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Hiawatha Elementary

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Hiawatha Elementary ranks 350 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

350^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Hiawatha Elementary is a public elementary school in Hiawatha, Kansas, serving 350 students in grades PK-4. The school is part of the Hiawatha District, which is ranked 133 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hiawatha Elementary has consistently performed below the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency, with its 3rd and 4th-grade students generally performing better in Mathematics but underperforming in ELA. The school has also experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 19.5% in the 2024-2025 school year, which is notably higher than the state average. While the school's performance varies across different student subgroups, it has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 60.57% in the 2023-2024 school year.

Compared to nearby schools, Doniphan West Elementary School and Sabetha Elementary School have consistently outperformed Hiawatha Elementary in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, while Horton Elementary has had a more mixed performance. Hiawatha Elementary's performance has also declined over the past few years, with the school's statewide ranking dropping from 224 out of 659 Kansas elementary schools in the 2016-2017 school year to 350 out of 656 in the 2024-2025 school year.

337

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,815

Per pupil spending ?

60.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

600 Miami
Hiawatha, KS 66434

(785) 742-7181

District: Hiawatha

Students who attend Hiawatha Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hiawatha Middle School
High:	Hiawatha Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.3%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Two or more races:

8.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 28th percentile in 2021 → 47th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 47th (2025) from a 28th-percentile low (2021)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg43%

Kansas avg42%

350^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

133^rd of 264Hiawatha among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	48.0	350 of 656	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.1	270 of 653	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	48.8	338 of 660	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.1	447 of 668	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	31.7	485 of 670	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.9	337 of 667	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	399 of 656	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	63.5	224 of 659	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.1	272 of 656	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.1	219 of 678	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	76.9	111 of 668	83.4%	★★★★☆
2012	61.7	315 of 660	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.1	169 of 631	73.2%	★★★★☆
2010	42.5	452 of 630	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	59.5	303 of 621	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.7	182 of 614	70.4%	★★★★☆
2007	79.6	63 of 600	89.5%	★★★★☆
2006	79.9	64 of 585	89.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	38.3	380 of 591	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.4	243 of 591	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.3	335 of 574	41.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	292 of 533	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	52.4	248 of 546	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.7	294 of 541	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.3	437 of 512	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.6	340 of 494	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.0	144 of 509	71.7%	★★★★☆
2018	47.6	286 of 512	44.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	30.1	451 of 605	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.3	347 of 586	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.1	346 of 575	39.8%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	170 of 313	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.9	138 of 306	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.3	121 of 296	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	19.2	275 of 305	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	378 of 576	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	287 of 579	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.4	324 of 584	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.4	441 of 596	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.0	437 of 587	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.2	359 of 592	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	409 of 574	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Special Education (2025)46th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile~ school

Female (2021)36th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)34th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2021)25th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics47%+8 vs state

English Language Arts45%~ state avg

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by a citizen
Tuesday, December 14, 2021

Do not send kids here. They refuse to comply with IEP guidelines. If child is on IEP they are treated terribly. Close Quote

Schools Near Hiawatha Elementary

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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
Hiawatha Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	600 Miami	Hiawatha	66434	Brown County	Hiawatha	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 742-7181	337	28	11.9	60.5%	257 (76.3%)	2 (0.6%)	31 (9.2%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.3%)	48	350^th of 656 public elementary schools	46.6%		57.1	270^th of 653 public elementary schools	58.7%	80	47.9	39.6			44.6	45.9	47.9			46.7			$11,815	$1,150	$10,665
Horton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	300 E 16th	Horton	66439	Brown County	South Brown County	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 486-2616	226	17	13.6	59.7%	159 (70.4%)	1 (0.4%)	25 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (14.6%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.1%)	32.3	473^rd of 656 public elementary schools	27.9%		60.5	239^th of 653 public elementary schools	63.4%	234	41.2	33.3			37.5	41.2	33.3			37.5			$14,707	$950	$13,757
Sabetha Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Oregon	Sabetha	66534	Nemaha County	Prairie Hills	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 284-3448	401	29	13.7	39.9%	344 (85.8%)	5 (1.2%)	29 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	19 (4.7%)	74	146^th of 656 public elementary schools	77.7%		69.6	165^th of 653 public elementary schools	74.7%	19	73.2	61.0	50.0		61.5	62.5	55.9	63.0		60.3	47.3	47.3	$11,707	$1,343	$10,364
Doniphan West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	642 Hwy 20 East	Denton	66017	Doniphan County	Doniphan West Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 359-6526	211	19	11.1	46.4%	185 (87.7%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.7%)	57.5	274^th of 656 public elementary schools	58.2%		59.3	247^th of 653 public elementary schools	62.2%	27	60.0	37.9	66.7	36.4	49.6	33.3	37.0	63.0	45.5	44.4	66.7	66.7	$11,845	$1,593	$10,251

Frequently Asked Questions about Hiawatha Elementary

How many students attend Hiawatha Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 337 students attended Hiawatha Elementary.

Is Hiawatha Elementary a good school?

Hiawatha Elementary ranks 350^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Hiawatha Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hiawatha Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hiawatha Middle School
High : Hiawatha Senior High

What district is Hiawatha Elementary in?

Hiawatha

What is the racial makeup of Hiawatha Elementary?

Students at Hiawatha Elementary are 76% White, 9% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 5% American Indian.

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