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Plum Creek Elementary School vs. Buhler Grade School

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School Overview

School
Plum Creek Elementary School
901 East 43rd Avenue
Hutchinson, KS 67502
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Buhler Grade School
808 N Main
Buhler, KS 67522
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

Buhler Grade School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 467 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Plum Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 20% 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 50-54% (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 19:1 is higher than the Kansas state level of 13:1.
Minority enrollment is 13% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 257 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Buhler Grade School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 29%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 45-49% (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 19% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 38% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
467 students
257 students
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This chart displays total students of Buhler Grade School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
46% | 54%
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Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
17 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Buhler Grade School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
15:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Plum Creek 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 Buhler Grade School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#252 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 20%)
#142 out of 1280 schools in KS
(Top 20%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Plum Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Buhler Grade School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50-54%
(Top 20% in KS)
55-59%
(Top 10% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Plum Creek 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 Buhler Grade 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)
45-49%
(Top 20% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Plum Creek 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 Buhler Grade 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.
60-69%
(Top 10% in KS)
60-79%
(Top 5% in KS)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Plum Creek 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 Buhler Grade 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 Plum Creek Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Buhler Grade School by grade.
Pre-K Students
73
38
Kindergarten Students
62
38
Grade 1 Students
65
37
Grade 2 Students
60
28
Grade 3 Students
67
39
Grade 4 Students
66
35
Grade 5 Students
74
42

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Plum Creek Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Buhler Grade 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 Plum Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Buhler Grade School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Plum Creek 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 Buhler Grade School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Plum Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Buhler Grade School and the percentage of Black public school students in Kansas by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
87%
81%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Plum Creek 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 Buhler Grade 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
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Plum Creek 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 Buhler Grade School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Kansas by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
0.23
0.32
This chart displays the diversity score of Plum Creek 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 Buhler Grade 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
26%
36%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Plum Creek 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 Buhler Grade 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
7%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Plum Creek 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 Buhler Grade 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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