Best Elementary Schools in Kansas

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the KAP test scores by the Kansas State Department of Education. The most recent update was on Tuesday, October 8, 2024.

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School															Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)							Ranking (2024 vs 2023)
ID	Rank (of 653)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Rank (2023)	Rank Change from 2023	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)
200573002105	531	Blackmore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	530 N. Orchard St.	El Dorado	67042	Butler County	El Dorado	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 322-4850	332	18	18.1	81.0%	262 (78.9%)	5 (1.5%)	29 (8.7%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	2 (0.6%)	29 (8.7%)	$9,292			$761			$8,531	22.6	17.9	566	35
201226001115	532	Scott Dual Language Magnet	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	401 SE Market St	Topeka	66607	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(785) 235-7480	386	27	14.1	89.1%	24 (6.2%)	9 (2.3%)	337 (87.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.8%)	$11,725			$2,554			$9,171	22.5	20.4	548	16
200639001600	533	Florence Wilson Elementary	Public	K-4	1709 Labrador Blvd	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 805-7400	361	24	15.3	72.6%	73 (20.2%)	49 (13.6%)	213 (59.0%)	15 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	$11,070			$1,536			$9,534	22.3	45.3	369	164
200795001428	534	Hazel Grove Elementary	Public	K-5	2401 N 67th St	Kansas City	66104	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-7000	531	34	15.5	82.7%	47 (8.9%)	145 (27.3%)	246 (46.3%)	71 (13.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.1%)	$10,328			$3,248			$7,080	22.2	16.4	576	42
201299000289	535	Kensler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1030 Wilbur Lane	Wichita	67212	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-1350	510	37	13.8	77.8%	224 (43.9%)	45 (8.8%)	172 (33.7%)	29 (5.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.3%)	$11,245			$3,143			$8,102	22	19.2	558	23
200762000539	536	Wiley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	900 W 21st	Hutchinson	67502	Reno County	Hutchinson Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 615-5250	311	20	15.5	60.5%	218 (70.1%)	9 (2.9%)	55 (17.7%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.7%)	$9,237			$2,696			$6,541	21.6	16.5	573	37
200345001243	537	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	198	15	13.1	79.3%	113 (57.1%)	3 (1.5%)	60 (30.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.0%)	4 (2.0%)	10 (5.1%)	$9,609			$618			$8,991	21.6	12.4	604	67
200435000780	538	Burrton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	105 E Lincoln Ave.	Burrton	67020	Harvey County	Burrton	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 463-3820	71	7	10.3	49.3%	60 (84.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (11.3%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	$11,649			$1,621			$10,028	21.6	53.1	302	236
200795001394	539	Thomas A Edison Elementary	Public	K-5	1000 Locust Street	Kansas City	66103	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4900	232	21	11.2	88.8%	45 (19.4%)	26 (11.2%)	139 (59.9%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (7.3%)	$12,064			$3,436			$8,628	21	17.9	567	28
201299000333	540	Horace Mann Dual Language Magnet	Public, Magnet	K-8	1243 N Market	Wichita	67214	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	Yes	(316) 973-3100	596	39	15.2	86.6%	40 (6.7%)	12 (2.0%)	536 (89.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.2%)	$10,241			$2,987			$7,253	21	15.2	580	40

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on KAP English Language Arts, KAP Mathematics, KAP Science test scores released by the Kansas State Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 8, 2024, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Kansas State Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Kansas State Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

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.