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Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary School

400 3rd St NW, Hartley, IA 51346

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–4
Elementary
Students
261
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District
O'Brien County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores74% proficient in math & reading
62ndpercentile
Equity70% of low-income students proficient
83rdpercentile
Attendance14% chronically absent
57thpercentile
Class size11.9 students per teacher
75thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Iowa elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary School

Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary School is a public elementary school in Hartley, Iowa, serving grades Pre-K–4. It is part of Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District. The school is located in a remote rural area in O'Brien County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 261 students were enrolled, with about 11.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Iowa elementary school (13.1 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 600 Iowa elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–4

Location & nearby schools

400 3rd St NW
Hartley, IA 51346
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–4
Enrollment (2024–25)
261 students
Students per teacher
11.9 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Remote
School district
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District
County
O'Brien County
NCES school ID
191366001962

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.