Hesston Elem

300 E Amos, Hesston KS, 67062 | Hesston Unified School District 460 | 620-327-7102
  • grades PK-4
  • students 301
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 62% 75% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 3 in Hesston
  • Ranked #0 of 1515 in Kansas
Proficiency Averages
51%Hesston
35%Kansas

Hesston Elem is a school servicing grades PK to 4 and is located in the district of "Hesston Unified School District 460" in Hesston, KS. There are a total of 301 students and 20 teachers at Hesston Elem, for a student to teacher ratio of 16 to 1.

Hesston Elem has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 62.0%, which is 75% higher than the Kansas average.

Hesston Elem location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students301
Teachers20
Student/Teacher ratio16:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Hesston Elem, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
370-74%
455-59%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
360-64%
460-64%
5n/a
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Hesston Elem race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictKansasNational
White 67.7% 78.0% 65.8% 51.1%
Black 2.3% 2.2% 7.3% 15.9%
Asian 3.3% 1.9% 2.7% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 10.2% 9.1% 18.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 4.3% 2.6% 1.2% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.0% 0.2% 0.4%
Multiracial 12.2% 6.2% 4.7% 3.1%

Hesston demographics profile

StatisticHesstonKansasNational
Population4,0462,913,314328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)1,1353691
Median age30.636.237.7
Male/Female ratio1.1:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)56%59%55%
Speak English88%89%79%
Speak Spanish10%8%13%

Education level achieved in Hesston

IndexHesstonKansasNational
Completed 8th grade98.7%87.4%84.3%
Completed high school98.0%86.1%83.0%
Completed some college78.0%63.7%59.4%
Completed associate degree50.8%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors44.8%31.6%30.3%
Completed masters17.6%11.4%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.2%3.0%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.9%1.2%1.3%
Write a school review about Hesston Elem Tell people what you like or don't like about Hesston Elem…
Source: The Hesston Elem data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.