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B+

Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School

PublicHighGrades 9–12

300 N 8th Ave W, Hartley, IA 51346 · (712) 928-3406 · Part of Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District

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

Directions
Students
203
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Rural
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 70% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 9 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

On the path

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

5–8Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle Schoolin Sanborn
9–12Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High SchoolYou are here

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts77%
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 ↗

300 N 8th Ave W, Hartley

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 952
Grade 1065
Grade 1146
Grade 1240
Enrollment over time
193’20
204’21
203’22
208’23
203’24

Up 5.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 5%Black 1%

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

Parents talk

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

Other schools in Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District

The district →
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–4 · Hartley
B+
261 students12:1
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Sanborn
B
165 students13:1

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.