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Public School | Grades PK-5 | Buffalo Lake-Hector School District

Buffalo Lake-Hector Elementary School is located in Hector, MN and is in Buffalo Lake-hector School District. It is a public school that serves 279 students in grades PK-5.

Buffalo Lake-Hector Elementary School made AYP in 2011. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of Minnesota in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Buffalo Lake-Hector Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.

In 2011, Buffalo Lake-Hector Elementary School had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Minnesota average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Buffalo Lake-Hector Elementary School's students and teachers. more

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220 West 3rd St, Hector, MN 55314

(320) 833-5311

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Enrollment (2011)

Total: 279

45% 55%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Buffalo Lake-Hector Elementary School had 44% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. Minnesota had 37% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

White

80%

Hispanic

17%

Two or More Races

Asian/Pacific Islander

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Buffalo Lake-Hector School District District Spending

$8,370Per Pupil

The Buffalo Lake-Hector School District spends $8,370 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 64% on instruction, 31% on support services, 5% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Buffalo Lake-Hector School District District

13:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2011, Buffalo Lake-Hector Elementary School had 13 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The Minnesota average is 16 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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About the MCAII

What is it?

The MCA-II are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students in grades 3 through 8 and 10 are assessed in reading and in grades 3 through 8 and 11 in math.

How is it Scored?

Students score at one of four levels: does not meet standards, partially meets standards, meets standards ,and exceeds standards. The goal is for all students to meet or exceed standards. In order to graduate from high school, students must pass the grade 10 reading and grade 11 math MCA-II exams.

About the MCAIII

What is it?

The MCA-III are annual tests used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards.

Which Grades and Subjects?

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71%

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71%

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72%

Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-II) Results (2009)

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38%

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100%

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83%

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94%

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76%

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66%

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77%

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81%

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73%

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93%

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93%

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79%

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95%

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70%

Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-III) Results (2011)

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63%

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63%

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46%

Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-II) Results (2011)

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62%

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62%

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54%

Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments (MCA-III) Results (2011)

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Information provided by the College of William and Mary and the Minnesota Population Center. Data is from 2009-2010 school year. School Attendance Boundary Information System (SABINS): Version 1.0. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota 2011.

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How is it Scored?

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What is it?

Which Grades and Subjects?

How is it Scored?

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