Is Hayfield Elementary a good school?

Hayfield Elementary ranks 476 th of 881 Minnesota elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Hayfield Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 274 students attended Hayfield Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hayfield Elementary?

Students at Hayfield Elementary are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Hayfield Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hayfield Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Hayfield Secondary

Hayfield Elementary

Summary:

Hayfield Elementary is a public elementary school serving 282 students in grades PK-5 in the small town of Hayfield, Minnesota. The school is part of the Hayfield Public School District, which is ranked 282 out of 463 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hayfield Elementary stands out for its relatively high percentage of white students (91.13%) compared to nearby schools, as well as its generally strong performance on MCA-III Math and Reading assessments, particularly in 5th grade. For example, in 2023-2024, 79.41% of 5th graders at Hayfield Elementary were proficient or better in Reading, compared to 57.45% statewide. The school also has a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.4 to 10.7 over the past three years. However, Hayfield Elementary has seen an increase in the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, from 34.38% in 2021-2022 to 50% in 2022-2023, which is higher than some nearby schools like Byron Intermediate School (14.47%) and Kasson-Mantorville Elementary (25.31%).

Despite its strong test scores, Hayfield Elementary's statewide ranking has declined over the past several years, from 344 out of 826 Minnesota elementary schools in 2013-2014 to 476 out of 881 in 2023-2024. The school also struggles with performance gaps among its student subgroups, with significant differences in MCA-III assessment results between male and female students, as well as between white and special education students. When compared to nearby schools, Hayfield Elementary generally performs better than lower-ranked schools in the Austin Public School District, but lags behind the higher-performing schools in the Byron Public School District and the Kasson-Mantorville School District.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

9 6th Ave SE
Hayfield, MN 55940-0004

(507) 671-1557

District: Hayfield Public School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
476^th of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $3,193

Students who attend Hayfield Elementary usually attend:

High:

Hayfield Secondary

Student/teacher ratio: 10.0

Number of students: 274

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.9%

Hispanic:

5.5%

African American:

1.8%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 44.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Hayfield Elementary ranks worse than 54% of elementary schools in Minnesota. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.58. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.9%), Hispanic (5.5%), African American (1.8%). (See more...)

Compare Details 44.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hayfield Elementary is 10. (See more...)

Compare Hayfield Elementary employs 27.4 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hayfield Elementary is $3,193.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hayfield Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hayfield Elementary 476^th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Hayfield Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Male students:

White students:

Hayfield Public School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hayfield Public School District 282^nd of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Hayfield Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Hayfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2003	61.42	285^th	674	57.7%
2004	49.94	406^th	676	39.9%
2005	73.16	153^rd	685	77.7%
2006	65.04	267^th	756	64.7%
2007	54.74	413^th	777	46.8%
2008	55.44	420^th	781	46.2%
2009	66.52	146^th	434	66.4%
2010	52.16	498^th	803	38.0%
2011	54.35	462^nd	814	43.2%
2012	56.90	445^th	820	45.7%
2013	63.10	332^nd	824	59.7%
2014	62.67	344^th	826	58.4%
2015	51.65	492^nd	840	41.4%
2016	49.41	514^th	848	39.4%
2017	48.68	523^rd	853	38.7%
2018	39.05	603^rd	847	28.8%
2019	26.67	682^nd	870	21.6%
2021	30.92	652^nd	869	25.0%
2022	44.58	544^th	858	36.6%
2023	59.29	376^th	845	55.5%
2024	51.58	476^th	881	46.0%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Hayfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	10.58	491^st	515	4.7%
2021	22.02	364^th	417	12.7%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hayfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	42.82	476^th	728	34.6%
2019	22.22	628^th	740	15.1%
2021	25.40	548^th	683	19.8%
2022	46.06	369^th	663	44.3%
2023	63.36	266^th	774	65.6%
2024	67.65	222^nd	793	72.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Hayfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	51.28	447^th	774	42.2%
2019	32.88	597^th	787	24.1%
2021	23.63	629^th	783	19.7%
2022	44.45	497^th	799	37.8%
2023	46.09	478^th	787	39.3%
2024	37.59	548^th	809	32.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Hayfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	25.93	633^rd	779	18.7%
2019	23.75	654^th	798	18.0%
2021	35.20	577^th	784	26.4%
2022	43.37	534^th	808	33.9%
2023	68.43	249^th	799	68.8%
2024	63.12	304^th	826	63.2%

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Rank History for White students at Hayfield Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	MN State Percentile
2018	18.92	656^th	712	7.9%
2019	10.42	698^th	722	3.3%
2021	12.95	681^st	710	4.1%
2022	27.72	599^th	725	17.4%
2023	41.01	449^th	712	36.9%
2024	28.30	584^th	730	20.0%

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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.

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Hayfield Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	378	2	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	383
1989	376	0	5	2	0	n/a	n/a	383
1990	392	0	2	5	0	n/a	n/a	399
1991	396	0	3	3	0	n/a	n/a	402
1992	401	0	4	8	0	n/a	n/a	413
1993	404	0	3	1	0	n/a	n/a	408
1994	412	1	3	10	0	n/a	n/a	426
1995	392	1	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	397
1996	392	1	1	2	1	n/a	n/a	397
1997	394	1	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	401
1998	362	0	1	9	0	n/a	n/a	372
1999	349	0	8	12	0	n/a	n/a	369
2000	362	0	9	3	0	n/a	n/a	374
2001	367	0	8	3	0	n/a	n/a	378
2002	366	2	3	17	0	n/a	n/a	388
2003	366	2	3	17	0	n/a	n/a	388
2004	343	4	6	16	6	n/a	n/a	375
2005	341	3	3	16	3	n/a	n/a	366
2006	328	3	3	17	0	n/a	n/a	351
2007	312	3	2	14	0	n/a	n/a	331
2008	302	3	2	11	0	n/a	n/a	318
2009	268	5	3	11	0	n/a	n/a	287
2010	281	1	3	11	6	n/a	n/a	302
2011	269	3	0	20	2	1	3	298
2012	278	4	0	22	4	0	6	314
2013	257	7	0	26	2	0	12	304
2014	239	3	0	23	2	0	11	278
2015	250	6	0	24	1	0	10	291
2016	235	4	1	19	2	0	6	267
2017	272	3	0	20	1	1	9	306
2018	262	6	0	17	1	0	8	294
2019	271	6	0	21	1	0	4	303
2020	255	5	0	17	3	0	1	281
2021	259	3	0	22	4	0	3	291
2022	256	5	0	22	2	0	3	288
2023	257	3	0	18	2	0	2	282
2024	249	5	0	15	1	0	4	274

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 Hayfield Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	383	19.4	19.7	15.9
1989	383	21.2	18.0	15.7
1990	399	24.0	16.6	16.3
1991	402	24.5	16.4	11.7
1992	413	23.1	17.8	15
1993	408	21.4	19.1	13
1994	426	23.1	18.4	17.4
1995	397	18.7	21.2	13.4
1996	397	18.7	21.2	13.4
1997	401	21.9	18.3	25.4
1998	372	n/a	0.0	14.2
1999	369	23.4	15.8	15.2
2000	374	23.4	16.0	23
2001	378	22.6	16.7	18
2002	388	21.8	17.8	21.9
2003	388	21.8	17.8	21.9
2004	375	21.8	17.2	23.5
2005	366	20.4	17.9	20.5
2006	351	20.6	17.0	22.8
2007	331	21.1	15.7	22.1
2008	318	20.2	15.7	23.3
2009	287	19.3	14.9	25.8
2010	302	17.4	17.3	33.1
2011	298	18.1	16.3	34.9
2012	314	19.3	16.2	29.6
2013	304	20.2	15.0	28.3
2014	278	19.2	14.4	34.2
2015	291	19.0	15.3	34
2016	267	18.0	14.8	30
2017	306	24.0	12.7	36.3
2018	294	23.6	12.4	35.7
2019	303	24.1	12.5	37.3
2020	281	25.0	11.2	35.2
2021	291	27.1	10.7	35.4
2022	288	27.5	10.4	34.4
2023	282	26.7	10.5	50
2024	274	27.4	10.0	44.5

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 Hayfield Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	383	19.4	19.7	15.9
1989	383	21.2	18.0	15.7
1990	399	24.0	16.6	16.3
1991	402	24.5	16.4	11.7
1992	413	23.1	17.8	15
1993	408	21.4	19.1	13
1994	426	23.1	18.4	17.4
1995	397	18.7	21.2	13.4
1996	397	18.7	21.2	13.4
1997	401	21.9	18.3	25.4
1998	372	n/a	0.0	14.2
1999	369	23.4	15.8	15.2
2000	374	23.4	16.0	23
2001	378	22.6	16.7	18
2002	388	21.8	17.8	21.9
2003	388	21.8	17.8	21.9
2004	375	21.8	17.2	23.5
2005	366	20.4	17.9	20.5
2006	351	20.6	17.0	22.8
2007	331	21.1	15.7	22.1
2008	318	20.2	15.7	23.3
2009	287	19.3	14.9	25.8
2010	302	17.4	17.3	33.1
2011	298	18.1	16.3	34.9
2012	314	19.3	16.2	29.6
2013	304	20.2	15.0	28.3
2014	278	19.2	14.4	34.2
2015	291	19.0	15.3	34
2016	267	18.0	14.8	30
2017	306	24.0	12.7	36.3
2018	294	23.6	12.4	35.7
2019	303	24.1	12.5	37.3
2020	281	25.0	11.2	35.2
2021	291	27.1	10.7	35.4
2022	288	27.5	10.4	34.4
2023	282	26.7	10.5	50
2024	274	27.4	10.0	44.5

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 Hayfield Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$3,193

Data source: Minnesota Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Hayfield Elementary

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 682^nd of 870 Elementary schools	Ranks 376^th of 845 Elementary schools	33.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Hayfield Elementary)	56	57.5	1.5%
3rd Grade Math (Hayfield Public School District)	56	57.5	1.5%
3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)	65.6	59.1	6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Hayfield Elementary)	40.8	40	0.8%
3rd Grade Reading (Hayfield Public School District)	40.8	40	0.8%
3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)	54.6	47.4	7.2%
4th Grade Math (Hayfield Elementary)	58	55.9	2.1%
4th Grade Math (Hayfield Public School District)	58	55.9	2.1%
4th Grade Math (Minnesota)	63.9	57.1	6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Hayfield Elementary)	54	38.2	15.8%
4th Grade Reading (Hayfield Public School District)	54	38.2	15.8%
4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	55.4	48.4	7.1%
5th Grade Math (Hayfield Elementary)	25.4	38.6	13.2%
5th Grade Math (Hayfield Public School District)	25.4	38.6	13.2%
5th Grade Math (Minnesota)	52	44.4	7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Hayfield Elementary)	41.7	70.2	28.5%
5th Grade Reading (Hayfield Public School District)	41.7	70.2	28.5%
5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)	65.8	58.7	7%
5th Grade Science (Hayfield Elementary)	26.7	66.1	39.4%
5th Grade Science (Hayfield Public School District)	26.7	66.1	39.4%
5th Grade Science (Minnesota)	54.9	48.4	6.5%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	303	282	6.9%
African American	6	3	50%
American Indian	1	2	100%
Asian	0	0
Hispanic	21	18	14.3%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	271	257	5.2%
Two or More Races	4	2	50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	37.3%	50%	12.7%

Schools Near Hayfield 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
Hayfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9 6th Ave SE	Hayfield	55940	Dodge County	Hayfield Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 671-1557	274	27	10.0	44.5%	249 (90.9%)	5 (1.8%)	15 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.5%)	51.6	476^th of 881 public elementary schools	46.0%		59.3	376^th of 845 public elementary schools	55.5%	100	55.6	58.5	41.2	52.7	31.5	41.5	79.4	47.3	44.1	44.1	$3,193
Triton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	813 W Highway St	Dodge Center	55927	Dodge County	Triton School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 418-7500	390	36	10.9	46.2%	300 (76.9%)	1 (0.3%)	71 (18.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.6%)	40.6	577^th of 881 public elementary schools	34.5%		40.1	574^th of 845 public elementary schools	32.1%	3	53.4	53.3	40.3	49.0	36.5	35.0	47.8	39.8	34.3	34.3	$10,114
Blooming Prairie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	123 2nd St NW	Blooming Prairie	55917	Steele County	Blooming Prairie Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 583-4426	342	31	11.1	41.5%	322 (94.2%)	2 (0.6%)	13 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	77.2	170^th of 881 public elementary schools	80.7%		67.3	277^th of 845 public elementary schools	67.2%	107	81.4	65.2		73.4	55.7	55.7		55.7			$10,091
Kasson-Mantorville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	604 16th St NE	Kasson	55944	Dodge County	Kasson-Mantorville School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 634-1234	796	48	16.4	25.1%	692 (86.9%)	9 (1.1%)	59 (7.4%)	3 (0.4%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (3.8%)	86.5	75^th of 881 public elementary schools	91.5%		80.7	129^th of 845 public elementary schools	84.7%	54	86.1	77.5		82.0	63.5	59.1		61.4			$9,277
Zumbro Education District	Public	PK	2002 Mantorville Ave N	Kasson	55944	Dodge County	Zumbro Education District	No	No	No	No	(507) 634-2037	57	0		5.3%	53 (93.0%)	1 (1.8%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.5%)								(n/a)
Byron Primary School	Public	PK, KG-2	820 7th Street NE	Byron	55920	Olmsted County	Byron Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 624-0311	530	43	12.2	19.6%	445 (84.0%)	10 (1.9%)	35 (6.6%)	14 (2.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.7%)								(n/a)											$9,538
Byron Intermediate School	Public	3-5	501 10th Ave NE	Byron	55920	Olmsted County	Byron Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 775-6620	571	34	16.6	17.0%	502 (87.9%)	5 (0.9%)	23 (4.0%)	22 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.3%)	91.5	28^th of 881 public elementary schools	96.8%		92.3	17^th of 845 public elementary schools	98.0%	11	82.2	83.5	85.9	83.9	72.8	66.8	73.9	71.2	69.2	69.2	$7,224
Neveln Elementary	Public	1-4	1918 E Oakland Ave	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 460-1600	352	22	16.0	71.3%	129 (36.6%)	25 (7.1%)	128 (36.4%)	51 (14.5%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	13 (3.7%)	17.2	745^th of 881 public elementary schools	15.4%		21.3	681^st of 845 public elementary schools	19.4%	64	34.7	26.3		30.3	33.3	24.1		28.5			$13,419
CLC - Pre-Kindergarten	Public	PK	401 3rd Ave NW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	No	(507) 460-1700	0	7	.0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)											$3,795
Sumner Elementary	Public	1-4	805 8th Ave NW	Austin	55912	Mower County	Austin Public School District	No	No	No	Yes	(507) 460-1100	341	27	12.8	76.2%	81 (23.8%)	47 (13.8%)	141 (41.3%)	38 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.6%)	15 (4.4%)	12.1	779^th of 881 public elementary schools	11.6%		8	774^th of 845 public elementary schools	8.4%	5	35.7	24.2		29.7	26.8	12.9		19.5			$12,892

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