Faris Elementary

Faris Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school based in Hutchinson, Kansas. The school's enrollment of 279 students covers pre-K through 8.

Faris Elementary is part of Hutchinson Public Schools, where 10 schools serve 3,957 students.

White students are the majority at Faris Elementary, with 55% of enrollment. The school is also 28% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 5% Black. The White share of the county population is higher, at 85%. The school's diversity index is 61%, meaning two students picked at random have a 61% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.

The teaching staff at Faris Elementary is 22.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the ratio is 12.3:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 13.2:1 average for elementary schools in Kansas. About 90% of students, or 250, qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That is higher than the 55% average for public schools in Reno County.

Compared with Kansas schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Faris Elementary's results are 2.6 points above predicted: 21.9% against 19.3%.

Reno County census figures show that the median household income is $60,645, 20% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 9% of people live in poverty. There are 33 public schools in Reno County, enrolling about 8,909 students in all.

Of nearby public schools, Hutchinson Middle School 8 is the closest, at about 0.7 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Faris Elementary. In a group of 8 nearby schools with scores, Faris Elementary ranks 5th on average proficiency.

The National Center for Education Statistics classifies the school's location as Town: Distant, meaning it is in a town some distance from an urbanized area.

Enrollment has grown by 37 students since 2020-21, to 279.

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