Summary:
Kansas Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Kansas, Illinois, with a total enrollment of 96 students. The school is part of the Kansas CUSD 3 district, which is ranked 492 out of 813 districts in Illinois and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.
Kansas Elementary School consistently ranks in the top half of Illinois elementary schools, with a ranking of 775 out of 2,067 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. The school excels in English Language Arts (ELA), with 58.5% of students proficient or better, outperforming the state average of 41.2% and the district average of 57.9%. However, in Mathematics, the school's performance is below the state average, with only 18.9% of students proficient or better compared to 28.4% statewide. Notably, 6th-grade students at Kansas Elementary School stand out, with 90% proficient or better in ELA, significantly higher than the state average of 46.7%.
While Kansas Elementary School's ELA performance is commendable, nearby schools like North Elementary School and Crestwood Elementary School also demonstrate strong ELA performance. In Mathematics, Kansas Elementary School lags behind these nearby schools, indicating an area for potential collaboration and sharing of best practices. Additionally, the school has seen a rise in chronic absenteeism, from 6.3% in 2019-2020 to 14.9% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the state average. The significant increase in per-student spending, from $10,191 in 2019-2020 to $19,845 in 2022-2023, may indicate a focus on improving educational resources and support, but the rising chronic absenteeism rates suggest that factors beyond just resources may be impacting student engagement and attendance.
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Detail:
Public PK, KG-6
District:
Kansas CUSD 3
SchoolDigger Rank:
775th of 2,067 Illinois Elementary Schools
Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,007
Students who attend Kansas Elementary School usually attend:
Student/teacher ratio: 9.6
Number of students: 96
Racial breakdown:
White:
92.7%
African American:
4.2%
Hispanic:
2.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients: 56.3%
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