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Plum Creek Elementary School vs. Buhler Elementary School

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School Overview

School
Plum Creek Elementary School
901 East 43rd Avenue
Hutchinson, KS 67502
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Buhler Elementary School
808 N Main
Buhler, KS 67522
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Serving 428 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Plum Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 9% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 244 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Buhler Elementary School ranks in the top 10% 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 proficiency in math is 45-49% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 28%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 36%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 37% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
428 students
244 students
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% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
48% | 52%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 teachers
16 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
15:1
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Test Scores

#274 out of 1264 schools in KS
(Top 30%)
#124 out of 1264 schools in KS
(Top 10%)
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35-39%
(Top 30% in KS)
45-49%
(Top 20% in KS)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Plum Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
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50-54%
(Top 20% in KS)
60-64%
(Top 10% in KS)
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Plum Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Buhler Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
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Pre-K Students
59
42
Kindergarten Students
58
33
Grade 1 Students
60
29
Grade 2 Students
61
38
Grade 3 Students
66
31
Grade 4 Students
67
42
Grade 5 Students
57
29

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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% Asian
n/a
n/a
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% Hispanic
6%
16%
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% Black
1%
1%
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% White
91%
82%
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% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
1%
n/a
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0.17
0.30
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Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
23%
26%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
18%
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