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Hartley Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–3

605 7th St NE, Waseca, MN 56093 · (507) 835-2248 · Part of Waseca Public School District

Waseca’s School Grade C+ better than 36% of Minnesota school districts

Directions
Students
429
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
53%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–3
The gist

What stands out about Hartley Elementary

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 36% of Minnesota’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 16 pts below the state
  • Next stop for Waseca kids: Waseca Junior High

On the path

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

PK–3Hartley ElementaryYou are here
7–8Waseca Junior High280 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 44.3%
Reading / language arts37%
State average 52.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

605 7th St NE, Waseca

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K16
Kindergarten111
Grade 1104
Grade 297
Grade 3101
Enrollment over time
421’20
421’21
449’22
418’23
429’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 72%Hispanic 19%Two or more races 5%Asian 2%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Hartley Elementary from Waseca families.

Other schools in Waseca Public School District

The district →
Waseca Early Childhood
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Waseca
38 students14:1
Waseca Intermediate School
Middle · Grades 4–6 · Waseca
C+
380 students13:1
Waseca Junior High
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Waseca
C
280 students18:1
Waseca Area Learning Center
High · Grades 7–12 · Waseca
C−
65 students11:1
Waseca Middle Level Alc
Middle · Grades 7–8 · Waseca
5 students
Waseca Senior High
High · Grades 9–12 · Waseca
C+
555 students16:1

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