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Graber Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

564^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Graber Elementary is a public elementary school in Hutchinson, Kansas, serving 277 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Hutchinson Public Schools district, which is ranked 249 out of 264 districts in the state.

Graber Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools, with a ranking between 530-564 out of 656-670 schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and district averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 33.69% of Graber students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 44.47% statewide and 30.48% for the Hutchinson district. In Math, only 21.9% of Graber students were proficient, compared to 38.73% statewide and 22.9% for the district. Graber's performance is particularly low in 6th grade ELA, with only 19.99% proficient or better, compared to 41.55% statewide.

Graber Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.8% to 21.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages. The school's performance is also significantly worse than other nearby schools in the Hutchinson Public Schools district, such as Wiley Elementary, Faris Elementary, and McCandless Elementary, which all have higher academic achievement and lower chronic absenteeism rates.

311

Students ?

14.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,592

Per pupil spending ?

76.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 N Cleveland
Hutchinson, KS 67501

(620) 615-5050

District: Hutchinson Public Schools

Students who attend Graber Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Hutchinson Middle School 7
	Hutchinson Middle School 8
High:	Hutchinson High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.1%

Hispanic:

29.6%

Two or more races:

11.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 58 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg27%

Kansas avg42%

564^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 58 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	17.7	564 of 656	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	545 of 653	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.2	530 of 660	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.0	557 of 668	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	23.1	550 of 670	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.1	532 of 667	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.0	432 of 656	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.5	342 of 659	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	56.0	284 of 656	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	67.6	187 of 678	72.4%	★★★★☆
2013	59.5	333 of 668	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.7	211 of 660	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.0	187 of 631	70.4%	★★★★☆
2010	57.7	320 of 630	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.7	262 of 621	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	74.2	129 of 614	79.0%	★★★★☆
2007	69.8	189 of 600	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.3	181 of 585	69.1%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	43.9	122 of 214	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	27.6	451 of 591	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.3	485 of 591	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.6	404 of 574	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	65.0	62 of 262	76.3%	★★★★☆
2024	43.5	140 of 260	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.6	156 of 245	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.0	159 of 229	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.4	200 of 235	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.6	146 of 207	29.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	21.8	471 of 533	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.2	435 of 546	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.6	436 of 541	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.0	379 of 512	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	42.7	299 of 494	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.9	380 of 509	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.9	255 of 512	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	23.8	488 of 605	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	425 of 586	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.4	341 of 575	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	19.7	271 of 313	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	59.2	103 of 296	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.5	178 of 305	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	43.9	122 of 214	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	8.6	556 of 576	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.8	548 of 579	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	499 of 584	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	545 of 596	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	530 of 587	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	493 of 592	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.6	398 of 574	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2025)76th percentile+62 vs school

Disabled (2021)43rd percentile+25 vs school

Female (2021)24th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2021)19th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile~ school

White (2025)3rd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts34%-11 vs state

Science24%-17 vs state

Mathematics22%-17 vs state

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Schools Near Graber 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Graber Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Graber Elementary?

Students at Graber Elementary are 53% White, 30% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 4% African American.

How many students attend Graber Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 311 students attended Graber Elementary.

Is Graber Elementary a good school?

Graber Elementary ranks in the bottom 14.0% of Kansas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Graber Elementary attend?

Students who attend Graber Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hutchinson Middle School 7
Middle : Hutchinson Middle School 8
High : Hutchinson High School

What district is Graber Elementary in?

Hutchinson Public Schools

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