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)
200795001405	621	Noble Prentis Elementary	Public	K-5	2337 S 14th Street	Kansas City	66103	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-5250	216	20	10.8	91.2%	54 (25.0%)	26 (12.0%)	116 (53.7%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.3%)	13 (6.0%)	$11,611			$3,063			$8,548	8.8	6.1	641	20
201299001798	622	Dodge Literacy Magnet	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	4801 W 2nd	Wichita	67212	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	Yes	(316) 973-3150	513	36	14.2	83.4%	171 (33.3%)	62 (12.1%)	199 (38.8%)	4 (0.8%)	12 (2.3%)	3 (0.6%)	62 (12.1%)	$9,802			$2,919			$6,883	8.5	14.1	586	36
201299002063	623	Education Imagine Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	412 S. Main	Wichita	67202	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	Yes	No	(316) 973-2000	520	19	27.3	0.6%	189 (36.3%)	90 (17.3%)	164 (31.5%)	9 (1.7%)	10 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (11.0%)	$5,275			$967			$4,308	8.1	27.7	503	120
201299000257	624	Buckner Performing Arts Magnet Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	3530 E 27th N	Wichita	67220	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	Yes	(316) 973-9350	348	26	13.4	87.6%	56 (16.1%)	203 (58.3%)	47 (13.5%)	3 (0.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.6%)	$11,472			$3,139			$8,333	8	9.3	622	2
201299000284	625	Irving Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1642 N Market	Wichita	67214	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-0050	312	24	13.1	96.5%	22 (7.1%)	12 (3.8%)	271 (86.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	$12,162			$3,381			$8,781	7.9	5.6	646	21
200558000879	626	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%)	$10,047			$1,440			$8,607	7.8	6.5	640	14
201299000276	627	Gardiner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1951 S. Laura	Wichita	67211	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-1700	403	34	11.8	95.8%	73 (18.1%)	75 (18.6%)	207 (51.4%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	39 (9.7%)	$10,827			$3,305			$7,522	7.8	7.2	637	10
200795001409	628	New Stanley Elementary	Public	K-5	3604 Metropolitan	Kansas City	66106	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-3950	214	20	10.9	90.7%	22 (10.3%)	32 (15.0%)	150 (70.1%)	4 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)	$12,649			$3,180			$9,470	7.7	26.8	508	120
201299000265	629	Cloud Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1212 W 25th St No	Wichita	67204	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-9200	507	39	13.1	93.9%	41 (8.1%)	17 (3.4%)	438 (86.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.8%)	$11,686			$3,372			$8,314	7.6	5.8	642	13
201299000297	630	L'Ouverture Computer Technology Magnet	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	1539 N Ohio	Wichita	67214	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	Yes	(316) 973-5050	236	20	11.9	95.3%	19 (8.1%)	110 (46.6%)	86 (36.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.5%)	$11,843			$3,398			$8,445	7.5	8.2	632	2

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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:

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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

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.