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Enrollment
429
Elementary
DISTRICT 234 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·WASECA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 274188001747
HARTLEY ELEMENTARY
605 7TH ST NE, WASECA, MN 56093 · (507) 835-2248 · Waseca County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY32-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL429 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
229 students
DISTRICT 50% · STATE 48%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 16 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 111 | 26% |
| Grade 1 | 104 | 24% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 23% |
| Grade 3 | 101 | 24% |
Student demographics
45%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 43% · STATE 60% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
HARTLEY ELEMENTARY→WASECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOL
Based on grade levels within WASECA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
41.4%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
52.5%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 41 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Minnesota schools, those numbers are about 50 and 45.
Source: MCA. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
36.4%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 36% typical for Minnesota schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Minnesota's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like HARTLEY ELEMENTARY
HARTLEY ELEMENTARY's state test result (45.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARTLEY ELEMENTARY this school | 429 | 53.4% | 45.1% |
| A.C.G.C. ELEMENTARY ATWATER | 369 | 53.7% | 43.1% |
| Blue Earth Area Elementary BLUE EARTH | 515 | 52.8% | 38.2% |
| Lake Ripley Elementary LITCHFIELD | 568 | 50.5% | 51.1% |
| Ada-Borup-West Elementary ADA | 370 | 50.8% | 52.2% |
| BERT RANEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL GRANITE FALLS | 284 | 53.2% | 41.1% |
Matched among Minnesota elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where HARTLEY ELEMENTARY ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota |
|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 45.1% | #432 of 844 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.5% | #395 of 844 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.4% | #561 of 844 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 429 | #431 of 1,130 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.0:1 | #538 of 769 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 44.7% | #431 of 796 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.4% | #288 of 942 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.9% | #378 of 499 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
429
+8 (+2%) vs 2020
-23% since 1990-91, when it was 558
Student : Teacher
15.0:1
was 13.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 429 | 28.6 | 15.0:1 | 53% (229) |
| 2023-24 | 418 | 28.8 | 14.5:1 | 56% (232) |
| 2022-23 | 449 | 32.8 | 13.7:1 | 53% (236) |
| 2020-21 | 421 | 31 | 13.6:1 | 38% (159) |
| 2017-18 | 461 | 32.1 | 14.4:1 | 43% (197) |
| 2015-16 | 461 | 29 | 15.9:1 | 41% (190) |
| 2010-11 | 510 | 32 | 15.9:1 | 43% (220) |
| 2000-01 | 420 | 27 | 15.6:1 | 27% (114) |
| 1990-91 | 558 | 33 | 16.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for HARTLEY ELEMENTARY.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (461 to 429); teachers down 11% (32.1 to 28.6).
About HARTLEY ELEMENTARY
HARTLEY ELEMENTARY is an elementary school located in WASECA, Minnesota, in Waseca County. It reported 429 students in pre-K through 3 in 2024-25. Elementary schools in Minnesota have about 344 students on average; enrollment here is 25% higher.
HARTLEY ELEMENTARY sits within WASECA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, which has 7 schools and 1,752 students.
More than half of enrollment at HARTLEY ELEMENTARY is White: 72%. The next largest groups are 19% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The school's White share is 20 points below the 91% share among Waseca County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 45%.
The student-to-teacher ratio at HARTLEY ELEMENTARY is 15.0:1, based on 28.6 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Minnesota average 13.7:1. Lunch program data show 53% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price meals. Across public schools in Waseca County, the average is 41%.
HARTLEY ELEMENTARY's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 45.1% is 8.8 points above the 36.4% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
The county, Waseca County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $76,261 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 21%, and roughly 4% of residents are in poverty. Waseca County has 13 public schools with about 2,915 students, including HARTLEY ELEMENTARY.
The closest school to HARTLEY ELEMENTARY is SWMetro Waseca-Transitions, located about 0.4 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Among its closest neighbors with test data, HARTLEY ELEMENTARY is 1st of 4 on proficiency.
The school is in a town some distance from an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Distant).
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (421) and 2024-25 (429). The student-to-teacher ratio increased from 13.6:1 in 2020-21 to 15.0:1 in 2024-25.
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Waseca County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
18,885
Census ACS
Median income
$76,261
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
21%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
2,915 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in WASECA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- Waseca Senior HighHigh · 555 students
- WASECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLMiddle · 380 students
- WASECA JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 280 students
- Waseca Area Learning CenterHigh · 65 students
- Waseca Early ChildhoodElementary · 38 students
- WASECA MIDDLE LEVEL ALCMiddle · 5 students
Other schools in WASECA
- Waseca Senior HighHigh · 555 students
- WASECA INTERMEDIATE SCHOOLMiddle · 380 students
- WASECA JUNIOR HIGHMiddle · 280 students
- TEAM ACADEMYElementary · 101 students
- Waseca Area Learning CenterHigh · 65 students
- Waseca Early ChildhoodElementary · 38 students
Other Hartley Elementary schools
3 other US public schools in 4 states are named Hartley Elementary. HARTLEY ELEMENTARY is the largest of the 4.
- Hartley Elementary SchoolMacon, GA · 385 students
- HARTLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLLINCOLN, NE · 341 students
- Hartley Elementary SchoolPortland, OR · 310 students
Nearby schools
- SWMetro Waseca-Transitions0.4 mi · 12
- SWMetro Waseca0.4 mi · 13
- Waseca Early Childhood0.4 mi · 38
- Waseca Area Learning Center0.4 mi · 65
- TEAM ACADEMY0.8 mi · 101
- Waseca Senior High0.9 mi · 555
Frequently asked questions
About HARTLEY ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at HARTLEY ELEMENTARY?
HARTLEY ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 429 students in grades PK-03.
What grades does HARTLEY ELEMENTARY serve?
HARTLEY ELEMENTARY serves grades PK-03.
How many teachers does HARTLEY ELEMENTARY have?
HARTLEY ELEMENTARY employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.0:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HARTLEY ELEMENTARY?
At HARTLEY ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 72% White, 19% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees HARTLEY ELEMENTARY?
HARTLEY ELEMENTARY is overseen by WASECA PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT in Waseca County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.