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Pinecrest Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–4

975 12th St W, Hastings, MN 55033 · (651) 480-7284 · Part of Hastings Public School District

Hastings’ School Grade B+ better than 74% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
436
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
Town
Grades
K–4
The gist

What stands out about Pinecrest Elementary

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 64% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 11 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Hastings kids: Hastings Middle School

On the path

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

K–4Pinecrest ElementaryYou are here
5–8Hastings Middle School1,183 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 52.5%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Minnesota’s 1,645 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

975 12th St W, Hastings

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten77
Grade 176
Grade 285
Grade 395
Grade 4103
Enrollment over time
456’20
455’21
450’22
439’23
436’24

Down 4.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 79%Hispanic 10%Two or more races 8%Asian 2%Black <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Pinecrest Elementary from Hastings families.

Other schools in Hastings Public School District

The district →
Hastings Early Child Special Ed.
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Hastings
100 students23:1
Tilden Community Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Hastings
35 students
Christa McAuliffe Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Hastings
B+
470 students13:1
Kennedy Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–4 · Hastings
A−
461 students16:1
Special Services
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Hastings
2 students
Hastings Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Hastings
C+
1,183 students17:1

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 Minnesota’s other public schools; Hastings’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.