Best Public Schools in Abilene, KS

Summary:

The city of Abilene, Kansas is home to 8 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 2 high schools, serving students from kindergarten through 12th grade. The schools in the Abilene School District and the Chapman School District are generally performing well, with several standout schools that excel in academic achievement and efficient use of resources.

Abilene Middle School ranks 100 out of 362 Kansas middle schools and is rated 4 out of 5 stars, with strong performance in English Language Arts. Blue Ridge Elementary, part of the Chapman District, also ranks highly at 176 out of 660 Kansas elementary schools and is rated 4 out of 5 stars, with exceptional performance in English Language Arts and Science. Meanwhile, Rural Center Elementary, also in the Chapman District, stands out with its very low student-teacher ratio of 9.6 and relatively low free and reduced lunch rate of 29.09%.

Overall, the Abilene school district appears to be performing well, with all its schools ranked in the top half of their respective categories statewide and rated 4 out of 5 stars by SchoolDigger. The data provides valuable insights into the strengths and areas for improvement within the district, highlighting the standout performance of schools like Abilene Middle, Blue Ridge Elementary, and Rural Center Elementary.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				KAP English Language Arts (2023)								KAP Mathematics (2023)								KAP Science (2023)				Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary	Public	4-5	1101 North Vine	Abilene	67410	Dickinson County	Abilene	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 263-1643	216	12	18.0	59.7%	188 (87.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.6%)	54.1	294^th of 660 public elementary schools	55.5%		65.8	200^th of 668 public elementary schools	70.1%	94		44.8	45.3					45.0		25.0	28.7					26.8	54.7			54.7	$10,716	$1,260	$9,456
Kennedy Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	1501 N Kuney	Abilene	67410	Dickinson County	Abilene	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 263-1088	267	16	16.6	46.1%	227 (85.0%)	3 (1.1%)	28 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)								(n/a)																					$10,875	$1,378	$9,497
McKinley Elementary	Public	2-3	112 N Rogers	Abilene	67410	Dickinson County	Abilene	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 263-2311	222	12	19.3	55.0%	194 (87.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)								(n/a)	28.0							28.0	58.5							58.5					$11,331	$1,088	$10,243
Abilene Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Northwest 14th	Abilene	67410	Dickinson County	Abilene	No	No	No	No	(785) 263-1471	338	24	14.3	50.0%	298 (88.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.1%)	61.3	100^th of 362 public middle schools	72.4%		60.5	99^th of 368 public middle schools	73.1%	1				48.0	38.1	32.5		39.2				24.5	21.2	22.2		22.5		32.5		32.5	$9,845	$822	$9,023
Abilene High School	Public	9-12	1300 N Cedar	Abilene	67410	Dickinson County	Abilene	No	No	No	No	(785) 263-1260	451	27	16.7	40.1%	382 (84.7%)	3 (0.7%)	49 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.7%)	61.9	108^th of 327 public high schools	67.0%		50	166^th of 324 public high schools	48.8%	58							31.1	31.1							24.3	24.3			31.1	31.1	$10,213	$718	$9,496
Abilene Virtual School	Public, Virtual	7-12	1101 N. Mulberry	Abilene	67410	Dickinson County	Abilene	No	No	Yes	No	(785) 263-1922	10			30.0%	7 (70.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (10.0%)								(n/a)
Blue Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1539 Hwy 18	Abilene	67410	Dickinson County	Chapman	No	No	No	No	(785) 598-2226	66	7	9.4	27.3%	63 (95.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.0%)	67.6	176^th of 660 public elementary schools	73.3%		78.8	107^th of 668 public elementary schools	84.0%	69	66.7	50.0	53.8					57.1	66.7	7.1	30.8					35.7	69.2			69.2	$12,362	$752	$11,610
Rural Center Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	902 1400 Avenue	Abilene	67410	Dickinson County	Chapman	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 479-2213	55	6	9.6	29.1%	49 (89.1%)	2 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (5.5%)								(n/a)								50.0								33.3					$17,957	$1,203	$16,754

Cities Near Abilene

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Enterprise	5.6 mi	1	306^th
Solomon	8.04 mi	2	283^rd
Chapman	11.05 mi	3	61^st
Hope	17.81 mi	2	12^th
Junction City	19.3 mi	9	126^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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