Hesston Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

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Serving 304 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Hesston Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 304 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Top 10% in KS
: 60-64% (Top 5%)
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Hesston Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

School Overview

Hesston Elementary School's student population of 304 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 18 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hesston Elementary School
Pre-K	4
Kind	61
1	49
2	53
3	74
4	63

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Total Students

304 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hesston Elementary School
2023	304
2022	304
2021	303
2020	326
2019	326
2018	295
2017	295
2016	285
2015	313
2014	309
2013	291
2012	315
2011	328
2010	316
2009	321
2008	311
2007	303
2006	263
2005	270
2004	284
2003	309
2002	306
2001	313
2000	326
1999	318
1998	308
1997	299
1996	285
1995	284
1994	289
1993	306
1992	321
1991	346
1990	301
1989	313
1988	293
1987	301

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

18 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hesston Elementary School
2023	18
2022	18
2021	20
2020	19
2019	19
2018	20
2017	20
2016	21
2015	21
2014	20
2013	20
2012	21
2011	21
2010	22
2009	21
2008	1
2007	23
2006	19
2005	19
2004	18
2003	19
2002	19
2001	18
2000	18
1999	18
1998	18
1997	18
1996	18
1995	18
1994	17
1993	16
1992	16
1991	16
1990	16
1989	16
1988	16
1987	16

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School Rankings

Hesston Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,280 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hesston Elementary School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

#84 out of 1280 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hesston Elementary School
2022	#84
2021	#64
2019	#57
2018	#68
2017	#122
2016	#155
2015	#174
2014	#98
2013	#98
2012	#64
2011	#334

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60-64%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Hesston Elementary School	Kansas	Hesston School District
2022	62%	29%	50%
2021	67%	28%	45%
2019	62%	33%	50%
2018	62%	33%	49%
2017	57%	34%	49%
2016	57%	35%	52%
2015	47%	33%	43%
2013	92%	77%	85%
2012	95%	84%	92%
2011	92%	84%	94%
2010	87%	82%	91%

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50-54%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Hesston Elementary School	Kansas	Hesston School District
2022	52%	32%	43%
2021	57%	36%	45%
2019	62%	37%	50%
2018	62%	37%	49%
2017	57%	38%	49%
2016	57%	41%	54%
2015	67%	42%	57%
2013	95%	84%	95%
2012	95%	86%	98%
2011	92%	87%	96%
2010	92%	85%	95%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hesston Elementary School	Kansas	Hesston School District
2023	17:1	13:1	17:1
2022	17:1	13:1	17:1
2021	15:1	13:1	15:1
2020	17:1	13:1	16:1
2019	17:1	13:1	16:1
2018	15:1	14:1	15:1
2017	15:1	14:1	15:1
2016	14:1	14:1	14:1
2015	15:1	14:1	14:1
2014	15:1	13:1	14:1
2013	14:1	13:1	15:1
2012	15:1	13:1	15:1
2011	16:1	14:1	14:1
2010	15:1	13:1	14:1
2009	16:1	13:1	13:1
2007	13:1	12:1	12:1
2006	14:1	13:1	13:1
2005	14:1	14:1	14:1
2004	16:1	14:1	15:1
2003	16:1	14:1	15:1
2002	16:1	14:1	14:1
2001	17:1	14:1	16:1
2000	18:1	14:1	15:1
1999	18:1	14:1	15:1
1998	17:1	14:1	16:1
1997	17:1	14:1	15:1
1996	16:1	15:1	14:1
1995	16:1	15:1	16:1
1994	17:1	15:1	16:1
1993	19:1	15:1	17:1
1992	20:1	15:1	17:1
1991	21:1	15:1	16:1
1990	19:1	15:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Hesston Elementary School	Kansas	Hesston School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	2%	2%
2010	2%	1%	2%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2007	1%	2%	1%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%
2003	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Hesston Elementary School	Kansas	Hesston School District
2023	2%	3%	1%
2022	2%	3%	1%
2021	2%	3%	2%
2020	2%	3%	2%
2019	2%	3%	2%
2018	1%	3%	2%
2017	1%	3%	2%
2016	4%	3%	2%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	2%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	2%	3%	2%
2011	2%	3%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2008	1%	3%	1%
2007	1%	3%
2006	2%	2%	1%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%
2003	1%	2%
1997	1%	2%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1994	1%	2%
1993	1%	2%

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Hispanic

10%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hesston Elementary School	Kansas	Hesston School District
2023	7%	21%	8%
2022	6%	21%	8%
2021	9%	20%	8%
2020	9%	20%	9%
2019	9%	20%	9%
2018	9%	19%	10%
2017	9%	19%	10%
2016	8%	19%	9%
2015	8%	19%	9%
2014	9%	18%	9%
2013	11%	18%	10%
2012	11%	17%	10%
2011	12%	16%	10%
2010	11%	16%	8%
2009	7%	14%	4%
2008	8%	13%	4%
2007	10%	13%	7%
2006	7%	12%	5%
2005	7%	12%	7%
2004	4%	11%	5%
2003	4%	10%	5%
2002	6%	10%	5%
2001	3%	9%	4%
2000	4%	8%	5%
1999	3%	8%	4%
1998	3%	7%	4%
1997	3%	7%	4%
1996	3%	6%	3%
1995	4%	6%	3%
1994	2%	5%	3%
1993	5%	5%	4%
1992	3%	5%	4%
1991	5%	4%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Hesston Elementary School	Kansas	Hesston School District
2023	2%	7%	2%
2022	2%	6%	2%
2021	3%	7%	1%
2020	3%	7%	3%
2019	3%	7%	3%
2018	4%	7%	3%
2017	4%	7%	3%
2016	2%	7%	2%
2013	2%	7%	2%
2012	2%	7%	2%
2011	2%	7%	2%
2010	2%	8%	2%
2009	2%	9%	2%
2008	1%	9%	2%
2007	1%	9%	2%
2005	1%	9%	1%
2004	2%	9%	2%
2003	2%	9%	2%
2002	1%	9%	2%
2001	1%	9%	2%
2000	1%	9%	2%
1999	3%	9%	3%
1998	3%	9%	2%
1997	2%	8%	2%
1996	3%	9%	2%
1995	2%	8%	2%
1994	1%	8%	2%
1993	2%	8%	2%
1992	1%	8%	1%
1991	1%	8%	1%
1990	1%	8%	2%

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White

84%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hesston Elementary School	Kansas	Hesston School District
2023	86%	62%	86%
2022	87%	63%	86%
2021	83%	63%	85%
2020	84%	64%	83%
2019	84%	64%	83%
2018	83%	65%	82%
2017	83%	65%	82%
2016	83%	65%	84%
2015	85%	65%	85%
2014	84%	66%	84%
2013	82%	67%	83%
2012	82%	67%	83%
2011	80%	68%	83%
2010	82%	69%	86%
2009	88%	71%	91%
2008	88%	73%	91%
2007	86%	73%	90%
2006	89%	75%	92%
2005	89%	74%	90%
2004	92%	75%	93%
2003	92%	77%	93%
2002	93%	78%	93%
2001	96%	79%	94%
2000	95%	80%	93%
1999	94%	80%	93%
1998	93%	81%	92%
1997	94%	82%	94%
1996	92%	82%	93%
1995	93%	83%	94%
1994	95%	84%	94%
1993	92%	84%	93%
1992	95%	84%	95%
1991	94%	85%	95%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Hesston Elementary School	Kansas	Hesston School District
2023	2%	6%	2%
2022	2%	6%	3%
2021	3%	6%	4%
2020	2%	5%	3%
2019	2%	5%	3%
2018	3%	5%	3%
2017	3%	5%	3%
2016	3%	5%	2%
2015	5%	5%	3%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	3%	4%	3%
2012	3%	4%	3%
2011	3%	4%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hesston Elementary School	Kansas	Hesston School District
2023	0.26	0.57	0.26
2022	0.24	0.56	0.26
2021	0.30	0.56	0.27
2020	0.29	0.55	0.31
2019	0.29	0.55	0.31
2018	0.30	0.54	0.32
2017	0.30	0.54	0.32
2016	0.30	0.54	0.29
2015	0.27	0.54	0.28
2014	0.29	0.53	0.28
2013	0.32	0.53	0.30
2012	0.32	0.52	0.30
2011	0.36	0.51	0.30
2010	0.32	0.49	0.25
2009	0.22	0.47	0.16
2008	0.21	0.45	0.17
2007	0.25	0.45	0.20
2006	0.20	0.42	0.14
2005	0.20	0.44	0.17
2004	0.15	0.42	0.14
2003	0.14	0.39	0.13
2002	0.13	0.38	0.13
2001	0.08	0.36	0.12
2000	0.10	0.34	0.13
1999	0.12	0.34	0.14
1998	0.13	0.33	0.16
1997	0.12	0.32	0.12
1996	0.15	0.31	0.13
1995	0.13	0.31	0.12
1994	0.10	0.29	0.12
1993	0.15	0.28	0.13
1992	0.10	0.28	0.09
1991	0.11	0.27	0.11

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

21%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hesston Elementary School	Kansas	Hesston School District
2023	18%	41%	19%
2022	12%	34%	14%
2021	16%	36%	17%
2020	15%	37%	17%
2019	15%	37%	17%
2018	17%	39%	16%
2017	17%	39%	16%
2016	20%	40%	18%
2015	20%	40%	17%
2014	19%	40%	18%
2013	23%	39%	21%
2012	23%	39%	20%
2011	23%	37%	21%
2010	27%	36%	20%
2009	19%	32%	15%
2008	17%	30%	13%
2007	17%	30%	14%
2006	13%	30%	14%
2005	13%	29%	14%
2004	12%	28%	12%
2003	15%	26%	13%
2002	21%	25%	15%
2001	20%	24%	14%
2000	19%	23%	15%
1998	24%	33%	21%
1997	21%	32%	18%
1996	25%	32%	20%
1995	15%	24%	13%
1994	12%	24%	11%
1993	14%	23%	13%
1992	21%	28%	19%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hesston Elementary School	Kansas	Hesston School District
2023	6%	7%	5%
2022	6%	10%	6%
2021	10%	9%	9%
2020	13%	10%	12%
2019	13%	10%	12%
2018	13%	9%	12%
2017	13%	9%	12%
2016	13%	9%	12%
2015	13%	10%	12%
2014	16%	10%	14%
2013	13%	10%	12%
2012	14%	10%	12%
2011	16%	10%	14%
2010	13%	10%	12%
2009	11%	11%	10%
2008	10%	10%	9%
2007	10%	10%	8%
2006	7%	10%	7%
2005	5%	9%	5%
2004	8%	9%	7%
2003	7%	10%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Hesston School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hesston Elementary School's ranking?

Hesston Elementary School is ranked #84 out of 1,280 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Kansas.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% KS state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Hesston Elementary School?

304 students attend Hesston Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Hesston Elementary School students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 2% of students are Black, 2% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Hesston Elementary School?

Hesston Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Hesston Elementary School offer ?

Hesston Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-4 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hesston Elementary School part of?

Hesston Elementary School is part of Hesston School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 304 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 16%
: Top 10%
: 60-64% (Top 5%)
: 50-54% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education