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Buhler Grade School

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Buhler Grade School ranks 223 rd of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

223^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 66% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

In Buhler, Kansas, Buhler Grade School serves 241 students in prekindergarten through fifth grade. In 2025–26, its proficiency rates were above the state and Buhler district rates in all three reported subjects. Science is its clearest standout: 68% of students were proficient, the highest score among nearby schools with results, and 26 points above the next-highest score.

Compared with nearby schools, Buhler’s results are strongest in science and math, while ELA is a more mixed picture. Its 52% math proficiency rate was second among nearby schools and 19 points above their average; its 51% ELA rate was above the local average by 9 points, but four nearby schools scored higher. Third-grade ELA is a particular concern: 47% were proficient, below the state’s 52% and district’s 56%, and fourth among ten schools with reported results. Fifth grade was stronger, with 56% proficient in ELA and 60% in math—both the highest scores among nearby schools reporting those grades.

All three subject scores fell from the previous year: ELA by 14 points, math by 8 and science by 9, despite longer-term gains since 2022–23. SchoolDigger ranked Buhler 223rd of 657 schools, at the 66th percentile with 3 stars, down from the 84th percentile and 4 stars in 2024–25. Chronic absenteeism was about 7%, below the state’s 18%; the student-teacher ratio was 15.1, compared with a nearby-school average of about 13. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for Special Education Students was notably lower than the school’s overall ranking: the group was at the 21st percentile in 2023–24, versus 79th overall. For Low Socio Economic Status Students, the 2025–26 ranking was higher than the school overall: the 83rd percentile versus 66th.

241

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,809

Per pupil spending ?

52.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Recently slipping — 86th percentile in 2021 → 66th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (57% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kansas median (66th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 86th-percentile peak (2021) to 66th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg44%

Kansas avg42%

223^rd of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 34%▲ up 11 pts since 2016

From top 45% (2016) to top 34% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Buhler

142^nd of 268Buhler 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
2026	63.0	223 of 657	66.1%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	58.7	234 of 585	60.0%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	71.5	95 of 546	82.6%	★★★★☆
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
2026	60.4	216 of 594	63.6%	★★★☆☆
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
2026	50.4	284 of 576	50.7%	★★★☆☆
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 (2026)83rd percentile+17 vs school

Male (2026)64th percentile~ school

Female (2026)60th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)51st percentile-15 vs school

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

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

Science68%+30 vs state

Mathematics52%+11 vs state

English Language Arts50%+5 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)					KAP Mathematics (2026)					KAP Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	63	223^rd of 657 public elementary schools	66.1%		81	104^th of 656 public elementary schools	84.1%	119	46.9	50.0	56.0		50.5	50.0	47.6	60.0		51.5	68.0	68.0	$13,809	$1,403	$12,406
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%)	57.7	267^th of 657 public elementary schools	59.4%		63.5	231^st of 656 public elementary schools	64.8%	36	61.5	57.6	44.0	55.9	55.1	34.6	63.6	36.0	58.8	50.0	40.0	40.0	$13,628	$3,670	$9,958
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%)	55.8	281^st of 657 public elementary schools	57.2%		53.3	304^th of 656 public elementary schools	53.7%	23	72.5	46.3	45.8		53.7	56.9	37.3	51.7		47.7	41.7	41.7	$12,754	$1,346	$11,408
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%)	58.6	262^nd of 657 public elementary schools	60.1%		66.8	203^rd of 656 public elementary schools	69.1%	59	50.9	60.6	49.2		53.9	57.9	57.7	42.9		52.9	40.3	40.3	$12,434	$793	$11,641
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%)	20.1	553^rd of 657 public elementary schools	15.8%		17.7	564^th of 656 public elementary schools	14.0%	11	41.5	25.0	35.7	25.5	31.6	36.6	9.1	35.7	21.3	25.3	33.3	33.3	$14,628	$2,102	$12,526
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%)	13.4	584^th of 657 public elementary schools	11.1%		9.5	616^th of 656 public elementary schools	6.1%	32	18.0	28.6	38.6	25.5	27.3	16.0	4.8	25.0	19.1	16.4	36.4	36.4	$15,846	$2,856	$12,989
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%)	28.2	506^th of 657 public elementary schools	23.0%		32.7	471^st of 656 public elementary schools	28.2%	35	37.9	44.2	28.6	41.3	37.4	13.8	34.9	25.0	58.7	31.5	19.6	19.6	$16,336	$2,503	$13,834
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%)								(n/a)					51.9					25.9			$26,651	$3,171	$23,480
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%)	13	593^rd of 657 public elementary schools	9.7%		18.3	557^th of 656 public elementary schools	15.1%	36	23.8	26.2	33.3	40.6	30.1	7.1	9.5	10.0	21.9	11.6	30.0	30.0	$17,479	$3,245	$14,234
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%)	24.6	523^rd of 657 public elementary schools	20.4%		24.7	511^th of 656 public elementary schools	22.1%	12	41.7	20.0	48.9	27.4	34.9	25.0	10.0	51.1	29.4	29.6	29.8	29.8	$15,827	$2,323	$13,504

Frequently Asked Questions about Buhler Grade School

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

What district is Buhler Grade School in?

Buhler

What is the racial makeup of Buhler Grade School?

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

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 223^rd of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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