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McCandless Elementary

700 N Baker, Hutchinson, KS 67501

DSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–6
Elementary
Students
346
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
11.8 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Hutchinson Public Schools
Reno County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 670 Kansas elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores12% proficient in math & reading
5thpercentile
Equity12% of low-income students proficient
9thpercentile
Attendance17% chronically absent
48thpercentile
Class size11.8 students per teacher
72ndpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Kansas elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About McCandless Elementary

McCandless Elementary is a public elementary school in Hutchinson, Kansas, serving grades Pre-K–6. It is part of Hutchinson Public Schools. The school is located in a town in Reno County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 346 students were enrolled, with about 11.8 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller than the typical Kansas elementary school (12.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 670 Kansas elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–6

Location & nearby schools

700 N Baker
Hutchinson, KS 67501
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–6
Enrollment (2024–25)
346 students
Students per teacher
11.8 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Town — Distant
School district
Hutchinson Public Schools
County
Reno County
NCES school ID
200762000536

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.