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Public elementary school · Fridley Public School District · Fridley, Minnesota

Hayes Elementary

Hayes Elementary rates 4.9, below most Fridley Public School District elementary schools, whose rated median is 5.9.

Elementary schools, 1 to 10This campus against public elementary schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
4.9this school

4.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Fridley Public School District median is 5.9.

#1,705 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota · Fridley Public School District: 2 elementary schools rated, median 5.9

The brief

A Fridley Public School District elementary school where students score 6 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,705 of 2,005 schools in Minnesota and 7 of 7 in Fridley Public School District.

Hayes Elementary is listed in Fridley Public School District, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math38%19 points below the Minnesota average of 57%Grades 3–4 · 177 students tested · 2025 MCA
Reading29%17 points below the Minnesota average of 46%Grades 3–4 · 178 students tested · 2025 MCA
Proficiency is down 41 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 33% recently.2025 MCA; 36 test records from MN state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
2.8
50% of the rating
Academics
6.3
30% of the rating
Resources & Environment
8.2
20% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 6 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 54% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 46% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MCA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 MCA · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 55432; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Hayes Elementary and the 20 nearest elementary schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$77,985
Median home value
$278,600
Median rent
$1,308/mo
College educated
29.7%
Homeownership
65%
Poverty rate
12.4%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 55432; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
40
Car-Dependent
Transit Score
33
Some Transit
Bike Score
52
Bikeable
City reported crime
3,369/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Fridley. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Fridley), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
72.4%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
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  7. Hayes Elementarythis school
    4.9
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Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and six rate higher than Hayes Elementary among the rated peers.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Hayes Elementary serve?

Hayes Elementary serves students in grades Pre-K through 4th.

How many students attend Hayes Elementary?

Hayes Elementary has an enrollment of approximately 431 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hayes Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Hayes Elementary is 11.6:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Hayes Elementary rank in MN?

Hayes Elementary ranks #1,705 of 2,005 schools in MN.

What is Hayes Elementary's MySchoolScout rating?

Hayes Elementary has a current MySchoolScout rating of 4.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Hayes Elementary?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Hayes Elementary has 54% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 46% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Hayes Elementary a charter school?

No, Hayes Elementary is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Hayes Elementary a Title I school?

No, Hayes Elementary is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Hayes Elementary?

72.4% of students at Hayes Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – 4th
Enrollment
431
Student-teacher ratio
11.6:1
Teachers (FTE)
37
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Anoka County
Rank in district
#7 of 7
Schools in district
10
District spending per student
$17,928
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
13.0%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 55432)
32,935
Area average commute
23.8 min
Area median age
35.9

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Minnesota Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.