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Buhler Grade School

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Buhler Grade School ranks 104 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

104^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Buhler Grade School is an elementary school located in Buhler, Kansas, serving 244 students in grades PK-5. As part of the Buhler School District, which is ranked 160 out of 264 districts in the state, Buhler Grade School has consistently performed well, ranking in the top 50% of Kansas elementary schools with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in recent years.

One of the key strengths of Buhler Grade School is its academic performance. The school consistently outperforms the state average in Kansas Assessment Program (KAP) test scores across all grades and subjects, with proficiency rates of 64.35% in English Language Arts and 59.4% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 44.47% and 38.73%, respectively. Additionally, Buhler Grade School performs exceptionally well for certain student subgroups, ranking 47th out of 591 Kansas elementary schools for female students and 16th out of 533 for low-income students in 2024-2025.

While Buhler Grade School has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism in recent years, reaching 19.5% in 2024-2025, it still performs better than the state average of 19.7% in 2023-2024. Interestingly, the school outperforms the other schools in the Buhler School District, Plum Creek Elementary and Union Valley Elementary, in both academic achievement and student subgroup performance. However, the school's performance for special education students is an area of concern, as it ranked 243rd out of 306 Kansas elementary schools in this subgroup in 2023-2024, suggesting a need for additional attention and resources in this area.

241

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,000

Per pupil spending ?

52.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

808 N Main
Buhler, KS 67522

(620) 543-2240

District: Buhler

Students who attend Buhler Grade School usually attend:

Middle:	Prairie Hills Middle
High:	Buhler High

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.2%

Hispanic:

13.3%

African American:

2.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (67% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Kansas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school67%

District avg44%

Kansas avg42%

104^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to top 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Buhler

160^th of 264Buhler 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	81.0	104 of 656	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.9	134 of 653	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	163 of 660	75.3%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	120 of 668	82.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.9	93 of 670	86.1%	★★★★☆
2019	69.3	176 of 667	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	57.2	272 of 656	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.8	256 of 659	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.4	296 of 656	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.2	308 of 678	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	49.2	437 of 668	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.3	392 of 660	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.8	253 of 631	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	60.6	291 of 630	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	47.0	423 of 621	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	54.5	346 of 614	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	73.2	153 of 600	74.5%	★★★★☆
2006	50.9	340 of 585	41.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	88.2	47 of 591	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	64.9	181 of 591	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.8	288 of 574	49.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	16 of 533	97.0%	★★★★★
2024	80.3	55 of 546	89.9%	★★★★★
2023	86.8	22 of 541	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	82.9	37 of 512	92.8%	★★★★★
2021	79.5	35 of 494	92.9%	★★★★★
2019	56.5	192 of 509	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.5	97 of 512	81.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	68.4	161 of 605	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	109 of 586	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	62.4	191 of 575	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	24.6	243 of 306	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.0	117 of 296	60.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	73.3	122 of 576	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	67.3	149 of 579	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	203 of 584	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.3	139 of 596	76.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.6	77 of 587	86.9%	★★★★☆
2019	66.9	165 of 592	72.1%	★★★★☆
2018	51.8	275 of 574	52.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2021)92nd percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2021)73rd percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2024)21st percentile-59 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science77%+36 vs state

English Language Arts64%+20 vs state

Mathematics59%+21 vs state

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Schools Near Buhler Grade School

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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
Buhler Grade School	Public	PK, KG-5	808 N Main	Buhler	67522	Reno County	Buhler	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 543-2240	241	16	15.1	52.3%	203 (84.2%)	5 (2.1%)	32 (13.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	81	104^th of 656 public elementary schools	84.1%		72.9	134^th of 653 public elementary schools	79.5%	30	67.5	57.7	65.7		64.4	62.5	50.0	62.9		59.4	77.1	77.1	$13,000	$1,549	$11,451
Inman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	207 N Maple	Inman	67546	McPherson County	Inman	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 585-6441	260	25	10.5	41.2%	223 (85.8%)	3 (1.2%)	18 (6.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.8%)	63.5	231^st of 656 public elementary schools	64.8%		44.3	381^st of 653 public elementary schools	41.7%	150	70.6	48.0	65.7	43.3	58.1	70.6	48.0	42.9	23.3	46.8	61.1	61.1	$12,314	$3,941	$8,372
Union Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2501 E 30th	Hutchinson	67502	Reno County	Buhler	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 662-4891	435	29	15.2	40.5%	371 (85.3%)	2 (0.5%)	59 (13.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	53.3	304^th of 656 public elementary schools	53.7%		56.6	273^rd of 653 public elementary schools	58.2%	31	37.9	54.2	50.0		47.6	44.8	61.0	44.3		49.7	42.9	42.9	$11,897	$1,465	$10,432
Plum Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 East 43rd Avenue	Hutchinson	67502	Reno County	Buhler	No	No	No	No	(620) 662-5535	448	29	15.6	35.5%	381 (85.0%)	9 (2.0%)	49 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	66.8	203^rd of 656 public elementary schools	69.1%		49	339^th of 653 public elementary schools	48.1%	136	62.3	39.7	60.9		54.6	58.0	54.0	49.2		53.8	56.2	56.2	$11,559	$1,031	$10,528
Graber Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1600 N Cleveland	Hutchinson	67501	Reno County	Hutchinson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 615-5050	311	22	14.3	76.5%	165 (53.1%)	13 (4.2%)	92 (29.6%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.9%)	17.7	564^th of 656 public elementary schools	14.0%		20.2	545^th of 653 public elementary schools	16.5%	19	39.6	38.5	36.7	20.0	33.7	18.7	20.5	26.1	22.2	21.9	24.5	24.5	$15,592	$2,378	$13,214
McCandless Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	700 N Baker	Hutchinson	67501	Reno County	Hutchinson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 615-5150	346	29	11.7	93.6%	186 (53.8%)	15 (4.3%)	112 (32.4%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.4%)	9.5	616^th of 656 public elementary schools	6.1%		14.3	580^th of 653 public elementary schools	11.2%	36	26.1	21.3	34.7	17.4	25.0	10.2	8.3	23.5	12.8	13.8	23.5	23.5	$16,565	$2,378	$14,187
Morgan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	100 W 27th	Hutchinson	67502	Reno County	Hutchinson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 615-5200	388	30	12.9	55.7%	256 (66.0%)	6 (1.5%)	87 (22.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (9.5%)	32.7	471^st of 656 public elementary schools	28.2%		24.1	522^nd of 653 public elementary schools	20.1%	51	34.1	39.7	54.0	36.2	41.3	12.2	27.6	24.0	48.9	28.6	40.0	40.0	$15,484	$2,378	$13,106
Burrton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	105 E Lincoln Ave.	Burrton	67020	Harvey County	Burrton	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 463-3820	63	8	7.5	52.4%	50 (79.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (12.7%)	1 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (6.3%)	14.7	581^st of 656 public elementary schools	11.4%		21.6	538^th of 653 public elementary schools	17.6%	43			30.0	20.0	31.2			30.0	10.0	18.8	30.0	30.0	$15,438	$476	$14,962
Faris Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	301 East 10th	Hutchinson	67501	Reno County	Hutchinson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 615-5000	279	23	12.2	89.6%	153 (54.8%)	15 (5.4%)	79 (28.3%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (9.7%)	18.3	557^th of 656 public elementary schools	15.1%		10.8	599^th of 653 public elementary schools	8.3%	42	35.0	29.6	48.4	27.0	34.8	17.5	22.2	21.9	16.2	19.1	28.1	28.1	$17,217	$2,378	$14,838
Wiley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	900 W 21st	Hutchinson	67502	Reno County	Hutchinson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 615-5250	322	21	15.5	61.2%	233 (72.4%)	12 (3.7%)	55 (17.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.9%)	24.7	511^th of 656 public elementary schools	22.1%		21.6	536^th of 653 public elementary schools	17.9%	25	32.5	37.0	25.5	51.0	37.0	10.0	2.2	38.3	31.4	21.2	34.0	34.0	$16,014	$2,378	$13,635

Frequently Asked Questions about Buhler Grade School

What is the racial makeup of Buhler Grade School?

Students at Buhler Grade School are 84% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% African American.

What district is Buhler Grade School in?

Buhler

How many students attend Buhler Grade School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 241 students attended Buhler Grade School.

Is Buhler Grade School a good school?

Buhler Grade School ranks 104^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Buhler Grade School attend?

Students who attend Buhler Grade School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Prairie Hills Middle
High : Buhler High

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