Hinckley Elementary

Summary:

Hinckley Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the Hinckley-Finlayson School District, with a student population of 493 located in the rural town of Hinckley, Minnesota. The school has a diverse student body, with a racial makeup that is predominantly White (64.71%), with significant Native American (15.42%) and multi-racial (11.56%) populations.

Despite its small class sizes and low student-teacher ratio, Hinckley Elementary consistently underperforms compared to state and district averages in standardized test scores for Math, Reading, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 30.84% of Hinckley Elementary students were proficient or better in Math, compared to 45.47% statewide and 28.19% for the Hinckley-Finlayson School District. The school's high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56.22% to 70.79% over the past three school years, suggests that socioeconomic factors may be contributing to these academic challenges.

When compared to nearby schools, Hinckley Elementary's performance lags behind. Mora Elementary School, part of the Mora Public School District, significantly outperforms Hinckley Elementary across all academic measures, with proficiency rates well above the state average. Similarly, Finlayson Elementary, also part of the Hinckley-Finlayson School District, generally outperforms Hinckley Elementary in academic measures. These comparisons suggest that Hinckley Elementary faces unique challenges that may be specific to its local context or the district as a whole, and addressing these challenges could be crucial in improving the school's performance and outcomes for its students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 111 Blair Ave S
       Hinckley, MN  55037-8331


(320) 384-6443

District: Hinckley-Finlayson School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
684th of 881 Minnesota Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,344 Help


Students who attend Hinckley Elementary usually attend:

High:    Hinckley-Finlayson Secondary

Student/teacher ratio:  13.2 Help
Number of students:  493

Racial breakdown:

White:
64.7%
American Indian:
15.4%
Two or more races:
11.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  70.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Hinckley Elementary ranks worse than 77.6% of elementary schools in Minnesota. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 25.6. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (64.7%), American Indian (15.4%), two or more races (11.6%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 70.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Hinckley Elementary is 13.2. (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Hinckley Elementary is $10,344.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Hinckley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Hinckley Elementary 684th of 881 Minnesota public elementary schools. (See Hinckley Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Hinckley-Finlayson School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Hinckley-Finlayson School District 354th of 463 Minnesota school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Hinckley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Hinckley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2003 18.10 599th 674 11.1%
2004 28.52 560th 676 17.2%
2005 22.80 598th 685 12.7%
2006 27.97 656th 756 13.2%
2007 32.91 641st 777 17.5%
2008 27.50 667th 781 14.6%
2010 40.21 619th 803 22.9%
2011 31.18 662nd 814 18.7%
2012 41.43 606th 820 26.1%
2013 18.59 721st 824 12.5%
2014 29.04 667th 826 19.2%
2015 17.10 724th 840 13.8%
2016 16.29 738th 848 13.0%
2017 23.11 705th 853 17.4%
2018 17.77 722nd 847 14.8%
2019 20.17 726th 870 16.6%
2021 25.08 678th 869 22.0%
2022 23.94 678th 858 21.0%
2023 20.62 685th 845 18.9%
2024 25.60 684th 881 22.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Hinckley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 12.55 42nd 45 6.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Hinckley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.13 457th 463 1.3%
2019 21.18 437th 515 15.1%
2021 32.45 316th 417 24.2%
2022 24.07 419th 500 16.2%
2023 22.69 446th 524 14.9%
2024 19.74 495th 572 13.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Hinckley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.92 632nd 728 13.2%
2019 28.10 590th 740 20.3%
2021 39.48 447th 683 34.6%
2022 36.85 440th 663 33.6%
2023 31.93 567th 774 26.7%
2024 32.48 579th 793 27.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Hinckley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.58 662nd 774 14.5%
2019 28.02 621st 787 21.1%
2021 23.52 630th 783 19.5%
2022 22.78 633rd 799 20.8%
2023 16.79 666th 787 15.4%
2024 21.24 661st 809 18.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Hinckley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.39 669th 779 14.1%
2019 15.72 694th 798 13.0%
2021 23.58 628th 784 19.9%
2022 24.57 646th 808 20.0%
2023 25.80 626th 799 21.7%
2024 31.17 613th 826 25.8%
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Rank History for Native American students at Hinckley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.33 4th 22 81.8%
2019 57.17 9th 26 65.4%
2021 20.02 17th 20 15.0%
2022 34.82 17th 21 19.0%
2023 40.03 23rd 39 41.0%
2024 47.22 23rd 42 45.2%
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Rank History for White students at Hinckley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools MN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.06 708th 712 0.6%
2019 6.06 710th 722 1.7%
2021 16.94 661st 710 6.9%
2022 10.82 699th 725 3.6%
2023 8.36 690th 712 3.1%
2024 8.92 710th 730 2.7%
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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.

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Enrollment information for Hinckley Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 464 3 8 4 14 n/a n/a 0 493
1989 476 5 9 5 13 n/a n/a 0 508
1990 494 4 8 5 17 n/a n/a 0 528
1991 493 1 4 7 14 n/a n/a 0 519
1992 498 1 4 8 11 n/a n/a 0 522
1993 487 2 4 7 22 n/a n/a 0 522
1994 476 2 5 6 29 n/a n/a 0 518
1995 527 2 2 5 22 n/a n/a 0 558
1996 527 2 2 5 22 n/a n/a 0 558
1997 503 2 1 2 17 n/a n/a 0 525
1998 491 2 1 0 23 n/a n/a 2 519
1999 450 3 7 4 16 n/a n/a 0 480
2000 447 3 7 10 36 n/a n/a 0 503
2001 449 1 8 9 40 n/a n/a 0 507
2002 400 5 5 10 59 n/a n/a 0 479
2003 400 5 5 10 59 n/a n/a 0 479
2004 393 10 2 10 53 n/a n/a 0 468
2005 360 10 0 15 54 n/a n/a 0 439
2006 384 8 0 13 59 n/a n/a 0 464
2007 381 6 1 11 63 n/a n/a 0 462
2008 370 8 2 9 40 n/a n/a 0 429
2009 374 3 4 6 50 n/a n/a 0 437
2010 383 9 6 8 66 n/a n/a 0 472
2011 381 4 6 10 72 0 20 0 493
2012 352 17 9 14 91 2 2 0 487
2013 345 16 8 14 99 1 2 0 485
2014 354 11 5 16 92 1 11 0 490
2015 335 6 2 18 104 0 15 0 480
2016 331 8 4 18 94 0 29 0 484
2017 320 6 4 27 82 0 34 0 473
2018 343 9 5 29 77 0 40 0 503
2019 338 7 7 27 74 0 33 0 486
2020 341 7 6 28 79 0 43 0 504
2021 305 9 5 34 69 0 40 0 462
2022 304 7 5 35 67 0 48 0 466
2023 319 3 6 32 76 0 57 0 493

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 Hinckley Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 493 22.4 22.0 28.2
1989 508 23.9 21.2 29.1
1990 528 26.0 20.3 25.6
1991 519 27.7 18.7 26.2
1992 522 26.0 20.0 27.6
1993 522 25.7 20.3 27
1994 518 0.0 0.0 29.5
1995 558 36.1 15.5 38.7
1996 558 36.1 15.5 38.7
1997 525 30.3 17.3 32.6
1998 519 n/a 0.0 34.4
1999 480 33.3 14.4 30.2
2000 503 32.0 15.7 49.9
2001 507 32.5 15.6 42.4
2002 479 33.2 14.4 45.9
2003 479 33.2 14.4 45.9
2004 468 32.4 14.4 51.9
2005 439 28.0 15.7 49.7
2006 464 28.0 16.6 48.7
2007 462 29.0 15.9 54.1
2008 429 28.0 15.3 54.8
2009 437 28.1 15.6 51
2010 472 28.0 16.8 56.4
2011 493 29.0 16.9 61.3
2012 487 30.0 16.2 62.4
2013 485 30.1 16.1 60.6
2014 490 31.0 15.7 62.2
2015 480 30.0 16.0 64.6
2016 484 32.0 15.1 65.1
2017 473 32.4 14.5 61.9
2018 503 32.4 15.5 60.4
2019 486 34.6 14.0 63.4
2020 504 37.4 13.4 63.3
2021 462 37.2 12.4 60
2022 466 35.2 13.2 56.2
2023 493 37.2 13.2 70.8

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 Hinckley Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 493 22.4 22.0 28.2
1989 508 23.9 21.2 29.1
1990 528 26.0 20.3 25.6
1991 519 27.7 18.7 26.2
1992 522 26.0 20.0 27.6
1993 522 25.7 20.3 27
1994 518 0.0 0.0 29.5
1995 558 36.1 15.5 38.7
1996 558 36.1 15.5 38.7
1997 525 30.3 17.3 32.6
1998 519 n/a 0.0 34.4
1999 480 33.3 14.4 30.2
2000 503 32.0 15.7 49.9
2001 507 32.5 15.6 42.4
2002 479 33.2 14.4 45.9
2003 479 33.2 14.4 45.9
2004 468 32.4 14.4 51.9
2005 439 28.0 15.7 49.7
2006 464 28.0 16.6 48.7
2007 462 29.0 15.9 54.1
2008 429 28.0 15.3 54.8
2009 437 28.1 15.6 51
2010 472 28.0 16.8 56.4
2011 493 29.0 16.9 61.3
2012 487 30.0 16.2 62.4
2013 485 30.1 16.1 60.6
2014 490 31.0 15.7 62.2
2015 480 30.0 16.0 64.6
2016 484 32.0 15.1 65.1
2017 473 32.4 14.5 61.9
2018 503 32.4 15.5 60.4
2019 486 34.6 14.0 63.4
2020 504 37.4 13.4 63.3
2021 462 37.2 12.4 60
2022 466 35.2 13.2 56.2
2023 493 37.2 13.2 70.8

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 Hinckley Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,344

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Hinckley 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 726th of 870 Elementary schoolsRanks 685th of 845 Elementary schools
 2.4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Hinckley Elementary)49.132.9
 16.2%
   3rd Grade Math (Hinckley-Finlayson School District)48.436.4
 12%
   3rd Grade Math (Minnesota)65.659.1
 6.5%
3rd Grade Reading (Hinckley Elementary)43.622.9
 20.8%
   3rd Grade Reading (Hinckley-Finlayson School District)43.623.4
 20.2%
   3rd Grade Reading (Minnesota)54.647.4
 7.2%
4th Grade Math (Hinckley Elementary)46.644.8
 1.8%
   4th Grade Math (Hinckley-Finlayson School District)53.548.5
 5%
   4th Grade Math (Minnesota)63.957.1
 6.8%
4th Grade Reading (Hinckley Elementary)37.832.8
 5.1%
   4th Grade Reading (Hinckley-Finlayson School District)43.734.9
 8.8%
   4th Grade Reading (Minnesota)55.448.4
 7.1%
5th Grade Math (Hinckley Elementary)26.613.6
 12.9%
   5th Grade Math (Hinckley-Finlayson School District)27.618.4
 9.2%
   5th Grade Math (Minnesota)5244.4
 7.6%
5th Grade Reading (Hinckley Elementary)54.436.4
 18.1%
   5th Grade Reading (Hinckley-Finlayson School District)5436.8
 17.2%
   5th Grade Reading (Minnesota)65.858.7
 7%
5th Grade Science (Hinckley Elementary)34.236.4
 2.2%
   5th Grade Science (Hinckley-Finlayson School District)34.538.2
 3.7%
   5th Grade Science (Minnesota)54.948.4
 6.5%
6th Grade Math (Hinckley Elementary)13.417.2
 3.8%
   6th Grade Math (Hinckley-Finlayson School District)19.220
 0.8%
   6th Grade Math (Minnesota)50.539.7
 10.8%
6th Grade Reading (Hinckley Elementary)38.835.9
 2.9%
   6th Grade Reading (Hinckley-Finlayson School District)46.240
 6.2%
   6th Grade Reading (Minnesota)62.853.4
 9.4%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students486493
 1.4%
African American73
 57.1%
American Indian7476
 2.7%
Asian76
 14.3%
Hispanic2732
 18.5%
Pacific Islander00
White338319
 5.6%
Two or More Races3357
 72.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients63.4%70.8%
 7.4%


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Students who attend Hinckley Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Hinckley-Finlayson Secondary

Students at Hinckley Elementary are 65% White, 15% American Indian, 12% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic, 1% Asian.

Hinckley Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.4% of Minnesota elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 493 students attended Hinckley Elementary.


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