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South Hutchinson Elementary

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South Hutchinson Elementary ranks 371 st of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

371^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 43% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

South Hutchinson Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the Nickerson school district, with 329 students located in South Hutchinson, Kansas. The school has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of South Hutchinson Elementary over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 371 out of 656 schools and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, South Hutchinson Elementary has struggled, with only 44.07% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 37.01% in math, compared to the state averages of 44.47% and 38.73%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly weak in 6th grade, where only 24.38% of students were proficient in ELA and 16.66% in math. Additionally, the school has high chronic absenteeism rates, reaching 19.5% in the 2024-2025 school year, significantly higher than the 2.0% rate the previous year.

However, the school has shown some strengths in serving its special education and low-socioeconomic status students, with rankings higher than its overall ranking. In comparison, the nearby Nickerson Elementary school, which is in the same Nickerson district, has consistently outperformed South Hutchinson Elementary in academic metrics, with 55.44% of students proficient in ELA and 54.45% in math in the 2024-2025 school year.

326

Students ?

11.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,655

Per pupil spending ?

58.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

405 South Poplar
South Hutchinson, KS 67505

(620) 665-8441

District: Nickerson

Students who attend South Hutchinson Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Reno Valley Middle School
High:	Nickerson High

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.0%

Hispanic:

13.8%

Two or more races:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 19th percentile in 2015 → 43rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg42%

Kansas avg42%

371^st of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 43%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 19% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	44.4	371 of 656	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	26.2	507 of 653	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	468 of 660	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.2	501 of 668	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.3	477 of 670	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.7	434 of 667	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	448 of 656	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.6	499 of 659	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	40.5	425 of 656	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	27.0	547 of 678	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	77.7	96 of 668	85.6%	★★★★☆
2012	73.0	130 of 660	80.3%	★★★★☆
2011	76.7	80 of 631	87.3%	★★★★☆
2010	80.3	51 of 630	91.9%	★★★★★
2009	76.4	86 of 621	86.2%	★★★★☆
2008	72.6	156 of 614	74.6%	★★★★☆
2007	71.2	177 of 600	70.5%	★★★★☆
2006	69.1	184 of 585	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	55.7	79 of 214	63.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	31.9	420 of 591	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.2	437 of 591	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.2	399 of 574	30.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	174 of 533	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.9	353 of 546	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	352 of 541	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	377 of 512	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.5	262 of 494	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.8	247 of 509	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.7	191 of 512	62.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	35.1	420 of 605	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	45.8	322 of 586	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	39.6	374 of 575	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	34.8	207 of 313	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.8	200 of 306	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	143 of 305	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.7	79 of 214	63.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	29.5	453 of 576	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	509 of 579	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	481 of 584	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.8	524 of 596	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.8	484 of 587	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.1	468 of 592	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.2	483 of 574	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)67th percentile+24 vs school

Disabled (2021)63rd percentile+34 vs school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2021)31st percentile~ school

Female (2021)29th percentile~ school

White (2025)21st percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science51%+10 vs state

English Language Arts44%~ state avg

Mathematics37%~ state avg

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by a parent
Thursday, October 25, 2018

We love this school and are so glad we moved into district! Staff and faculty have gone above and beyond for our kids and we are so glad to be Panthers!!! Close Quote

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about South Hutchinson Elementary

What is the racial makeup of South Hutchinson Elementary?

Students at South Hutchinson Elementary are 81% White, 14% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of South Hutchinson Elementary attend?

Students who attend South Hutchinson Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Reno Valley Middle School
High : Nickerson High

What district is South Hutchinson Elementary in?

Nickerson

How many students attend South Hutchinson Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 326 students attended South Hutchinson Elementary.

Is South Hutchinson Elementary a good school?

South Hutchinson Elementary ranks 371^st of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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