Best Public Schools in Arkansas City, KS

Summary:

The schools in Arkansas City, Kansas serve a diverse student population, with 8 schools including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. While the district faces significant challenges, with low proficiency rates compared to state averages, a few standout schools are showing that high performance is possible.

Jefferson Elementary is the top-performing school, with the highest proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grades. C 4 Elementary also performs very well, with the second-highest proficiency rates. Meanwhile, Roosevelt Elementary has stronger proficiency rates than many of the other elementary schools, especially in Mathematics.

The high school in particular struggles, with proficiency rates around 14% in English Language Arts and 6% in Mathematics, well below state averages. This indicates major challenges at the secondary level that need to be addressed. Additionally, the elementary schools have very high rates of free and reduced lunch recipients, ranging from 43% to 86%, suggesting high levels of economic disadvantage in the student population. Understanding the practices and strategies at the top-performing schools could provide valuable insights to improve outcomes across the district.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)								KAP Mathematics (2024)								KAP Science (2024)				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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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
Adams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 N 10th	Arkansas City	67005	Cowley County	Arkansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 441-2040	297	18	16.5	80.5%	149 (50.2%)	9 (3.0%)	125 (42.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	9 (3.0%)	16.4	570^th of 653 public elementary schools	12.7%		8.6	627^th of 660 public elementary schools	5.0%	57	19.4	15.0	26.7					19.8	44.4	5.0	6.7					18.9	26.7			26.7	$9,838	$701	$9,137
Frances Willard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 N 4th	Arkansas City	67005	Cowley County	Arkansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 441-2050	276	16	17.2	86.2%	120 (43.5%)	8 (2.9%)	118 (42.8%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.5%)	6 (2.2%)	16 (5.8%)	9.6	614^th of 653 public elementary schools	6.0%		8.4	630^th of 660 public elementary schools	4.5%	16	7.0	17.6	25.7					16.1	9.5	6.1	11.4					9.1	22.9			22.9	$9,009	$698	$8,312
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	131 Osage Ave	Arkansas City	67005	Cowley County	Arkansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 441-2060	269	16	17.0	73.2%	153 (56.9%)	10 (3.7%)	85 (31.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	6 (2.2%)	13 (4.8%)	36.5	437^th of 653 public elementary schools	33.1%		34.7	457^th of 660 public elementary schools	30.8%	20	22.5	38.5	35.1					31.9	46.3	27.5	34.2					36.1	31.6			31.6	$8,844	$559	$8,285
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 North B	Arkansas City	67005	Cowley County	Arkansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 441-2070	208	15	13.8	80.3%	98 (47.1%)	5 (2.4%)	87 (41.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.9%)	5 (2.4%)	9 (4.3%)	27.8	495^th of 653 public elementary schools	24.2%		50.8	324^th of 660 public elementary schools	50.9%	171	18.7	22.2	29.0					23.2	24.2	24.3	40.6					29.4	37.5			37.5	$9,604	$591	$9,013
Arkansas City Middle School	Public	6-8	400 E Kansas Ave	Arkansas City	67005	Cowley County	Arkansas City	No	No	No	No	(620) 441-2030	685	38	17.8	68.6%	389 (56.8%)	23 (3.4%)	220 (32.1%)	5 (0.7%)	3 (0.4%)	9 (1.3%)	36 (5.3%)	30.6	267^th of 362 public middle schools	26.2%		22.9	301^st of 362 public middle schools	16.9%	34				19.3	26.8	20.1		22.1				13.9	22.2	14.6		17.0		19.5		19.5	$9,873	$80	$9,793
Arkansas City High	Public	9-12	1200 W Radio Lane	Arkansas City	67005	Cowley County	Arkansas City	No	No	No	No	(620) 441-2010	845	54	15.5	58.3%	466 (55.1%)	24 (2.8%)	273 (32.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (2.5%)	10 (1.2%)	51 (6.0%)	12.1	295^th of 318 public high schools	7.2%		18.7	285^th of 327 public high schools	12.8%	10							14.7	14.7							6.5	6.5			13.5	13.5	$10,586	$109	$10,477
I X L Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6758 322nd Road	Arkansas City	67005	Cowley County	Arkansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 441-2055	197	15	13.0	80.2%	114 (57.9%)	5 (2.5%)	53 (26.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.6%)	1 (0.5%)	15 (7.6%)	21.6	537^th of 653 public elementary schools	17.8%		12.4	604^th of 660 public elementary schools	8.5%	67	20.8	32.3	34.8					29.5	20.8	15.2	21.7					18.8	26.1			26.1	$9,609	$618	$8,991
C 4 Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11945 292nd Road	Arkansas City	67005	Cowley County	Arkansas City	No	No	No	No	(620) 441-2045	110	7	15.2	43.6%	89 (80.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.1%)	46.2	359^th of 653 public elementary schools	45.0%		40.4	408^th of 660 public elementary schools	38.2%	49	63.6	37.5	31.6					41.3	54.5	25.0	26.3					32.6	36.8			36.8	$10,380	$249	$10,131

Cities Near Arkansas City

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Winfield	11.89 mi	7	251^st
Oxford	15.46 mi	3	164^th
South Haven	18.72 mi	2	265^th
Dexter	20.45 mi	2	31^st
Udall	21.94 mi	4	168^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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