Best Public Schools in Lecompton, KS

Summary:

Lecompton, Kansas is home to a single public elementary school, Lecompton Elementary, which serves grades PK-4 and has a total enrollment of 289 students. The school is part of the Perry Public Schools district, which is ranked 151 out of 266 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Lecompton Elementary is not the highest-performing school in the state, it does have some notable strengths. The school's proficiency rates in both English Language Arts and Mathematics are generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in 3rd and 4th grade. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's 4th-grade ELA proficiency rate was 45.89%, compared to 43.34% statewide. Additionally, Lecompton Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.4 and a higher per-student spending of $13,118 for the 2018-2019 school year, which is above the state average.

However, the school's ranking and star rating from SchoolDigger have fluctuated over the past few years, with the school ranking higher and receiving a 3-star rating in 2021-2022 and 2023-2024, but a lower 2-star rating in 2022-2023. This suggests the school's performance may be somewhat variable or inconsistent. Overall, Lecompton Elementary appears to be a relatively strong performer within its district and the state, with some notable strengths in academic achievement, resource allocation, and student-teacher ratios.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				KAP English Language Arts (2024)			KAP Mathematics (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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Lecompton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	626 Whitfield St	Lecompton	66050	Douglas County	Perry Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 887-6343	289	20	14.4	41.5%	247 (85.5%)	9 (3.1%)	23 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.4%)	49.8	328^th of 653 public elementary schools	49.8%		43.7	378^th of 660 public elementary schools	42.7%	50	30.8	45.9	38.9	51.9	37.7	44.2	$13,118	$381	$12,738

Cities Near Lecompton

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Perry	2.78 mi	2	207^th
Lawrence	6.64 mi	18	141^st
Tecumseh	9.09 mi	4	113^th
Topeka	10.88 mi	43	255^th
Meriden	13.17 mi	4	52^nd

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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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