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Faris Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-8

593^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Faris Elementary is a PK–8 school in Hutchinson, Kansas, with 279 students. On the 2025–26 state tests, 30% of students were proficient in English Language Arts (ELA), 12% in math, and 30% in science. Math proficiency was 29 percentage points below the state rate, 12 points below the district rate, and 27 points below the average for ten nearby schools. The most important finding is that math is Faris’s clearest academic concern: its result was lower than every nearby school’s.

Faris’s strongest comparison is science relative to its district: 30% were proficient, 4 points above the Hutchinson Public Schools average, though 8 points below the state and 13 below nearby schools’ average. ELA was close to the district average—30% versus 32%—but 16 points below the state and 13 below nearby schools’ average; only McCandless Elementary scored lower among the ten nearby schools. Sixth-grade ELA is a bright spot: Faris’s 41% was 8 points above the district and just 1 point below the state.

Results have improved over the longer term, but recent setbacks stand out: math rose from 9% in 2022–23 to 12% in 2025–26 after reaching 19% the prior year, while the state rate rose from 31% to 41%. ELA gained 15 points over the same four years, despite falling 5 points in the latest year. SchoolDigger ranks Faris in the 10th statewide percentile, 593rd of 657, with 0 stars; nearby schools range from the 11th to 84th percentile. Faris’s student–teacher ratio is 12.2, and its reported free/reduced-lunch rate is 90%, the second-highest among nearby schools—context, not an explanation of results. SchoolDigger’s statewide measure of how well Faris serves students receiving special education fell from the 15th percentile in 2023–24 to the 0th in 2024–25, then rose to the 3rd in 2025–26. Its measure for students with low socioeconomic status also swung, rising from the 6th percentile to the 29th, then falling to the 18th.

279

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,217

Per pupil spending ?

89.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

301 East 10th
Hutchinson, KS 67501

(620) 615-5000

District: Hutchinson Public Schools

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.8%

Hispanic:

28.3%

Two or more races:

9.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 10th percentile in 2016 → 10th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (24% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 29 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school24%

District avg27%

Kansas avg42%

593^rd of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Hutchinson Public Schools

257^th of 268Hutchinson Public Schools 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	13.0	593 of 657	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	18.3	557 of 656	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	599 of 653	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	615 of 660	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.4	634 of 668	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.5	581 of 670	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.3	598 of 667	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.0	599 of 656	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.3	594 of 659	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.1	589 of 656	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.1	552 of 678	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	20.6	575 of 668	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	35.1	538 of 660	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.1	542 of 631	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	42.4	454 of 630	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	42.8	451 of 621	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	52.7	360 of 614	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.3	373 of 600	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	47.4	360 of 585	38.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	17.3	194 of 214	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	170 of 193	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	114 of 140	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	17.7	500 of 585	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	523 of 591	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	520 of 591	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.5	540 of 574	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	20.6	244 of 269	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	28.5	210 of 262	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	445 of 546	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	34.9	380 of 533	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	511 of 546	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.7	494 of 541	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.1	465 of 512	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	30.0	396 of 494	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.7	417 of 509	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.2	444 of 512	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	14.3	532 of 594	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.3	503 of 605	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	510 of 586	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	491 of 575	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	12.9	309 of 318	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.0	312 of 313	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.3	260 of 306	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.1	244 of 296	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	288 of 305	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	17.3	194 of 214	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	170 of 193	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	114 of 140	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	14.5	526 of 576	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	20.2	502 of 576	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.7	565 of 579	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	569 of 584	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	3.6	592 of 596	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	547 of 587	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	552 of 592	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.1	555 of 574	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)18th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)15th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)10th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)9th percentile-4 vs school

Hispanic (2026)9th percentile~ school

White (2026)9th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)3rd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts30%-16 vs state

Science30%-8 vs state

Mathematics12%-29 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
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	$17,217	$2,378	$14,838
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	$15,592	$2,378	$13,214
Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen	Public, Magnet	K-6	403 West 10th	Hutchinson	67501	Reno County	Hutchinson Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(620) 615-4900	249	19	13.3	70.3%	130 (52.2%)	8 (3.2%)	83 (33.3%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.4%)	25.4	518^th of 657 public elementary schools	21.2%		31.1	482^nd of 656 public elementary schools	26.5%	36	43.9	37.2	32.0	39.5	38.8	23.8	30.2	25.0	43.2	30.8	25.0	25.0	$16,181	$2,378	$13,803
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	$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%)	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	$15,484	$2,378	$13,106
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	$16,014	$2,378	$13,635
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	$11,559	$1,031	$10,528
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	$11,897	$1,465	$10,432
South Hutchinson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	405 South Poplar	South Hutchinson	67505	Reno County	Nickerson	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 665-8441	326	29	11.2	58.3%	264 (81.0%)	5 (1.5%)	45 (13.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)	39.7	418^th of 657 public elementary schools	36.4%		44.4	371^st of 656 public elementary schools	43.4%	47	33.3	50.0	45.7	44.4	43.6	33.3	42.9	31.4	36.1	36.2	51.4	51.4	$16,655	$1,640	$15,015
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	$13,000	$1,549	$11,451

Frequently Asked Questions about Faris Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Faris Elementary?

Students at Faris Elementary are 55% White, 28% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 5% African American, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Faris Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 279 students attended Faris Elementary.

Is Faris Elementary a good school?

Faris Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.7% of Kansas elementary schools.

What district is Faris Elementary in?

Hutchinson Public Schools

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