Elementary school (grades K-5) · Sanborn, IA

Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School

Federal NCES profile for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 44/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 191366002065
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👥 S:T ratio
49
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
34
📋 Attendance
24
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School earns 44/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Iowa median.

44
Resource Index · Typical
12.7:1
students per teacher
39.7%
free-lunch eligible
165
students enrolled

Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School has class sizes near the Iowa median. Computed live against every Iowa school reporting to NCES.

School address

Sanborn, IA 51248
District: Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District · Iowa

NCES ID 191366002065 Verify on NCES CCD record →

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-3 students YoY

Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School held near 171 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount).

Teacher FTE held 13.0 → 13.0 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-3 students YoY 191366002065 · Sanborn, IA Elementary · SMALL · TRAD

165 enr · 12.7:1 · 39.7% lunch · RII 44

Nearest enrollment peer: Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary School (261 students)

Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School held near 171 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-3 headcount). Teacher FTE held 13.0 → 13.0 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Iowa schools → · Find another →

Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School reports 165 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School compares

Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Iowa and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Iowa Iowa avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.7:1 ▼ 14% 14.8:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 39.7% ▲ 9% 36.4% 51.7%
Enrollment 165 top 83% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.7:1
Leaner classes than 69% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
165
Bigger than 16% of US schools by enrollment, a small campus.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
39.7%
free-lunch eligible - 9% above the Iowa average of 36.4%
Below the 40% Title I threshold; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
12.7:1
students per teacher - 14% below state mean
Top 31% in Iowa - lower ratio than 69% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
30.3%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$12,707
per pupil, district-wide - below Iowa avg of $13,441
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.5 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 13 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 4.8 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 12.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 81.2%
Hispanic or Latino 15.2%
African American 1.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.2%
Two or More 0.6%

Largest group: White at 81.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 31.7/100

Simpson diversity index - at 31.7, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School is less mixed than the Iowa school average of 33.8.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District reports $12,707 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary School Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School Similar size Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District · 2 sibling schools

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Nationwide elementary schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Similar enrollment (~165 students)

Similar student-teacher ratio (~12.7:1)

Frequently asked questions about Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School

How many students attend Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School?

Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School has 165 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Sanborn, IA. CCD year-over-year: 174 (2022-23) → 171 (2023-24), nearly flat (-3).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School?

The student-teacher ratio at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School is 12.7:1, which is 14% lower than the Iowa average of 14.8:1 and 19% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School?

39.7% of students at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Iowa average of 36.4%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School?

The largest demographic group at Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School is White at 81.2% of enrollment, in Sanborn, IA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School?

Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School has a Resource Investment Index of 44/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability, chronic absenteeism. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

What other schools are in Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District?

Besides Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Middle School, Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District also operates Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Elementary School (261 students) and Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn High School (203 students). See the Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Comm School District district page for the complete list.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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