Best Public Schools in Dodge City, KS

Summary:

The Dodge City school district in Kansas consists of 11 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 1 high school. The district faces significant challenges, with low academic performance and high rates of economic disadvantage among its student population.

While a few standout schools like Miller Elementary and Ross Elementary demonstrate higher performance, the district as a whole struggles, ranking 263 out of 266 districts in Kansas. Test scores at Dodge City High School lag significantly behind the state average, with only 16.52% of 10th graders proficient in English Language Arts compared to 27.57% statewide.

The high rates of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 64.66% at Ross Elementary to 93.89% at Central Elementary, suggest a strong link between poverty and academic performance. Addressing these systemic issues will be crucial for the Dodge City school district to improve educational outcomes for all students.

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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
Soule Elementary School	Public	K-5	401 Soule St	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 471-2116	403	21	19.6	78.9%	63 (15.6%)	11 (2.7%)	313 (77.7%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.7%)	9.3	615^th of 653 public elementary schools	5.8%		10.4	613^th of 660 public elementary schools	7.1%	2	17.2	16.4	14.7					16.1	18.6	14.7	7.4					13.4	20.6			20.6	$9,540	$1,310	$8,230
Central Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 Central Avenue	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 471-2104	360	15	24.0	93.9%	20 (5.6%)	3 (0.8%)	324 (90.0%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.1%)	7.3	633^rd of 653 public elementary schools	3.1%		9.3	623^rd of 660 public elementary schools	5.6%	10	6.5	6.1	12.1					8.1	21.2	7.6	14.3					14.4	17.5			17.5	$10,453	$1,326	$9,127
Miller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Avenue G	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 471-2100	774	30	26.0	86.4%	52 (6.7%)	17 (2.2%)	692 (89.4%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (0.9%)	27	503^rd of 653 public elementary schools	23.0%		37.2	428^th of 660 public elementary schools	35.2%	75	15.2	36.6	16.9					23.3	24.4	48.8	21.9					32.2	28.8			28.8	$14,802	$5,697	$9,105
Northwest Elementary	Public	K-5	2100 Sixth Ave	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 471-2115	392	15	26.1	74.0%	78 (19.9%)	2 (0.5%)	302 (77.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	18.7	557^th of 653 public elementary schools	14.7%		19.9	554^th of 660 public elementary schools	16.1%	3	12.5	38.1	16.7					22.7	21.4	25.4	18.2					21.6	25.0			25.0	$8,939	$1,338	$7,601
Sunnyside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	511 Sunnyside St	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 471-2112	386	15	26.2	93.0%	29 (7.5%)	1 (0.3%)	350 (90.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	7.4	631^st of 653 public elementary schools	3.4%		14.2	585^th of 660 public elementary schools	11.4%	46	15.2	11.6	12.8					13.3	24.5	7.0	7.7					13.7	12.5			12.5	$11,670	$2,795	$8,874
Dodge City Middle School	Public	6-8	2000 Sixth Avenue	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 471-2100	809	48	16.9	81.6%	101 (12.5%)	5 (0.6%)	680 (84.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	18 (2.2%)	13.7	336^th of 362 public middle schools	7.2%		17.7	327^th of 362 public middle schools	9.7%	9				15.4	9.1	6.5		10.3				16.7	14.3	9.1		13.3		8.7		8.7	$11,235	$1,385	$9,851
Comanche Middle School	Public	6-8	1601 First Ave.	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 371-1100	795	46	17.4	80.0%	152 (19.1%)	12 (1.5%)	606 (76.2%)	6 (0.8%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.0%)	18.7	322^nd of 362 public middle schools	11.0%		22.9	300^th of 362 public middle schools	17.1%	22				17.3	17.7	11.9		15.6				16.9	12.2	14.9		14.6		10.5		10.5	$10,940	$1,280	$9,660
Ross Elementary School	Public	K-5	3001 6th Avenue	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 471-2103	498	25	20.3	64.7%	167 (33.5%)	6 (1.2%)	306 (61.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (3.0%)	23.1	528^th of 653 public elementary schools	19.1%		22.7	534^th of 660 public elementary schools	19.1%	6	20.9	31.8	25.6					26.1	34.9	19.1	19.1					24.2	34.8			34.8	$8,652	$1,247	$7,405
Beeson Elementary	Public	K-5	1700 W Beeson Rd	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 471-2113	365	16	22.8	90.4%	33 (9.0%)	0 (0.0%)	325 (89.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.4%)	7.8	626^th of 653 public elementary schools	4.1%		6.5	640^th of 660 public elementary schools	3.0%	14	12.1	18.7	13.1					14.7	27.6	9.1	3.2					12.8	12.7			12.7	$10,047	$1,440	$8,607
Linn Elementary	Public	K-5	1900 W Linn St	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 471-2114	367	14	26.2	85.8%	39 (10.6%)	27 (7.4%)	286 (77.9%)	6 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	12.7	588^th of 653 public elementary schools	10.0%		12.6	603^rd of 660 public elementary schools	8.6%	15	9.1	25.5	15.4					16.8	17.8	18.7	16.4					17.6	25.4			25.4	$9,320	$1,474	$7,846
Dodge City High School	Public	9-12	2201 Ross Blvd.	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	No	No	No	(620) 471-2110	2,084	100	20.7	76.7%	296 (14.2%)	41 (2.0%)	1,688 (81.0%)	24 (1.2%)	6 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (1.4%)	20.9	274^th of 318 public high schools	13.8%		16.2	295^th of 327 public high schools	9.8%	21							16.5	16.5							16.7	16.7			12.7	12.7	$10,076	$1,133	$8,943

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

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