Hiawatha Elementary School (Ranked Top 50% for 2025)

Hiawatha Elementary School

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Top 50%

Serving 350 students in grades Prekindergarten-4, Hiawatha Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (which is approximately equal to the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student:teacher ratio of 13:1 is equal to the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 23% 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: 350 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 50% in KS
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

School Overview

Hiawatha Elementary School's student population of 350 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has declined by 10% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-4
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hiawatha Elementary School
Pre-K	39
Kind	67
1	51
2	71
3	55
4	67

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Total Students

350 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary School
2023	359
2022	359
2021	378
2020	422
2019	422
2018	408
2017	408
2016	385
2015	385
2014	369
2013	400
2012	372
2011	382
2010	340
2009	346
2008	357
2007	331
2006	352
2005	331
2004	339
2003	361
2002	351
2001	360
2000	352
1999	348
1998	393
1997	434
1996	456
1995	478
1994	491
1993	497
1992	511
1991	518
1990	542
1989	528
1988	511
1987	504

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary School
2023	25
2022	25
2021	27
2020	30
2019	30
2018	29
2017	29
2016	29
2015	29
2014	29
2013	31
2012	31
2011	29
2010	30
2009	26
2008	26
2007	28
2006	24
2005	24
2004	24
2003	24
2002	24
2001	23
2000	23
1999	23
1998	24
1997	24
1996	25
1995	26
1994	26
1993	26
1992	26
1991	25
1990	25
1989	22
1988	22
1987	22

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School Rankings

Hiawatha Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,280 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Hiawatha Elementary School is 0.39, 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)

#515 out of 1280 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary School
2022	#515
2021	#623
2019	#374
2018	#447
2017	#250
2016	#228
2015	#233
2014	#153
2013	#153
2012	#546
2011	#48

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35-39%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary School	Kansas	Hiawatha School District
2022	37%	29%	28%
2021	27%	28%	26%
2019	37%	33%	30%
2018	37%	33%	32%
2017	47%	34%	37%
2016	52%	35%	44%
2015	52%	33%	45%
2013	95%	77%	90%
2012	92%	84%	94%
2011	95%	84%	93%
2010	82%	82%	87%

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30-34%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary School	Kansas	Hiawatha School District
2022	32%	32%	29%
2021	32%	36%	32%
2019	47%	37%	43%
2018	42%	37%	32%
2017	52%	38%	46%
2016	52%	41%	48%
2015	52%	42%	48%
2013	92%	84%	92%
2012	87%	86%	92%
2011	95%	87%	95%
2010	87%	85%	92%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary School	Kansas	Hiawatha School District
2023	14:1	13:1	13:1
2022	14:1	13:1	14:1
2021	14:1	13:1	14:1
2020	14:1	13:1	13:1
2019	14:1	13:1	13:1
2018	14:1	14:1	12:1
2017	14:1	14:1	12:1
2016	13:1	14:1	11:1
2015	13:1	14:1	11:1
2014	13:1	13:1	11:1
2013	13:1	13:1	11:1
2012	12:1	13:1	10:1
2011	13:1	14:1	12:1
2010	11:1	13:1	11:1
2009	14:1	13:1	13:1
2008	14:1	14:1	13:1
2007	12:1	12:1	11:1
2006	15:1	13:1	13:1
2005	14:1	14:1	13:1
2004	14:1	14:1	14:1
2003	15:1	14:1	15:1
2002	15:1	14:1	15:1
2001	16:1	14:1	14:1
2000	15:1	14:1	14:1
1999	15:1	14:1	15:1
1998	17:1	14:1	15:1
1997	18:1	14:1	16:1
1996	18:1	15:1	16:1
1995	18:1	15:1	16:1
1994	19:1	15:1	16:1
1993	19:1	15:1	17:1
1992	19:1	15:1	17:1
1991	21:1	15:1	18:1
1990	22:1	15:1	18:1
1989	24:1	16:1	18:1
1988	23:1	16:1	18:1
1987	23:1	16:1	17:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary School	Kansas	Hiawatha School District
2023	6%	1%	6%
2022	5%	1%	5%
2021	6%	1%	5%
2020	6%	1%	6%
2019	6%	1%	6%
2018	3%	1%	4%
2017	3%	1%	4%
2016	3%	1%	4%
2015	5%	1%	5%
2014	5%	1%	5%
2013	4%	1%	5%
2012	4%	2%	5%
2011	4%	2%	6%
2010	4%	1%	6%
2009	7%	3%	9%
2008	9%	2%	11%
2007	12%	2%	12%
2006	12%	2%	11%
2005	10%	2%	11%
2004	11%	2%	10%
2003	10%	2%	9%
2002	9%	1%	8%
2001	9%	1%	8%
2000	9%	1%	8%
1999	9%	1%	7%
1998	8%	1%	7%
1997	8%	1%	7%
1996	9%	1%	7%
1995	8%	1%	6%
1994	6%	1%	5%
1993	6%	1%	6%
1992	4%	1%	6%
1991	3%	1%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary School	Kansas	Hiawatha School District
2023	1%	3%	1%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%
2019	1%	3%
2011	1%	3%
2004	1%	3%
1994	1%	2%	1%
1993	1%	2%	1%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary School	Kansas	Hiawatha School District
2023	7%	21%	8%
2022	6%	21%	7%
2021	6%	20%	7%
2020	9%	20%	8%
2019	9%	20%	8%
2018	8%	19%	7%
2017	8%	19%	7%
2016	8%	19%	6%
2015	5%	19%	6%
2014	7%	18%	5%
2013	7%	18%	6%
2012	8%	17%	5%
2011	6%	16%	5%
2010	5%	16%	5%
2009	3%	14%	3%
2008	2%	13%	2%
2007	3%	13%	2%
2006	2%	12%	3%
2005	2%	12%	2%
2004	2%	11%	2%
2003	3%	10%	2%
2002	2%	10%	2%
2001	3%	9%	2%
2000	2%	8%	2%
1999	3%	8%	2%
1998	3%	7%	2%
1997	1%	7%	1%
1996	1%	6%	1%
1995	1%	6%	1%
1994	2%	5%	1%
1993	1%	5%	1%
1992	1%	5%	1%
1991	2%	4%	2%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary School	Kansas	Hiawatha School District
2023	1%	7%	1%
2018	1%	7%	2%
2017	1%	7%	2%
2016	1%	7%	2%
2015	1%	7%	2%
2014	1%	7%	2%
2013	2%	7%	3%
2012	2%	7%	3%
2011	3%	7%	3%
2010	3%	8%	3%
2009	4%	9%	5%
2008	6%	9%	4%
2007	5%	9%	5%
2006	5%	9%	5%
2005	4%	9%	4%
2004	4%	9%	5%
2003	4%	9%	5%
2002	5%	9%	5%
2001	4%	9%	5%
2000	3%	9%	4%
1999	5%	9%	5%
1998	6%	9%	5%
1997	6%	8%	4%
1996	3%	9%	3%
1995	4%	8%	4%
1994	4%	8%	3%
1993	4%	8%	3%
1992	5%	8%	3%
1991	4%	8%	3%
1990	4%	8%	3%
1989	3%	8%	2%

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White

77%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary School	Kansas	Hiawatha School District
2023	76%	62%	76%
2022	77%	63%	76%
2021	77%	63%	78%
2020	77%	64%	78%
2019	77%	64%	78%
2018	83%	65%	81%
2017	83%	65%	81%
2016	83%	65%	82%
2015	83%	65%	81%
2014	79%	66%	81%
2013	80%	67%	80%
2012	80%	67%	80%
2011	79%	68%	80%
2010	80%	69%	80%
2009	86%	71%	83%
2008	83%	73%	83%
2007	80%	73%	81%
2006	81%	75%	81%
2005	84%	74%	83%
2004	82%	75%	83%
2003	83%	77%	84%
2002	84%	78%	85%
2001	84%	79%	85%
2000	86%	80%	86%
1999	83%	80%	86%
1998	83%	81%	86%
1997	85%	82%	88%
1996	87%	82%	89%
1995	87%	83%	89%
1994	87%	84%	90%
1993	88%	84%	89%
1992	89%	84%	89%
1991	90%	85%	92%

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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	Hiawatha Elementary School	Kansas	Hiawatha School District
2023	9%	6%	8%
2022	10%	6%	9%
2021	9%	6%	8%
2020	7%	5%	7%
2019	7%	5%	7%
2018	5%	5%	6%
2017	5%	5%	6%
2016	5%	5%	6%
2015	6%	5%	6%
2014	8%	5%	7%
2013	7%	4%	6%
2012	6%	4%	7%
2011	7%	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.39

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary School	Kansas	Hiawatha School District
2023	0.41	0.57	0.41
2022	0.39	0.56	0.41
2021	0.40	0.56	0.39
2020	0.39	0.55	0.39
2019	0.39	0.55	0.39
2018	0.30	0.54	0.33
2017	0.30	0.54	0.33
2016	0.30	0.54	0.32
2015	0.31	0.54	0.34
2014	0.37	0.53	0.34
2013	0.35	0.53	0.35
2012	0.35	0.52	0.35
2011	0.37	0.51	0.36
2010	0.35	0.49	0.36
2009	0.26	0.47	0.29
2008	0.30	0.45	0.30
2007	0.35	0.45	0.33
2006	0.33	0.42	0.33
2005	0.29	0.44	0.30
2004	0.32	0.42	0.30
2003	0.30	0.39	0.29
2002	0.29	0.38	0.28
2001	0.29	0.36	0.27
2000	0.26	0.34	0.25
1999	0.30	0.34	0.26
1998	0.30	0.33	0.25
1997	0.27	0.32	0.22
1996	0.24	0.31	0.20
1995	0.24	0.31	0.20
1994	0.23	0.29	0.19
1993	0.21	0.28	0.20
1992	0.20	0.28	0.20
1991	0.19	0.27	0.15

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

55%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary School	Kansas	Hiawatha School District
2023	50%	41%	46%
2022	35%	34%	35%
2021	38%	36%	38%
2020	45%	37%	41%
2019	45%	37%	41%
2018	45%	39%	41%
2017	45%	39%	41%
2016	49%	40%	43%
2015	49%	40%	43%
2014	48%	40%	42%
2013	45%	39%	41%
2012	47%	39%	42%
2011	43%	37%	38%
2010	44%	36%	39%
2009	38%	32%	35%
2008	36%	30%	31%
2007	36%	30%	29%
2006	37%	30%	30%
2005	36%	29%	29%
2004	38%	28%	30%
2003	38%	26%	29%
2002	29%	25%	24%
2001	28%	24%	23%
2000	28%	23%	25%
1998	44%	33%	40%
1997	44%	32%	39%
1996	40%	32%	39%
1995	35%	24%	30%
1994	33%	24%	29%
1993	31%	23%	28%
1992	36%	28%	32%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Hiawatha Elementary School	Kansas	Hiawatha School District
2023	9%	7%	7%
2022	15%	10%	14%
2021	8%	9%	10%
2020	9%	10%	10%
2019	9%	10%	10%
2018	10%	9%	9%
2017	10%	9%	9%
2016	10%	9%	10%
2015	11%	10%	10%
2014	12%	10%	11%
2013	12%	10%	12%
2012	9%	10%	10%
2011	11%	10%	11%
2010	12%	10%	13%
2009	10%	11%	13%
2008	12%	10%	12%
2007	14%	10%	13%
2006	17%	10%	14%
2005	13%	9%	13%
2004	14%	9%	12%
2003	16%	10%	13%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Hiawatha School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Hiawatha Elementary School's ranking?

Hiawatha Elementary School is ranked #515 out of 1,280 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Kansas.

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

35-39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% KS state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Hiawatha Elementary School?

350 students attend Hiawatha Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Hiawatha Elementary School students are White, 9% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Hiawatha Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is equal to the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Hiawatha Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Hiawatha Elementary School part of?

Hiawatha Elementary School is part of Hiawatha School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-4
Enrollment: 350 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 23%
: Top 50%
: 35-39% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education