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Herington Elem

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1403 North D Street, Herington, KS 67449 · (785) 258-3234 · Part of Herington Unified School District 487

Herington’s School Grade C better than 33% of Kansas school districts

Directions
Students
186
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
74%
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Herington Elem

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of Kansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 14 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 7 pts above the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Herington kids: Herington Middle Sch

On the path

Where Herington kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Herington ElemYou are here
6–8Herington Middle Sch87 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency42%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts42%
State average 35.5%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Kansas’s 1,221 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

1403 North D Street, Herington

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K23
Kindergarten31
Grade 130
Grade 224
Grade 328
Grade 431
Grade 519
Enrollment over time
196’20
178’21
187’22
171’23
186’24

Down 5.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Hispanic 15%Two or more races 11%Black <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Herington Elem from Herington families.

Other schools in Herington Unified School District 487

The district →
Herington Middle Sch
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Herington
C
87 students13:1
Herington High
High · Grades 9–12 · Herington
D
141 students10:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Kansas’s other public schools; Herington’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.