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Hill City Elementary

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Hill City Elementary ranks 112 th of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

112^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 83% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Hill City Elementary is a 212-student school serving prekindergarten through grade 6 in Graham County, Kansas. In 2025–26, its all-grade proficiency was 70% in English language arts (ELA), 56% in math, and 58% in science; chronic absenteeism was 4%, below the district’s 12% and the state’s 18%. The most important finding is that the school is performing well above state and district averages in all three subjects while also reporting low absenteeism.

ELA is the school’s strongest subject against the state and district, while math is its weakest relative comparison—but still above both. Hill City exceeded the state by 24 percentage points in ELA, 15 in math, and 20 in science; its leads over the district were 16, 9, and 14 points, respectively. In the available all-grade results, Hill City also scored higher than nearby Damar Elementary School by 35 points in ELA and 42 in math. Grade 6 is a relative soft spot: its ELA result was 50%, 20 points below Hill City’s all-grade result, and its math result was 45%, 11 points below. The Damar comparison is not grade-matched, and grade-level results for that school are unavailable.

Results have climbed substantially: from 2022–23 to 2025–26, Hill City gained 35 percentage points in ELA, 27 in math, and 15 in science. SchoolDigger’s overall percentile rose from 21 in 2021–22 to 83 in 2025–26; its current rating is 4 stars, compared with 1 star in 2021–22, and it ranks 112th of 657 schools. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness percentile for students with low socioeconomic status was 94 in 2025–26, following 95 in 2024–25—high rankings, though the gap from the overall percentile has narrowed. As context, the latest reported free/reduced-lunch rate was 67%, and the 2024–25 student–teacher ratio was 10.6, down from 14.6 in 2022–23.

212

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,733

Per pupil spending ?

66.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

216 N 4th Ave
Hill City, KS 67642

(785) 421-3425

District: Graham County

Students who attend Hill City Elementary usually attend:

High:

Hill City Junior-Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.3%

Two or more races:

7.1%

Hispanic:

5.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 29th percentile in 2016 → 83rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (61% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 17% of Kansas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 54 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg48%

Kansas avg42%

112^th of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 17%▲ up 54 pts since 2016

From bottom 29% (2016) to top 17% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

81^st of 268Graham County 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	78.1	112 of 657	83.0%	★★★★☆
2025	67.0	194 of 656	70.4%	★★★★☆
2024	56.2	276 of 653	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.5	397 of 660	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	26.6	527 of 668	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	534 of 670	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.1	484 of 667	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.4	586 of 656	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	32.9	474 of 659	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.3	467 of 656	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.0	520 of 678	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	60.7	321 of 668	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.8	398 of 660	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.9	325 of 631	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	75.9	102 of 630	83.8%	★★★★☆
2009	75.7	99 of 621	84.1%	★★★★☆
2008	62.9	268 of 614	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	65.3	233 of 600	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	75.1	117 of 585	80.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	67.5	166 of 585	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	29.2	438 of 591	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	533 of 591	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.7	520 of 574	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	83.8	32 of 546	94.1%	★★★★★
2025	85.5	29 of 533	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	73.5	83 of 546	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	61.3	176 of 541	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.6	370 of 512	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	38.7	339 of 494	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.7	173 of 509	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	23.8	435 of 512	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	87.8	45 of 594	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	28.2	466 of 605	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.1	349 of 586	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	16.0	506 of 575	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	71.5	125 of 576	78.3%	★★★★☆
2025	53.0	271 of 576	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.2	347 of 579	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.7	442 of 584	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.8	528 of 596	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.9	540 of 587	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	477 of 592	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	7.9	560 of 574	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)94th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2026)92nd percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)78th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)72nd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts70%+24 vs state

Science58%+20 vs state

Mathematics56%+15 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
Hill City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	216 N 4th Ave	Hill City	67642	Graham County	Graham County	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 421-3425	212	20	10.6	66.5%	183 (86.3%)	2 (0.9%)	12 (5.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (7.1%)	78.1	112^th of 657 public elementary schools	83.0%		67	194^th of 656 public elementary schools	70.4%	82	71.4	80.8	75.0	50.0	70.2	57.1	61.5	58.3	45.0	55.9	58.3	58.3	$18,733	$400	$18,333
Damar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	402 3rd Street	Damar	67632	Rooks County	Palco	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 839-4265	46	6	8.1	41.3%	45 (97.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.2%)								(n/a)					35.7					14.3			$25,595	$907	$24,687

Frequently Asked Questions about Hill City Elementary

How many students attend Hill City Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 212 students attended Hill City Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Hill City Elementary?

Students at Hill City Elementary are 86% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

What district is Hill City Elementary in?

Graham County

What schools do graduates of Hill City Elementary attend?

Students who attend Hill City Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Hill City Junior-Senior High

Is Hill City Elementary a good school?

Hill City Elementary ranks 112^th of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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