Hesston Elem

Set in Hesston, Kansas, Hesston Elem is an average-sized primary school, run under Hesston. It instructs 306 students across grades pre-K through 4.

Hesston comprises 3 schools with combined enrollment of 853 students; Hesston Elem is among them.

Demographically, Hesston Elem reports that the student body is overwhelmingly White (82%). Beyond that, the school lists 10% Hispanic, 5% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Harvey County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, Hesston Elem lists 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 14.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 13.2:1, putting Hesston Elem higher than the state norm the norm. Around 30% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Harvey County (around 52%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Hesston Elem ranks in the top 10% of Kansas public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 47.8%; Hesston Elem posts 66.2%, +18.4 points above that line.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Harvey County put the typical household earns roughly $74,368 per year, 30% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 5%. Hesston Elem is one of 18 public schools in Harvey County (combined enrollment of about 5,012 students).

Hesston Middle is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 2 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hesston Elem at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 34.0%.

Hesston Elem operates from an outlying location.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Hesston Elem has held roughly steady, going from 301 students in 2018 to 306 in 2025.

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