Enrollment
286
Elementary
DISTRICT 298 · STATE 313
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DURHAM-HILLSBORO-LEHIGH·NCES 200729000960
Hillsboro Elem
812 East A Street, Hillsboro, KS 67063 · (620) 947-3184 · Marion County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY43-RURALTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL286 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 11.9:1 · STATE 13.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
44%
125 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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
Hillsboro Elem→Hillsboro Middle/High School
Based on grade levels within Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
KAP 2024-25 . % Meeting + ExceedingEnglish Language Arts
63.8%
KS avg 44.5% . +19.4pp since 2023
Math
64.6%
KS avg 38.8% . +12.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the KAP, Kansas's statewide test, about 64 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 65 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 19 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
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
54.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.3%
based on KS schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+13.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% 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
286
-31 (-10%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 17.5:1
% White
88%
was 88%
% Hispanic
7%
was 5%
% Black
2%
was 2%
% Asian
0%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
About Hillsboro Elem
Hillsboro Elem, a moderately sized elementary-level community in Hillsboro, Kansas, run under Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh, enrolls 286 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.
Hillsboro Elem is one of 2 schools operated by Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh, a district that works with 596 students overall.
On the student-mix side, Hillsboro Elem records that the student body is overwhelmingly White (88%). The remainder comes out to 7% Hispanic, 3% multiracial, 2% Black.
Looking at school resources, Hillsboro Elem shows 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 12.8:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 44% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator.
Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Hillsboro Elem tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 41.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 54.7%.
Around the school, community-level numbers for Marion County indicate median household earnings sit near $64,695, roughly 30% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Marion County runs 11 public schools (combined enrollment of about 2,153 students), of which Hillsboro Elem is one.
The closest other public school is Hillsboro Middle/High School, roughly 0.2 miles away. Within ten miles, there are 3 other public schools, a sparser pattern than typical urban areas. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Hillsboro Elem at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 35.7%.
The school occupies an outlying site.
Trend over the last 7 years. Hillsboro Elem's enrollment has fell 10% since 2018, when it stood at 317 (now 286). Class-load math has tightened: from 17.5:1 in 2018 to 12.8:1 in 2025.
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Marion County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
11,754
Census ACS
Median income
$64,695
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
30%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
11
2,153 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh
- Hillsboro Middle/High SchoolHigh · 310 students
Nearby schools
- Hillsboro Middle/High School0.2 mi · 310
- Marion Middle9.8 mi · 119
- Marion High9.8 mi · 159
- Marion Elem10.2 mi · 238
- Goessel Elem10.7 mi · 118
- Goessel High11.1 mi · 154
Frequently asked questions
About Hillsboro ElemHow many students attend Hillsboro Elem?
Hillsboro Elem enrolls approximately 286 students in grades PK-05.
Is Hillsboro Elem an elementary, middle, or high school?
Hillsboro Elem is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Hillsboro Elem?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Hillsboro Elem is approximately 12.8:1 (22 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Hillsboro Elem?
Student demographics at Hillsboro Elem are roughly 88% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Who oversees Hillsboro Elem?
Hillsboro Elem is overseen by Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh in Marion County.
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