Best Public Schools in Zip Code 67502

Summary:

The 67502 zip code area in Kansas is home to 5 public schools, including 4 elementary schools and 1 middle school, across the Buhler and Hutchinson Public Schools districts.

Among the standout schools in the area, Plum Creek Elementary has the highest overall proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science, as well as the highest 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade proficiency rates in these subjects. It is ranked 203 out of 656 Kansas elementary schools and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, Prairie Hills Middle has the highest 8th grade proficiency rates in the same subjects and is ranked 63 out of 362 Kansas middle schools with a 4-star rating, the highest in the area.

The schools in the Buhler school district, which includes Plum Creek Elementary, Union Valley Elementary, and Prairie Hills Middle, consistently outperform the state and the Hutchinson Public Schools district, which includes Morgan Elementary and Wiley Elementary, in proficiency rates across all grades and subjects. However, the area as a whole faces a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5%, which may be a contributing factor to the lower proficiency rates observed in some schools.

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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 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th 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 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
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
Prairie Hills Middle	Public	6-8	3200 Lucille Drive	Hutchinson	67502	Reno County	Buhler	No	No	No	No	(620) 662-6027	532	41	12.8	43.2%	452 (85.0%)	13 (2.4%)	52 (9.8%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	5 (0.9%)	52.1	161^st of 363 public middle schools	55.6%		58.4	111^th of 362 public middle schools	69.3%	50				42.0	37.2	50.9		43.0				34.2	32.2	50.3		38.4		38.8	38.8	$11,455	$723	$10,732
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
Ad Astra Virtual Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1800 E. 23rd Ave.	Hutchinson	67502	Reno County	Buhler	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 694-1043	171			1.8%	128 (74.9%)	11 (6.4%)	16 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	3 (1.8%)	9 (5.3%)								(n/a)	36.4	30.8	36.4	17.6	23.1	10.0	50.0	31.3	18.2	15.4	0.0	5.9	7.7	10.0	16.7	11.1	30.0	30.0	30.0	$3,810	$139	$3,671
Ad Astra Alternative Academy	Public	7-12	1800 E. 23rd Ave.	Hutchinson	67502	Reno County	Buhler	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 694-1043	11	1	16.1	54.5%	10 (90.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)																				$8,452	$202	$8,250
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
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
Hutchinson Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	1-12	800 E 15th Circle	Hutchinson	67502	Reno County	Hutchinson Public Schools	No	No	Yes	No	(620) 615-4950	300	2	125.5		185 (61.7%)	21 (7.0%)	67 (22.3%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.0%)								(n/a)			20.0	36.4	26.7	20.6	18.7	20.5			10.0	36.4	20.0	9.1	12.0	14.0		12.1	11.9	$14,145	$2,188	$11,957

Cities Near Zip Code 67502

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Hutchinson	0.48 mi	18	289^th
South Hutchinson	5.6 mi	1	222^nd
Buhler	8.5 mi	2	241^st
Nickerson	9.21 mi	2	206^th
Yoder	11.58 mi	1

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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