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Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

400 3rd St NW, Hartley, IA 51346 · (712) 928-2020 · Part of Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District

Hartley’s School Grade C+ better than 40% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
261
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 10 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 19.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Hartley kids: Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School

On the path

Where Hartley kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary SchoolYou are here
5–8Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle Schoolin Sanborn

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency74%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

400 3rd St NW, Hartley

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K25
Kindergarten58
Grade 143
Grade 246
Grade 346
Grade 443
Enrollment over time
219’20
250’21
270’22
274’23
261’24

Up 19.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Hispanic 15%Black 2%Two or more races 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary School from Hartley families.

Other schools in Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District

The district →
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Sanborn
B
165 students13:1
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Hartley
B+
203 students11:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Iowa’s other public schools; Hartley’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.