Best Public Schools in Hays, KS

Summary:

The city of Hays, Kansas is home to 7 schools, including 4 elementary schools, 1 middle school, 1 high school, and 1 alternative virtual school. The schools in this district generally outperform the state averages on academic assessments, with Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy Elementary standing out as the top-performing school in the district with exceptional test scores, a 5-star rating, and the lowest student-teacher ratio.

The schools in Hays exhibit a wide range of free/reduced lunch rates, from just 1.96% at Hays Virtual School to 48.94% at Lincoln Elementary, indicating significant socioeconomic diversity within the district. The racial makeup of the schools is predominantly white, with Lincoln Elementary having the most diverse student population. Hays High School also stands out, outperforming the state averages on key assessments.

Overall, the Hays school district appears to have a mix of high-performing and lower-performing schools, with Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy Elementary and Woodrow Wilson Elementary as the top-tier elementary schools. Addressing disparities in student outcomes and ensuring equitable access to resources could be areas of focus for the district moving forward.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				KAP English Language Arts (2023)								KAP Mathematics (2023)								KAP Science (2023)				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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1906 Ash	Hays	67601	Ellis County	Hays	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 623-2500	376	17	22.2	48.9%	253 (67.3%)	9 (2.4%)	85 (22.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.6%)	37.4	426^th of 660 public elementary schools	35.5%		43.9	383^rd of 668 public elementary schools	42.7%	43	40.0	35.5	42.1					39.4	40.0	21.9	13.2					23.1	39.5			39.5	$12,341	$1,699	$10,641
Woodrow Wilson Elementary	Public	K-5	101 E 28th	Hays	67601	Ellis County	Hays	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 623-2550	384	23	16.5	37.5%	324 (84.4%)	4 (1.0%)	37 (9.6%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	84.8	75^th of 660 public elementary schools	88.6%		76.8	119^th of 668 public elementary schools	82.2%	44	56.9	67.7	50.7					58.3	72.3	58.5	43.5					57.8	64.7			64.7	$12,331	$1,698	$10,633
Hays Middle School	Public	6-8	201 W. 29th	Hays	67601	Ellis County	Hays	No	No	No	No	(785) 623-2450	739	41	18.0	44.9%	579 (78.3%)	13 (1.8%)	98 (13.3%)	8 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (5.5%)	59.3	109^th of 362 public middle schools	69.9%		68.9	68^th of 368 public middle schools	81.5%	41				42.1	31.4	31.3		34.9				27.7	24.4	33.2		28.6		25.4		25.4	$12,336	$1,699	$10,637
Hays High	Public	9-12	2300 E 13th	Hays	67601	Ellis County	Hays	No	No	No	No	(785) 623-2600	959	42	23.0	38.0%	776 (80.9%)	13 (1.4%)	116 (12.1%)	8 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (4.8%)	76.6	52^nd of 327 public high schools	84.1%		75.8	52^nd of 324 public high schools	84.0%								33.7	33.7							30.1	30.1			38.4	38.4	$12,333	$1,698	$10,635
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	K-5	2000 MacArthur	Hays	67601	Ellis County	Hays	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 623-2520	385	23	16.3	41.3%	314 (81.6%)	5 (1.3%)	40 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.8%)	61.2	217^th of 660 public elementary schools	67.1%		63.7	212^th of 668 public elementary schools	68.3%	5	43.9	50.0	45.3					46.1	60.6	58.0	21.9					46.1	40.6			40.6	$12,315	$1,699	$10,617
Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy Elementary	Public	K-5	1401 Hall	Hays	67601	Ellis County	Hays	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 623-2510	384	24	16.2	42.4%	304 (79.2%)	7 (1.8%)	40 (10.4%)	16 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.4%)	94.2	19^th of 660 public elementary schools	97.1%		95.5	15^th of 668 public elementary schools	97.8%	4	69.4	70.8	65.7					68.5	79.0	67.2	54.4					66.5	76.5			76.5	$12,339	$1,699	$10,640
Hays Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	201 E 7th St	Hays	67601	Ellis County	Hays	No	No	Yes	No	(785) 623-2400	153			2.0%	135 (88.2%)	2 (1.3%)	12 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)								(n/a)

Cities Near Hays

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Ellis	11.08 mi	2	129^th
Victoria	14.19 mi	2	198^th
La Crosse	20.84 mi	3	210^th
Otis	27.32 mi	3	276^th
WaKeeney	28.75 mi	2	241^st

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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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Best Public Schools in Hays, KS

Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy Elementary

Woodrow Wilson Elementary

Hays High

Roosevelt Elementary

Hays Middle School

Lincoln Elementary

Hays Virtual School

Cities Near Hays