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Hesston Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-4

64^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 90% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Hesston Elementary is a public elementary school in Hesston, Kansas, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 304 students. The school is part of the Hesston School District, which is ranked 11th out of 264 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Hesston Elementary consistently ranks among the top elementary schools in Kansas, with a statewide ranking between 62-112 out of 653-660 schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on the Kansas Assessment Program (KAP) tests is significantly higher than the state averages, with 67.39% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 69.62% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 44.47% and 38.73%, respectively. Hesston Elementary's performance is particularly strong in 4th grade, where 70.5% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts and 73.07% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 49.19% and 42%.

Hesston Elementary outperforms most of the nearby schools, such as Canton-Galva Elementary, Peabody-Burns Elementary, and the Newton schools, in academic performance. The school also maintains a high level of performance across different student subgroups, including male, female, White, special education, and low socioeconomic status students. Despite having a relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, Hesston Elementary is able to achieve exceptional academic outcomes, particularly for its economically disadvantaged students.

306

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,992

Per pupil spending ?

30.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 E Amos
Hesston, KS 67062

(620) 327-7102

District: Hesston

Students who attend Hesston Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hesston Middle
High:	Hesston High

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.0%

Hispanic:

9.8%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 90th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 10% of Kansas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 18 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school69%

District avg62%

Kansas avg42%

64^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 10%▲ up 18 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 264Hesston 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	86.1	64 of 656	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	87.3	62 of 653	90.5%	★★★★★
2023	78.4	112 of 660	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	82.1	78 of 668	88.3%	★★★★☆
2021	83.1	80 of 670	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	84.9	63 of 667	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	83.2	81 of 656	87.7%	★★★★☆
2017	74.2	125 of 659	81.0%	★★★★☆
2016	68.9	184 of 656	72.0%	★★★★☆
2015	67.1	189 of 678	72.1%	★★★★☆
2013	78.1	90 of 668	86.5%	★★★★☆
2012	71.7	154 of 660	76.7%	★★★★☆
2011	70.1	183 of 631	71.0%	★★★★☆
2010	63.9	257 of 630	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.3	252 of 621	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	78.6	83 of 614	86.5%	★★★★☆
2007	80.7	51 of 600	91.5%	★★★★★
2006	71.9	149 of 585	74.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	80.0	86 of 591	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	110 of 591	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.5	89 of 574	84.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	80.4	50 of 533	90.6%	★★★★★
2024	83.0	39 of 546	92.9%	★★★★★
2023	27.6	437 of 541	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	56.4	188 of 494	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.8	225 of 509	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.0	245 of 512	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	84.1	73 of 605	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	89.8	37 of 586	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	84.1	71 of 575	87.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	74.8	48 of 306	84.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	83 of 576	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	82.5	69 of 579	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	92 of 584	84.2%	★★★★☆
2022	77.6	92 of 596	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	79.0	88 of 587	85.0%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	70 of 592	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	76 of 574	86.8%	★★★★☆

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)91st percentile~ school

Male (2021)88th percentile~ school

White (2025)86th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2021)85th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2024)84th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics70%+31 vs state

English Language Arts67%+23 vs state

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Schools Near Hesston 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
Hesston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	300 E Amos	Hesston	67062	Harvey County	Hesston	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 327-7102	306	21	14.8	30.1%	251 (82.0%)	2 (0.7%)	30 (9.8%)	5 (1.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.9%)	86.1	64^th of 656 public elementary schools	90.2%		87.3	62^nd of 653 public elementary schools	90.5%	2	63.2	70.5			67.4	64.9	73.1			69.6			$10,992	$620	$10,372
Moundridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	207 S. Drucilla	Moundridge	67107	McPherson County	Moundridge	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 345-5500	182	15	12.5	48.4%	161 (88.5%)	1 (0.5%)	11 (6.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.4%)								(n/a)	61.3				61.3	51.6				51.6			$13,087	$1,516	$11,571
Northridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1900 Windsor Dr.	Newton	67114	Harvey County	Newton	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 284-6540	345	19	18.4	71.9%	201 (58.3%)	7 (2.0%)	101 (29.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (9.3%)	25.3	509^th of 656 public elementary schools	22.4%		19.4	553^rd of 653 public elementary schools	15.3%	44	36.1	47.7			42.5	27.0	18.6			22.5			$8,442	$1,919	$6,524
Sunset Elementary	Public	K-4	619 Boyd	Newton	67114	Harvey County	Newton	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 284-6570	199	19	10.5	77.4%	140 (70.4%)	2 (1.0%)	37 (18.6%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (9.0%)	22	536^th of 656 public elementary schools	18.3%		18.6	559^th of 653 public elementary schools	14.4%	23	26.8	30.8			28.8	17.1	43.6			30.0			$13,175	$2,946	$10,229
Slate Creek Elementary	Public	K-4	901 E. 4th	Newton	67114	Harvey County	Newton	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 284-6550	236	21	11.4	69.1%	126 (53.4%)	1 (0.4%)	84 (35.6%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (8.1%)	39	421^st of 656 public elementary schools	35.8%		41.2	408^th of 653 public elementary schools	37.5%	13	37.5	50.0			43.6	20.9	51.3			35.0			$14,141	$4,956	$9,185
Goessel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 E Main	Goessel	67053	Marion County	Goessel	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 367-8118	118	12	9.6	37.3%	103 (87.3%)	1 (0.8%)	8 (6.8%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	56.2	287^th of 656 public elementary schools	56.3%		39.5	418^th of 653 public elementary schools	36.0%	131	36.8	46.7	60.0		48.1	31.6	46.7	55.0		44.4	70.0	70.0	$18,592	$1,748	$16,844
South Breeze Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1020 Old Main	Newton	67114	Harvey County	Newton	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 284-6560	316	24	13.2	62.0%	174 (55.1%)	16 (5.1%)	86 (27.2%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.8%)	18.7	556^th of 656 public elementary schools	15.2%		28.8	489^th of 653 public elementary schools	25.1%	67	34.4	41.3			37.3	17.5	19.6			18.3			$10,465	$2,399	$8,067
R L Wright Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	400 W 4th St	Sedgwick	67135	Harvey County	Sedgwick Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 772-5783	283	23	12.4	40.3%	236 (83.4%)	5 (1.8%)	24 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	66.8	202^nd of 656 public elementary schools	69.2%		69.5	169^th of 653 public elementary schools	74.1%	33	56.8	56.4	55.8	72.4	59.5	43.2	41.0	44.2	70.0	48.3	51.2	51.2	$13,347	$720	$12,628
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
Canton-Galva Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	116 S. Santa Fe	Galva	67443	McPherson County	Canton-Galva	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 654-3321	193	17	11.1	43.5%	183 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	40.8	406^th of 656 public elementary schools	38.1%		36.4	439^th of 653 public elementary schools	32.8%	33	54.8	37.9	52.4		48.1	38.7	26.7	38.1		34.1	38.1	38.1	$13,694	$1,582	$12,112

Frequently Asked Questions about Hesston Elementary

How many students attend Hesston Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 306 students attended Hesston Elementary.

Is Hesston Elementary a good school?

Yes. Hesston Elementary ranks in the top 9.8% of Kansas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Hesston Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hesston Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hesston Middle
High : Hesston High

What is the racial makeup of Hesston Elementary?

Students at Hesston Elementary are 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What district is Hesston Elementary in?

Hesston

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