Best Public Schools in Hastings, MI

Summary:

The city of Hastings, Michigan is home to 7 schools that serve students from elementary through high school, all part of the Hastings Area School District. While the district as a whole is ranked 217 out of 610 in Michigan, the performance of individual schools varies significantly, with some standouts like Hastings Middle School and Northeastern Elementary School performing well above the state average on test scores, while others like Southeastern Elementary School struggle.

Factors such as socioeconomic status, as indicated by the wide range of free/reduced lunch rates from 47.54% at Star Elementary to 75.7% at Southeastern Elementary, appear to play a role in the academic performance of these schools. Attendance is also a concern, with chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 10.4% at Star Elementary to 30.4% at Southeastern Elementary.

The Barry Independent School District (ISD) Special Education school serves a small population of 48 students and has a very low graduation rate and high chronic absenteeism, suggesting the need for additional support and resources for this specialized population. Overall, the data highlights the need for more consistent practices and support across the Hastings Area School District to drive academic success for all students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT English Language Arts (2024)	PSAT Mathematics (2024)	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	M-Step English Language Arts (2024)					M-Step Math (2024)					M-Step Science (2024)			M-Step Social Studies (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSAT Mathematics 8th Grade	SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 7th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Math 7th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Science 8th Grade	M-Step Science 11th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 8th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 11th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Northeastern Elementary School	Public	K-5	519 E Grant St	Hastings	49058	Barry County	Hastings Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 948-4421	304	19	16.2	53.9%	284 (93.4%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.3%)	61.3	532^nd of 1486 public elementary schools	64.2%		64.7	481^st of 1470 public elementary schools	67.3%	51					33.3	46.9	60.9			60.8	51.0	43.5			41.3			17.8			$11,445	$1,310	$10,136
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	509 S Broadway St	Hastings	49058	Barry County	Hastings Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 948-4423	264	19	14.0	68.6%	232 (87.9%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.7%)	61	536^th of 1486 public elementary schools	63.9%		66.6	447^th of 1470 public elementary schools	69.6%	89					40.7	36.8	46.9			37.0	28.9	46.9			53.1			40.8			$13,719	$1,873	$11,846
Hastings Middle School	Public	6-8	232 W Grand St	Hastings	49058	Barry County	Hastings Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 948-4404	613	32	19.0	54.3%	548 (89.4%)	4 (0.7%)	30 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (4.1%)	67.5	225^th of 897 public middle schools	74.9%		63	266^th of 883 public middle schools	69.9%	41	70.6	39.2						44.9	47.3				34.0	28.1		53.6			34.5		$12,374	$925	$11,449
Southeastern Elementary School	Public	K-5	1300 S East St	Hastings	49058	Barry County	Hastings Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 948-4419	254	18	13.9	73.2%	229 (90.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.1%)	33.3	964^th of 1486 public elementary schools	35.1%		25.7	1060^th of 1470 public elementary schools	27.9%	96					48.8	18.2	31.6			53.7	11.4	21.1			31.6			13.2			$13,007	$1,521	$11,485
Hastings High School	Public	9-12	520 W South St	Hastings	49058	Barry County	Hastings Area School District	No	No	No	No	(269) 948-4409	780	43	18.3	47.9%	703 (90.1%)	5 (0.6%)	46 (5.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	21 (2.7%)	51.9	330^th of 743 public high schools	55.6%		53.3	320^th of 735 public high schools	56.5%	10			43.0	24.2													36.7			45.2	$13,260	$960	$12,300
Barry Independent School District (Isd) Special Education	Public, Alternative	PK, KG-12	555 W Woodlawn Ave	Hastings	49058	Barry County	Barry Independent School District (Isd)	No	No	No	No	(269) 945-9545	54	12	4.5	100.0%	49 (90.7%)	2 (3.7%)	1 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.7%)								(n/a)
Star Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 Star School Rd	Hastings	49058	Barry County	Hastings Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(269) 948-4442	304	18	16.6	52.6%	277 (91.1%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.3%)	59.3	564^th of 1486 public elementary schools	62.0%		65.8	463^rd of 1470 public elementary schools	68.5%	101					40.0	57.1	51.9			32.0	48.8	29.6			61.1			24.1			$11,958	$1,298	$10,660

Cities Near Hastings

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Woodland	9.93 mi	3	207^th
Middleville	10.31 mi	6	155^th
Nashville	10.47 mi	1
Delton	11.17 mi	4	293^rd
Vermontville	12.3 mi	3	432^nd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Michigan Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Hastings, MI

Hastings Middle School

Northeastern Elementary School

Central Elementary School

Star Elementary School

Hastings High School

Southeastern Elementary School

Barry Independent School District (Isd) Special Education

Cities Near Hastings