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Hutchinson Park Elementary

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Hutchinson Park Elementary ranks 157 th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

157^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 872 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Minnesota elementary schools

Summary

Hutchinson Park Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades 4-5 in Hutchinson, Minnesota, which is part of the Hutchinson Public School District. This high-performing school has consistently ranked in the top 25% of Minnesota elementary schools over the past 10 years, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hutchinson Park Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, consistently outpacing the state and district averages on the Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA) in both math and reading. In the 2024-2025 school year, 64.8% of students were proficient or better in math, compared to 55.06% for the district and 45.21% for the state. Similarly, 63.03% of students were proficient or better in reading, compared to 54.78% for the district and 49.59% for the state. The school also performs exceptionally well for several student subgroups, ranking among the top Minnesota elementary schools for Hispanic, white, and low-income students in math.

Hutchinson Park Elementary's success is further bolstered by its relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12 to 13.8 students per teacher over the past three school years, lower than nearby Hutchinson West Elementary and Hutchinson Tiger Elementary. Additionally, the school has a lower percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch compared to some nearby schools, suggesting the need to address potential socioeconomic disparities in the broader community. Overall, Hutchinson Park Elementary is a standout school within the Hutchinson Public School District, providing a high-quality education and opportunities for all students to succeed.

371

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,698

Per pupil spending ?

36.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

100 Glen St S
Hutchinson, MN 55350-2489

(320) 587-2837

District: Hutchinson Public School District

Students who attend Hutchinson Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hutchinson Middle
High:	Hutchinson Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.7%

Hispanic:

15.4%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2015 → 82nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Minnesota average (64% vs 47% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Minnesota elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg55%

Minnesota avg47%

157^th of 872

Minnesota public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

231^st of 446Hutchinson 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	78.9	157 of 872	82.0%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	126 of 881	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	71.4	237 of 845	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	187 of 858	78.2%	★★★★☆
2021	70.5	247 of 869	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	240 of 870	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.2	200 of 847	76.4%	★★★★☆
2017	78.7	135 of 853	84.2%	★★★★☆
2016	78.0	150 of 848	82.3%	★★★★☆
2015	77.9	140 of 840	83.3%	★★★★☆
2014	78.0	130 of 826	84.3%	★★★★☆
2013	73.3	201 of 824	75.6%	★★★★☆
2012	65.3	310 of 820	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	73.0	182 of 814	77.6%	★★★★☆
2010	72.9	175 of 803	78.2%	★★★★☆
2009	74.3	92 of 434	78.8%	★★★★☆
2008	71.9	177 of 781	77.3%	★★★★☆
2007	64.6	275 of 777	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	60.4	335 of 756	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	51.0	418 of 685	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	46.9	433 of 676	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2003	51.7	399 of 674	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	170 of 303	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.3	119 of 303	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.6	82 of 276	70.3%	★★★★☆
2021	54.1	63 of 175	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.0	102 of 239	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	49 of 242	79.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	76.3	160 of 799	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	77.2	152 of 809	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	66.8	271 of 787	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.8	215 of 799	73.1%	★★★★☆
2021	67.8	246 of 783	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	255 of 787	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.6	182 of 774	76.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	73.1	31 of 238	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	67 of 249	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.1	50 of 214	76.6%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	26 of 209	87.6%	★★★★☆
2021	65.5	37 of 153	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	60.6	70 of 219	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.2	84 of 220	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	78.9	99 of 764	87.0%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	93 of 793	88.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.8	213 of 774	72.5%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	87 of 663	86.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	180 of 683	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	64.9	243 of 740	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.8	170 of 728	76.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	77.8	153 of 812	81.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	118 of 826	85.7%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	209 of 799	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	75.9	166 of 808	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	68.5	228 of 784	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	230 of 798	71.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	201 of 779	74.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2019	36.2	69 of 96	28.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	64.0	34 of 98	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	65.6	138 of 562	75.4%	★★★★☆
2024	80.8	63 of 572	89.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.0	96 of 524	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	99 of 500	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	55.2	170 of 417	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.8	152 of 515	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	66.8	126 of 463	72.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Minnesota percentile	Rating
2025	70.3	179 of 714	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	77.1	124 of 730	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	269 of 712	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	241 of 725	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.4	257 of 710	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	250 of 722	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.3	202 of 712	71.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile~ school

Female (2025)80th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)75th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)75th percentile-7 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)44th percentile-38 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)28th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Minnesota (2024-2025) ?

Math65%+20 vs state

Reading63%+13 vs state

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Schools Near Hutchinson Park Elementary

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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 6th Grade	MCA-III Math 7th Grade	MCA-III Math 8th 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 7th Grade	MCA-III Reading 8th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	Total
Hutchinson Park Elementary	Public	4-5	100 Glen St S	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	Hutchinson Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 587-2837	371	27	13.6	36.1%	292 (78.7%)	3 (0.8%)	57 (15.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	15 (4.0%)	78.9	157^th of 872 public elementary schools	82.0%		81.5	126^th of 881 public elementary schools	85.7%	31		65.3	64.3				64.8		51.2	74.1				63.0	$10,698
New Discoveries Montessori Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1000 5th Ave SE	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	New Discoveries Montessori Academy	Yes	No	No	Yes	(320) 234-6362	219	21	10.5	59.4%	182 (83.1%)	2 (0.9%)	24 (11.0%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.1%)	27.1	670^th of 872 public elementary schools	23.2%		31.9	642^nd of 881 public elementary schools	27.1%	28	36.0	28.6	21.7	28.6	20.0	36.4	28.4	36.0	23.8	56.5	35.7	33.3	45.5	38.5	$21,781
Hutchinson Tiger Elementary	Public	2-3	805 School Road SW	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	Hutchinson Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 587-1122	375	27	13.6	31.7%	308 (82.1%)	3 (0.8%)	45 (12.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)								(n/a)	71.5						71.5	53.1						53.1
Hutchinson West Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	875 School Rd	Hutchinson	55350	McLeod County	Hutchinson Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 587-4470	431	35	12.1	39.9%	353 (81.9%)	4 (0.9%)	47 (10.9%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.6%)								(n/a)															$12,733
Lakeside Elementary	Public	3-6	229 Lake Ave	Silver Lake	55381	McLeod County	Glencoe-Silver Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 864-2501	408	27	14.9	40.0%	284 (69.6%)	5 (1.2%)	103 (25.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.4%)	63.7	339^th of 872 public elementary schools	61.1%		63.8	325^th of 881 public elementary schools	63.1%	14	57.0	72.2	49.5	49.0			57.5	40.0	48.6	57.8	54.3			50.0	$10,532
Dassel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	131 William Ave E	Dassel	55325	Meeker County	Dassel-Cokato Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 286-4100	364	21	16.9	31.9%	339 (93.1%)	2 (0.5%)	16 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	90.9	37^th of 872 public elementary schools	95.8%		91.9	26^th of 881 public elementary schools	97.0%	11	85.9	76.3					80.8	67.6	68.8					68.2	$10,673
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	1621 16th St E	Glencoe	55336	McLeod County	Glencoe-Silver Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 864-2677	290	24	12.2	42.8%	202 (69.7%)	1 (0.3%)	79 (27.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.1%)								(n/a)															$12,679
Cokato Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	200 5th St SW	Cokato	55321	Wright County	Dassel-Cokato Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 286-4100	401	27	14.6	32.9%	370 (92.3%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	88.2	60^th of 872 public elementary schools	93.1%		89.3	51^st of 881 public elementary schools	94.2%	9	81.5	80.9					81.3	63.0	61.8					62.5	$10,883
Lester Prairie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	131 Hickory St N	Lester Prairie	55354	McLeod County	Lester Prairie Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 395-2521	213	18	11.9	36.2%	149 (70.0%)	1 (0.5%)	55 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.3%)	40.1	571^st of 872 public elementary schools	34.5%		35.1	619^th of 881 public elementary schools	29.7%	48	52.9	62.1	34.3	38.6			45.8	35.3	44.8	31.4	31.8			35.2	$9,504
Winsted Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	431 4th St N	Winsted	55395	McLeod County	Howard Lake-Waverly-Winsted	No	No	No	Yes	(320) 543-4690	213	15	13.8	39.9%	193 (90.6%)	2 (0.9%)	15 (7.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	33.5	616^th of 872 public elementary schools	29.4%		51.6	475^th of 881 public elementary schools	46.1%	141	45.0	40.4					42.5	22.5	46.8					35.6	$12,107

Frequently Asked Questions about Hutchinson Park Elementary

What schools do graduates of Hutchinson Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hutchinson Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hutchinson Middle
High : Hutchinson Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Hutchinson Park Elementary?

Students at Hutchinson Park Elementary are 79% White, 15% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

Is Hutchinson Park Elementary a good school?

Hutchinson Park Elementary ranks 157^th of 872 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hutchinson Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 371 students attended Hutchinson Park Elementary.

What district is Hutchinson Park Elementary in?

Hutchinson Public School District

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