Enrollment
337
Elementary
DISTRICT 293 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HIAWATHA·NCES 200000600975
Hiawatha Elem
600 Miami, Hiawatha, KS 66434 · (785) 742-7181 · Brown County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL337 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.0:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
61%
204 students
DISTRICT 55% · 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
Student demographics
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. 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
Hiawatha Elem→Hiawatha Middle School
Based on grade levels within Hiawatha. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
44.6%
KS avg 44.5% . +2.7pp since 2023
Math
46.7%
KS avg 38.8% . -0.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Kansas schools, those numbers are about 45 and 39. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
Source: KAP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
45.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
33.2%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 45% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 33% typical for Kansas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Kansas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
337
-65 (-16%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
11.9:1
was 13.9:1
% White
76%
was 78%
% Hispanic
9%
was 9%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About 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.
Brown County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,343
Census ACS
Median income
$62,233
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
7
1,474 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Hiawatha
- Hiawatha Middle SchoolMiddle · 278 students
- Hiawatha Sr HighHigh · 264 students
Other schools in Hiawatha
- Hiawatha Middle SchoolMiddle · 278 students
- Hiawatha Sr HighHigh · 264 students
Nearby schools
- Hiawatha Sr High0.7 mi · 264
- Hiawatha Middle School0.8 mi · 278
- Kickapoo Nation School8.6 mi · 71
- Horton Elem12.9 mi · 226
- Horton High13.4 mi · 147
- Sabetha High School13.8 mi · 217
Frequently asked questions
About Hiawatha ElemWhat is the total enrollment at Hiawatha Elem?
Hiawatha Elem enrolls approximately 337 students in grades PK-04.
What age range does Hiawatha Elem serve?
Hiawatha Elem serves students from grade PK through grade 04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hiawatha Elem?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hiawatha Elem is approximately 11.9:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Hiawatha Elem?
At Hiawatha Elem, the student body is approximately 76% White, 9% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Hiawatha Elem?
Hiawatha Elem is overseen by Hiawatha in Brown County.
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