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Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 5–8

509 Main St., Sanborn, IA 51248 · (712) 930-3281 · Part of Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District

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

Directions
Students
165
Students per teacher
13:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Rural
Grades
5–8
The gist

What stands out about Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 63% of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 8 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 11.8% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Sanborn kids: Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School

On the path

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

PK–4Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary Schoolin Hartley
5–8Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High Schoolin Hartley

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency72%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts72%
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 ↗

509 Main St., Sanborn

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 545
Grade 646
Grade 724
Grade 850
Enrollment over time
187’20
193’21
174’22
171’23
165’24

Down 11.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 81%Hispanic 15%Black 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School from Sanborn 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 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; Sanborn’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.