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Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy Elementary

Public Grades K-5

29^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Kathryn O’Loughlin McCarthy Elementary serves 371 students in kindergarten through grade 5 in Hays, in the Hays district, which SchoolDigger rates at the 64th percentile statewide (3 stars). SchoolDigger gives the school a much higher 2025–26 rating: the 96th percentile and 5 stars. The most important finding for families is that the school had the highest results among the nearby schools in all three tested subjects.

In 2025–26, the school’s proficiency rates were 76% in English language arts (ELA), 71% in math and 61% in science. It led the district by 23, 22 and 22 percentage points, respectively, and the state by 30, 30 and 23 points. Compared with the next-highest nearby result in each subject, its leads were 10 points in ELA, 14 in math and 8 in science. ELA is its strongest result overall, while science is its weakest relative result—but it still leads in science. Absenteeism is a less favorable local comparison: 13% of students were chronically absent, compared with a 10% average at nearby schools, making the school’s rate the second-highest among the five schools listed. Its rate was still below the district’s 21% and the state’s 18%.

Results have moved unevenly over time. From 2022–23 to 2025–26, ELA rose by 8 percentage points and math by 5, while science fell by 16 points, from 76% to 61%. SchoolDigger has placed the school between the 91st and 98th percentiles across the years shown; its current rank is 29th of 657. The 2024–25 student–teacher ratio was 14.1, close to the nearby average of 14.2. The school’s free/reduced-lunch rate was 40%, compared with a 41% nearby average; these figures offer context but do not explain the test results.

371

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,597

Per pupil spending ?

39.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

1401 Hall
Hays, KS 67601

(785) 623-2510

District: Hays

Students who attend Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hays Middle School
High:	Hays High

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.9%

Hispanic:

9.2%

Asian:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 90th percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (69% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Kansas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school69%

District avg47%

Kansas avg42%

29^th of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Hays

97^th of 268Hays 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	90.4	29 of 657	95.6%	★★★★★
2025	87.2	57 of 656	91.3%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	18 of 653	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	19 of 660	97.1%	★★★★★
2022	95.5	15 of 668	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	94.3	21 of 670	96.9%	★★★★★
2019	86.9	50 of 667	92.5%	★★★★★
2018	85.9	58 of 656	91.2%	★★★★★
2017	79.2	98 of 659	85.1%	★★★★☆
2016	85.7	68 of 656	89.6%	★★★★☆
2015	85.5	55 of 678	91.9%	★★★★★
2013	79.9	61 of 668	90.9%	★★★★★
2012	80.2	18 of 660	97.3%	★★★★★
2011	84.0	9 of 631	98.6%	★★★★★
2010	85.2	4 of 630	99.4%	★★★★★
2009	77.9	65 of 621	89.5%	★★★★☆
2008	81.7	48 of 614	92.2%	★★★★★
2007	80.0	57 of 600	90.5%	★★★★★
2006	85.8	27 of 585	95.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	85.2	53 of 585	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	15 of 591	97.5%	★★★★★
2019	90.4	29 of 591	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	85.5	55 of 574	90.4%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	95.5	5 of 245	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	98.6	3 of 254	98.8%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	86.0	26 of 546	95.2%	★★★★★
2025	88.8	19 of 533	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	97.2	3 of 546	99.5%	★★★★★
2023	96.4	5 of 541	99.1%	★★★★★
2022	99.3	2 of 512	99.6%	★★★★★
2021	98.3	2 of 494	99.6%	★★★★★
2019	90.3	9 of 509	98.2%	★★★★★
2018	86.1	18 of 512	96.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	91.3	22 of 594	96.3%	★★★★★
2021	91.8	32 of 605	94.7%	★★★★★
2019	80.2	84 of 586	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	84.3	68 of 575	88.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	90.8	9 of 318	97.2%	★★★★★
2024	96.0	6 of 306	98.0%	★★★★★
2022	99.2	1 of 305	99.7%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	79.7	79 of 576	86.3%	★★★★☆
2025	79.2	92 of 576	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	88.5	31 of 579	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	92.5	18 of 584	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.8	17 of 596	97.1%	★★★★★
2021	91.3	28 of 587	95.2%	★★★★★
2019	83.4	59 of 592	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	81.3	79 of 574	86.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2023)98th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)97th percentile~ school

Male (2026)96th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)95th percentile~ school

Female (2026)91st percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)86th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts76%+30 vs state

Mathematics71%+30 vs state

Science61%+23 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 (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/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
Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy Elementary	Public	K-5	1401 Hall	Hays	67601	Ellis County	Hays	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 623-2510	371	26	14.1	39.6%	289 (77.9%)	11 (3.0%)	34 (9.2%)	18 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	17 (4.6%)	90.4	29^th of 657 public elementary schools	95.6%		87.2	57^th of 656 public elementary schools	91.3%	28	72.3	78.5	76.8		76.2	70.2	75.4	68.1		71.3	60.9	60.9	$15,597	$3,725	$11,872
Woodrow Wilson Elementary	Public	K-5	101 E 28th	Hays	67601	Ellis County	Hays	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 623-2550	364	25	14.5	37.9%	305 (83.8%)	5 (1.4%)	40 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	70.5	175^th of 657 public elementary schools	73.4%		74.7	143^rd of 656 public elementary schools	78.2%	32	66.0	61.8	71.0		66.3	54.0	51.5	66.2		57.5	33.8	33.8	$15,771	$3,745	$12,026
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2000 MacArthur	Hays	67601	Ellis County	Hays	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 623-2520	420	29	14.7	41.4%	341 (81.2%)	4 (1.0%)	51 (12.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (5.2%)	51.2	327^th of 657 public elementary schools	50.2%		56.4	280^th of 656 public elementary schools	57.3%	47	63.0	42.7	56.2		53.9	40.2	39.6	48.6		43.0	41.9	41.9	$17,765	$4,505	$13,260
Victoria Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	602 10th Street	Victoria	67671	Ellis County	Victoria	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 735-2870	153	13	11.5	45.1%	144 (94.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	56.9	272^nd of 657 public elementary schools	58.6%		53.5	302^nd of 656 public elementary schools	54.0%	30	57.9	31.8	52.6	50.0	47.6	63.2	40.9	47.4	50.0	50.0	52.6	52.6	$11,559	$1,344	$10,215
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	100 East 13th	Ellis	67637	Ellis County	Ellis	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 726-3136	182	13	14.1	40.7%	172 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	58.3	265^th of 657 public elementary schools	59.7%		66.3	212^th of 656 public elementary schools	67.7%	53	52.6	63.6	35.3	59.1	53.8	52.6	50.0	29.4	54.5	47.5	52.9	52.9	$12,778	$3,389	$9,389

Frequently Asked Questions about Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy Elementary

What district is Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy Elementary in?

Hays

What is the racial makeup of Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy Elementary?

Students at Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy Elementary are 78% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy Elementary attend?

Students who attend Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hays Middle School
High : Hays High

How many students attend Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 371 students attended Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy Elementary.

Is Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy Elementary a good school?

Yes! Kathryn O'Loughlin McCarthy Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 29^th of 657 Kansas elementary schools.

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2023–24 school spending dataJan 8, 2026

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