Riley Elementary

Summary:

Riley Elementary is a public elementary school located in Great Bend, Kansas, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 294 students. The school is part of the Great Bend School District, which is ranked 219 out of 266 districts in Kansas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Riley Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools, with a ranking between 560-620 out of 656-678 schools over the past decade.

Riley Elementary consistently underperforms the Great Bend district and the state of Kansas in terms of proficiency rates on the Kansas Assessment Program (KAP) tests for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. The school also struggles to perform well for various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools for female students, male students, Hispanic students, English Language Learner students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students. Additionally, Riley Elementary has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 90.48% to 92.28% over the past three school years, indicating a high concentration of students from low-income families.

Within the Great Bend district, Riley Elementary stands out as the lowest-performing school, with significantly lower test scores and student group performance compared to the other elementary schools, such as Eisenhower Elementary, Park Elementary, and Jefferson Elementary. This suggests that Riley Elementary faces systemic challenges that require a comprehensive approach to address the underlying issues and improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 1515 10th
       Great Bend, KS  67530


(620) 793-1506

District: Great Bend

SchoolDigger Rank:
606th of 653 Kansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,277 Help


Students who attend Riley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Great Bend Middle School
High:    Great Bend High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.3 Help
Number of students:  294

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
80.6%
White:
16.7%
Two or more races:
1.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  95.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Riley Elementary ranks worse than 92.8% of elementary schools in Kansas. It also ranks 4th among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Great Bend School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 10.3. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (80.6%), White (16.7%), two or more races (1.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 95.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Great Bend School District. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Riley Elementary is 12.3, which is the 2nd best among 5 elementary schools in the Great Bend School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Riley Elementary is $13,277, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Great Bend School District!
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Riley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Riley Elementary 606th of 653 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Riley Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Great Bend:

SchoolDigger ranks Great Bend 219th of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Riley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Riley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 11.04 545th 585 6.8%
2007 28.08 496th 600 17.3%
2008 16.33 560th 614 8.8%
2009 17.12 560th 621 9.8%
2010 22.50 554th 630 12.1%
2011 37.41 488th 631 22.7%
2012 32.13 548th 660 17.0%
2013 25.98 556th 668 16.8%
2015 13.95 620th 678 8.6%
2016 12.10 596th 656 9.1%
2017 12.14 603rd 659 8.5%
2018 18.23 564th 656 14.0%
2019 20.37 560th 667 16.0%
2021 16.99 578th 670 13.7%
2022 16.67 572nd 668 14.4%
2023 18.29 565th 660 14.4%
2024 10.30 606th 653 7.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Riley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.12 110th 129 14.7%
2019 32.75 95th 122 22.1%
2021 57.23 34th 108 68.5%
2022 32.17 88th 117 24.8%
2023 40.30 65th 117 44.4%
2024 27.97 109th 124 12.1%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Riley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 21.39 264th 305 13.4%
2024 18.13 281st 306 8.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Riley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.49 390th 512 23.8%
2019 34.95 368th 509 27.7%
2021 34.95 359th 494 27.3%
2022 30.50 400th 512 21.9%
2023 39.13 353rd 541 34.8%
2024 18.79 494th 546 9.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Riley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.67 461st 574 19.7%
2019 28.62 447th 591 24.4%
2021 17.64 509th 591 13.9%
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Rank History for Male students at Riley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.13 511th 575 11.1%
2019 16.91 516th 586 11.9%
2021 20.52 506th 605 16.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Riley Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.60 106th 207 48.8%
2019 38.05 155th 235 34.0%
2021 38.72 152nd 229 33.6%
2022 43.42 149th 254 41.3%
2023 45.68 118th 245 51.8%
2024 30.95 199th 260 23.5%
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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.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Riley Elementary Test Scores
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Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Riley Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 373 4 0 63 0 n/a n/a 0 440
1989 334 9 1 73 0 n/a n/a 0 417
1990 348 10 1 81 1 n/a n/a 0 441
1991 307 7 4 91 0 n/a n/a 0 409
1992 294 12 5 101 0 n/a n/a 0 412
1993 255 6 9 150 0 n/a n/a 0 420
1994 213 11 10 151 0 n/a n/a 0 385
1995 140 11 11 227 1 n/a n/a 0 390
1996 140 11 11 227 1 n/a n/a 0 390
1997 135 6 6 233 1 n/a n/a 0 381
1998 120 7 7 278 1 n/a n/a 0 413
1999 95 4 3 262 0 n/a n/a 0 364
2000 80 5 2 282 0 n/a n/a 0 369
2001 79 9 3 333 0 n/a n/a 0 424
2002 68 9 3 388 1 n/a n/a 0 469
2003 68 9 3 388 1 n/a n/a 0 469
2004 52 4 0 418 3 n/a n/a 2 479
2005 50 3 4 420 4 n/a n/a 4 485
2006 61 2 4 361 5 n/a n/a 8 441
2007 49 1 4 355 2 n/a n/a 8 419
2008 48 2 1 368 1 n/a n/a 0 420
2009 39 3 0 353 2 n/a n/a 0 397
2010 38 4 0 353 1 0 0 0 396
2011 34 7 0 316 1 0 2 0 360
2012 29 7 0 309 1 1 2 0 349
2013 30 4 0 313 3 0 0 0 350
2014 50 5 0 357 1 1 0 0 414
2015 45 2 0 322 2 7 0 0 378
2016 57 2 0 316 2 0 0 0 377
2017 69 1 0 295 1 1 1 0 368
2018 69 3 0 309 1 1 1 0 384
2019 50 3 0 280 1 0 4 0 338
2020 55 2 0 259 4 0 2 0 322
2021 54 2 0 256 7 0 5 0 324
2022 49 2 0 255 5 0 4 0 315
2023 50 1 0 234 3 0 6 0 294
2024 49 1 1 237 2 0 4 0 294

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Riley Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 440 26.0 16.9 0
1989 417 27.0 15.4 n/a
1990 441 26.6 16.5 0
1991 409 26.7 15.3 n/a
1992 412 24.6 16.7 67.7
1993 420 24.5 17.1 64
1994 385 24.5 15.7 65.5
1995 390 26.0 15.0 79.5
1996 390 26.0 15.0 79.5
1997 381 28.2 13.5 77.7
1998 413 27.5 15.0 77.7
1999 364 30.2 12.1 94.8
2000 369 30.3 12.2 99.2
2001 424 31.9 13.3 95.5
2002 469 35.1 13.4 91.7
2003 469 35.1 13.4 91.7
2004 479 36.7 13.1 96.2
2005 485 37.7 12.9 94
2006 441 41.1 10.7 97.9
2007 419 45.2 9.3 95.9
2008 420 41.9 10.0 96.2
2009 397 42.6 9.3 96.7
2010 396 38.9 10.1 97
2011 360 37.7 9.5 98.3
2012 349 38.9 8.9 95.4
2013 350 35.8 9.7 95.7
2014 414 36.7 11.2 95.9
2015 378 37.0 10.2 94.4
2016 377 31.0 12.1 94.7
2017 368 28.8 12.7 94.3
2018 384 25.5 15.0 92.7
2019 338 24.6 13.7 90.8
2020 322 25.7 12.5 93.5
2021 324 24.5 13.2 92.3
2022 315 26.7 11.7 90.5
2023 294 25.9 11.3 91.8
2024 294 23.8 12.3 95.6

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 Riley Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 440 26.0 16.9 0
1989 417 27.0 15.4 n/a
1990 441 26.6 16.5 0
1991 409 26.7 15.3 n/a
1992 412 24.6 16.7 67.7
1993 420 24.5 17.1 64
1994 385 24.5 15.7 65.5
1995 390 26.0 15.0 79.5
1996 390 26.0 15.0 79.5
1997 381 28.2 13.5 77.7
1998 413 27.5 15.0 77.7
1999 364 30.2 12.1 94.8
2000 369 30.3 12.2 99.2
2001 424 31.9 13.3 95.5
2002 469 35.1 13.4 91.7
2003 469 35.1 13.4 91.7
2004 479 36.7 13.1 96.2
2005 485 37.7 12.9 94
2006 441 41.1 10.7 97.9
2007 419 45.2 9.3 95.9
2008 420 41.9 10.0 96.2
2009 397 42.6 9.3 96.7
2010 396 38.9 10.1 97
2011 360 37.7 9.5 98.3
2012 349 38.9 8.9 95.4
2013 350 35.8 9.7 95.7
2014 414 36.7 11.2 95.9
2015 378 37.0 10.2 94.4
2016 377 31.0 12.1 94.7
2017 368 28.8 12.7 94.3
2018 384 25.5 15.0 92.7
2019 338 24.6 13.7 90.8
2020 322 25.7 12.5 93.5
2021 324 24.5 13.2 92.3
2022 315 26.7 11.7 90.5
2023 294 25.9 11.3 91.8
2024 294 23.8 12.3 95.6

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Riley Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,433 (18.3%) $10,844 (81.7%) $13,277

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Riley Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 560th of 667 Elementary schoolsRanks 565th of 660 Elementary schools
 1.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Riley Elementary)15.617.9
 2.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Great Bend)32.132.1
 0%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)40.638.1
 2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Riley Elementary)27.334.5
 7.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Great Bend)49.745.4
 4.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)50.350.4
 0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Riley Elementary)42.58.8
 33.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Great Bend)43.128.6
 14.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)47.642.8
 4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Riley Elementary)21.411.8
 9.7%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Great Bend)36.828
 8.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)36.137.6
 1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Riley Elementary)17.829
 11.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Great Bend)28.634.2
 5.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)43.539.6
 4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Riley Elementary)37.822.6
 15.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Great Bend)3328.8
 4.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.931.3
 0.6%
5th Grade Science (Riley Elementary)15.622.6
 7%
   5th Grade Science (Great Bend)22.621.7
 0.9%
   5th Grade Science (Kansas)43.142.1
 1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Riley Elementary)15.216.1
 0.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Great Bend)35.225
 10.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)38.433.7
 4.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Riley Elementary)21.721.2
 0.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Great Bend)36.630.1
 6.5%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.929.9
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students338294
 13%
African American31
 66.7%
American Indian13
 200%
Asian00
Hispanic280234
 16.4%
Pacific Islander00
White5050
Two or More Races46
 50%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients90.8%91.8%
 1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Riley Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 294 students attended Riley Elementary.

Riley Elementary ranks in the bottom 7.2% of Kansas elementary schools.

Students at Riley Elementary are 81% Hispanic, 17% White, 1% Two or more races.

Students who attend Riley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Great Bend Middle School
High : Great Bend High School


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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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