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McCandless Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

616^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

McCandless Elementary is a public elementary school in Hutchinson, Kansas, serving 353 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.

McCandless Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Kansas elementary schools, with low academic performance across all grades and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 24.99% of McCandless students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 44.47% statewide and 30.48% for the Hutchinson district. The school struggles particularly in mathematics, with only 13.84% of students proficient or better, compared to 38.73% statewide and 22.9% for the district. McCandless also has high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 18.1% to 21.5% over the past few years, significantly above state and district averages.

Comparing McCandless to nearby schools, it performs significantly worse than other elementary schools in the Hutchinson district, such as Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen, Morgan Elementary, and Wiley Elementary. Looking outside the district, Buhler Grade School and Plum Creek Elementary in the Buhler district significantly outperform McCandless in academic achievement.

346

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,565

Per pupil spending ?

93.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 N Baker
Hutchinson, KS 67501

(620) 615-5150

District: Hutchinson Public Schools

Students who attend McCandless Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.8%

Hispanic:

32.4%

Two or more races:

8.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2015 → 6th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (21% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 25 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg27%

Kansas avg42%

616^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^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	9.5	616 of 656	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	14.3	580 of 653	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.5	629 of 660	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.3	612 of 668	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.5	623 of 670	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	609 of 667	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.6	603 of 656	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.3	601 of 659	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.8	618 of 656	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.8	631 of 678	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	10.4	619 of 668	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	18.4	593 of 660	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.5	550 of 631	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	27.0	538 of 630	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	44.8	436 of 621	29.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.5	507 of 614	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.2	520 of 600	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	8.5	553 of 585	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	14.2	206 of 214	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	13.4	534 of 591	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	499 of 591	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.1	509 of 574	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	22.1	237 of 262	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.2	193 of 260	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	478 of 533	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	447 of 546	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	495 of 541	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	447 of 512	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.9	456 of 494	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	453 of 509	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	451 of 512	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	10.8	559 of 605	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	538 of 586	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	540 of 575	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	23.8	251 of 313	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.5	248 of 306	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.5	243 of 296	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.2	206 of 214	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	5.3	567 of 576	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	554 of 579	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	566 of 584	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	567 of 596	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	7.8	567 of 587	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	566 of 592	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	6.5	565 of 574	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)20th percentile+14 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2021)10th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)10th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2021)8th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)4th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)2nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts25%-19 vs state

Science24%-18 vs state

Mathematics14%-25 vs state

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Schools Near McCandless 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 McCandless Elementary

Is McCandless Elementary a good school?

McCandless Elementary ranks in the bottom 6.1% of Kansas elementary schools.

How many students attend McCandless Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended McCandless Elementary.

What district is McCandless Elementary in?

Hutchinson Public Schools

What is the racial makeup of McCandless Elementary?

Students at McCandless Elementary are 54% White, 32% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of McCandless Elementary attend?

Students who attend McCandless Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

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