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Herington Elementary School vs. Council Grove Elementary School

Should you attend Herington Elementary School or Council Grove Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Herington Elementary School
1403 North D Street
Herington, KS 67449
: 
8/
10
Top 30%
Council Grove Elementary School
706 East Main Street
Council Grove, KS 66846
: 
7/
10
Top 50%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Percent Eligible For Free Lunch
Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)
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Overview
Serving 171 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Herington Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 40-44% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 338 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Council Grove Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 35-39% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 35-39% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 32%).
The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 11% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-6
Total Students
171 students
338 students
This chart displays total students of Herington Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Council Grove Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
51% | 49%
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This chart displays gender of Council Grove Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
15 teachers
22 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Herington Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Council Grove Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
11:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Herington Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Council Grove Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#283 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 30%)
#427 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 50%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Herington Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Council Grove Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 20% in KS)
35-39%
(Top 50% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Herington 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Council Grove 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 2021-22 school year data.
40-44%
(Top 30% in KS)
35-39%
(Top 50% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Herington 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 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Council Grove 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 2021-22 school year data.
40-59%
(Top 30% in KS)
40-49%
(Top 30% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Herington Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Council Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Herington Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Council Grove Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
24
42
Kindergarten Students
27
36
Grade 1 Students
24
47
Grade 2 Students
26
35
Grade 3 Students
25
32
Grade 4 Students
21
49
Grade 5 Students
24
53
Grade 6 Students
-
44

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Herington Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Council Grove Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Herington Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
n/a
% Hispanic
19%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Herington Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Council Grove Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Herington Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Council Grove Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
% White
71%
89%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Herington Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Council Grove Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Herington Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Council Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.46
0.20
This chart displays the diversity score of Herington Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Council Grove Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
67%
49%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Herington Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Council Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Herington Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Council Grove Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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