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Hays Schools
Hays is a public school district in Kansas, based in Ellis County (Hays). SchoolGrade grades 7 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Hays on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Hays
6 of 7 schools in Hays carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 1B: 1C: 3D: 1
Best schools in Hays
Statewide rankings: all 328 high schools in Kansas · all 198 middle schools in Kansas · all 680 elementary schools in Kansas
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A Kathryn Oloughlin Mccarthy Elem (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- B Woodrow Wilson Elem (Elementary school, doesn't meet expectations)
- C+ Roosevelt Elem (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
- C+ Hays Middle School (Middle school, meets expectations)
- C Hays High (High school, doesn't meet expectations)
- D+ Lincoln Elem (Elementary school, underperforms expectations)
Every school in Hays
High schools (1)
- C Hays High, Hays
Middle and junior high schools (1)
- C+ Hays Middle School, Hays
Elementary and primary schools (4)
- A Kathryn Oloughlin Mccarthy Elem, Hays
- D+ Lincoln Elem, Hays
- C+ Roosevelt Elem, Hays
- B Woodrow Wilson Elem, Hays
Other schools and academies (1)
- Hays Virtual School, Hays
Where Hays schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Hays (7)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Kansas
- County: Ellis County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: remote town (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 3,522 students with 216 full-time-equivalent teachers and 515 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 2007020
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- LaCrosse (3 schools, 24 mi)
- Otis-Bison (3 schools, 27 mi)
- Russell County (4 schools, 28 mi)
- Palco (3 schools, 28 mi)
- Western Plains (3 schools, 34 mi)
- Hoisington (4 schools, 34 mi)
- Great Bend (7 schools, 45 mi)
- Ft Larned (3 schools, 49 mi)
Questions about Hays
How many schools are in Hays?
SchoolGrade grades 7 public schools in Hays, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Hays serve?
The largest by graded schools: Hays.
How good are the schools in Hays?
Across the 6 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 41.3% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 45.5%. 33% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Hays?
3,522 students were enrolled in Hays in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.3 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Hays?
Hays is in Kansas, based in Ellis County, with its district office in Hays. Its boundary covers about 379 sq mi.