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Plum Creek Elementary

901 East 43rd Avenue, Hutchinson, KS 67502

BSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
448
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.7 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Buhler
Reno County

Schola Grade B · Above average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 670 Kansas elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores47% proficient in math & reading
71stpercentile
Equity34% of low-income students proficient
79thpercentile
Attendance12% chronically absent
73rdpercentile
Class size15.7 students per teacher
10thpercentile

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 Plum Creek Elementary

Plum Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in Hutchinson, Kansas, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of Buhler. The school is located in a rural area near a town in Reno County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 448 students were enrolled, with about 15.7 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Kansas elementary school (12.9 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 670 Kansas elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

901 East 43rd Avenue
Hutchinson, KS 67502
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
448 students
Students per teacher
15.7 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
Rural — Fringe
School district
Buhler
County
Reno County
NCES school ID
200420002075

Schools near Plum Creek Elementary

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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.