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Hyde International Studies/Commun Elementary Magnet

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-5
87th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools
Better than 87% of Kansas elementary schools
Summary

Hyde International Studies/Commun Elementary Magnet is a public magnet elementary school in Wichita, Kansas, serving 258 students from pre-kindergarten to 5th grade. As part of the Wichita school district, which is ranked 245 out of 264 districts in Kansas, Hyde International stands out as a high-performing outlier, consistently ranking among the top 20% of elementary schools in the state.

The school's academic performance is significantly higher than the Wichita district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 69.99% of Hyde International students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 28.89% for Wichita and 44.47% for Kansas. In Mathematics, 55.73% of Hyde International students were proficient or better, compared to 18.62% for Wichita and 38.73% for Kansas. Hyde International also performs exceptionally well for its White students and low socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 10-15% of Kansas elementary schools in these subgroups.

While Hyde International's chronic absenteeism rates have fluctuated in recent years, ranging from 14.3% to 33.0%, they are still lower than many of the nearby schools in the Wichita district, such as Caldwell Elementary, which has significantly lower proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to Hyde International. As a magnet school, Hyde International likely benefits from a more diverse and engaged student population, as well as access to sufficient funding and resources, contributing to its strong academic performance within the challenging Wichita district environment.

260
Students ?
13.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,039
Per pupil spending ?
43.5%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 210 N Oliver
       Wichita, KS  67208

(316) 973-0650

District: Wichita


Students who attend Hyde International Studies/Commun Elementary Magnet usually attend:

Middle:    Robinson Middle School
    Wells Alternative Middle School
High:    Chisholm Life Skills Center
    East High
    Sowers Alternative High School
    Wichita Alternative High
Racial breakdown:

White:
58.8%
Hispanic:
16.2%
African American:
13.1%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 55th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Kansas average (65% vs 42% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 13% of Kansas elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school65%
District avg24%
Kansas avg42%
87th of 656
Kansas public elementary schools ?
Top 13%▲ up 31 pts since 2015
From top 45% (2015) to top 13% (2025)
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SchoolDigger rating ?
2nd of 54Elementary Schools in the Wichita
245th of 264Wichita 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202582.787 of 65686.7%★★★★☆
202481.395 of 65385.5%★★★★☆
202374.6129 of 66080.5%★★★★☆
202275.1131 of 66880.4%★★★★☆
202170.7164 of 67075.5%★★★★☆
201945.7376 of 66743.6%★★☆☆☆
201860.5236 of 65664.0%★★★☆☆
201764.9214 of 65967.5%★★★☆☆
201674.8135 of 65679.4%★★★★☆
201554.7303 of 67855.3%★★★☆☆
201346.9451 of 66832.5%★★☆☆☆
201253.6401 of 66039.2%★★☆☆☆
201162.3282 of 63155.3%★★★☆☆
201068.1205 of 63067.5%★★★☆☆
200954.0355 of 62142.8%★★☆☆☆
200848.1400 of 61434.9%★★☆☆☆
200761.5265 of 60055.8%★★★☆☆
200670.4166 of 58571.6%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202159.9215 of 59163.6%★★★☆☆
201955.5260 of 59156.0%★★★☆☆
201855.0261 of 57454.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202583.739 of 53392.7%★★★★★
202474.574 of 54686.4%★★★★☆
202351.1248 of 54154.2%★★★☆☆
202255.8195 of 51261.9%★★★☆☆
202163.6139 of 49471.9%★★★★☆
201937.0349 of 50931.4%★★☆☆☆
201854.2221 of 51256.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202172.0134 of 60577.9%★★★★☆
201936.0396 of 58632.4%★★☆☆☆
201856.9244 of 57557.6%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202585.845 of 57692.2%★★★★★
202480.181 of 57986.0%★★★★☆
202365.9164 of 58471.9%★★★★☆
202274.8115 of 59680.7%★★★★☆
202161.6204 of 58765.2%★★★☆☆
201952.1270 of 59254.4%★★★☆☆
201868.7151 of 57473.7%★★★★☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)93rd percentile+6 vs school
White (2025)92nd percentile+5 vs school
Male (2021)78th percentile~ school
Female (2021)64th percentile-12 vs school
By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?
Science70%+29 vs state
English Language Arts70%+26 vs state
Mathematics56%+17 vs state

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Hyde International Studies/Commun Elementary Magnet ranks 87th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Hyde International Studies/Commun Elementary Magnet are 59% White, 16% Hispanic, 13% African American, 8% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

In the 2024-25 school year, 260 students attended Hyde International Studies/Commun Elementary Magnet.


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