Herington Elementary School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025)

1403 North D Street
Herington, KS 67449

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Top 30%

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Serving 171 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Herington Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).

The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 171 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 30% in KS
: 45-49% (Top 20%)
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 40-59% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Herington Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

School Overview

Herington Elementary School's student population of 171 students has declined by 25% over five school years.

The teacher population of 15 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2007, 2024

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Herington Elementary School
Pre-K	24
Kind	27
1	24
2	26
3	25
4	21
5	24

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Total Students

171 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Herington Elementary School
2023	187
2022	178
2021	196
2020	228
2019	228
2018	240
2017	240
2016	248
2015	252
2014	241
2013	230
2012	236
2011	257
2010	230
2009	231
2008	239
2007	213
2006	237
2005	238
2004	234
2003	215
2002	222
2001	243
2000	242
1999	241
1998	239
1997	238
1996	268
1995	277
1994	281
1993	291
1992	291
1991	259
1990	281
1989	301
1988	285
1987	270

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

15 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Herington Elementary School
2023	16
2022	16
2021	15
2020	15
2019	15
2018	16
2017	16
2016	18
2015	19
2014	19
2013	19
2012	19
2011	19
2010	18
2009	17
2008	2
2007	20
2006	20
2005	19
2004	18
2003	17
2002	17
2001	19
2000	16
1999	17
1998	18
1997	19
1996	20
1995	20
1994	20
1993	19
1992	17
1991	18
1990	18
1989	17
1988	16
1987	15

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School Rankings

Herington Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,280 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Herington Elementary School is 0.46, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

#283 out of 1280 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Herington Elementary School
2022	#283
2021	#353
2019	#104
2018	#447
2017	#319
2016	#275
2015	#386
2014	#24
2013	#24
2012	#342
2011	#48

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45-49%

29%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Herington Elementary School	Kansas	Herington School District
2022	47%	29%	23%
2021	42%	28%	28%
2019	57%	33%	29%
2018	37%	33%	22%
2017	42%	34%	28%
2016	42%	35%	30%
2015	37%	33%	28%
2013	95%	77%	90%
2012	92%	84%	90%
2011	95%	84%	94%
2010	92%	82%	93%

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40-44%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Herington Elementary School	Kansas	Herington School District
2022	42%	32%	31%
2021	42%	36%	33%
2019	57%	37%	35%
2018	42%	37%	22%
2017	52%	38%	32%
2016	57%	41%	40%
2015	52%	42%	36%
2013	95%	84%	96%
2012	92%	86%	90%
2011	95%	87%	95%
2010	92%	85%	95%

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40-59%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Herington Elementary School	Kansas	Herington School District
2022	49%	31%	42%
2021	34%	35%	27%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

11:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Herington Elementary School	Kansas	Herington School District
2023	12:1	13:1	14:1
2022	11:1	13:1	14:1
2021	13:1	13:1	14:1
2020	15:1	13:1	15:1
2019	15:1	13:1	15:1
2018	15:1	14:1	14:1
2017	15:1	14:1	14:1
2016	14:1	14:1	13:1
2015	13:1	14:1	13:1
2014	12:1	13:1	11:1
2013	12:1	13:1	11:1
2012	13:1	13:1	12:1
2011	14:1	14:1	11:1
2010	13:1	13:1	11:1
2009	14:1	13:1	12:1
2007	11:1	12:1	10:1
2006	12:1	13:1	10:1
2005	13:1	14:1	12:1
2004	13:1	14:1	11:1
2003	13:1	14:1	11:1
2002	13:1	14:1	11:1
2001	13:1	14:1	12:1
2000	15:1	14:1	13:1
1999	14:1	14:1	13:1
1998	13:1	14:1	13:1
1997	13:1	14:1	12:1
1996	13:1	15:1	13:1
1995	14:1	15:1	12:1
1994	14:1	15:1	12:1
1993	15:1	15:1	13:1
1992	17:1	15:1	13:1
1991	15:1	15:1	12:1
1990	16:1	15:1	13:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2010)
Year	Herington Elementary School	Kansas	Herington School District
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	3%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	2%
2002	1%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	2%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Herington Elementary School	Kansas	Herington School District
2023	1%	3%	2%
2022	1%	3%	1%
2021	1%	3%	1%
2020	1%	3%	2%
2019	1%	3%	2%
2010	2%	2%	1%
2009	2%	3%	2%
2008	2%	3%	2%
2007	2%	3%	2%
2006	3%	2%	2%
2005	2%	3%	2%
2004	1%	3%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	2%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	1%	2%	1%
1998	1%	2%	2%
1997	1%	2%	1%
1996	1%	2%	1%
1995	1%	2%	2%
1992	1%	2%	1%
1991	1%	2%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

19%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Herington Elementary School	Kansas	Herington School District
2023	13%	21%	11%
2022	8%	21%	7%
2021	8%	20%	9%
2020	10%	20%	10%
2019	10%	20%	10%
2018	8%	19%	8%
2017	8%	19%	8%
2016	7%	19%	7%
2015	7%	19%	7%
2014	8%	18%	7%
2013	11%	18%	9%
2012	9%	17%	8%
2011	9%	16%	9%
2010	7%	16%	9%
2009	5%	14%	7%
2008	4%	13%	6%
2007	5%	13%	6%
2006	3%	12%	4%
2005	5%	12%	7%
2004	5%	11%	7%
2003	8%	10%	7%
2002	9%	10%	7%
2001	9%	9%	8%
2000	7%	8%	6%
1999	8%	8%	7%
1998	7%	7%	6%
1997	5%	7%	4%
1996	6%	6%	4%
1995	6%	6%	5%
1994	5%	5%	4%
1993	3%	5%	3%
1992	4%	5%	2%
1991	3%	4%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2022)
Year	Herington Elementary School	Kansas	Herington School District
2022	2%	6%	2%
2021	1%	7%	1%
2016	2%	7%	2%
2015	4%	7%	4%
2014	1%	7%	2%
2010	1%	8%
2009	5%	9%	3%
2008	5%	9%	4%
2007	4%	9%	3%
2005	2%	9%	2%
2004	2%	9%	1%
2000	1%	9%	1%
1999	2%	9%	2%
1998	1%	9%	2%
1997	2%	8%	1%
1996	2%	9%	1%
1995	3%	8%	2%
1994	2%	8%	2%
1993	2%	8%	2%
1992	2%	8%	2%
1991	2%	8%	2%

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White

71%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Herington Elementary School	Kansas	Herington School District
2023	77%	62%	79%
2022	83%	63%	83%
2021	85%	63%	84%
2020	81%	64%	82%
2019	81%	64%	82%
2018	81%	65%	82%
2017	81%	65%	82%
2016	81%	65%	83%
2015	81%	65%	69%
2014	84%	66%	86%
2013	82%	67%	84%
2012	83%	67%	84%
2011	83%	68%	84%
2010	83%	69%	83%
2009	87%	71%	86%
2008	89%	73%	87%
2007	89%	73%	88%
2006	92%	75%	94%
2005	91%	74%	88%
2004	91%	75%	89%
2003	89%	77%	90%
2002	88%	78%	89%
2001	90%	79%	90%
2000	91%	80%	90%
1999	87%	80%	88%
1998	90%	81%	89%
1997	92%	82%	94%
1996	90%	82%	92%
1995	90%	83%	91%
1994	93%	84%	93%
1993	95%	84%	93%
1992	92%	84%	94%
1991	93%	85%	94%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Herington Elementary School	Kansas	Herington School District
2023	9%	6%	7%
2022	6%	6%	7%
2021	5%	6%	5%
2020	8%	5%	6%
2019	8%	5%	6%
2018	11%	5%	9%
2017	11%	5%	9%
2016	10%	5%	7%
2015	8%	5%	8%
2014	7%	5%	5%
2013	7%	4%	5%
2012	8%	4%	6%
2011	8%	4%	7%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.46

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Herington Elementary School	Kansas	Herington School District
2023	0.39	0.57	0.36
2022	0.30	0.56	0.30
2021	0.27	0.56	0.29
2020	0.33	0.55	0.31
2019	0.33	0.55	0.31
2018	0.33	0.54	0.32
2017	0.33	0.54	0.32
2016	0.33	0.54	0.30
2015	0.33	0.54	0.35
2014	0.29	0.53	0.26
2013	0.32	0.53	0.28
2012	0.32	0.52	0.28
2011	0.30	0.51	0.29
2010	0.31	0.49	0.31
2009	0.23	0.47	0.25
2008	0.21	0.45	0.22
2007	0.21	0.45	0.20
2006	0.19	0.42	0.11
2005	0.17	0.44	0.21
2004	0.17	0.42	0.21
2003	0.20	0.39	0.19
2002	0.22	0.38	0.20
2001	0.18	0.36	0.18
2000	0.17	0.34	0.18
1999	0.23	0.34	0.22
1998	0.19	0.33	0.18
1997	0.15	0.32	0.12
1996	0.19	0.31	0.15
1995	0.19	0.31	0.16
1994	0.13	0.29	0.14
1993	0.09	0.28	0.13
1992	0.15	0.28	0.12
1991	0.13	0.27	0.11

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

67%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Herington Elementary School	Kansas	Herington School District
2023	62%	41%	60%
2022	54%	34%	50%
2021	60%	36%	53%
2020	49%	37%	47%
2019	49%	37%	47%
2018	53%	39%	49%
2017	53%	39%	49%
2016	52%	40%	45%
2015	59%	40%	50%
2014	56%	40%	49%
2013	46%	39%	43%
2012	45%	39%	41%
2011	49%	37%	40%
2010	47%	36%	36%
2009	42%	32%	34%
2008	34%	30%	30%
2007	39%	30%	28%
2006	32%	30%	28%
2005	34%	29%	29%
2004	26%	28%	25%
2003	29%	26%	23%
2002	26%	25%	22%
2001	28%	24%	24%
2000	26%	23%	20%
1998	41%	33%	35%
1997	42%	32%	35%
1996	38%	32%	33%
1995	29%	24%	27%
1994	24%	24%	25%
1993	27%	23%	25%
1992	33%	28%	33%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Herington Elementary School	Kansas	Herington School District
2023	12%	7%	10%
2022	11%	10%	10%
2021	10%	9%	7%
2020	15%	10%	15%
2019	15%	10%	15%
2018	15%	9%	13%
2017	15%	9%	13%
2016	12%	9%	13%
2015	9%	10%	11%
2014	12%	10%	12%
2013	14%	10%	13%
2012	16%	10%	15%
2011	11%	10%	12%
2010	17%	10%	18%
2009	9%	11%	12%
2008	15%	10%	15%
2007	12%	10%	13%
2006	15%	10%	14%
2005	9%	9%	10%
2004	11%	9%	11%
2003	10%	10%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Herington School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Herington Elementary School's ranking?

Herington Elementary School is ranked #283 out of 1,280 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Herington Elementary School often compared to?

Herington Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Hope Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

45-49% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 29% KS state average), while 40-44% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Herington Elementary School?

171 students attend Herington Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Herington Elementary School students are White, 19% of students are Hispanic, 9% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Herington Elementary School?

Herington Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Herington Elementary School offer ?

Herington Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Herington Elementary School part of?

Herington Elementary School is part of Herington School District.

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