Hancock Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

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Hancock Elementary School

371 Hancock Ave
Hancock, MN 56244

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Top 5%

Serving 227 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Hancock Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Minnesota for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 46%). The percentage of students achieving is 70-74% (which is higher than the Minnesota state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 39% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 227 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 5% in MN
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

Science Proficiency

Highest science proficiency (Top 5%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Hancock Elementary School's student population of 227 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has grown by 200% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2019

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hancock Elementary School
Kind	28
1	33
2	27
3	41
4	34
5	30
6	34

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Total Students

227 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hancock Elementary School
2023	240
2022	227
2021	220
2020	206
2019	206
2018	198
2017	198
2016	202
2015	198
2014	196
2013	167
2012	165
2011	151
2010	150
2009	135
2008	133
2007	120
2006	110
2005	111
2004	107
2003	99
2002	108
2001	110
2000	113
1999	125
1998	145
1997	147
1996	155
1995	143
1994	141
1993	166
1992	156
1991	158
1990	156
1989	170
1988	174
1987	166

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hancock Elementary School
2023	12
2022	12
2021	6
2020	16
2019	16
2018	12
2017	12
2016	14
2015	11
2014	11
2013	11
2012	10
2011	10
2010	10
2009	10
2008	10
2007	9
2006	9
2005	7
2004	8
2003	9
2002	9
2001	9
2000	9
1999	10
1997	9
1995	8
1994	8
1993	10
1992	10
1991	13

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Hancock Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,773 schools in Minnesota (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hancock Elementary School is 0.30, 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)

#85 out of 1773 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hancock Elementary School
2023	#85
2022	#52
2021	#181
2019	#100
2018	#118
2017	#40
2016	#77
2015	#293
2014	#192
2013	#224
2012	#99

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70-74%

46%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Hancock Elementary School	Minnesota	Hancock Public School District
2023	72%	46%	68%
2022	77%	45%	66%
2021	67%	45%	62%
2019	82%	56%	67%
2018	82%	58%	77%
2017	87%	59%	77%
2016	82%	60%	67%
2015	77%	61%	67%
2014	82%	61%	72%
2013	77%	61%	62%
2012	87%	62%	72%

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70-74%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hancock Elementary School	Minnesota	Hancock Public School District
2022	72%	51%	65%
2021	62%	53%	57%
2019	72%	59%	67%
2018	72%	60%	77%
2017	77%	61%	72%
2016	77%	60%	72%
2015	67%	60%	62%
2014	67%	59%	62%
2013	67%	58%	62%
2012	87%	76%	87%
2011	82%	74%	67%

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70-79%

41%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Hancock Elementary School	Minnesota	Hancock Public School District
2022	74%	41%	55%
2021	64%	45%	52%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hancock Elementary School	Minnesota	Hancock Public School District
2023	20:1	14:1	17:1
2022	19:1	14:1	16:1
2021	37:1	14:1	24:1
2020	13:1	14:1	18:1
2019	13:1	14:1	18:1
2018	17:1	16:1	16:1
2017	17:1	14:1	16:1
2016	14:1	16:1	14:1
2015	18:1	16:1	15:1
2014	18:1	15:1	16:1
2013	15:1	15:1	14:1
2012	17:1	15:1	15:1
2011	15:1	15:1	14:1
2010	15:1	15:1	14:1
2009	14:1	15:1	13:1
2008	14:1	15:1	14:1
2007	13:1	16:1	14:1
2006	12:1	16:1	12:1
2005	16:1	16:1	15:1
2004	13:1	16:1	12:1
2003	11:1	16:1	11:1
2002	12:1	16:1	12:1
2001	12:1	16:1	13:1
2000	13:1	16:1	14:1
1999	13:1	15:1	12:1
1997	17:1	17:1	14:1
1995	17:1	17:1	19:1
1994	17:1	17:1	19:1
1993	16:1	18:1	20:1
1992	16:1	17:1	19:1
1991	12:1	17:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2014)
Year	Hancock Elementary School	Minnesota	Hancock Public School District
2014	1%	2%	1%
2013	1%	2%	1%
2011	1%	2%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	2%	2%	1%
2004	1%	3%
2003	2%	3%	1%
2002	3%	2%	1%
1990	1%	2%	1%
1989	4%	2%	3%
1988	2%	2%	2%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2013)
Year	Hancock Elementary School	Minnesota	Hancock Public School District
2013	1%	6%	2%
2012	1%	7%	2%
2011	1%	6%	2%
2010	2%	6%	2%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	2%
2007	4%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	2%	5%	1%
2004	1%	5%	1%
2003	1%	5%	1%
2002	1%	5%	1%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1991	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Hancock Elementary School	Minnesota	Hancock Public School District
2023	14%	11%	11%
2022	13%	10%	11%
2021	13%	10%	10%
2020	12%	9%	11%
2019	12%	9%	11%
2018	7%	9%	6%
2017	7%	9%	6%
2016	7%	9%	7%
2015	4%	9%	4%
2014	5%	8%	4%
2013	1%	8%	2%
2012	1%	7%	2%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	3%	7%	3%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	1%	6%	2%
1999	1%	3%	1%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	2%
1996	2%	2%	3%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2019-2023)
Year	Hancock Elementary School	Minnesota	Hancock Public School District
2023	1%	12%	1%
2021	1%	11%	1%
2020	1%	11%	1%
2019	1%	11%	1%

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White

83%

61%

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

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2015-2023)
Year	Hancock Elementary School	Minnesota	Hancock Public School District
2023	3%	6%	3%
2022	1%	6%	1%
2021	1%	6%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	4%	1%
2017	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.30

0.59

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hancock Elementary School	Minnesota	Hancock Public School District
2023	0.31	0.59	0.26
2022	0.25	0.58	0.22
2021	0.26	0.57	0.21
2020	0.25	0.54	0.23
2019	0.25	0.54	0.23
2018	0.15	0.53	0.15
2017	0.15	0.53	0.15
2016	0.13	0.52	0.12
2015	0.10	0.51	0.10
2014	0.12	0.48	0.12
2013	0.05	0.47	0.09
2012	0.03	0.45	0.09
2011	0.10	0.44	0.10
2010	0.10	0.42	0.12
2009	0.12	0.41	0.12
2008	0.13	0.41	0.11
2007	0.13	0.40	0.11
2006	0.04	0.37	0.03
2005	0.04	0.37	0.03
2004	0.04	0.35	0.03
2003	0.06	0.34	0.04
2002	0.08	0.32	0.07
1999	0.02	0.28	0.04
1998	0.02	0.26	0.04
1997	0.01	0.24	0.04
1996	0.05	0.23	0.06
1995	0.01	0.23	0.04
1990	0.02	0.16	0.01

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

17%

36%

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

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hancock Elementary School	Minnesota	Hancock Public School District
2023	13%	8%	10%
2022	7%	6%	5%
2021	10%	6%	9%
2020	9%	8%	9%
2019	9%	8%	9%
2018	11%	8%	11%
2017	11%	8%	11%
2016	5%	7%	3%
2015	1%	7%	1%
2014	13%	7%	13%
2013	11%	7%	11%
2012	10%	7%	10%
2011	20%	8%	17%
2010	25%	8%	21%
2009	20%	8%	16%
2008	20%	8%	19%
2007	13%	7%	12%
2006	21%	7%	19%
2005	19%	7%	14%
2004	21%	7%	16%
2003	13%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Hancock Public School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Hancock Elementary School's ranking?

Hancock Elementary School is ranked #85 out of 1,773 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Minnesota.

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

70-74% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 46% MN state average), while 70-74% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% MN state average).

How many students attend Hancock Elementary School?

227 students attend Hancock Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

83% of Hancock Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

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

Hancock Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Hancock Elementary School offer ?

Hancock Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hancock Elementary School part of?

Hancock Elementary School is part of Hancock Public School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 227 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 17%
: Top 5%
: 70-74% (Top 10%)
: 70-74% (Top 5%)
: 70-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education