Elementary Schools in Graham County

Summary:

Graham County, Kansas has only one elementary school, Hill City Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. The school's performance has fluctuated in recent years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 194th out of 656 Kansas elementary schools in 2024-2025 to 397th out of 660 in 2022-2023.

Despite the fluctuations, Hill City Elementary outperformed the state and Graham County averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency for all grade levels in 2024-2025. However, the school's proficiency rates in these subjects have declined from the previous year, with the exception of 3rd and 4th grade English Language Arts. Additionally, the school's science proficiency rate of 45% in 2024-2025 was higher than the county average but lower than the state average.

One area of concern for Hill City Elementary is its high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% in 2024-2025, which may be impacting the school's overall performance. The school also serves a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 60.56% of its students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. Despite these challenges, the school's per-student spending of $14,460 in 2018-2019 was higher than the state average, suggesting the district is investing resources into the school.

District Detail

117 N. 3rd Ave
Hill City, KS 67642

(785) 421-2135

SchoolDigger Rank:
161^st of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 383

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)					KAP Mathematics (2025)					KAP Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Hill City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	216 N 4th Ave	Hill City	67642	Graham County	Graham County	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 421-3425	212	20	10.6	66.5%	183 (86.3%)	2 (0.9%)	12 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.1%)	67	194^th of 656 public elementary schools	70.4%		56.2	276^th of 653 public elementary schools	57.7%	82	64.3	66.7	55.0	50.0	58.7	67.8	50.0	40.0	46.9	51.9	45.0	45.0	$18,733	$400	$18,333

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Palco	14.18 mi	3
Trego County	23.3 mi	2	173^rd
Logan	25.23 mi	2	94^th
Quinter Public Schools	29.3 mi	2	98^th
Stockton	30.73 mi	2	137^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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.