Summary:
The 67505 zip code has only one school, South Hutchinson Elementary, which serves grades PK-6 and is part of the Nickerson school district. This public elementary school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kansas schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating it is struggling to meet academic standards.
South Hutchinson Elementary has below-average proficiency rates in English Language Arts (27.27%) and Mathematics (22.61%), compared to the state averages of 33.55% and 31.6%, respectively. The school serves a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 65.56% of its population receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Despite the school's low performance, it has a relatively high spending per student ($10,546) and a lower student-teacher ratio (12.2) than the state average.
While the data suggests significant challenges for South Hutchinson Elementary, there are some pockets of higher proficiency, such as in 3rd-grade English Language Arts (39.99%) and 3rd-grade Mathematics (42.85%), which could indicate areas of strength or potential for improvement. Targeted interventions and a focus on effective teaching practices may help the school make progress in raising overall academic achievement and better support the needs of its student population.
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