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Pinecrest Elementary

975 12TH ST W, HASTINGS, MN 55033 · (651) 480-7284 · Dakota County
GRADES KG–04ELEMENTARY31-TOWNREGULAR SCHOOL436 STUDENTS
Enrollment
436
Elementary
DISTRICT 251 · STATE 344
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.6:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
114 students
DISTRICT 36% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten7718%
Grade 17617%
Grade 28519%
Grade 39522%
Grade 410324%
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · STATE 60% · US 70%
White
34579%
DISTRICT 81% · STATE 60% · US 43%
Hispanic
4310%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 12% · US 30%
Black
20%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 12% · US 15%
Asian
92%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 7% · US 6%
Two+
368%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 7% · US 5%
Native American
10%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 2% · US 1%
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
Male
23554%
Female
20146%

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Test scores

MCA 2024-25 . % Meets or Exceeds Standards
English Language Arts
51.0%
MN avg 49.7%
Math
61.7%
MN avg 45.3%

What this means: On the MCA, Minnesota's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
54.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on MN schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.7pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 →

Where Pinecrest Elementary ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn MinnesotaIn Dakota County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
54.7%#246 of 844#21 of 60
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
61.7%#245 of 844#19 of 60
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
51.0%#378 of 844#29 of 60
Enrollment
ranked largest first
436#411 of 1,130#42 of 73
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
14.2:1#456 of 769#32 of 58
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
35.7%#514 of 796#56 of 59
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
26.1%#736 of 942#45 of 66
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked steepest decline first
-27.8%#78 of 499#3 of 36
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.

4-year change

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
436
-20 (-4%) vs 2020
-19% since 1990-91, when it was 537
Student : Teacher
14.2:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-2543630.714.2:126% (114)
2023-2443930.414.4:130% (131)
2022-2345032.913.7:127% (120)
2020-214563214.3:115% (69)
2017-1860432.318.7:127% (162)
2015-165743317.4:124% (136)
2010-115783118.6:125% (145)
2000-014982817.8:117% (86)
1990-915372620.6:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Pinecrest Elementary.

About Pinecrest Elementary

Pinecrest Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school for students in HASTINGS, Minnesota. The student body numbers 436 students, from kindergarten through 4. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Minnesota) has about 344 students.

Hastings Public School District has 4,041 students spread across 11 schools.

At Pinecrest Elementary, White students make up 79% of the student body. The remaining shares are 10% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Pick two students at random and there is a 36% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.

Federal data list 30.7 full-time-equivalent teachers at Pinecrest Elementary in 2024-25, for a ratio of 14.2:1. That matches the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Minnesota fairly closely. The lunch program counts 26% of students at Pinecrest Elementary as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 34% for public schools in Dakota County.

The BeatsExpectations prediction for Pinecrest Elementary is 51.0%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 54.7%.

According to the American Community Survey, in Dakota County, the median household income is $106,318, 45% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Pinecrest Elementary is one of 170 public schools in the county.

Special Services is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles of Pinecrest Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. In a group of 4 nearby schools with scores, Pinecrest Elementary ranks 2nd on average proficiency.

The school is in a town close to an urbanized area, according to its NCES locale (Town: Fringe).

Federal data show a 4% enrollment decrease, from 456 in 2020-21 to 436 in 2024-25.

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Dakota County at a glance

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Population
445,771
Census ACS
Median income
$106,318
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
45%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
170
74,687 students

Quick facts

School name
Pinecrest Elementary
District
Hastings Public School District
Address
975 12TH ST W, HASTINGS, MN 55033
Phone
(651) 480-7284
County
Dakota County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–04
Total enrollment
436
Teachers (FTE)
31
Student–teacher ratio
14.2:1
Free and reduced lunch
114 (26%)
Locale
31-Town: Fringe
NCES ID
271353000696
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Hastings Public School District
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Frequently asked questions

About Pinecrest Elementary
How large is Pinecrest Elementary?
Pinecrest Elementary enrolls approximately 436 students in grades KG-04.
Is Pinecrest Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Pinecrest Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-04.
How many students per teacher at Pinecrest Elementary?
Approximately 14.2:1 students per teacher at Pinecrest Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Pinecrest Elementary?
At Pinecrest Elementary, the student body is approximately 79% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Black, 2% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Pinecrest Elementary public or private?
Pinecrest Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hastings Public School District.
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