Kennedy Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Kennedy Elementary School

1175 Tyler St
Hastings, MN 55033

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Top 20%

Serving 455 students in grades Kindergarten-4, Kennedy Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 55-59% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 455 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 20% in MN
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Kennedy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota for:

School Overview

Kennedy Elementary School's student population of 455 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 30 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kennedy Elementary School
Kind	94
1	98
2	88
3	83
4	92

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Total Students

455 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School
2023	450
2022	438
2021	452
2020	464
2019	464
2018	453
2017	453
2016	446
2015	497
2014	496
2013	514
2012	503
2011	493
2010	527
2009	566
2008	556
2007	575
2006	572
2005	524
2004	539
2003	412
2002	421
2001	435
2000	447
1999	450
1998	478
1997	495
1996	474
1995	471
1994	438
1993	427
1992	433
1991	461
1990	481
1989	559
1988	553
1987	532

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

30 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School
2023	28
2022	29
2021	27
2020	27
2019	27
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	29
2014	28
2013	27
2012	26
2011	28
2010	30
2009	31
2008	28
2007	26
2006	25
2005	27
2004	27
2003	20
2002	22
2001	23
2000	24
1999	28
1997	26
1996	24
1995	22
1994	22
1993	23
1992	23
1991	24
1990	24

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School Rankings

Kennedy Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kennedy Elementary School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.59. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (MN)

#274 out of 1773 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School
2023	#274
2022	#278
2021	#405
2019	#514
2018	#554
2017	#344
2016	#318
2015	#240
2014	#507
2013	#275
2012	#245

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65-69%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Minnesota	Hastings Public School District
2023	67%	46%	49%
2022	67%	45%	49%
2021	62%	45%	43%
2019	72%	56%	68%
2018	72%	58%	71%
2017	82%	59%	70%
2016	87%	60%	70%
2015	82%	61%	69%
2014	76%	61%	66%
2013	82%	61%	64%
2012	82%	62%	63%

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55-59%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Minnesota	Hastings Public School District
2022	57%	51%	52%
2021	52%	53%	50%
2019	57%	59%	66%
2018	57%	60%	71%
2017	62%	61%	64%
2016	62%	60%	63%
2015	67%	60%	66%
2014	60%	59%	62%
2013	62%	58%	59%
2012	82%	76%	78%
2011	79%	74%	77%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Minnesota	Hastings Public School District
2023	16:1	14:1	18:1
2022	15:1	14:1	19:1
2021	17:1	14:1	18:1
2020	17:1	14:1	18:1
2019	17:1	14:1	18:1
2018	17:1	16:1	18:1
2017	17:1	14:1	18:1
2016	17:1	16:1	18:1
2015	17:1	16:1	18:1
2014	18:1	15:1	18:1
2013	19:1	15:1	17:1
2012	19:1	15:1	18:1
2011	18:1	15:1	18:1
2010	18:1	15:1	18:1
2009	18:1	15:1	18:1
2008	20:1	15:1	19:1
2007	22:1	16:1	21:1
2006	23:1	16:1	20:1
2005	19:1	16:1	20:1
2004	20:1	16:1	20:1
2003	21:1	16:1	20:1
2002	19:1	16:1	19:1
2001	19:1	16:1	19:1
2000	19:1	16:1	17:1
1999	16:1	15:1	16:1
1997	19:1	17:1	19:1
1996	20:1	17:1	19:1
1995	22:1	17:1	20:1
1994	20:1	17:1	20:1
1993	19:1	18:1	20:1
1992	19:1	17:1	19:1
1991	19:1	17:1	19:1
1990	20:1	17:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1997-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Minnesota	Hastings Public School District
2023	1%	2%	1%
2022	1%	2%	1%
2021	2%	2%	1%
2020	1%	2%	1%
2019	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2010	1%	2%	1%
2009	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	3%	2%
2007	2%	2%	3%
2006	2%	2%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	2%	3%	2%
2003	1%	3%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Minnesota	Hastings Public School District
2023	2%	7%	1%
2022	2%	7%	1%
2021	1%	7%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	1%	6%	1%
2012	1%	7%	1%
2011	1%	6%	1%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	1%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
1997	1%	4%	2%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1990	1%	3%	2%
1989	1%	3%	2%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Minnesota	Hastings Public School District
2023	7%	11%	7%
2022	8%	10%	6%
2021	6%	10%	6%
2020	6%	9%	5%
2019	6%	9%	5%
2018	6%	9%	6%
2017	6%	9%	6%
2016	5%	9%	5%
2015	3%	9%	4%
2014	4%	8%	4%
2013	3%	8%	4%
2012	5%	7%	3%
2011	4%	7%	4%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	2%	5%	2%
2005	3%	5%	2%
2004	4%	4%	2%
2003	3%	4%	2%
2002	3%	4%	2%
2001	3%	3%	2%
2000	3%	3%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Minnesota	Hastings Public School District
2023	2%	12%	3%
2022	1%	12%	3%
2021	2%	11%	3%
2020	2%	11%	2%
2019	2%	11%	2%
2018	2%	11%	2%
2017	2%	11%	2%
2016	2%	10%	2%
2015	2%	10%	2%
2014	2%	10%	2%
2013	1%	9%	2%
2011	1%	9%	2%
2010	3%	10%	3%
2009	3%	10%	3%
2008	3%	9%	2%
2007	3%	9%	2%
2006	3%	8%	2%
2005	2%	8%	2%
2004	2%	8%	2%
2003	3%	7%	2%
2002	2%	7%	1%
2001	2%	7%	1%
2000	2%	6%	1%
1999	2%	5%	1%
1998	2%	6%
1997	1%	5%
1996	1%	5%	1%
1995	1%	4%
1990	1%	3%
1989	1%	3%
1988	1%	3%

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White

82%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Minnesota	Hastings Public School District
2023	81%	62%	83%
2022	81%	63%	83%
2021	82%	64%	84%
2020	84%	66%	87%
2019	84%	66%	87%
2018	87%	67%	89%
2017	87%	67%	89%
2016	89%	68%	90%
2015	89%	69%	90%
2014	90%	71%	90%
2013	90%	72%	91%
2012	89%	73%	91%
2011	90%	74%	91%
2010	91%	75%	91%
2009	93%	76%	91%
2008	93%	76%	93%
2007	93%	77%	92%
2006	92%	79%	92%
2005	91%	79%	93%
2004	91%	80%	93%
2003	92%	81%	94%
2002	93%	82%	95%
2001	93%	83%	95%
2000	94%	84%	96%
1999	96%	85%	97%
1998	98%	86%	97%
1997	96%	87%	97%
1996	97%	87%	97%
1995	98%	88%	98%
1994	99%	88%	97%
1993	100%	89%	98%
1992	99%	90%	98%
1991	98%	91%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Minnesota	Hastings Public School District
2023	7%	6%	5%
2022	7%	6%	6%
2021	7%	6%	5%
2020	7%	5%	4%
2019	7%	5%	4%
2018	5%	4%	3%
2017	5%	4%	3%
2016	4%	4%	2%
2015	6%	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%	2%
2013	5%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Minnesota	Hastings Public School District
2023	0.34	0.59	0.31
2022	0.34	0.58	0.30
2021	0.32	0.57	0.29
2020	0.29	0.54	0.25
2019	0.29	0.54	0.25
2018	0.24	0.53	0.21
2017	0.24	0.53	0.21
2016	0.21	0.52	0.20
2015	0.21	0.51	0.19
2014	0.20	0.48	0.19
2013	0.19	0.47	0.18
2012	0.20	0.45	0.17
2011	0.19	0.44	0.17
2010	0.17	0.42	0.16
2009	0.13	0.41	0.16
2008	0.13	0.41	0.14
2007	0.13	0.40	0.14
2006	0.15	0.37	0.15
2005	0.17	0.37	0.13
2004	0.17	0.35	0.13
2003	0.15	0.34	0.11
2002	0.13	0.32	0.10
2001	0.13	0.31	0.08
2000	0.12	0.29	0.07
1999	0.08	0.28	0.06
1998	0.04	0.26	0.05
1997	0.07	0.24	0.05
1996	0.06	0.23	0.05
1995	0.04	0.23	0.04
1994	0.02	0.22	0.05
1992	0.02	0.19	0.04

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

29%

36%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Minnesota	Hastings Public School District
2023	28%	35%	23%
2022	22%	26%	14%
2021	18%	26%	13%
2020	22%	28%	15%
2019	22%	28%	15%
2018	23%	30%	16%
2017	23%	30%	16%
2016	20%	31%	15%
2015	19%	31%	16%
2014	24%	31%	17%
2013	23%	31%	16%
2012	19%	30%	16%
2011	16%	29%	15%
2010	16%	28%	13%
2009	14%	25%	12%
2008	15%	24%	10%
2007	17%	23%	12%
2006	15%	23%	11%
2005	12%	22%	11%
2004	13%	21%	9%
2003	13%	20%	8%
2002	9%	19%	8%
2001	9%	18%	7%
2000	8%	18%	7%
1999	7%	19%	7%
1998	11%	19%	8%
1997	10%	19%	8%
1996	9%	19%	7%
1995	11%	18%	9%
1994	11%	18%	9%
1993	14%	17%	8%
1992	10%	18%	9%
1991	13%	16%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Kennedy Elementary School	Minnesota	Hastings Public School District
2023	7%	8%	7%
2022	2%	6%	2%
2021	6%	6%	4%
2020	8%	8%	7%
2019	8%	8%	7%
2018	8%	8%	6%
2017	8%	8%	6%
2016	6%	7%	5%
2015	9%	7%	5%
2014	7%	7%	7%
2013	7%	7%	6%
2012	8%	7%	7%
2011	13%	8%	9%
2010	9%	8%	7%
2009	8%	8%	7%
2008	6%	8%	5%
2007	7%	7%	6%
2006	8%	7%	6%
2005	9%	7%	5%
2004	9%	7%	4%
2003	5%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hastings Public School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kennedy Elementary School's ranking?

Kennedy Elementary School is ranked #274 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Minnesota.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 55-59% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Kennedy Elementary School?

455 students attend Kennedy Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Kennedy Elementary School students are White, 8% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kennedy Elementary School?

Kennedy Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Kennedy Elementary School offer ?

Kennedy Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Kennedy Elementary School part of?

Kennedy Elementary School is part of Hastings Public School District.

School Reviews

5 12/11/2012

FABULOUS, FABULOUS, FABULOUS school, teachers and staff in general. As a former homeschool teacher of my own 4 children in Colorado, I was obviously NOT pleased with the public school system. We are now raising our 3 young grandchildren and they are enrolled in Kennedy Elem. I CAN NOT say enough positive things about this school and the entire staff! Oh if only we had lived in MN when my children were young! I would recommend ANYONE''S child to this particular school; truly dedicated to the children they teach AND support made available to parents/guardians, the teachers are excellent beyond description. Thank you, thank you, thankyou! L. Palmer

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-4
Enrollment: 455 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 20%
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
: 55-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education