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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