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Faris Elementary

Q: Is Faris Elementary a good school?

Faris Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.1% of Kansas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Faris Elementary?

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

Q: 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.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

557^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 15% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Faris Elementary is a public elementary school in Hutchinson, Kansas, serving 306 students in grades PK-7. The school is part of the Hutchinson Public Schools district, which is ranked 249 out of 264 districts in the state.

Faris Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Kansas elementary schools, with academic performance significantly below state and district averages. In 2024-2025, only 34.81% of Faris students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 44.47% statewide and 30.48% for the Hutchinson district. The school's mathematics performance is particularly low, with only 19.11% of students proficient or better, compared to 38.73% statewide and 22.9% for the district. Faris Elementary also experiences high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 11.6% to 21.5% over the past few years.

While Faris Elementary performs worse than other elementary schools in the Hutchinson district, such as Wiley Elementary, Graber Elementary, and Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen, its performance is more comparable to other high-poverty schools in the district, such as McCandless Elementary. The high percentage of students from low-income backgrounds and with disabilities at Faris Elementary may be contributing to the school's challenges, and addressing the high rates of chronic absenteeism could be a key priority for the school and district.

279

Students ?

12.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,217

Per pupil spending ?

89.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 19th percentile in 2015 → 15th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (27% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (15th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 20 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

Kansas avg42%

557^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 15%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

249^th of 264Hutchinson 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
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
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
2025	28.5	210 of 262	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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 (2025)29th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)20th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2021)17th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)13th percentile~ school

Female (2021)12th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)9th percentile-4 vs school

Special Education (2025)<1st percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts35%-10 vs state

Science28%-13 vs state

Mathematics19%-20 vs state

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Schools Near Faris 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
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%)	18.3	557^th of 656 public elementary schools	15.1%		10.8	599^th of 653 public elementary schools	8.3%	42	35.0	29.6	48.4	27.0	34.8	17.5	22.2	21.9	16.2	19.1	28.1	28.1	$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%)	17.7	564^th of 656 public elementary schools	14.0%		20.2	545^th of 653 public elementary schools	16.5%	19	39.6	38.5	36.7	20.0	33.7	18.7	20.5	26.1	22.2	21.9	24.5	24.5	$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%)	31.1	482^nd of 656 public elementary schools	26.5%		29.3	486^th of 653 public elementary schools	25.6%	4	46.3	26.1	50.0	25.0	38.2	30.9	13.0	47.4	21.6	30.0	48.6	48.6	$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%)	9.5	616^th of 656 public elementary schools	6.1%		14.3	580^th of 653 public elementary schools	11.2%	36	26.1	21.3	34.7	17.4	25.0	10.2	8.3	23.5	12.8	13.8	23.5	23.5	$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%)	32.7	471^st of 656 public elementary schools	28.2%		24.1	522^nd of 653 public elementary schools	20.1%	51	34.1	39.7	54.0	36.2	41.3	12.2	27.6	24.0	48.9	28.6	40.0	40.0	$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%)	24.7	511^th of 656 public elementary schools	22.1%		21.6	536^th of 653 public elementary schools	17.9%	25	32.5	37.0	25.5	51.0	37.0	10.0	2.2	38.3	31.4	21.2	34.0	34.0	$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%)	66.8	203^rd of 656 public elementary schools	69.1%		49	339^th of 653 public elementary schools	48.1%	136	62.3	39.7	60.9		54.6	58.0	54.0	49.2		53.8	56.2	56.2	$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%)	53.3	304^th of 656 public elementary schools	53.7%		56.6	273^rd of 653 public elementary schools	58.2%	31	37.9	54.2	50.0		47.6	44.8	61.0	44.3		49.7	42.9	42.9	$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%)	44.4	371^st of 656 public elementary schools	43.4%		26.2	507^th of 653 public elementary schools	22.4%	136	67.4	39.4	42.9	24.4	44.1	43.2	45.5	45.7	16.7	37.0	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%)	81	104^th of 656 public elementary schools	84.1%		72.9	134^th of 653 public elementary schools	79.5%	30	67.5	57.7	65.7		64.4	62.5	50.0	62.9		59.4	77.1	77.1	$13,000	$1,549	$11,451

Frequently Asked Questions about Faris Elementary

How many students attend Faris Elementary?

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

What district is Faris Elementary in?

Hutchinson Public Schools

Is Faris Elementary a good school?

Faris Elementary ranks in the bottom 15.1% of Kansas elementary schools.

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