Christa McAuliffe Elementary

Christa McAuliffe Elementary, an average-sized elementary campus in HASTINGS, Minnesota, one of the schools within Hastings Public School District, hosts 470 students, covering grades K through 4. By comparison, Minnesota's public schools average about 344 students each, so Christa McAuliffe Elementary sits 37% above that benchmark.

Across the 11 schools in Hastings Public School District (4,041 students total), Christa McAuliffe Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Christa McAuliffe Elementary reports that 78% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 8% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% Black. Compared to Dakota County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Christa McAuliffe Elementary lists 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.4:1. The state averages about 13.7:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. About 33% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

With demographic context factored in, Christa McAuliffe Elementary performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 47.3%, the actual is 58.8%, a residual of +11.4 points.

In the area at large, Dakota County reports that median household income runs about $106,318, roughly 45% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. Christa McAuliffe Elementary is one of 170 public schools in Dakota County (combined enrollment of about 74,687 students).

The closest other public school is 917 New Chance, roughly 0.4 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Christa McAuliffe Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 45.9%.

Christa McAuliffe Elementary operates from a town-based location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 7%: 508 students in 2018 compared to 470 in 2025. The White share of enrollment fell from 85% to 78% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 16.8:1 in 2018 to 13.4:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, the feed for Christa McAuliffe Elementary typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.