IowaSchoolsHartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary School

Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary School

PublicGrades -14
Hartley, Iowa · Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students274
Student:Teacher12.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch50%
Title INo

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 360
274
Total Enrollment
State avg: 42%
50%+8.4pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
12.5:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
-1–4
Grade Span
Elementary
Level

Overview

Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary School is a public elementary serving grades -1–4 in Hartley, Iowa. The school enrolls 274 students. It is part of the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District district.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled CCD and benchmarked against Iowa state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Smaller-than-average class sizes
12.5:1 student-to-teacher ratio (US average ≈ 16:1)
Intimate school community
274 students — small for a US elementary school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School Type
LevelElementary
Grade Span-1–4
DistrictHartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District
County19141
CityHartley
ZIP51346
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID191366001962

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment274

Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %50%
State Avg42%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)