Elementary Schools in Bluestem

The Bluestem school district has only one elementary school, Bluestem Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school is struggling academically, ranking in the bottom quarter of elementary schools in Kansas and earning a low 1-out-of-5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bluestem Elementary School's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are all significantly below the state averages, with only 26.8% of students proficient in ELA and 22.45% proficient in Math, compared to state averages of 33.55% and 31.6%, respectively. The school's ranking has also declined over time, dropping from 462 out of 668 in 2021-2022 to 502 out of 653 in 2023-2024.

With nearly half of the student population qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Bluestem Elementary School serves a high-poverty community, which can present additional challenges in terms of student achievement and resource allocation. Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio of 13.6 to 1 and high spending per student of $11,262, these factors do not seem to be translating into better academic outcomes for the students. Overall, the data suggests that Bluestem Elementary School is a struggling school that needs to implement significant improvements to better serve its students and community.