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Heusner Elementary

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Heusner Elementary ranks 462 nd of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

462^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Heusner Elementary is a public elementary school in Salina, Kansas, serving grades PK-5 with 382 students. The school is part of the Salina school district, which is ranked 195 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Heusner Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools, with a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Heusner Elementary faces several challenges, including low academic performance, with proficiency rates below the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 12.7% to 22.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Heusner Elementary has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a large proportion of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

While the nearby schools in the Salina district generally share similar challenges, some schools, like Meadowlark Ridge Elementary, have been able to achieve significantly higher academic outcomes. In the 2024-2025 school year, Meadowlark Ridge Elementary's proficiency rates were much higher than Heusner Elementary's, with 67.13% in English Language Arts, 59.41% in Mathematics, and 51.56% in Science. Understanding the factors contributing to the performance differences between Heusner Elementary and the higher-performing schools could provide valuable insights for improving the school's overall quality and student outcomes.

392

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,852

Per pupil spending ?

69.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 Norton
Salina, KS 67401

(785) 309-4200

District: Salina

Students who attend Heusner Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lakewood Middle School
High:	Salina High Central

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.7%

Hispanic:

23.5%

Two or more races:

11.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 46th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg37%

Kansas avg42%

462^nd of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Salina

195^th of 264Salina 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	33.4	462 of 656	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	401 of 653	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	42.5	386 of 660	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.0	453 of 668	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.2	382 of 670	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.1	416 of 667	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	377 of 656	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	48.6	341 of 659	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	53.5	305 of 656	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.8	367 of 678	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	30.3	537 of 668	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	51.2	426 of 660	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	58.7	327 of 631	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	61.1	284 of 630	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.5	269 of 621	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	64.7	251 of 614	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.6	258 of 600	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	36.1	433 of 585	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	31.8	151 of 214	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	63 of 140	55.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	46.9	327 of 591	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	328 of 591	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.4	348 of 574	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	47.9	122 of 262	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	60 of 260	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	53.1	97 of 254	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.7	71 of 235	69.8%	★★★★☆
2018	50.4	96 of 207	53.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	45.7	295 of 533	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.6	198 of 546	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.3	141 of 541	73.9%	★★★★☆
2022	54.1	215 of 512	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.8	147 of 494	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	50.6	239 of 509	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.0	183 of 512	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	46.9	319 of 605	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.3	389 of 586	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.9	276 of 575	52.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	58.0	14 of 41	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	17.2	282 of 313	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.4	228 of 306	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.5	248 of 296	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	276 of 305	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	31.8	151 of 214	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.4	63 of 140	55.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	435 of 576	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.9	396 of 579	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.2	402 of 584	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.6	415 of 596	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.4	366 of 587	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.0	380 of 592	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	376 of 574	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Multi-racial (2024)66th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2025)53rd percentile+24 vs school

Male (2021)47th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2021)45th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)45th percentile+15 vs school

Disabled (2021)29th percentile-14 vs school

White (2025)24th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-3 vs state

Mathematics36%~ state avg

Science29%-13 vs state

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Schools Near Heusner 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
Heusner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Norton	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 309-4200	392	30	13.0	69.4%	238 (60.7%)	15 (3.8%)	92 (23.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.5%)	33.4	462^nd of 656 public elementary schools	29.6%		41.8	401^st of 653 public elementary schools	38.6%	61	40.6	47.0	37.3		41.8	34.4	40.9	33.9		36.5	28.8	28.8	$16,852	$5,241	$11,611
Stewart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2123 Roach	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	No	(785) 309-4450	406	29	14.2	48.0%	243 (59.9%)	7 (1.7%)	99 (24.4%)	19 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.4%)	50.4	333^rd of 656 public elementary schools	49.2%		59.7	245^th of 653 public elementary schools	62.5%	88	62.2	46.8	44.1		51.2	48.6	40.3	35.1		41.3	44.1	44.1	$15,212	$4,170	$11,042
Sunset Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1510 W Republic	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 309-4520	380	33	11.4	76.8%	181 (47.6%)	13 (3.4%)	122 (32.1%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (15.3%)	15.4	577^th of 656 public elementary schools	12.0%		16.3	572^nd of 653 public elementary schools	12.4%	5	36.7	31.9	26.9		32.0	22.9	21.7	18.9		21.3	26.4	26.4	$17,665	$5,804	$11,861
Oakdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	811 E Iron	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 309-4310	282	27	10.5	85.8%	147 (52.1%)	8 (2.8%)	64 (22.7%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (19.9%)	18	559^th of 656 public elementary schools	14.8%		18.9	554^th of 653 public elementary schools	15.2%	5	42.5	41.3	16.3		33.3	26.8	29.8	11.6		22.9	9.3	9.3	$20,187	$5,806	$14,381
Cottonwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	215 S Phillips	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 309-4600	326	31	10.5	85.3%	154 (47.2%)	11 (3.4%)	98 (30.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (19.0%)	42.1	393^rd of 656 public elementary schools	40.1%		48.8	340^th of 653 public elementary schools	47.9%	53	40.7	50.0	46.7		45.4	31.5	42.9	48.9		40.4	33.3	33.3	$19,806	$5,961	$13,845
Coronado Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2725 Ray Ave	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	No	(785) 309-4100	389	32	12.2	49.4%	221 (56.8%)	7 (1.8%)	117 (30.1%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.0%)	38.1	435^th of 656 public elementary schools	33.7%		44.9	377^th of 653 public elementary schools	42.3%	58	31.5	34.7	51.7		39.1	38.9	19.4	61.0		38.4	39.0	39.0	$16,041	$4,258	$11,783
Meadowlark Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Glen Ave	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	No	(785) 309-4300	431	30	14.5	36.7%	301 (69.8%)	13 (3.0%)	63 (14.6%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.7%)	77	125^th of 656 public elementary schools	80.9%		74.1	127^th of 653 public elementary schools	80.6%	2	60.3	74.1	64.1		67.1	48.3	60.0	68.8		59.4	51.6	51.6	$15,458	$3,992	$11,466
Schilling Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3121 Canterbury	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 309-4400	376	36	10.5	83.5%	123 (32.7%)	13 (3.5%)	190 (50.5%)	9 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (10.1%)	13.6	587^th of 656 public elementary schools	10.5%		26.9	504^th of 653 public elementary schools	22.8%	83	33.8	27.3	29.1		30.5	19.2	17.9	25.0		20.5	23.2	23.2	$17,718	$5,306	$12,412
Ell-Saline Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1757 N Halstead Rd	Salina	67401	Saline County	Ell-Saline	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 827-8891	237	20	11.5	43.9%	212 (89.5%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	36.5	440^th of 656 public elementary schools	32.9%		29.6	483^rd of 653 public elementary schools	26.0%	43	57.7	29.2	35.3	36.4	39.1	57.7	29.2	14.7	47.7	37.5	29.4	29.4	$13,627	$1,598	$12,029
Southeast Saline Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5056 E K-4 Highway	Gypsum	67448	Saline County	Southeast Of Saline	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 536-4215	375	29	12.9	30.9%	351 (93.6%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	61.9	240^th of 656 public elementary schools	63.4%		52	305^th of 653 public elementary schools	53.3%	65	61.8	61.7	53.8	26.0	51.0	45.4	42.5	57.7	48.0	48.5	63.5	63.5	$14,609	$1,765	$12,844

Frequently Asked Questions about Heusner Elementary

How many students attend Heusner Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 392 students attended Heusner Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Heusner Elementary?

Students at Heusner Elementary are 61% White, 23% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 4% African American.

What schools do graduates of Heusner Elementary attend?

Students who attend Heusner Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lakewood Middle School
High : Salina High Central

Is Heusner Elementary a good school?

Heusner Elementary ranks 462^nd of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Heusner Elementary in?

Salina

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