Hastings Middle School

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Hastings Middle School is a public middle school in Hastings, Minnesota, serving 1,210 students in grades 5-8. The school is part of the Hastings Public School District, which is ranked 110 out of 463 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hastings Middle School has a predominantly white student population, with 82.15% of students identifying as white, significantly higher than nearby schools like South St. Paul Middle School (46.5% white) and Inver Grove Heights Middle (41.66% white). The school's academic performance on state assessments has been mixed, with proficiency rates in math (38.17%) and reading (48.2%) lower than state and district averages, but science (38.18%) slightly higher. Hastings Middle School has also shown varying performance across different student subgroups, ranking highly for African American and Hispanic students but lower for female and white students.

Compared to nearby middle schools, Hastings Middle School generally performs better than South St. Paul Middle and Inver Grove Heights Middle, but lags behind higher-performing schools in the South Washington County and Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan districts, such as Dakota Hills Middle, Lake Middle, and Oltman Middle. Additionally, Hastings Middle School has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 19.77% in 2020-2021 to 33.06% in 2022-2023, suggesting a growing need to address the unique challenges faced by students from low-income families.


Detail:

Public 5-8

 1000 11th St W
       Hastings, MN  55033-2597


(651) 480-7066

District: Hastings Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
231st of 545 Minnesota Middle Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,309 Help


Students who attend Hastings Middle School usually attend:

High:    Hastings High School

Feeder schools for Hastings Middle School:

Elementary:    Christa McAuliffe Elementary
    Kennedy Elementary
    Pinecrest Elementary

Student/teacher ratio:  16.6 Help
Number of students:  1,178

Racial breakdown:

White:
81.8%
Hispanic:
6.7%
Two or more races:
6.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  30.6% Help


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Compare Details Hastings Middle School ranks better than 57.6% of middle schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 55.84. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (81.8%), Hispanic (6.7%), two or more races (6.1%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hastings Middle School is 16.6. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hastings Middle School is $11,309.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hastings Middle School:

SchoolDigger ranks Hastings Middle School 231st of 545 Minnesota public middle schools. (See Hastings Middle School in the ranking list.)

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Hastings Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hastings Public School District 110th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hastings Middle School

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Rank History for all students at Hastings Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 58.64 201st 387 48.1%
2005 60.17 192nd 396 51.5%
2006 48.04 254th 406 37.4%
2007 58.17 182nd 403 54.8%
2008 60.58 179th 409 56.2%
2009 60.68 96th 230 58.3%
2010 61.27 181st 454 60.1%
2011 66.15 141st 478 70.5%
2012 60.02 206th 469 56.1%
2013 61.92 176th 488 63.9%
2014 73.78 104th 490 78.8%
2015 80.57 65th 516 87.4%
2016 74.82 98th 508 80.7%
2017 75.62 105th 523 79.9%
2018 80.47 66th 518 87.3%
2019 84.49 51st 533 90.4%
2021 60.07 190th 521 63.5%
2022 67.47 151st 520 71.0%
2023 58.11 206th 529 61.1%
2024 55.84 231st 545 57.6%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hastings Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.24 63rd 114 44.7%
2019 45.32 74th 120 38.3%
2021 39.44 61st 97 37.1%
2022 40.79 75th 131 42.7%
2023 37.22 68th 107 36.4%
2024 19.21 102nd 116 12.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hastings Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 88.02 10th 253 96.0%
2019 88.83 13th 282 95.4%
2021 56.42 91st 260 65.0%
2022 53.58 113th 288 60.8%
2023 43.62 165th 298 44.6%
2024 35.16 211th 307 31.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hastings Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.21 37th 401 90.8%
2019 79.62 48th 415 88.4%
2021 47.50 206th 399 48.4%
2022 69.11 82nd 404 79.7%
2023 49.70 212th 459 53.8%
2024 40.96 282nd 473 40.4%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Middle Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Hastings Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.11 70th 436 83.9%
2019 80.19 61st 439 86.1%
2021 57.20 166th 443 62.5%
2022 65.34 137th 467 70.7%
2023 54.74 197th 455 56.7%
2024 46.37 256th 474 46.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Hastings Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 80.22 57th 438 87.0%
2019 84.63 42nd 454 90.7%
2021 56.05 182nd 437 58.4%
2022 62.89 157th 476 67.0%
2023 55.80 190th 464 59.1%
2024 58.46 179th 479 62.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Hastings Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 78.33 17th 141 87.9%
2022 72.32 23rd 162 85.8%
2023 74.34 26th 164 84.1%
2024 38.16 113th 179 36.9%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Middle Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Hastings Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.08 18th 163 89.0%
2019 92.19 9th 171 94.7%
2021 35.38 103rd 156 34.0%
2022 48.73 85th 188 54.8%
2023 55.93 59th 178 66.9%
2024 62.31 54th 186 71.0%
See the entire list of Best Minnesota Middle Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for Native American students at Hastings Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 43.11 28th 49 42.9%
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Rank History for White students at Hastings Middle School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 70.06 99th 428 76.9%
2019 76.46 63rd 428 85.3%
2021 45.21 228th 422 46.0%
2022 56.53 167th 438 61.9%
2023 44.10 247th 436 43.3%
2024 39.62 286th 440 35.0%
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Data source: test scores: Minnesota Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Hastings Middle School Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Hastings Middle School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 998 4 21 6 4 n/a n/a 0 1033
1989 1043 4 23 8 3 n/a n/a 0 1081
1990 1045 3 17 1 1 n/a n/a 0 1067
1991 1066 5 12 3 1 n/a n/a 0 1087
1992 1145 6 11 2 3 n/a n/a 0 1167
1993 1207 8 14 6 0 n/a n/a 0 1235
1994 1225 4 15 9 0 n/a n/a 0 1253
1995 1225 7 10 14 4 n/a n/a 0 1260
1996 1225 7 10 14 4 n/a n/a 0 1260
1997 1237 3 12 16 0 n/a n/a 0 1268
1998 1212 7 14 17 1 n/a n/a 0 1251
1999 1194 8 16 17 5 n/a n/a 0 1240
2000 1211 9 14 19 4 n/a n/a 0 1257
2001 1199 13 16 22 8 n/a n/a 0 1258
2002 1170 20 11 21 16 n/a n/a 0 1238
2003 1170 20 11 21 16 n/a n/a 0 1238
2004 1170 18 12 21 22 n/a n/a 0 1243
2005 1150 19 18 29 20 n/a n/a 0 1236
2006 1095 23 23 32 16 n/a n/a 0 1189
2007 1058 27 26 30 11 n/a n/a 0 1152
2008 1035 28 25 26 10 n/a n/a 0 1124
2009 1034 36 21 28 10 n/a n/a 0 1129
2010 1017 28 18 25 12 n/a n/a 0 1100
2011 1023 26 13 36 10 0 5 0 1113
2012 1317 27 17 40 8 0 17 0 1426
2013 1291 24 18 55 6 0 25 0 1419
2014 1221 21 16 53 10 0 32 0 1353
2015 1252 26 19 62 8 0 40 0 1407
2016 1232 20 16 58 8 1 45 0 1380
2017 1214 25 13 59 9 0 46 0 1366
2018 1189 27 9 67 7 1 41 0 1341
2019 1160 40 9 75 7 0 48 0 1339
2020 1098 50 9 87 7 0 84 0 1335
2021 1038 57 9 84 9 0 83 0 1280
2022 1006 47 14 79 7 0 87 0 1240
2023 994 32 16 90 3 1 74 0 1210
2024 964 34 24 79 4 1 72 0 1178

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Hastings Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1033 52.2 19.7 8.4
1989 1081 51.7 20.9 8.8
1990 1067 57.5 18.5 8.2
1991 1087 58.9 18.4 7.5
1992 1167 57.2 20.4 8.1
1993 1235 58.8 21.0 6.6
1994 1253 76.1 16.5 9.7
1995 1260 65.8 19.1 8.2
1996 1260 65.8 19.1 8.2
1997 1268 64.8 19.6 8.2
1998 1251 n/a 0.0 7.4
1999 1240 78.9 15.7 6.8
2000 1257 72.9 17.2 10.7
2001 1258 69.5 18.1 11
2002 1238 66.1 18.7 14.5
2003 1238 66.1 18.7 14.5
2004 1243 66.2 18.8 15.1
2005 1236 66.2 18.7 17.3
2006 1189 64.9 18.3 18.9
2007 1152 62.8 18.3 19.4
2008 1124 64.5 17.4 17.7
2009 1129 65.4 17.3 20.4
2010 1100 64.0 17.1 21.4
2011 1113 63.2 17.6 25.8
2012 1426 77.8 18.3 23.8
2013 1419 79.9 17.7 22.5
2014 1353 74.1 18.2 25.3
2015 1407 73.0 19.2 23.1
2016 1380 74.0 18.6 20.2
2017 1366 73.8 18.5 21
2018 1341 73.3 18.2 20.6
2019 1339 75.0 17.8 21.8
2020 1335 70.1 19.0 24.6
2021 1280 59.2 21.6 19.8
2022 1240 62.4 19.8 17.2
2023 1210 62.6 19.3 33.1
2024 1178 70.9 16.6 30.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Hastings Middle School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 1033 52.2 19.7 8.4
1989 1081 51.7 20.9 8.8
1990 1067 57.5 18.5 8.2
1991 1087 58.9 18.4 7.5
1992 1167 57.2 20.4 8.1
1993 1235 58.8 21.0 6.6
1994 1253 76.1 16.5 9.7
1995 1260 65.8 19.1 8.2
1996 1260 65.8 19.1 8.2
1997 1268 64.8 19.6 8.2
1998 1251 n/a 0.0 7.4
1999 1240 78.9 15.7 6.8
2000 1257 72.9 17.2 10.7
2001 1258 69.5 18.1 11
2002 1238 66.1 18.7 14.5
2003 1238 66.1 18.7 14.5
2004 1243 66.2 18.8 15.1
2005 1236 66.2 18.7 17.3
2006 1189 64.9 18.3 18.9
2007 1152 62.8 18.3 19.4
2008 1124 64.5 17.4 17.7
2009 1129 65.4 17.3 20.4
2010 1100 64.0 17.1 21.4
2011 1113 63.2 17.6 25.8
2012 1426 77.8 18.3 23.8
2013 1419 79.9 17.7 22.5
2014 1353 74.1 18.2 25.3
2015 1407 73.0 19.2 23.1
2016 1380 74.0 18.6 20.2
2017 1366 73.8 18.5 21
2018 1341 73.3 18.2 20.6
2019 1339 75.0 17.8 21.8
2020 1335 70.1 19.0 24.6
2021 1280 59.2 21.6 19.8
2022 1240 62.4 19.8 17.2
2023 1210 62.6 19.3 33.1
2024 1178 70.9 16.6 30.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Hastings Middle School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,309

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hastings Middle School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 51st of 533 Middle schoolsRanks 206th of 529 Middle schools
 29.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
5th Grade Math (Hastings Middle School)60.249
 11.2%
   5th Grade Math (Hastings Public School District)60.249
 11.2%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5244.4
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Hastings Middle School)69.657.1
 12.5%
   5th Grade Reading (Hastings Public School District)69.657.1
 12.5%
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.858.7
 7%
5th Grade Science (Hastings Middle School)59.355.3
 4%
   5th Grade Science (Hastings Public School District)59.355.3
 4%
   5th Grade Science (Minnesota)54.948.4
 6.5%
6th Grade Math (Hastings Middle School)68.738.5
 30.2%
   6th Grade Math (Hastings Public School District)68.738.5
 30.2%
   6th Grade Math (Minnesota)50.539.7
 10.8%
6th Grade Reading (Hastings Middle School)72.849.8
 23%
   6th Grade Reading (Hastings Public School District)72.849.8
 23%
   6th Grade Reading (Minnesota)62.853.4
 9.4%
7th Grade Math (Hastings Middle School)72.340.3
 32%
   7th Grade Math (Hastings Public School District)72.340.3
 32%
   7th Grade Math (Minnesota)52.139.7
 12.4%
7th Grade Reading (Hastings Middle School)67.746.6
 21.2%
   7th Grade Reading (Hastings Public School District)67.746.6
 21.2%
   7th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.545.2
 12.3%
8th Grade Math (Hastings Middle School)65.144.3
 20.7%
   8th Grade Math (Hastings Public School District)65.144.3
 20.7%
   8th Grade Math (Minnesota)55.240.3
 14.9%
8th Grade Reading (Hastings Middle School)6746.2
 20.8%
   8th Grade Reading (Hastings Public School District)6746.2
 20.8%
   8th Grade Reading (Minnesota)57.744.8
 12.9%
8th Grade Science (Hastings Middle School)60.317.5
 42.7%
   8th Grade Science (Hastings Public School District)60.317.5
 42.7%
   8th Grade Science (Minnesota)4327.6
 15.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students13391210
 9.6%
African American4032
 20%
American Indian73
 57.1%
Asian916
 77.8%
Hispanic7590
 20%
Pacific Islander01
White1160994
 14.3%
Two or More Races4874
 54.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients21.8%33.1%
 11.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Hastings Middle School

In the 2023-24 school year, 1,178 students attended Hastings Middle School.

Students who attend Hastings Middle School usually go on to attend Hastings High School

Students at Hastings Middle School are 82% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 2% Asian.

Hastings Middle School ranks 231st of 545 Minnesota middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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