Enrollment
306
Elementary
DISTRICT 284 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HESSTON·NCES 200717001192
Hesston Elem
300 E Amos, Hesston, KS 67062 · (620) 327-7102 · Harvey County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL306 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.5:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
30%
92 students
DISTRICT 26% · STATE 51%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 2 | 1% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 60 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 48 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 25% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 21% smaller than its 4th grade class (77).
Student demographics
31%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 27% · STATE 58% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Hesston. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
67.4%
KS avg 44.5%
Math
69.6%
KS avg 38.8%
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 67 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 70 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39.
KAP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 67.4% | 69.6% |
| 2023-24 | 56.4% | 71.4% |
% Meeting + Exceeding, all students and all tested grades. Kansas set new KAP cut scores in spring 2025, so results from 2023-24 and earlier are not comparable with later years.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of KS schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
66.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.8%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+18.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 48% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 18 points, placing it in Kansas's top 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Hesston Elem
Hesston Elem's state test result (66.2% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hesston Elem this school | 306 | 30.1% | 66.2% |
| Auburn Elementary Auburn | 336 | 33.3% | 44.8% |
| Oak Street Elementary School K-4 Goddard | 343 | 34.4% | 47.7% |
| West Elem Wamego | 353 | 32.0% | 62.5% |
| Elmont Elem Topeka | 303 | 27.7% | 61.8% |
| Rossville Elem Rossville | 321 | 26.2% | 45.9% |
Matched among Kansas elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Hesston Elem ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Kansas | In Harvey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 66.2% | #52 of 625 | #1 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.6% | #40 of 625 | #1 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 67.4% | #91 of 625 | #1 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 306 | #364 of 714 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #406 of 539 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 31.5% | #390 of 540 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 30.1% | #550 of 658 | #6 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.7% | #140 of 151 | N/A |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
306
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
-12% since 1990-91, when it was 348
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 15.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 306 | 20.6 | 14.8:1 | 30% (92) |
| 2023-24 | 304 | 18.4 | 16.5:1 | 30% (92) |
| 2022-23 | 304 | 18.3 | 16.6:1 | 24% (74) |
| 2020-21 | 303 | 19 | 15.9:1 | 25% (77) |
| 2017-18 | 301 | 19.5 | 15.4:1 | 30% (89) |
| 2015-16 | 285 | 20 | 14.3:1 | 34% (97) |
| 2010-11 | 328 | 20 | 16.4:1 | 39% (127) |
| 2000-01 | 313 | 18 | 17.4:1 | 26% (80) |
| 1990-91 | 348 | 16 | 21.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Hesston Elem.
Since 2017-18: students up 2% (301 to 306); teachers up 6% (19.5 to 20.6).
About Hesston Elem
This page covers Hesston Elem, a medium-sized elementary school in Hesston, Kansas. The school had 306 students in pre-K through 4 in 2024-25.
Hesston runs Hesston Elem along with 2 other schools, enrolling 853 students in total.
About 82% of the student body at Hesston Elem is White. The rest of enrollment is 10% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. The White share in Harvey County as a whole is similar, at about 84%. Hesston Elem's diversity index is 31%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 20.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 14.8:1. The school has more students per teacher than the 13.2:1 average for elementary schools in Kansas. Eligible students account for 30% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. Across public schools in Harvey County, the average is 52%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Hesston Elem would score about 47.8%. It scores 66.2%, a top-10% result among Kansas schools on BeatsExpectations.
Within Harvey County, the median household income is $74,368, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 30%, and about 5% of people live in poverty. Besides Hesston Elem, Harvey County has 17 other public schools.
The closest other public school is Hesston Middle, about 0.2 miles away. Within five miles are 2 other public schools. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Hesston Elem ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Rural: Distant.
Enrollment at Hesston Elem was 303 in 2020-21 and 306 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.8:1) than in 2020-21 (15.9:1).
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Hesston Elem covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Harvey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
33,756
Census ACS
Median income
$74,368
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
5%
Below federal line
Schools in county
18
5,012 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hesston
- Hesston HighHigh · 274 students
- Hesston MiddleMiddle · 273 students
Other schools in Hesston
- Hesston HighHigh · 274 students
- Hesston MiddleMiddle · 273 students
Nearby schools
- Hesston Middle0.2 mi · 273
- Hesston High0.2 mi · 274
- Moundridge Middle6.1 mi · 170
- Moundridge High6.2 mi · 160
- Newton Sr High6.7 mi · 932
- Moundridge Elem6.7 mi · 182
Frequently asked questions
About Hesston ElemHow large is Hesston Elem?
Hesston Elem enrolls approximately 306 students in grades PK-04.
Is Hesston Elem an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hesston Elem is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at Hesston Elem?
Approximately 14.8:1 students per teacher at Hesston Elem.
How diverse is Hesston Elem?
Hesston Elem reports a student body of 82% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Hesston Elem public or private?
Hesston Elem is a public K-12 school, overseen by Hesston.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.