Enrollment
302
Elementary
DISTRICT 311 · STATE 344
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HAYFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 271359000701
HAYFIELD ELEMENTARY
9 6TH AVE SE, HAYFIELD, MN 55940 · (507) 671-1557 · Dodge County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL302 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 12.7:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
40%
121 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 48%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
HAYFIELD ELEMENTARY→HAYFIELD SECONDARY
Based on grade levels within HAYFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds StandardsEnglish Language Arts
34.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
42.5%
MN avg 45.3%
What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 34 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 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
33.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
43.5%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-10.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 44% 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 →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
302
+8 (+3%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.3:1
was 12.4:1
% White
89%
was 89%
% Hispanic
8%
was 6%
% Black
1%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About HAYFIELD ELEMENTARY
HAYFIELD ELEMENTARY, an average-sized primary school in HAYFIELD, Minnesota, operated by HAYFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT, educates 302 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.
Across the 2 schools in HAYFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT (621 students total), HAYFIELD ELEMENTARY accounts for its share of the district's footprint.
On demographics, HAYFIELD ELEMENTARY logs that nearly all students (89%) are White. Other groups include 8% Hispanic, 2% multiracial. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.
In terms of school funding signals, On paper, HAYFIELD ELEMENTARY has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.3:1. The state averages around 13.7:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Around 40% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Dodge County's rate of about 29%.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, HAYFIELD ELEMENTARY sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 43.5%; this one delivers 33.2%.
In the area at large, census data for Dodge County shows the typical household earns roughly $95,739 per year, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. In all, Dodge County runs 13 public schools (combined enrollment of about 3,838 students), of which HAYFIELD ELEMENTARY is one.
HAYFIELD SECONDARY is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. Within ten miles, there are 4 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Among the 9 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), HAYFIELD ELEMENTARY ranks 9th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 43.8%.
Geographically, the school is in a countryside area.
Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at HAYFIELD ELEMENTARY has climbed 3%, going from 294 students in 2018 to 302 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 12.4:1 in 2018 to 10.3:1 in 2025.
On the community side, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.
Dodge County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
21,045
Census ACS
Median income
$95,739
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
13
3,838 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HAYFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT
- HAYFIELD SECONDARYHigh · 319 students
Nearby schools
- HAYFIELD SECONDARY0.1 mi · 319
- TRITON MIDDLE SCHOOL10.0 mi · 222
- TRITON HIGH SCHOOL10.0 mi · 283
- TRITON ELEMENTARY10.0 mi · 384
- BLOOMING PRAIRIE ELEMENTARY10.9 mi · 341
- Blooming Prairie Intermediate Schoo11.3 mi · 138
Frequently asked questions
About HAYFIELD ELEMENTARYWhat is the total enrollment at HAYFIELD ELEMENTARY?
HAYFIELD ELEMENTARY enrolls approximately 302 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does HAYFIELD ELEMENTARY serve?
HAYFIELD ELEMENTARY serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does HAYFIELD ELEMENTARY have?
HAYFIELD ELEMENTARY employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 10.3:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at HAYFIELD ELEMENTARY?
At HAYFIELD ELEMENTARY, the student body is approximately 89% White, 8% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Two or more.
Is HAYFIELD ELEMENTARY public or private?
HAYFIELD ELEMENTARY is a public K-12 school, overseen by HAYFIELD PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.