Best Public Schools in Hiawatha, KS

Summary:

The city of Hiawatha, Kansas is home to three schools that serve students from elementary through high school: Hiawatha Elementary, Hiawatha Middle School, and Hiawatha Senior High. These schools are part of the Hiawatha school district and serve a diverse student population with a significant percentage of economically disadvantaged students.

Hiawatha Middle School stands out as the strongest performer in the district, ranking 99 out of 362 Kansas middle schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The middle school consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts, Math, and Science proficiency across multiple grade levels. In contrast, Hiawatha Senior High has struggled, with proficiency rates well below the state average in 10th grade English Language Arts and Math.

While Hiawatha Elementary has a lower statewide ranking, it has shown improvement, moving from 447 out of 668 in 2021-2022 to 270 out of 653 in 2023-2024. The elementary school has also achieved higher proficiency rates than the state average in 3rd and 4th grade Math and English Language Arts. Across all three schools, the district maintains relatively low student-teacher ratios, ranging from 12.3:1 at the high school to 14.3:1 at the elementary school, suggesting a focus on personalized attention and support for students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)								KAP Mathematics (2024)								KAP Science (2024)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Hiawatha Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	600 Miami	Hiawatha	66434	Brown County	Hiawatha	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 742-7181	359	25	14.3	58.8%	272 (75.8%)	4 (1.1%)	24 (6.7%)	3 (0.8%)	21 (5.8%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (9.5%)	57.1	270^th of 653 public elementary schools	58.7%		48.8	338^th of 660 public elementary schools	48.8%	68	40.0	43.3						41.9	62.0	35.8						47.0					$9,977	$748	$9,229
Hiawatha Senior High	Public	9-12	600 Red Hawk Drive	Hiawatha	66434	Brown County	Hiawatha	No	No	No	No	(785) 742-3312	267	22	12.3	46.8%	201 (75.3%)	5 (1.9%)	22 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.2%)	27.1	256^th of 318 public high schools	19.5%		43.5	183^rd of 327 public high schools	44.0%	73							16.7	16.7							10.8	10.8			26.8	26.8	$13,135	$438	$12,697
Hiawatha Middle School	Public	5-8	307 South Morrill Ave	Hiawatha	66434	Brown County	Hiawatha	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 742-4172	276	21	13.1	51.4%	213 (77.2%)	1 (0.4%)	23 (8.3%)	3 (1.1%)	14 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.0%)	60.9	99^th of 362 public middle schools	72.7%		50.8	142^nd of 362 public middle schools	60.8%	43			37.9	34.2	21.4	33.8		31.6			16.9	41.1	21.4	32.3		28.5	62.7	40.0		50.8	$10,301	$595	$9,705

Cities Near Hiawatha

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Powhattan	8.51 mi	1
Horton	12.78 mi	2	245^th
Everest	13.68 mi	1	290^th
Sabetha	13.87 mi	3	19^th
Highland	14.23 mi	2	200^th

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

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