Schools in Zip Code 55940

ZIP code 55940 covers Hayfield, Minnesota, and includes two public schools in the Hayfield Public School District: Hayfield Elementary (PK–5) and Hayfield Secondary (6–12), serving 621 students total. The district ranks 324 of 458 in Minnesota (29th percentile, 1 star). In 2025–2026, district math was 39.4% proficient vs. the state’s 44.9%, reading was 35.9% vs. 48.6%, and science was 13.1% vs. 25.5%. Reading and science are below state in both schools, while elementary math is the clearest bright spot.

At Hayfield Elementary, all-grades math reached 51.1% proficient in 2025–2026, above the district (39.4%) and state (44.9%); 4th grade math was 68.8% vs. the state’s 55.2%. Elementary math improved from 42.5% to 51.1% year over year, and its rank rose from 28th to 35th percentile (1 star to 2 stars). By contrast, Hayfield Secondary had a 97.1% graduation rate vs. the state’s 84.9% and a 0.0% dropout rate vs. 4.2%. However, secondary science is a serious concern: all-grades science was 11.8% vs. the state’s 25.5%, 8th grade science was 5.9% vs. 16.7%, and End of Course science was 19% vs. 35%. Secondary science fell from 20.22% to 11.8% year over year. Its rank is 336 of 473 (29th percentile, 1 star), while elementary is 562 of 869 (35th percentile, 2 stars).

Reading is a shared weakness: neither school meets the state average in any all-grades or grade-level reading result. Elementary reading was 36.9% proficient, and secondary reading was 35.0%, both below the state’s 48.6%. Elementary 5th grade reading was 34.6% vs. the state’s 54.5%, and secondary 10th grade reading was 26.2% vs. 42.5%. No secondary grade level meets state averages in math, reading, or science. Rank trends move in opposite directions: secondary slipped from 48th to 32nd to 29th percentile, while elementary improved from 28th to 35th percentile but remains below its 2023–2024 level of 46th. Overall, Hayfield Elementary shows genuine math strength and recent improvement, and Hayfield Secondary stands out for graduation and dropout success, but the district remains below state averages in math, reading, and science, with reading a consistent weakness and secondary science an urgent area of concern.