Is Pinecrest Elementary a good school?

Pinecrest Elementary ranks 291 st of 881 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Pinecrest Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 439 students attended Pinecrest Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Pinecrest Elementary?

Students at Pinecrest Elementary are 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Pinecrest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pinecrest Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Hastings Middle School High : Hastings High School

Pinecrest Elementary

Summary:

Pinecrest Elementary is a public elementary school in Hastings, Minnesota, serving around 450 students from kindergarten to 4th grade. It 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.

Pinecrest Elementary consistently outperforms the Hastings district and the state of Minnesota in both math and reading proficiency. In the 2023-2024 school year, 64.13% of Pinecrest students were proficient or better in MCA-III Math, compared to 47.1% for the district and 45.47% for the state. The school also has a significantly higher percentage of white students (82.67%) compared to nearby schools and the state average. While Pinecrest's female students and white students perform better than their respective state averages, the school's low socioeconomic status students perform slightly below the state average.

Pinecrest Elementary maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.6 to 14 over the past few years, which is lower than the nearby South Washington County Schools. The school's strong academic performance and desirable demographic characteristics make it an attractive option for families in the Hastings area. However, the school may need to address equity concerns and explore ways to support the academic success of all student subgroups.

Detail:

Public K-4

975 12th St W
Hastings, MN 55033-2596

(651) 480-7284

District: Hastings Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
291^st of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,559

Students who attend Pinecrest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hastings Middle School
High:	Hastings High School

Student/teacher ratio: 14.4

Number of students: 439

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.9%

Hispanic:

8.7%

Two or more races:

8.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 29.8%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Pinecrest Elementary ranks better than 67% of elementary schools in Minnesota. It also ranks 2^nd among 3 ranked elementary schools in the Hastings Public School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 66.64. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.9%), Hispanic (8.7%), two or more races (8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 29.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Pinecrest Elementary is 14.4, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Hastings Public School District! (See more...)

Compare Pinecrest Elementary employs 30.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Pinecrest Elementary is $10,559. 3 elementary schools in the Hastings Public School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Pinecrest Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Pinecrest Elementary 291^st of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Pinecrest Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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White students:

Hastings Public School District:

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

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Rank History for Pinecrest Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Pinecrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2003	50.48	411^th	674	39.0%
2004	64.17	254^th	676	62.4%
2005	35.75	533^rd	685	22.2%
2006	45.02	526^th	756	30.4%
2007	45.51	538^th	777	30.8%
2008	51.87	460^th	781	41.1%
2009	58.36	205^th	434	52.8%
2010	51.96	501^st	803	37.6%
2011	58.44	406^th	814	50.1%
2012	64.30	332^nd	820	59.5%
2013	61.33	353^rd	824	57.2%
2014	69.01	262^nd	826	68.3%
2015	68.43	275^th	840	67.3%
2016	58.73	410^th	848	51.7%
2017	50.92	500^th	853	41.4%
2018	47.24	526^th	847	37.9%
2019	58.86	422^nd	870	51.5%
2021	59.17	387^th	869	55.5%
2022	57.43	402^nd	858	53.1%
2023	58.68	384^th	845	54.6%
2024	66.64	291^st	881	67.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Pinecrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	45.77	260^th	463	43.8%
2019	29.34	388^th	515	24.7%
2021	46.81	224^th	417	46.3%
2022	37.20	339^th	500	32.2%
2023	40.77	323^rd	524	38.4%
2024	60.96	184^th	572	67.8%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Pinecrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	48.89	418^th	728	42.6%
2019	32.02	561^st	740	24.2%
2021	36.44	474^th	683	30.6%
2023	43.08	466^th	774	39.8%
2024	51.99	391^st	793	50.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Pinecrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	48.39	475^th	774	38.6%
2019	63.20	325^th	787	58.7%
2021	58.67	354^th	783	54.8%
2022	63.95	307^th	799	61.6%
2023	71.16	216^th	787	72.6%
2024	67.73	255^th	809	68.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Pinecrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	44.81	507^th	779	34.9%
2019	50.35	462^nd	798	42.1%
2021	56.11	381^st	784	51.4%
2022	47.88	487^th	808	39.7%
2023	42.39	521^st	799	34.8%
2024	61.47	322^nd	826	61.0%

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Rank History for White students at Pinecrest Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	26.44	607^th	712	14.7%
2019	41.39	484^th	722	33.0%
2021	45.57	411^th	710	42.1%
2022	38.46	496^th	725	31.6%
2023	42.92	432^nd	712	39.3%
2024	46.46	411^th	730	43.7%

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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.

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Pinecrest Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	759	2	8	0	0	n/a	n/a	769
1989	737	3	6	1	0	n/a	n/a	747
1990	523	1	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	527
1991	529	3	4	1	0	n/a	n/a	537
1992	514	0	4	4	1	n/a	n/a	523
1993	497	0	2	7	0	n/a	n/a	506
1994	498	1	2	8	0	n/a	n/a	509
1995	525	0	6	11	1	n/a	n/a	543
1996	525	0	6	11	1	n/a	n/a	543
1997	524	1	7	5	0	n/a	n/a	537
1998	499	2	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	508
1999	508	1	4	1	2	n/a	n/a	516
2000	463	10	7	3	2	n/a	n/a	485
2001	469	11	8	7	3	n/a	n/a	498
2002	433	10	10	11	7	n/a	n/a	471
2003	433	10	10	11	7	n/a	n/a	471
2004	520	13	13	20	6	n/a	n/a	572
2005	541	12	14	15	7	n/a	n/a	589
2006	546	19	11	16	6	n/a	n/a	598
2007	550	16	7	9	7	n/a	n/a	589
2008	566	15	6	12	3	n/a	n/a	602
2009	542	8	5	21	2	n/a	n/a	578
2010	539	10	9	27	1	n/a	n/a	586
2011	541	4	4	15	3	0	11	578
2012	519	9	8	21	1	0	15	573
2013	507	14	6	21	1	0	19	568
2014	505	12	4	27	2	0	18	568
2015	488	12	2	24	2	0	24	552
2016	497	14	6	27	3	0	27	574
2017	495	12	5	22	7	0	26	567
2018	501	10	9	36	7	0	41	604
2019	432	5	9	24	3	0	34	507
2020	408	8	8	25	1	0	37	487
2021	382	2	7	26	1	0	38	456
2022	375	2	6	28	3	0	41	455
2023	372	1	3	34	3	0	37	450
2024	355	1	8	38	2	0	35	439

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 Pinecrest Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	769	34.6	22.2	3
1989	747	34.4	21.7	5.8
1990	527	25.8	20.4	7.6
1991	537	26.6	20.1	8.6
1992	523	27.2	19.2	9.8
1993	506	27.6	18.3	10.3
1994	509	30.2	16.9	11.2
1995	543	32.1	16.9	12.5
1996	543	32.1	16.9	12.5
1997	537	33.8	15.9	10.6
1998	508	n/a	0.0	12
1999	516	32.0	16.1	10.1
2000	485	31.0	15.6	19
2001	498	28.4	17.5	17.3
2002	471	22.9	20.6	22.3
2003	471	22.9	20.6	22.3
2004	572	27.3	21.0	15.2
2005	589	29.9	19.7	19
2006	598	30.2	19.8	19.6
2007	589	26.2	22.5	20.4
2008	602	28.5	21.1	18.6
2009	578	31.0	18.6	22.8
2010	586	30.2	19.3	23.9
2011	578	31.2	18.4	25.1
2012	573	30.7	18.6	23.9
2013	568	31.9	17.8	22.4
2014	568	30.8	18.3	26.6
2015	552	32.0	17.2	24.3
2016	574	33.0	17.3	23.7
2017	567	32.0	17.7	27.3
2018	604	32.3	18.6	26.8
2019	507	27.8	18.2	23.9
2020	487	30.0	16.2	19.1
2021	456	32.8	13.8	15.1
2022	455	32.3	14.0	10.8
2023	450	32.9	13.6	26.7
2024	439	30.4	14.4	29.8

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 Pinecrest Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	769	34.6	22.2	3
1989	747	34.4	21.7	5.8
1990	527	25.8	20.4	7.6
1991	537	26.6	20.1	8.6
1992	523	27.2	19.2	9.8
1993	506	27.6	18.3	10.3
1994	509	30.2	16.9	11.2
1995	543	32.1	16.9	12.5
1996	543	32.1	16.9	12.5
1997	537	33.8	15.9	10.6
1998	508	n/a	0.0	12
1999	516	32.0	16.1	10.1
2000	485	31.0	15.6	19
2001	498	28.4	17.5	17.3
2002	471	22.9	20.6	22.3
2003	471	22.9	20.6	22.3
2004	572	27.3	21.0	15.2
2005	589	29.9	19.7	19
2006	598	30.2	19.8	19.6
2007	589	26.2	22.5	20.4
2008	602	28.5	21.1	18.6
2009	578	31.0	18.6	22.8
2010	586	30.2	19.3	23.9
2011	578	31.2	18.4	25.1
2012	573	30.7	18.6	23.9
2013	568	31.9	17.8	22.4
2014	568	30.8	18.3	26.6
2015	552	32.0	17.2	24.3
2016	574	33.0	17.3	23.7
2017	567	32.0	17.7	27.3
2018	604	32.3	18.6	26.8
2019	507	27.8	18.2	23.9
2020	487	30.0	16.2	19.1
2021	456	32.8	13.8	15.1
2022	455	32.3	14.0	10.8
2023	450	32.9	13.6	26.7
2024	439	30.4	14.4	29.8

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Pinecrest Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$10,559

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Pinecrest Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 422^nd of 870 Elementary schools	Ranks 384^th of 845 Elementary schools	3.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Pinecrest Elementary)	67.4	67.1	0.3%
3rd Grade Math (Hastings Public School District)	68.4	67.8	0.7%
3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)	65.6	59.1	6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Pinecrest Elementary)	52.1	45.1	7%
3rd Grade Reading (Hastings Public School District)	54	52.9	1.1%
3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)	54.6	47.4	7.2%
4th Grade Math (Pinecrest Elementary)	74.8	63	11.8%
4th Grade Math (Hastings Public School District)	80	62.8	17.2%
4th Grade Math (Minnesota)	63.9	57.1	6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Pinecrest Elementary)	52.5	43.5	9%
4th Grade Reading (Hastings Public School District)	54.5	48.7	5.8%
4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	55.4	48.4	7.1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	507	450	11.2%
African American	5	1	80%
American Indian	3	3
Asian	9	3	66.7%
Hispanic	24	34	41.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	432	372	13.9%
Two or More Races	34	37	8.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	23.9%	26.7%	2.8%

Schools Near Pinecrest Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				MCA-III Math (2024)				MCA-III Reading (2024)				MCA-III 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	MCA-III Math 3rd Grade	MCA-III Math 4th Grade	MCA-III Math 5th Grade	MCA-III Math All Grades	MCA-III Reading 3rd Grade	MCA-III Reading 4th Grade	MCA-III Reading 5th Grade	MCA-III Reading All Grades	MCA-III Science 5th Grade	MCA-III Science All Grades	Total
Pinecrest Elementary	Public	K-4	975 12th St W	Hastings	55033	Dakota County	Hastings Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 480-7284	439	30	14.4	29.8%	355 (80.9%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (8.7%)	8 (1.8%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (8.0%)	66.6	291^st of 881 public elementary schools	67.0%		58.7	384^th of 845 public elementary schools	54.6%	93	59.8	69.5		64.1	48.0	56.1		51.6			$10,559
Special Services	Public	K-8	1000 11th St W	Hastings	55033	Dakota County	Hastings Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 480-7000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$3,650
Hastings Early Child Special Education	Public	PK	310 River Street	Hastings	55033	Dakota County	Hastings Public School District	No	No	No	No	(651) 480-7000	105	5	21.7	41.0%	78 (74.3%)	4 (3.8%)	9 (8.6%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (11.4%)								(n/a)											$36,245
Kennedy Elementary	Public	K-4	1175 Tyler St	Hastings	55033	Dakota County	Hastings Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 480-7223	455	30	15.1	37.1%	372 (81.8%)	4 (0.9%)	30 (6.6%)	7 (1.5%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.1%)	60.5	369^th of 881 public elementary schools	58.1%		75.8	198^th of 845 public elementary schools	76.6%	171	51.2	67.0		59.4	47.6	51.1		49.4			$11,838
Christa McAuliffe Elementary	Public	K-4	1601 W 12th St	Hastings	55033	Dakota County	Hastings Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(651) 480-7390	489	33	14.6	37.4%	381 (77.9%)	32 (6.5%)	37 (7.6%)	5 (1.0%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.3%)	72.3	232^nd of 881 public elementary schools	73.7%		61.9	347^th of 845 public elementary schools	58.9%	115	65.6	68.0		66.8	50.0	60.0		55.1			$11,550
Ages 3-5 Early Childhood Special Educational	Public	PK	8400 E Point Douglas Rd S	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-6121	561	11	49.6	27.5%	312 (55.6%)	64 (11.4%)	55 (9.8%)	70 (12.5%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (9.8%)								(n/a)											$41,652
Armstrong Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8855 Inwood Ave S	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-4101	308	29	10.5	40.3%	170 (55.2%)	30 (9.7%)	38 (12.3%)	39 (12.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.4%)	53.6	451^st of 881 public elementary schools	48.8%		45.4	526^th of 845 public elementary schools	37.8%	75	68.6	58.7	34.6	53.7	42.3	40.0	52.8	45.3	50.0	50.0	$15,934
Hillside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8177 Hillside Tr S	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-4001	424	35	12.2	36.1%	262 (61.8%)	33 (7.8%)	45 (10.6%)	43 (10.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (9.4%)	61.3	363^rd of 881 public elementary schools	58.8%		50.8	473^rd of 845 public elementary schools	44.0%	110	56.7	60.3	49.3	55.6	47.8	37.0	67.2	50.2	58.2	58.2	$13,590
Pine Hill Elementary	Public	K-5	9015 Hadley Ave S	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-3901	521	36	14.6	31.5%	304 (58.3%)	54 (10.4%)	56 (10.7%)	71 (13.6%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	31 (6.0%)	37.5	596^th of 881 public elementary schools	32.3%		43.3	547^th of 845 public elementary schools	35.3%	49	42.4	51.7	32.9	42.5	37.6	34.5	51.2	40.8	37.8	37.8	$13,370
Grey Cloud Elementary	Public	K-5	9525 Indian Blvd S	Cottage Grove	55016	Washington County	South Washington County Schools	No	No	No	No	(651) 425-4201	774	51	15.1	17.6%	529 (68.3%)	66 (8.5%)	53 (6.8%)	77 (9.9%)	4 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (5.8%)	68.9	266^th of 881 public elementary schools	69.8%		61.8	349^th of 845 public elementary schools	58.7%	83	67.0	67.5	50.0	61.4	58.8	51.6	58.7	56.3	49.2	49.2	$12,798

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Impact of COVID-19 on Pinecrest Elementary

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Schools Near Pinecrest Elementary