4	698 of 722	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	18.9	656 of 712	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)38th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)28th percentile~ school

Female (2025)25th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2021)13th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)6th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math42%-3 vs state

Reading34%-16 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
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
Triton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	813 W Highway St	Dodge Center	55927	Dodge County	Triton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 418-7500	384	38	10.1	44.8%	285 (74.2%)	2 (0.5%)	74 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.0%)	53.3	445^th of 872 public elementary schools	49.0%		40.6	577^th of 881 public elementary schools	34.5%	132	63.6	58.3	46.6	55.8	41.3	31.0	60.3	43.4	$10,114
Blooming Prairie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	123 2nd St NW	Blooming Prairie	55917	Steele County	Blooming Prairie Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 583-4426	341	29	11.5	34.3%	318 (93.3%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	79.9	151^st of 872 public elementary schools	82.7%		77.2	170^th of 881 public elementary schools	80.7%	19	73.9	70.8		72.3	61.5	54.2		57.7	$10,091
Kasson-Mantorville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	604 16th St NE	Kasson	55944	Dodge County	Kasson-Mantorville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 634-1234	796	59	13.6	24.1%	670 (84.2%)	12 (1.5%)	63 (7.9%)	8 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.2%)	87.3	70^th of 872 public elementary schools	92.0%		86.5	75^th of 881 public elementary schools	91.5%	5	80.5	77.3		78.9	60.8	64.4		62.7	$9,277
Byron Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	820 7th Street NE	Byron	55920	Olmsted County	Byron Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 624-0311	519	44	11.7	18.1%	431 (83.0%)	10 (1.9%)	36 (6.9%)	12 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (5.6%)								(n/a)									$9,538
Byron Intermediate School	Public	3-5	501 10th Ave NE	Byron	55920	Olmsted County	Byron Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 775-6620	551	35	15.9	16.0%	474 (86.0%)	6 (1.1%)	30 (5.4%)	19 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.0%)	88.7	55^th of 872 public elementary schools	93.7%		91.5	28^th of 881 public elementary schools	96.8%	27	77.9	77.4	78.2	77.8	57.0	69.3	76.7	68.0	$7,224
Neveln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1918 E Oakland Ave	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 460-1600	381	30	12.6	63.0%	131 (34.4%)	28 (7.3%)	146 (38.3%)	45 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.2%)	15 (3.9%)	27.3	669^th of 872 public elementary schools	23.3%		17.2	745^th of 881 public elementary schools	15.4%	76	47.5	28.4		37.0	40.3	28.4		33.8	$13,419
Sumner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	805 8th Ave NW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 460-1100	387	29	13.4	72.1%	86 (22.2%)	54 (14.0%)	168 (43.4%)	44 (11.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	18 (4.7%)	8.3	807^th of 872 public elementary schools	7.5%		12.1	779^th of 881 public elementary schools	11.6%	28	23.8	30.8		26.5	13.8	18.9		15.8	$12,892
Bear Cave Intermediate School	Public	3-5	1021 10th Street NW	Stewartville	55976	Olmsted County	Stewartville Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 533-1400	436	27	16.0	25.0%	391 (89.7%)	5 (1.1%)	22 (5.0%)	4 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.0%)	74.6	213^th of 872 public elementary schools	75.6%		72.9	226^th of 881 public elementary schools	74.3%	13	71.2	68.4	48.4	62.2	57.4	57.1	62.7	59.1	$8,756
Banfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	301 17th St SW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 460-1200	574	40	14.5	61.1%	223 (38.9%)	52 (9.1%)	148 (25.8%)	104 (18.1%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (4.2%)	21 (3.7%)	17.3	733^rd of 872 public elementary schools	15.9%		30.1	653^rd of 881 public elementary schools	25.9%	80	39.0	33.6		36.4	26.1	20.9		23.6	$13,687

Frequently Asked Questions about Hayfield Elementary

What schools do graduates of Hayfield Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hayfield Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Hayfield Secondary

Is Hayfield Elementary a good school?

Hayfield Elementary ranks 627^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Hayfield Elementary?

Students at Hayfield Elementary are 89% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Hayfield Elementary in?

Hayfield Public School District

How many students attend Hayfield Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 302 students attended Hayfield Elementary.

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