Beta You're viewing our redesigned school page. Prefer the classic layout?

Hinckley Elementary

Q: Is Hinckley Elementary a good school?

Hinckley Elementary ranks 605 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

605^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Hinckley Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the Hinckley-Finlayson School District. With 449 students, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Minnesota elementary schools over the past 10 years, earning a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of that time.

Hinckley Elementary faces significant challenges, with low academic achievement across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 38.16% of Hinckley students were proficient in math, compared to the state average of 45.21%. Reading proficiency was also lower at 36.45% versus the state's 49.59%. The school's high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56.22% to 70.79% over the past few years, indicates a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. However, the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of around 12-13 students per teacher could be an advantage.

Interestingly, Finlayson Elementary, another school in the Hinckley-Finlayson School District, consistently outperforms Hinckley Elementary in both math and reading proficiency, with higher rankings from SchoolDigger as well. Additionally, Hinckley Elementary's performance has been on a declining trend over the past 10 years, with its statewide ranking dropping from the 700s to the 600s, suggesting the school is struggling to keep up with the performance of other elementary schools in Minnesota.

395

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,344

Per pupil spending ?

63.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

111 Blair Ave S
Hinckley, MN 55037-8331

(320) 384-6443

District: Hinckley-Finlayson School District

Students who attend Hinckley Elementary usually attend:

High:

Hinckley-Finlayson Secondary

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.0%

Two or more races:

15.2%

American Indian:

13.4%

See top rated Minnesota elementary schools

Compare Hinckley Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 14th percentile in 2015 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Minnesota average (37% vs 47% meeting standards)

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

!Reading scores 13 pts below the Minnesota average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg33%

Minnesota avg47%

605^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Minnesota Elementary Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	34.0	605 of 872	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.6	684 of 881	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.6	685 of 845	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.9	678 of 858	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.1	678 of 869	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	726 of 870	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.8	722 of 847	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	23.1	705 of 853	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	16.3	738 of 848	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	17.1	724 of 840	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	29.0	667 of 826	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	18.6	721 of 824	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	41.4	606 of 820	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	31.2	662 of 814	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.2	619 of 803	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	27.5	667 of 781	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.9	641 of 777	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	28.0	656 of 756	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.8	598 of 685	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	28.5	560 of 676	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2003	18.1	599 of 674	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	579 of 799	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.2	661 of 809	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	666 of 787	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.8	633 of 799	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.5	630 of 783	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.0	621 of 787	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.6	662 of 774	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	486 of 764	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	579 of 793	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.9	567 of 774	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.9	440 of 663	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.5	447 of 683	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.1	590 of 740	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.9	632 of 728	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	36.7	566 of 812	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.2	613 of 826	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.8	626 of 799	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.6	646 of 808	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.6	628 of 784	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	694 of 798	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.4	669 of 779	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2021	12.5	42 of 45	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Native American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	53.5	15 of 38	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.2	23 of 42	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.0	23 of 39	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.8	17 of 21	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.0	17 of 20	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.2	9 of 26	65.4%	★★★★☆
2018	65.3	4 of 22	81.8%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	386 of 562	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	19.7	495 of 572	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.7	446 of 524	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.1	419 of 500	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.5	316 of 417	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	437 of 515	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.1	457 of 463	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	634 of 714	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	710 of 730	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.4	690 of 712	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.8	699 of 725	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	661 of 710	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.1	710 of 722	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.1	708 of 712	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Native American (2025)61st percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)31st percentile~ school

Male (2025)30th percentile~ school

Female (2025)28th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)11th percentile-19 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)7th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math38%-7 vs state

Reading36%-13 vs state

★

No ratings yet

Be the first to rate Hinckley Elementary and help other families decide.

Rate Hinckley Elementary

Have first-hand experience? A quick rating - and a sentence or two about what stands out (teachers, academics, safety, communication) - helps other families know what to expect.

Takes about a minute. We email you a link to verify your review - your address is never shown publicly.

Tap a star to rate

Reviews

No written reviews yet. If you know this school, be the first to share what stands out.

Schools Near Hinckley Elementary

Choose columns to see: Summary School Students/Teachers Ranking Test Scores Finance All

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 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 All Grades	Total
Hinckley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	111 Blair Ave S	Hinckley	55037	Pine County	Hinckley-Finlayson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 384-6443	395	34	11.4	63.3%	249 (63.0%)	5 (1.3%)	23 (5.8%)	5 (1.3%)	53 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (15.2%)	34	605^th of 872 public elementary schools	30.6%		25.6	684^th of 881 public elementary schools	22.4%	79	62.8	60.0	18.8	20.0	38.2	39.5	41.7	36.5	28.6	36.5	$10,344
East Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	61085 State Highway 23	Finlayson	55735	Pine County	East Central School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 245-6013	391	28	14.0	49.4%	296 (75.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.1%)	4 (1.0%)	39 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.2%)	47.4	500^th of 872 public elementary schools	42.7%		54.7	437^th of 881 public elementary schools	50.4%	63	55.1	51.1	39.7	37.0	45.5	40.0	33.3	60.3	41.3	44.7	$12,261
East Central Early Childhood	Public	PK-K	61085 State Highway 23	Finlayson	55735	Pine County	East Central School District	No	No	No	No	(320) 245-6013	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Finlayson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2159 Hwy 18	Finlayson	55735	Pine County	Hinckley-Finlayson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 233-7611	58	6	10.1	51.7%	47 (81.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.2%)	2 (3.4%)	1 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (8.6%)								(n/a)				30.0	50.0				50.0	48.4	$12,831
Pine City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	700 6th Ave SW	Pine City	55063	Pine County	Pine City Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 629-4212	863	58	15.0	43.2%	743 (86.1%)	2 (0.2%)	38 (4.4%)	16 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (7.4%)	42.8	541^st of 872 public elementary schools	38.0%		43.5	556^th of 881 public elementary schools	36.9%	15	51.9	47.3	26.5	48.3	43.1	28.7	40.5	48.2	50.8	42.0	$11,089
Online Academy Elementary	Public	K-5	1400 Main St S	Pine City	55063	Pine County	Pine City Public School District	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(320) 629-4117	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Mora Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	200 9th St N	Mora	55051	Kanabec County	Mora Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 679-6200	862	57	15.1	43.6%	745 (86.4%)	10 (1.2%)	39 (4.5%)	14 (1.6%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (5.7%)	77.8	168^th of 872 public elementary schools	80.7%		79.9	144^th of 881 public elementary schools	83.7%	24	60.8	70.7	59.8	48.2	59.4	50.9	60.3	71.0	68.2	62.9	$10,831

Frequently Asked Questions about Hinckley Elementary

Is Hinckley Elementary a good school?

Hinckley Elementary ranks 605^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Hinckley Elementary in?

Hinckley-Finlayson School District

How many students attend Hinckley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 395 students attended Hinckley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hinckley Elementary?

Students at Hinckley Elementary are 63% White, 15% Two or more races, 13% American Indian, 6% Hispanic, 1% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Hinckley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hinckley Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Hinckley-Finlayson Secondary

Rate Hinckley Elementary!

Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...

Compare to nearby schools

MNMinnesota Elementary School Rankings

MNMinnesota District Rankings

Schools in Hinckley, MN

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Hinckley Elementary!

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.