Top Rankings
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Iowa for:
Category
Attribute
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Student Attention
Lowest student:teacher ratio (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 2 public elementary schools serving 445 students in Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Iowa.
ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools in Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District have an average math proficiency score of 62% (versus the Iowa public elementary school average of 66%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 69% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Iowa public elementary school average of 29% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (IA)
# Schools
3 Schools
924 Schools
# Students
653 Students
320,020 Students
# Teachers
55 Teachers
23,100 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
12:1
12:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 325 school districts in Iowa (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 85% has decreased from 90% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#167 out of 327 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
(22-23)73%
68%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
75%
70%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
70-74%
63%
Graduation Rate
(22-23)85%
90%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.47
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
n/a
3%
% Hispanic
16%
13%
% Black
2%
7%
% White
80%
71%
% Hawaiian
n/a
1%
% Two or more races
2%
5%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,179 is higher than the state median of $16,468. The school district revenue/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $32,591 is higher than the state median of $16,042. The school district spending/student has declined by 8% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$12 MM
$8,262 MM
Spending
$21 MM
$8,048 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,179
$16,468
Spending / Student
$32,591
$16,042
Best Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District ºÚÁÏÍø¹ÙÍø Elementary Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Hartley-melvin-sanborn Elementary School
(Math: 75-79% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
400 3rd St Nw
Hartley, IA 51346
(712) 928-2020
Hartley, IA 51346
(712) 928-2020
Grades: PK-4
| 274 students
Rank: #22.
Hartley-melvin-sanborn Middle School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
509 Main St.
Sanborn, IA 51248
(712) 930-3281
Sanborn, IA 51248
(712) 930-3281
Grades: 5-8
| 171 students
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