Morgan Elementary

As a mid-tier K-5 school in Hutchinson, Kansas, Morgan Elementary serves 388 students from grades pre-K through 6, operated by Hutchinson Public Schools. That puts it 24% larger than the typical public school in Kansas, which averages around 313 students.

Morgan Elementary is one of 10 schools operated by Hutchinson Public Schools, a district that teaches 3,957 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Morgan Elementary logs that 66% of the student body identifies as White; the rest breaks down as 22% Hispanic, 10% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 85% White, putting the school's mix meaningfully less White than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.0:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 56% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

After controlling for student poverty, Morgan Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 35.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.8%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Reno County put median household earnings sit near $60,645, roughly 20% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 9% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Morgan Elementary is one of 33 public schools in Reno County (combined enrollment of about 8,909 students).

The closest other public school is Wiley Elementary, roughly 0.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Morgan Elementary ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 27.7%.

The campus sits in a town-center setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count fell 8%: 422 students in 2018 compared to 388 in 2025. The White share of enrollment contracted from 77% to 66% over that span. Class-load math has pulled in: from 15.0:1 in 2018 to 13.0:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.