Best Public Schools in South Hutchinson, KS

Summary:

The city of South Hutchinson, Kansas has only one public elementary school, South Hutchinson Elementary, which serves grades PK-6 with an enrollment of 331 students. The school is part of the Nickerson school district, which is ranked 214 out of 266 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

South Hutchinson Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom quarter of Kansas elementary schools over the past 3 school years, with proficiency rates below the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school's performance on state assessments (KAP) is generally below the state average across all grade levels. Additionally, the school has a high rate of free and reduced lunch recipients at 65.56%, indicating a significant population of economically disadvantaged students.

Despite the school's challenges, it maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 12.2 to 1, which could be an asset if leveraged effectively. However, the school's performance and ranking have remained stagnant over the past 3 years, suggesting a need for significant improvement efforts. Analyzing the school's data in the context of the broader Nickerson school district, which is also low-performing, indicates systemic issues that may require district-level interventions and support.

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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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
South Hutchinson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	405 South Poplar	South Hutchinson	67505	Reno County	Nickerson	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 665-8441	331	27	12.2	65.6%	275 (83.1%)	8 (2.4%)	36 (10.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	26.2	507^th of 653 public elementary schools	22.4%		33.4	468^th of 660 public elementary schools	29.1%	39	40.0	42.5	16.3	14.9	27.3	42.9	22.5	15.6	14.6	22.6	24.4	24.4	$10,546	$1,042	$9,504

Cities Near South Hutchinson

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hutchinson	2.82 mi	15	260^th
Yoder	7.99 mi	1
Nickerson	10.56 mi	3	225^th
Haven	13.19 mi	4	81^st
Buhler	13.72 mi	4	127^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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