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McCandless Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

700 N Baker, Hutchinson, KS 67501 · (620) 615-5150 · Part of Hutchinson Public Schools Unified School District 308

Hutchinson’s School Grade C better than 29% of Kansas school districts

Directions
Students
346
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
94%
Setting
Town
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about McCandless Elementary

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Kansas’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 20 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 14 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 60.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Hutchinson kids: 5 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–6McCandless ElementaryYou are here
7–85 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 27.9%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 35.5%

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

Location

Directions ↗

700 N Baker, Hutchinson

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten48
Grade 152
Grade 253
Grade 346
Grade 449
Grade 551
Grade 647
Enrollment over time
216’20
204’21
206’22
353’23
346’24

Up 60.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 54%Hispanic 32%Two or more races 8%Black 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about McCandless Elementary from Hutchinson families.

Other schools in Hutchinson Public Schools Unified School District 308

The district →
Morgan Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Hutchinson
B−
388 students13:1
Wiley Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Hutchinson
C
322 students16:1
Graber Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Hutchinson
C
311 students14:1
Faris Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Hutchinson
D
279 students12:1
Hutchinson Magnet School at Allen
Elementary · Grades K–6 · Hutchinson
C+
249 students13:1
Hutchinson Virtual School
Other · Grades 1–12 · Hutchinson
300 students

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; Hutchinson’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.