Goessel Elementary

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Goessel Elementary ranks 418 th of 653 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Summary:

Goessel Elementary is a public elementary school located in Goessel, Kansas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 134 students. The school is part of the Goessel school district, which is ranked 103 out of 266 districts in Kansas and is rated 3 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Goessel Elementary has consistently performed well on state assessments, ranking in the top 30% of Kansas elementary schools for several years. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (38.97%) and Mathematics (35.58%) were higher than the state averages (33.55% and 31.6%, respectively). However, the school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate (21.73%) was lower than the state average (45.03%). Goessel Elementary's female students have consistently ranked in the top 3% of Kansas elementary schools for their academic performance, while the school's white students and low socioeconomic status students have struggled in recent years, ranking in the bottom 30% of Kansas elementary schools.

Goessel Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger than the nearby schools, particularly in the areas of English Language Arts and Mathematics. The school has maintained a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 13.3 to 15.0 over the past three school years, which is lower than the nearby McPherson, Newton, and other surrounding districts. Additionally, Goessel Elementary's spending per student was $11,672 in the 2018-2019 school year, which is higher than the nearby schools.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

500 E Main
Goessel, KS 67053

(620) 367-8118

District: Goessel

SchoolDigger Rank:
418^th of 653 Kansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,672

Students who attend Goessel Elementary usually attend:

High:

Goessel High

Student/teacher ratio: 14.3

Number of students: 133

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.2%

Hispanic:

4.5%

Two or more races:

1.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 45.1%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Goessel Elementary ranks worse than 64% of elementary schools in Kansas. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 39.51. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (93.2%), Hispanic (4.5%), two or more races (1.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 45.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Goessel Elementary is 14.3. (See more...)

Compare Goessel Elementary employs 9.3 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Goessel Elementary is $11,672.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Goessel Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Goessel Elementary 418^th of 653 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Goessel Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

White students:

Goessel:

SchoolDigger ranks Goessel 103^rd of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Goessel Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Goessel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2006	44.75	379^th	585	35.2%
2007	77.19	94^th	600	84.3%
2008	84.54	20^th	614	96.7%
2009	81.22	22^nd	621	96.5%
2010	81.70	36^th	630	94.3%
2011	83.80	11^th	631	98.3%
2012	65.79	251^st	660	62.0%
2013	62.42	306^th	668	54.2%
2015	78.51	103^rd	678	84.8%
2016	91.69	29^th	656	95.6%
2017	81.20	90^th	659	86.3%
2018	67.52	183^rd	656	72.1%
2019	66.63	193^rd	667	71.1%
2021	79.18	104^th	670	84.5%
2022	55.32	283^rd	668	57.6%
2023	59.47	235^th	660	64.4%
2024	39.51	418^th	653	36.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Goessel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	31.24	419^th	546	23.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Goessel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2021	93.65	16^th	591	97.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Goessel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	77.54	102^nd	575	82.3%
2019	46.72	314^th	586	46.4%

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Rank History for White students at Goessel Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	54.57	255^th	574	55.6%
2019	53.53	259^th	592	56.3%
2021	70.15	133^rd	587	77.3%
2022	40.66	367^th	596	38.4%
2023	50.20	286^th	584	51.0%
2024	33.63	420^th	579	27.5%

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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

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Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Goessel Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	188	0	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	191
1989	183	0	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	186
1990	179	0	2	0	1	n/a	n/a	182
1991	189	0	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	193
1992	196	0	4	0	0	n/a	n/a	200
1993	196	0	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	201
1994	208	0	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	213
1995	209	0	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	214
1996	209	0	5	0	0	n/a	n/a	214
1997	222	0	4	2	0	n/a	n/a	228
1998	212	0	2	1	0	n/a	n/a	215
1999	151	0	1	2	0	n/a	n/a	154
2000	168	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	170
2001	164	2	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	166
2002	148	3	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	153
2003	148	3	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	153
2004	140	0	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	142
2005	135	1	0	2	0	n/a	n/a	138
2006	99	0	0	2	1	n/a	n/a	102
2007	92	1	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	94
2008	96	3	0	0	1	n/a	n/a	100
2009	95	2	0	5	1	n/a	n/a	103
2010	103	0	0	5	0	0	1	109
2011	116	0	0	5	0	0	1	122
2012	127	0	1	2	0	0	4	134
2013	118	0	1	4	0	0	4	127
2014	124	0	1	4	0	0	4	133
2015	125	0	1	3	0	0	3	132
2016	108	0	1	1	2	0	3	115
2017	111	0	0	2	2	0	5	120
2018	132	0	0	3	3	0	4	142
2019	130	0	0	5	1	0	7	143
2020	123	0	0	6	0	0	5	134
2021	111	0	0	4	0	0	4	119
2022	115	0	0	5	0	0	3	123
2023	127	0	1	4	0	0	2	134
2024	124	0	1	6	0	0	2	133

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Goessel Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	191	11.0	17.3	0
1989	186	12.0	15.5	n/a
1990	182	10.9	16.6	0
1991	193	12.4	15.5	n/a
1992	200	12.4	16.1	22
1993	201	13.2	15.2	10.9
1994	213	13.5	15.8	7.5
1995	214	14.0	15.3	22.9
1996	214	14.0	15.3	22.9
1997	228	14.6	15.6	24.1
1998	215	14.5	14.8	15.3
1999	154	10.7	14.4	18.2
2000	170	11.2	15.2	24.7
2001	166	11.9	13.9	31.3
2002	153	11.0	13.9	27.5
2003	153	11.0	13.9	27.5
2004	142	11.0	12.9	27.5
2005	138	10.0	13.8	30.4
2006	102	9.0	11.3	28.4
2007	94	11.9	7.9	22.3
2008	100	10.4	9.6	16
2009	103	11.4	9.0	28.2
2010	109	10.4	10.4	35.8
2011	122	10.6	11.5	35.2
2012	134	11.5	11.6	34.3
2013	127	11.5	11.0	34.6
2014	133	11.3	11.7	41.4
2015	132	11.0	12.0	39.4
2016	115	10.0	11.5	34.8
2017	120	9.1	13.1	35.8
2018	142	9.9	14.3	31
2019	143	8.9	16.0	37.1
2020	134	8.9	15.0	29.1
2021	119	8.9	13.3	24.4
2022	123	8.9	13.8	26.8
2023	134	8.9	15.0	40.3
2024	133	9.3	14.3	45.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Goessel Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	191	11.0	17.3	0
1989	186	12.0	15.5	n/a
1990	182	10.9	16.6	0
1991	193	12.4	15.5	n/a
1992	200	12.4	16.1	22
1993	201	13.2	15.2	10.9
1994	213	13.5	15.8	7.5
1995	214	14.0	15.3	22.9
1996	214	14.0	15.3	22.9
1997	228	14.6	15.6	24.1
1998	215	14.5	14.8	15.3
1999	154	10.7	14.4	18.2
2000	170	11.2	15.2	24.7
2001	166	11.9	13.9	31.3
2002	153	11.0	13.9	27.5
2003	153	11.0	13.9	27.5
2004	142	11.0	12.9	27.5
2005	138	10.0	13.8	30.4
2006	102	9.0	11.3	28.4
2007	94	11.9	7.9	22.3
2008	100	10.4	9.6	16
2009	103	11.4	9.0	28.2
2010	109	10.4	10.4	35.8
2011	122	10.6	11.5	35.2
2012	134	11.5	11.6	34.3
2013	127	11.5	11.0	34.6
2014	133	11.3	11.7	41.4
2015	132	11.0	12.0	39.4
2016	115	10.0	11.5	34.8
2017	120	9.1	13.1	35.8
2018	142	9.9	14.3	31
2019	143	8.9	16.0	37.1
2020	134	8.9	15.0	29.1
2021	119	8.9	13.3	24.4
2022	123	8.9	13.8	26.8
2023	134	8.9	15.0	40.3
2024	133	9.3	14.3	45.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Goessel Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$1,035 (8.9%)	$10,637 (91.1%)	$11,672

Data source: Kansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Goessel Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 193^rd of 667 Elementary schools	Ranks 235^th of 660 Elementary schools	6.7%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Goessel Elementary)	31.3	42.9	11.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Goessel)	31.3	42.9	11.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	40.6	38.1	2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Goessel Elementary)	68.8	61.9	6.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Goessel)	68.8	61.9	6.8%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	50.3	50.4	0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Goessel Elementary)	54.2	33.3	20.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Goessel)	54.2	33.3	20.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	47.6	42.8	4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Goessel Elementary)	50	33.3	16.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Goessel)	50	33.3	16.7%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	36.1	37.6	1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Goessel Elementary)	50	47.8	2.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Goessel)	50	47.8	2.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	43.5	39.6	4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Goessel Elementary)	41.7	34.8	6.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Goessel)	41.7	34.8	6.9%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	31.9	31.3	0.6%
5th Grade Science (Goessel Elementary)	54.2	56.5	2.3%
5th Grade Science (Goessel)	54.2	56.5	2.3%
5th Grade Science (Kansas)	43.1	42.1	1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	143	134	6.3%
African American	0	0
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	0	1
Hispanic	5	4	20%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	130	127	2.3%
Two or More Races	7	2	71.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	37.1%	40.3%	3.2%

Schools Near Goessel Elementary

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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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Goessel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 E Main	Goessel	67053	Marion County	Goessel	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 367-8118	133	9	14.3	45.1%	124 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.5%)	39.5	418^th of 653 public elementary schools	36.0%		59.5	235^th of 660 public elementary schools	64.4%	183	20.0	61.9	30.4	39.0	40.0	61.9	8.7	35.6	21.7	21.7	$11,672	$1,035	$10,637
Hesston Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	300 E Amos	Hesston	67062	Harvey County	Hesston	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 327-7102	304	18	16.4	30.3%	254 (83.6%)	7 (2.3%)	29 (9.5%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.3%)	87.3	62^nd of 653 public elementary schools	90.5%		78.4	112^th of 660 public elementary schools	83.0%	50	51.3	62.5		56.4	75.0	67.2		71.4			$8,378	$486	$7,892
Moundridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	207 S. Drucilla	Moundridge	67107	McPherson County	Moundridge	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 345-5500	192	13	15.3	48.4%	172 (89.6%)	2 (1.0%)	10 (5.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.6%)								(n/a)	43.3			43.3	53.3			53.3			$12,314	$873	$11,441
Hillsboro Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	812 East A Street	Hillsboro	67063	Marion County	Durham-Hillsboro-Lehigh	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 947-3184	306	19	16.0	50.0%	266 (86.9%)	6 (2.0%)	21 (6.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.6%)	66.8	190^th of 653 public elementary schools	70.9%		72.6	142^nd of 660 public elementary schools	78.5%	48	46.3	46.5	41.2	44.4	68.3	41.9	47.1	51.8	51.0	51.0	$10,079	$840	$9,238
Northridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1900 Windsor Dr.	Newton	67114	Harvey County	Newton	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 284-6540	359	19	19.2	73.3%	211 (58.8%)	10 (2.8%)	101 (28.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (10.0%)	19.4	553^rd of 653 public elementary schools	15.3%		25.6	519^th of 660 public elementary schools	21.4%	34	20.8	37.5		29.2	18.8	16.7		17.7			$20,003	$4,706	$15,297
Sunset Elementary	Public	K-4	619 Boyd	Newton	67114	Harvey County	Newton	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 284-6570	208	18	11.8	73.1%	145 (69.7%)	4 (1.9%)	44 (21.2%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.3%)	18.6	559^th of 653 public elementary schools	14.4%		19.1	559^th of 660 public elementary schools	15.3%		18.4	25.5		22.3	34.2	21.3		27.1			$9,286	$607	$8,678
Slate Creek Elementary	Public	K-4	901 E. 4th	Newton	67114	Harvey County	Newton	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 284-6550	239	21	11.3	65.7%	137 (57.3%)	1 (0.4%)	77 (32.2%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (7.1%)	41.2	408^th of 653 public elementary schools	37.5%		28.3	498^th of 660 public elementary schools	24.5%	90	38.5	40.0		39.3	37.5	32.0		34.4			$9,911	$1,069	$8,842
Peabody-Burns Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	506 Elm Street	Peabody	66866	Marion County	Peabody-Burns	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 983-2188	113	10	11.3	63.7%	86 (76.1%)	2 (1.8%)	21 (18.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.7%)	14.4	579^th of 653 public elementary schools	11.3%		22.2	540^th of 660 public elementary schools	18.2%	39	0.0	33.3	14.3	19.6	18.2	9.5	21.4	15.2	28.6	28.6	$14,725	$1,495	$13,230
Canton-Galva Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	116 S. Santa Fe	Galva	67443	McPherson County	Canton-Galva	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 654-3321	189	16	12.0	42.3%	170 (89.9%)	6 (3.2%)	11 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	36.4	439^th of 653 public elementary schools	32.8%		25.4	523^rd of 660 public elementary schools	20.8%	84	26.7	57.1	35.0	38.0	33.3	38.1	10.0	28.2	30.0	30.0	$11,787	$652	$11,135
South Breeze Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1020 Old Main	Newton	67114	Harvey County	Newton	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 284-6560	323	22	14.9	58.8%	181 (56.0%)	12 (3.7%)	87 (26.9%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	36 (11.1%)	28.8	489^th of 653 public elementary schools	25.1%		42.5	385^th of 660 public elementary schools	41.7%	104	24.4	42.9		35.2	21.7	28.1		25.5			$8,870	$636	$8,233

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What is the racial makeup of Goessel Elementary?

Students at Goessel Elementary are 93% White, 5% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

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How many students attend Goessel Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 133 students attended Goessel Elementary.

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Goessel Elementary ranks 418^th of 653 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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