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Hutchinson West Elementary School

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Hutchinson, MN 55350

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Hutchinson West Elementary School serves 431 students in grades Prekindergarten-1.

The student-teacher ratio of 12:1 is lower than the Minnesota state level of 13:1.

Minority enrollment is 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 40% (majority Black and Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 431 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

School Overview

Hutchinson West Elementary School's student population of 431 students has grown by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-1
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Hutchinson West Elementary School
Pre-K	88
Kind	167
1	176

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Total Students

431 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Hutchinson West Elementary School
2025	431
2024	424
2023	426
2022	419
2021	402
2020	481
2019	459
2018	465
2017	465
2016	461
2015	463
2014	477
2013	466
2012	473
2011	529
2010	531
2009	476
2008	465
2007	464
2006	511
2005	477
2004	483
2003	496
2002	450
2001	415
2000	407
1999	428
1998	436
1997	456
1996	483
1995	488
1994	468
1993	475
1992	538
1991	495
1990	434
1989	431

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Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Hutchinson West Elementary School
2025	35
2024	35
2023	35
2022	36
2021	35
2020	35
2019	33
2018	34
2017	34
2016	38
2015	33
2014	31
2013	30
2012	34
2011	32
2010	32
2009	31
2008	28
2007	30
2006	28
2005	26
2004	28
2003	28
2002	27
2001	26
2000	26
1999	28
1997	22
1996	23
1995	23
1994	23
1993	21
1992	25
1991	18
1990	17
1989	16
1988	14

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Year Founded

1905

Colors

Blue and Gold

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School Motto

Excellence in Academics, Activities, and Character

School Rankings

The of Hutchinson West Elementary School is 0.32, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (MN)

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

13:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1988-2025)
Year	Hutchinson West Elementary School	Minnesota	Hutchinson Public School District
2025	12:1	13:1
2024	12:1	16:1	16:1
2023	12:1	16:1	16:1
2022	12:1	16:1	16:1
2021	11:1	16:1	17:1
2020	14:1	16:1	17:1
2019	14:1	16:1	17:1
2018	14:1	16:1	16:1
2017	14:1	16:1	16:1
2016	12:1	16:1	16:1
2015	14:1	16:1	16:1
2014	15:1	16:1	17:1
2013	16:1	16:1	17:1
2012	14:1	16:1	16:1
2011	16:1	16:1	17:1
2010	16:1	16:1	16:1
2009	15:1	16:1	17:1
2008	17:1	17:1	18:1
2007	15:1	17:1	17:1
2006	18:1	17:1	17:1
2005	18:1	17:1	17:1
2004	17:1	17:1	17:1
2003	18:1	17:1	17:1
2002	17:1	17:1	17:1
2001	16:1	17:1	17:1
2000	16:1	16:1	18:1
1999	15:1	15:1	17:1
1997	20:1	18:1	20:1
1996	21:1	18:1	20:1
1995	21:1	18:1	20:1
1994	20:1	18:1	20:1
1993	22:1	18:1	20:1
1992	22:1	18:1	19:1
1991	28:1	18:1	19:1
1990	26:1	18:1	19:1
1989	28:1	18:1	18:1
1988	31:1	18:1	18:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Hutchinson West Elementary School	Minnesota	Hutchinson Public School District
2024	1%	7%	1%
2023	1%	7%	1%
2020	1%	7%	1%
2019	1%	7%	1%
2014	1%	6%	1%
2013	2%	6%	1%
2012	1%	7%	2%
2011	1%	6%	1%
2010	2%	6%	1%
2009	1%	6%	2%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2002	1%	5%	1%
2001	1%	5%	1%
1996	1%	4%	1%
1995	1%	4%	2%
1994	1%	4%
1992	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	3%	1%
1988	1%	3%	1%

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Hispanic

11%

12%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)
Year	Hutchinson West Elementary School	Minnesota	Hutchinson Public School District
2024	11%	12%	12%
2023	13%	11%	12%
2022	15%	10%	11%
2021	15%	10%	10%
2020	11%	9%	9%
2019	10%	9%	9%
2018	8%	9%	8%
2017	8%	9%	8%
2016	9%	9%	7%
2015	8%	9%	6%
2014	5%	8%	5%
2013	5%	8%	5%
2012	5%	7%	5%
2011	5%	7%	5%
2010	6%	7%	5%
2009	6%	6%	5%
2008	6%	6%	5%
2007	6%	6%	5%
2006	7%	5%	5%
2005	5%	5%	4%
2004	5%	4%	4%
2003	6%	4%	5%
2002	5%	4%	3%
2001	5%	3%	3%
2000	1%	3%	2%
1999	2%	3%	1%
1998	4%	2%	3%
1997	4%	2%	3%
1996	1%	2%	2%
1995	1%	2%	1%
1993	2%	2%	3%

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Black

12%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2024)
Year	Hutchinson West Elementary School	Minnesota	Hutchinson Public School District
2024	1%	12%	1%
2023	1%	12%	1%
2022	2%	12%	1%
2021	1%	11%	1%
2020	1%	11%	1%
2018	1%	11%	1%
2017	1%	11%	1%
2014	1%	10%	1%
2013	2%	9%	1%
2012	1%	9%	1%
2011	1%	9%	2%
2010	2%	10%	2%
2009	2%	10%	1%
2008	3%	9%	2%
2007	2%	9%	1%
2006	2%	8%	1%
2005	2%	8%	1%
2004	2%	8%	1%
2003	2%	7%	1%
2002	1%	7%	1%
2001	1%	7%

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White

82%

60%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)
Year	Hutchinson West Elementary School	Minnesota	Hutchinson Public School District
2024	83%	61%	82%
2023	81%	62%	82%
2022	79%	63%	83%
2021	81%	64%	85%
2020	83%	66%	86%
2019	85%	66%	86%
2018	87%	67%	89%
2017	87%	67%	89%
2016	87%	68%	89%
2015	88%	69%	91%
2014	90%	71%	92%
2013	89%	72%	91%
2012	92%	73%	92%
2011	92%	74%	92%
2010	90%	75%	92%
2009	91%	76%	92%
2008	90%	76%	92%
2007	90%	77%	92%
2006	88%	79%	92%
2005	91%	79%	93%
2004	92%	80%	94%
2003	92%	81%	93%
2002	92%	82%	95%
2001	92%	83%	96%
2000	99%	84%	97%
1999	98%	85%	98%
1998	94%	86%	96%
1997	96%	87%	96%
1996	98%	87%	97%
1995	98%	88%	97%
1994	99%	88%	97%
1993	97%	89%	97%
1992	97%	90%	98%
1991	99%	91%	98%
1990	99%	91%	98%
1989	99%	91%	98%
1988	99%	91%	98%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Hutchinson West Elementary School	Minnesota	Hutchinson Public School District
2024	4%	6%	4%
2023	4%	6%	4%
2022	4%	6%	4%
2021	3%	6%	3%
2020	4%	5%	3%
2019	4%	5%	3%
2018	4%	4%	2%
2017	4%	4%	2%
2016	4%	4%	2%
2015	4%	4%	2%
2014	3%	3%	1%
2013	2%	3%	1%
2012	1%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.32

0.60

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2025)
Year	Hutchinson West Elementary School	Minnesota	Hutchinson Public School District
2025	0.32	0.61
2024	0.30	0.60	0.32
2023	0.33	0.59	0.31
2022	0.35	0.58	0.30
2021	0.32	0.57	0.28
2020	0.30	0.54	0.25
2019	0.27	0.54	0.25
2018	0.24	0.53	0.21
2017	0.24	0.53	0.21
2016	0.24	0.52	0.20
2015	0.22	0.51	0.18
2014	0.19	0.48	0.16
2013	0.21	0.47	0.16
2012	0.15	0.45	0.15
2011	0.15	0.44	0.15
2010	0.18	0.42	0.16
2009	0.17	0.41	0.15
2008	0.19	0.41	0.15
2007	0.19	0.40	0.15
2006	0.22	0.37	0.16
2005	0.17	0.37	0.13
2004	0.15	0.35	0.12
2003	0.15	0.34	0.12
2002	0.15	0.32	0.10
2001	0.15	0.31	0.07
1999	0.02	0.28	0.05
1998	0.12	0.26	0.07
1997	0.08	0.24	0.07
1996	0.05	0.23	0.05
1995	0.04	0.23	0.05
1993	0.06	0.21	0.06

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Participates in the

Yes

Eligible for

32%

34%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2025)
Year	Hutchinson West Elementary School	Minnesota	Hutchinson Public School District
2025	32%	34%
2024	38%	36%	31%
2023	36%	35%	31%
2022	22%	26%	18%
2021	24%	26%	18%
2020	23%	28%	21%
2019	22%	28%	21%
2018	27%	30%	20%
2017	27%	30%	20%
2016	29%	31%	20%
2015	32%	31%	21%
2014	31%	31%	22%
2013	31%	31%	22%
2012	31%	30%	23%
2011	30%	29%	22%
2010	26%	28%	20%
2009	25%	25%	20%
2008	22%	24%	18%
2007	20%	23%	16%
2006	20%	23%	15%
2005	18%	22%	14%
2004	16%	21%	12%
2003	18%	20%	12%
2002	15%	19%	9%
2001	12%	18%	9%
2000	11%	18%	10%
1999	16%	19%	9%
1998	15%	19%	9%
1995	11%	18%	9%
1994	13%	18%	8%
1993	10%	17%	2%
1992	11%	18%	6%
1991	11%	16%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Hutchinson West Elementary School	Minnesota	Hutchinson Public School District
2025	7%	7%
2024	5%	7%	7%
2023	7%	8%	7%
2022	5%	6%	6%
2021	6%	6%	7%
2020	9%	8%	7%
2019	7%	8%	7%
2018	8%	8%	6%
2017	8%	8%	6%
2016	8%	7%	8%
2015	5%	7%	6%
2014	7%	7%	6%
2013	6%	7%	7%
2012	6%	7%	6%
2011	10%	8%	8%
2010	9%	8%	7%
2009	8%	8%	9%
2008	10%	8%	9%
2007	8%	7%	8%
2006	5%	7%	7%
2005	7%	7%	6%
2004	5%	7%	5%
2003	4%	7%	4%
2002	6%	7%	5%
2001	8%	7%	6%

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School District Name

Hutchinson Public School District

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Hutchinson West Elementary School?

431 students attend Hutchinson West Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Hutchinson West Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Hutchinson West Elementary School?

Hutchinson West Elementary School has a student ration of 12:1, which is lower than the Minnesota state average of 13:1.

What grades does Hutchinson West Elementary School offer ?

Hutchinson West Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-1 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Hutchinson West Elementary School part of?

Hutchinson West Elementary School is part of Hutchinson Public School District.

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Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-1
Enrollment: 431 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 12:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MN Dept. of Education

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