Kathryn O'loughlin Mccarthy Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

Kathryn O'loughlin Mccarthy Elementary School

1401 Hall
Hays, KS 67601

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Top 5%

Serving 396 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Kathryn O'loughlin Mccarthy Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Kansas for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Kansas state average of 31%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (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 22% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Kansas state average of 39% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 396 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 5% in KS
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Kathryn O'loughlin Mccarthy Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Kansas for:

School Overview

Kathryn O'loughlin Mccarthy Elementary School's student population of 396 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Kathryn O'loughlin Mccarthy Elementary School
Kind	64
1	54
2	70
3	70
4	67
5	71

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Total Students

396 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kathryn O'loughlin Mccarthy Elementary School
2023	384
2022	394
2021	379
2020	383
2019	383
2018	379
2017	379
2016	364
2015	350
2014	361
2013	364
2012	338
2011	334
2010	298
2009	303
2008	288
2007	274
2006	273
2005	301
2004	324
2003	321
2002	326
2001	317
2000	322
1999	339
1998	353
1997	354
1996	370
1995	328
1994	320
1993	288

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kathryn O'loughlin Mccarthy Elementary School
2023	24
2022	23
2021	24
2020	23
2019	23
2018	22
2017	22
2016	20
2015	20
2014	24
2013	28
2012	23
2011	19
2010	19
2009	19
2008	22
2007	23
2006	19
2005	26
2004	26
2003	28
2002	27
2001	27
2000	28
1999	25
1998	24
1997	23
1996	24
1995	26
1994	20
1993	18

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School Rankings

Kathryn O'loughlin Mccarthy Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,269 schools in Kansas (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Kathryn O'loughlin Mccarthy Elementary School is 0.38, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.57. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (KS)

#27 out of 1269 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Kathryn O'loughlin Mccarthy Elementary School
2023	#27
2022	#16
2021	#17
2019	#57
2018	#52
2017	#102
2016	#52
2015	#64
2014	#98
2013	#98
2012	#64

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65-69%

31%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Kathryn O'loughlin Mccarthy Elementary School	Kansas	Hays School District
2023	67%	31%	39%
2022	72%	29%	39%
2021	67%	28%	36%
2019	62%	33%	42%
2018	67%	33%	40%
2017	62%	34%	40%
2016	67%	35%	41%
2015	67%	33%	41%
2013	92%	77%	84%
2012	95%	84%	95%
2011	95%	84%	94%

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65-69%

32%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Kathryn O'loughlin Mccarthy Elementary School	Kansas	Hays School District
2022	67%	32%	43%
2021	72%	36%	47%
2019	62%	37%	44%
2018	62%	37%	40%
2017	57%	38%	43%
2016	67%	41%	48%
2015	67%	42%	51%
2013	95%	84%	93%
2012	95%	86%	96%
2011	95%	87%	97%
2010	95%	85%	97%

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65-69%

31%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Kathryn O'loughlin Mccarthy Elementary School	Kansas	Hays School District
2022	67%	31%	43%
2021	74%	35%	40%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kathryn O'loughlin Mccarthy Elementary School	Kansas	Hays School District
2023	16:1	13:1	19:1
2022	17:1	13:1	18:1
2021	16:1	13:1	16:1
2020	17:1	13:1	16:1
2019	17:1	13:1	16:1
2018	17:1	14:1	18:1
2017	17:1	14:1	18:1
2016	18:1	14:1	17:1
2015	18:1	14:1	16:1
2014	15:1	13:1	16:1
2013	13:1	13:1	15:1
2012	15:1	13:1	15:1
2011	17:1	14:1	15:1
2010	16:1	13:1	14:1
2009	16:1	13:1	15:1
2008	13:1	14:1	15:1
2007	12:1	12:1	14:1
2006	14:1	13:1	13:1
2005	12:1	14:1	13:1
2004	12:1	14:1	13:1
2003	11:1	14:1	13:1
2002	12:1	14:1	13:1
2001	12:1	14:1	13:1
2000	12:1	14:1	13:1
1999	14:1	14:1	13:1
1998	15:1	14:1	13:1
1997	15:1	14:1	14:1
1996	15:1	15:1	13:1
1995	13:1	15:1	13:1
1994	16:1	15:1	14:1
1993	16:1	15:1	14:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2016)
Year	Kathryn O'loughlin Mccarthy Elementary School	Kansas	Hays School District
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2011	3%	2%	3%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	1%	3%	1%
2008	1%	2%
2007	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Kathryn O'loughlin Mccarthy Elementary School	Kansas	Hays School District
2023	4%	3%	2%
2022	4%	3%	2%
2021	2%	3%	1%
2020	2%	3%
2019	2%	3%
2018	5%	3%	1%
2017	5%	3%	1%
2016	3%	3%	2%
2015	3%	3%	3%
2014	4%	3%	1%
2013	4%	3%	1%
2012	3%	3%	1%
2011	5%	3%	1%
2010	6%	2%	1%
2009	5%	3%	2%
2008	5%	3%	3%
2007	4%	3%	2%
2006	5%	2%	3%
2005	3%	3%	1%
2004	3%	3%	1%
2003	3%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	2%	1%
1999	2%	2%	2%
1998	2%	2%	1%
1997	2%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	2%

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Hispanic

11%

22%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Kathryn O'loughlin Mccarthy Elementary School	Kansas	Hays School District
2023	10%	21%	13%
2022	11%	21%	13%
2021	13%	20%	14%
2020	12%	20%	12%
2019	12%	20%	12%
2018	6%	19%	11%
2017	6%	19%	11%
2016	7%	19%	10%
2015	5%	19%	10%
2014	4%	18%	10%
2013	6%	18%	10%
2012	7%	17%	10%
2011	5%	16%	6%
2010	7%	16%	10%
2009	5%	14%	8%
2008	5%	13%	9%
2007	3%	13%	8%
2006	2%	12%	6%
2005	2%	12%	6%
2004	2%	11%	6%
2003	1%	10%	5%
2002	2%	10%	6%
2001	1%	9%	3%
2000	1%	8%	3%
1998	1%	7%	2%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kathryn O'loughlin Mccarthy Elementary School	Kansas	Hays School District
2023	2%	7%	1%
2022	1%	6%	1%
2021	1%	7%	1%
2018	1%	7%	2%
2017	1%	7%	2%
2016	1%	7%	1%
2015	1%	7%	3%
2014	2%	7%	1%
2013	1%	7%	1%
2012	1%	7%	1%
2009	1%	9%	3%
2008	1%	9%	3%
2007	1%	9%	3%
2004	2%	9%	2%
2003	3%	9%	3%
2002	1%	9%	2%
2001	1%	9%	2%
2000	2%	9%	2%
1999	1%	9%	1%
1998	1%	9%	1%
1997	1%	8%	1%
1996	1%	9%	1%
1995	2%	8%	1%
1994	1%	8%
1993	1%	8%

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White

78%

61%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kathryn O'loughlin Mccarthy Elementary School	Kansas	Hays School District
2023	79%	62%	79%
2022	79%	63%	79%
2021	78%	63%	79%
2020	81%	64%	81%
2019	81%	64%	81%
2018	82%	65%	82%
2017	82%	65%	82%
2016	82%	65%	83%
2015	84%	65%	70%
2014	85%	66%	84%
2013	85%	67%	84%
2012	87%	67%	85%
2011	84%	68%	86%
2010	84%	69%	84%
2009	88%	71%	86%
2008	87%	73%	85%
2007	91%	73%	87%
2006	93%	75%	89%
2005	93%	74%	89%
2004	93%	75%	91%
2003	93%	77%	91%
2002	96%	78%	91%
2001	97%	79%	94%
2000	96%	80%	94%
1999	97%	80%	95%
1998	96%	81%	96%
1997	96%	82%	96%
1996	99%	82%	96%
1995	97%	83%	96%
1994	97%	84%	97%
1993	99%	84%	98%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Kathryn O'loughlin Mccarthy Elementary School	Kansas	Hays School District
2023	5%	6%	5%
2022	5%	6%	5%
2021	6%	6%	5%
2020	5%	5%	6%
2019	5%	5%	6%
2018	6%	5%	4%
2017	6%	5%	4%
2016	6%	5%	4%
2015	6%	5%	5%
2014	4%	5%	3%
2013	3%	4%	3%
2012	2%	4%	3%
2011	3%	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.38

0.57

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Kathryn O'loughlin Mccarthy Elementary School	Kansas	Hays School District
2023	0.37	0.57	0.36
2022	0.36	0.56	0.35
2021	0.37	0.56	0.36
2020	0.33	0.55	0.33
2019	0.33	0.55	0.33
2018	0.32	0.54	0.32
2017	0.32	0.54	0.32
2016	0.32	0.54	0.30
2015	0.29	0.54	0.34
2014	0.27	0.53	0.28
2013	0.27	0.53	0.29
2012	0.24	0.52	0.27
2011	0.29	0.51	0.27
2010	0.29	0.49	0.28
2009	0.22	0.47	0.25
2008	0.24	0.45	0.27
2007	0.17	0.45	0.24
2006	0.15	0.42	0.20
2005	0.15	0.44	0.20
2004	0.13	0.42	0.18
2003	0.13	0.39	0.17
2002	0.08	0.38	0.18
2001	0.06	0.36	0.12
2000	0.08	0.34	0.11
1999	0.06	0.34	0.09
1998	0.08	0.33	0.08
1997	0.07	0.32	0.08
1996	0.03	0.31	0.08
1995	0.06	0.31	0.08
1994	0.06	0.29	0.06
1993	0.02	0.28	0.04

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

33%

42%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Kathryn O'loughlin Mccarthy Elementary School	Kansas	Hays School District
2023	32%	41%	34%
2022	23%	34%	31%
2021	28%	36%	31%
2020	31%	37%	31%
2019	31%	37%	31%
2018	34%	39%	33%
2017	34%	39%	33%
2016	30%	40%	32%
2015	25%	40%	29%
2014	29%	40%	30%
2013	28%	39%	31%
2012	32%	39%	29%
2011	29%	37%	30%
2010	27%	36%	31%
2009	25%	32%	26%
2008	24%	30%	25%
2007	27%	30%	24%
2006	20%	30%	24%
2005	22%	29%	23%
2004	15%	28%	21%
2003	19%	26%	21%
2002	15%	25%	17%
2001	14%	24%	16%
2000	19%	23%	16%
1998	22%	33%	24%
1997	21%	32%	25%
1996	21%	32%	24%
1995	14%	24%	18%
1994	11%	24%	17%
1993	16%	23%	18%
1992	31%	28%	17%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Kathryn O'loughlin Mccarthy Elementary School	Kansas	Hays School District
2023	10%	7%	8%
2022	13%	10%	10%
2021	10%	9%	9%
2020	9%	10%	11%
2019	9%	10%	11%
2018	7%	9%	9%
2017	7%	9%	9%
2016	10%	9%	10%
2015	9%	10%	11%
2014	7%	10%	10%
2013	9%	10%	10%
2012	7%	10%	10%
2011	8%	10%	11%
2010	7%	10%	10%
2009	13%	11%	11%
2008	13%	10%	10%
2007	9%	10%	9%
2006	10%	10%	11%
2005	10%	9%	9%
2004	13%	9%	10%
2003	7%	10%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Hays School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Kathryn O'loughlin Mccarthy Elementary School's ranking?

Kathryn O'loughlin Mccarthy Elementary School is ranked #27 out of 1,269 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Kansas.

What schools are Kathryn O'loughlin Mccarthy Elementary School often compared to?

Kathryn O'loughlin Mccarthy Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Woodrow Wilson Elementary School, Lincoln Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

65-69% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 31% KS state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 32% KS state average).

How many students attend Kathryn O'loughlin Mccarthy Elementary School?

396 students attend Kathryn O'loughlin Mccarthy Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

78% of Kathryn O'loughlin Mccarthy Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Asian, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Kathryn O'loughlin Mccarthy Elementary School?

Kathryn O'loughlin Mccarthy Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is higher than the Kansas state average of 13:1.

What grades does Kathryn O'loughlin Mccarthy Elementary School offer ?

Kathryn O'loughlin Mccarthy Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Kathryn O'loughlin Mccarthy Elementary School part of?

Kathryn O'loughlin Mccarthy Elementary School is part of Hays School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 396 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 22%
: Top 5%
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
: 65-69% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), KS Dept. of Education