Hiawatha Elem

Hiawatha Elem operates as a reasonably sized elementary-level community in Hiawatha, Kansas, overseen by Hiawatha. Current enrollment sits at 337 students spanning grades pre-K through 4.

Within Hiawatha, which oversees 3 schools and 879 students, Hiawatha Elem is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Hiawatha Elem reports that the largest single group is White, at 76% of enrollment. The remainder reads as 9% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 5% Native American.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 11.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 13.2:1 average. An estimated 61% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Hiawatha Elem sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 33.2%; this one delivers 45.0%.

Across the wider county, census data for Brown County shows median household income runs about $62,233, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Hiawatha Elem is one of 7 public schools in Brown County (combined enrollment of about 1,474 students).

Hiawatha Sr High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 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 Hiawatha Elem at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 34.6%.

Hiawatha Elem operates from a low-density location.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count contracted 16%: 402 students in 2018 compared to 337 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 13.9:1 in 2018 to 11.9:1 today.

On allk12, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.