Hanover Elem

Hanover Elem is one of the small elementary campuss in Hanover, Kansas, operated by Barnes, with 231 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 26% below the state mean of about 313.

Across the 4 schools in Barnes (518 students total), Hanover Elem accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Hanover Elem reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (98%).

On the resource side, Staff filings list 9 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 25.8:1 students per teacher. That figure is higher than the state norm's 13.2:1 average. Roughly 15% of students at Hanover Elem qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Washington County (around 37%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Hanover Elem sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 55.0%; this one delivers 57.5%.

Across the wider county, Washington County reports that median household earnings sit near $65,482, about 26% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. In all, Washington County runs 8 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,079 students), of which Hanover Elem is one.

Nearest neighbor: Hanover High, around 0.0 miles off. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hanover Elem at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 38.3%.

The campus sits in a countryside setting.

Five-year trend. Hanover Elem's enrollment has expanded 46% since 2018, when it stood at 158 (now 231). Class-load math has rose: from 19.8:1 in 2018 to 25.8:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, the feed for Hanover Elem typically covers school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.