Best Public Schools in Hartley, IA

Summary:

The city of Hartley, Iowa is home to two schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary School and Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School, both part of the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District. The data reveals that the elementary school is a standout performer, consistently ranking in the top 50% of Iowa elementary schools and outpacing the state averages on standardized tests. In contrast, the high school's performance has been more variable, with a significant drop in its statewide ranking and star rating from the previous year.

The Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary School boasts a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and impressive test scores, with 82.9% of 3rd graders and 81.3% of 4th graders proficient or better in English Language Arts, and 87.8% of 3rd graders and 81.3% of 4th graders proficient or better in Mathematics. The school's student-teacher ratio of 11.8 is also lower than the high school's ratio of 10.6, indicating smaller class sizes and potentially more individualized attention for students.

While the high school's test scores are still above the state averages, they are not as consistently high as the elementary school's. The high school's performance has been more fluctuating, with a 5-star rating in 2022-2023 but dropping to a 2-star rating in 2023-2024. This variability in the high school's performance could be an area for further investigation to understand the factors contributing to these changes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)					ISASP Mathematics (2024)					ISASP Science (2024)	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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 9th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 10th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 11th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 9th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 10th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 11th Grade	ISASP Science 10th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	400 3rd St NW	Hartley	51346	O'Brien County	Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(712) 928-2020	270	23	11.8	51.5%	219 (81.1%)	7 (2.6%)	39 (14.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	78.1	82^nd of 557 public elementary schools	85.3%		56.5	272^nd of 565 public elementary schools	51.9%	190	82.9	81.3				87.8	81.3					$32,082	$769	$31,314
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School	Public	9-12	300 N 8th Ave W	Hartley	51346	O'Brien County	Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(712) 928-3406	203	19	10.6	47.3%	159 (78.3%)	6 (3.0%)	34 (16.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.0%)	54.2	174^th of 338 public high schools	48.5%		80.9	34^th of 336 public high schools	89.9%	140			70.0	83.7	82.9			56.7	74.4	65.9	69.0	$33,752	$177	$33,576

Cities Near Hartley

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Sanborn	8.97 mi	1	156^th
Primghar	10 mi	1	212^th
Royal	12.83 mi	1
Spencer	16.45 mi	5	160^th
Sheldon	17.67 mi	4	65^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Iowa Department of Education.

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