📍 300 E Amos, Hesston, Harvey County, 67062
Hesston Elem is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Hesston, Harvey County. The school has 304 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Hesston school district. It serves grades Pre-K–4 in a rural setting. The school employs 18.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1. 57% of students are proficient in reading. 67% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi.
Hesston Elem enrolls 304 students across grades Pre-K–4. The student body is 54% male and 46% female. A teaching staff of 18.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 16.6:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 86% White, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino and 2.3% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 261 | 86% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 21 | 6.9% |
| Black or African American | 7 | 2.3% |
| Asian | 6 | 2% |
| Two or more races | 6 | 2% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
74 of the school's 304 students (24%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 55 qualify for free lunch and 19 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Hesston Elem is located in a rural setting (NCES locale: Rural, Distant). For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district KS-40, state senate district 31, state house district 74.
Hesston Elem is one of 3 schools in Hesston, based in Hesston, Kansas. The district serves 853 students district-wide and employs 52 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 304 students, Hesston Elem is close to the district average of about 284 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Rural - Distant