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Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Element

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

220 3rd St W, Hector, MN 55342 · (320) 848-2233 · Part of Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Public Schools

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Directions
Students
186
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
51%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Element

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 18 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Hector kids: Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Seconda

On the path

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

PK–5Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart ElementYou are here
6–12Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Seconda245 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 52.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

220 3rd St W, Hector

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K13
Kindergarten30
Grade 136
Grade 225
Grade 325
Grade 428
Grade 529
Enrollment over time
202’20
216’21
201’22
190’23
186’24

Down 7.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 77%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 6%Black 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Element from Hector families.

Other schools in Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Public Schools

The district →
Little Stangs Learning Center
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Buffalo Lake
20 students
Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart Seconda
High · Grades 6–12 · Hector
C
245 students15:1

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; Hector’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.