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Nickerson Elementary

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Nickerson Elementary ranks 210 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

210^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Nickerson Elementary is a public elementary school in Nickerson, Kansas, serving 188 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Nickerson District, which is ranked 158 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating.

Nickerson Elementary has shown steady improvement in its academic performance, moving from a 1-star rating in 2016-2017 to a 4-star rating in the current and upcoming school years. The school's students perform significantly above the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, with 5th-grade students achieving 82.6% proficiency in ELA and 86.94% proficiency in Science, compared to the state averages of 49.18% and 45.08%, respectively. The school's male students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds have also performed exceptionally well, with the latter ranking 24th out of 541 Kansas elementary schools in 2022-2023.

Compared to nearby schools, South Hutchinson Elementary in the same district generally has lower performance, while schools in the Hutchinson Public Schools district, such as McCandless Elementary and Faris Elementary, have significantly lower proficiency rates than Nickerson Elementary. However, Sterling Grade School, located about 8 miles away, is a high-performing school that consistently outperforms Nickerson Elementary and the state averages.

183

Students ?

10.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,977

Per pupil spending ?

59%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 N. Nickerson Street
Nickerson, KS 67561

(620) 422-3215

District: Nickerson

Students who attend Nickerson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Reno Valley Middle School
High:	Nickerson High

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.9%

Two or more races:

7.1%

Hispanic:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 32nd percentile in 2015 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (66% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 36 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kansas median (68th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg42%

Kansas avg42%

210^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 36 pts since 2015

From bottom 32% (2015) to top 32% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Nickerson

158^th of 264Nickerson 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	66.5	210 of 656	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.1	180 of 653	72.4%	★★★★☆
2023	65.7	188 of 660	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	58.5	252 of 668	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.8	245 of 670	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.5	378 of 667	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.0	369 of 656	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	32.9	473 of 659	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	41.4	417 of 656	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.8	462 of 678	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	78.2	88 of 668	86.8%	★★★★☆
2012	77.2	64 of 660	90.3%	★★★★★
2011	78.2	65 of 631	89.7%	★★★★☆
2010	77.9	78 of 630	87.6%	★★★★☆
2009	80.4	31 of 621	95.0%	★★★★★
2008	78.9	75 of 614	87.8%	★★★★☆
2007	81.9	42 of 600	93.0%	★★★★★
2006	84.2	38 of 585	93.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	52.6	281 of 591	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.4	341 of 591	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.7	301 of 574	47.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	74.5	90 of 533	83.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.4	85 of 546	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	86.3	24 of 541	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	71.1	78 of 512	84.8%	★★★★☆
2021	77.1	49 of 494	90.1%	★★★★★
2019	55.6	200 of 509	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.9	169 of 512	67.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	72.6	130 of 605	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	48.7	297 of 586	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	352 of 575	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	229 of 576	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.9	196 of 579	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	59.0	219 of 584	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	51.7	286 of 596	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.6	288 of 587	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.2	437 of 592	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.0	411 of 574	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)83rd percentile+15 vs school

Male (2021)79th percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2021)52nd percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science87%+46 vs state

English Language Arts55%+11 vs state

Mathematics54%+16 vs state

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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
Nickerson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	400 N. Nickerson Street	Nickerson	67561	Reno County	Nickerson	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 422-3215	183	18	10.0	59.0%	159 (86.9%)	3 (1.6%)	7 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.1%)	66.5	210^th of 656 public elementary schools	68.0%		68.1	180^th of 653 public elementary schools	72.4%	30	47.6	36.7	82.6	59.3	55.4	28.6	33.3	78.3	77.8	54.5	86.9	86.9	$16,977	$1,655	$15,322
Sterling Grade School	Public	PK, KG-6	218 S 5th	Sterling	67579	Rice County	Sterling	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 278-3112	268	22	12.2	41.8%	247 (92.2%)	6 (2.2%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (4.1%)	91.7	25^th of 656 public elementary schools	96.2%		94.4	13^th of 653 public elementary schools	98.0%	12	77.1	53.3	82.1	67.4	68.2	85.7	66.7	89.3	93.0	82.8	75.0	75.0	$13,760	$3,313	$10,448
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Nickerson Elementary

What schools do graduates of Nickerson Elementary attend?

Students who attend Nickerson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Reno Valley Middle School
High : Nickerson High

How many students attend Nickerson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 183 students attended Nickerson Elementary.

What district is Nickerson Elementary in?

Nickerson

Is Nickerson Elementary a good school?

Nickerson Elementary ranks 210^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Nickerson Elementary?

Students at Nickerson Elementary are 87% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

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