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What's the biggest difference between Hayes Elementary and what you expected?
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Enrollment
432
Elementary
DISTRICT 267 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·FRIDLEY PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271242000612
Hayes Elementary
615 MISSISSIPPI ST NE, FRIDLEY, MN 55432 · (763) 502-5200 · Anoka County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL432 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 25% of Minnesota public elementary schools
- C-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Minnesota public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.5:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
64%
276 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 48%
Community
5
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 89 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 19% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 82 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (89) is about the same size as its 4th grade class (88).
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · 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
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
28.6%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
37.9%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 38 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
31.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.7%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+1.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Hayes Elementary
Hayes Elementary's state test result (31.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hayes Elementary this school | 432 | 63.9% | 31.7% |
| FOREST ELEMENTARY CRYSTAL | 464 | 67.9% | 25.4% |
| Marcy Elementary MINNEAPOLIS | 415 | 68.9% | 24.5% |
| Rahn Elementary EAGAN | 383 | 58.5% | 41.9% |
| Hidden Valley Elementary SAVAGE | 472 | 64.2% | 29.2% |
| Stevenson Elementary FRIDLEY | 459 | 70.6% | 31.9% |
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 Hayes Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Minnesota | In Anoka County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.7% | #656 of 844 | #37 of 45 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.9% | #613 of 844 | #37 of 45 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #715 of 844 | #40 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 432 | #420 of 1,130 | #39 of 56 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 9.8:1 | #31 of 769 | #2 of 46 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.2% | #30 of 796 | #4 of 47 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.9% | #199 of 942 | #11 of 50 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -21.0% | #144 of 499 | #8 of 27 |
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
432
-47 (-10%) vs 2020
-34% since 1990-91, when it was 657
Student : Teacher
9.8:1
was 14.5:1
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 | 432 | 44 | 9.8:1 | 64% (276) |
| 2023-24 | 431 | 37.9 | 11.4:1 | 72% (312) |
| 2022-23 | 474 | 29.5 | 16.1:1 | 76% (360) |
| 2020-21 | 479 | 33 | 14.5:1 | 59% (281) |
| 2017-18 | 547 | 39.7 | 13.8:1 | 60% (326) |
| 2015-16 | 597 | 40 | 14.9:1 | 59% (353) |
| 2010-11 | 598 | 35 | 17.1:1 | 49% (294) |
| 2000-01 | 442 | 22 | 20.1:1 | 26% (117) |
| 1990-91 | 657 | 29 | 22.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hayes Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 21% (547 to 432); teachers up 11% (39.7 to 44).
About Hayes Elementary
Hayes Elementary is a mid-sized elementary school in Minnesota, with an address in FRIDLEY. It had 432 students in 2024-25, spanning pre-K through 4. Elementary schools in Minnesota have about 344 students on average; enrollment here is 26% higher.
Fridley Public School District is the local district for Hayes Elementary. It runs 10 schools with 2,712 students.
Of every 100 students at Hayes Elementary, about 33 are Black, the largest group. After that, the student body is 30% White, 19% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 7% Asian. Census figures show Anoka County is about 9% Black. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 75, compared with 70 nationally.
The school lists 44 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1. Statewide, elementary schools in Minnesota average 13.7:1. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 64% of the student body. For comparison, public schools in Anoka County average 42%.
Hayes Elementary holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 25% of Minnesota public elementary schools.
Hayes Elementary's average proficiency rate across its state test results of 31.7% is within a point of the 30.7% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
In Anoka County, median household income comes to about $101,869, roughly 32% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 5%. The county's public schools total 145, with about 59,656 students.
Of the public schools around it, Hayes Elementary is closest to Fridley Middle, about 0.5 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles.
NCES assigns Hayes Elementary the locale Suburb: Large, meaning in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
In 2020-21, Hayes Elementary enrolled 479 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 432. The student-to-teacher ratio dropped from 14.5:1 in 2020-21 to 9.8:1 in 2024-25.
This page is set up for the Hayes Elementary community to discuss special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Anoka County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
370,349
Census ACS
Median income
$101,869
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
32%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
145
59,656 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Fridley Public School District
- Fridley Senior HighHigh · 796 students
- Fridley MiddleMiddle · 694 students
- Stevenson ElementaryElementary · 459 students
- Voluntary Prekindergarten SchoolElementary · 138 students
- Fridley Moore Lk Area Learning CtrHigh · 121 students
- Early Childhood Special Education SElementary · 39 students
Other schools in FRIDLEY
- Fridley Senior HighHigh · 796 students
- Fridley MiddleMiddle · 694 students
- Woodcrest El. Spanish ImmersionElementary · 558 students
- Stevenson ElementaryElementary · 459 students
- North Park School for InnovationElementary · 433 students
- Metro Heights AcademyHigh · 198 students
Other Hayes Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 7 states are named Hayes Elementary. Hayes Elementary is the 3rd largest of the 9.
- Hayes Elementary SchoolKennesaw, GA · 802 students
- Hayes ElementarySan Jose, CA · 470 students
- Hayes Elementary SchoolWESTLAND, MI · 416 students
- Hayes Elementary SchoolAda, OK · 414 students
- Hayes Elementary SchoolOklahoma City, OK · 400 students
Nearby schools
- Fridley Middle0.5 mi · 694
- Fridley Middle Area Learning Center0.5 mi · 24
- Early Childhood Special Education S0.6 mi · 39
- Voluntary Prekindergarten School0.6 mi · 138
- Transitions School0.7 mi · 4
- Fridley Moore Lk Area Learning Ctr0.7 mi · 121
Frequently asked questions
About Hayes ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Hayes Elementary?
Hayes Elementary enrolls approximately 432 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Hayes Elementary serve?
Hayes Elementary serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
How many teachers does Hayes Elementary have?
Hayes Elementary employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 9.8:1.
How diverse is Hayes Elementary?
Hayes Elementary reports a student body of 30% White, 19% Hispanic, 33% Black, 7% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Hayes Elementary in?
Hayes Elementary is part of Fridley Public School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.