HARLEY HOPKINS FAMILY CENTER

HARLEY HOPKINS FAMILY CENTER operates as a cozy elementary-level community in HOPKINS, Minnesota, operated by HOPKINS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Current enrollment sits at 174 students spanning grade pre-K. Compared to the state average of about 344 students per school, that is 49% smaller than typical.

Within HOPKINS PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, which oversees 14 schools and 7,129 students, HARLEY HOPKINS FAMILY CENTER is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, HARLEY HOPKINS FAMILY CENTER reports that the largest single group is White at 44%, but no single group is in the majority. Beyond that, the school logs 29% Black, 16% Hispanic, 9% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is visibly less White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 66%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school currently runs with 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 6.2:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.7:1 average. Around 51% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

In the surrounding community, census data for Hennepin County shows the typical household earns roughly $97,653 per year, roughly 54% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 5%. In all, Hennepin County runs 496 public schools (combined enrollment of about 177,509 students), of which HARLEY HOPKINS FAMILY CENTER is one.

Nearest neighbor: ALICE SMITH ELEMENTARY, around 1.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a bedroom-community setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 43%: 122 students in 2018 compared to 174 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 61% to 44%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 8.1:1 in 2018 to 6.2:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.