Ware Elementary

Summary:

Ware Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fort Riley, Kansas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 690 students. The school is part of the Geary County Schools district, which is ranked 105 out of 266 districts in Kansas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ware Elementary consistently outperforms the Geary County Schools district and the state of Kansas in the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. The school's performance is particularly strong in certain student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students, where it ranks among the top schools in the state. Additionally, Ware Elementary has a higher percentage of military-connected students and a lower percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch compared to some of the nearby schools, such as Westwood Elementary and Washington Elementary.

Despite having a lower per-student spending and a slightly higher student-teacher ratio compared to some of the nearby schools, Ware Elementary has maintained a consistent 3-star rating from SchoolDigger over the past several years, indicating a stable level of performance. The school's efficient resource allocation and the potential impact of its military-connected student population may contribute to its success. However, the school may need to focus on addressing the unique needs of its military-connected student subgroup to ensure continued growth and improvement.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 6795 Thomas Avenue
       Fort Riley, KS  66442


(785) 717-4600

District: Geary County Schools

SchoolDigger Rank:
251st of 653 Kansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,638 Help


Students who attend Ware Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Fort Riley Middle School
High:    Junction City Senior High

Student/teacher ratio:  17.8 Help
Number of students:  697

Racial breakdown:

White:
49.9%
Hispanic:
23.1%
African American:
11.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  54.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Ware Elementary ranks better than 61.6% of elementary schools in Kansas. It also ranks 7th among 12 ranked elementary schools in the Geary County Schools District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 59.08. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Ware Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Geary County Schools District. Racial makeup is: White (49.9%), Hispanic (23.1%), African American (11.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 54.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Ware Elementary is 17.8, which is the highest among 12 elementary schools in the Geary County Schools District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Ware Elementary is $9,638. 9 elementary schools in the Geary County Schools District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Ware Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Ware Elementary 251st of 653 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Ware Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Geary County Schools:

SchoolDigger ranks Geary County Schools 105th of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Ware Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Ware Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 87.34 13th 585 97.8%
2007 86.92 6th 600 99.0%
2008 82.92 37th 614 94.0%
2009 73.61 125th 621 79.9%
2010 76.34 97th 630 84.6%
2011 71.41 166th 631 73.7%
2012 71.69 156th 660 76.4%
2013 67.12 250th 668 62.6%
2015 51.23 341st 678 49.7%
2016 61.93 225th 656 65.7%
2017 67.35 186th 659 71.8%
2018 58.64 257th 656 60.8%
2019 74.58 131st 667 80.4%
2021 66.10 210th 670 68.7%
2022 63.48 214th 668 68.0%
2023 64.05 201st 660 69.5%
2024 59.08 251st 653 61.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Ware Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 79.88 22nd 193 88.6%
2021 77.95 22nd 214 89.7%
2022 22.49 256th 305 16.1%
2023 36.67 203rd 296 31.4%
2024 56.87 112th 306 63.4%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Ware Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.61 35th 512 93.2%
2019 82.67 24th 509 95.3%
2021 91.61 11th 494 97.8%
2022 82.55 40th 512 92.2%
2023 72.61 84th 541 84.5%
2024 63.60 167th 546 69.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Ware Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.96 252nd 574 56.1%
2019 70.73 148th 591 75.0%
2021 59.82 216th 591 63.5%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Ware Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 79.88 22nd 193 88.6%
2021 77.95 22nd 214 89.7%
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Rank History for Military Connected students at Ware Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 50.09 10th 15 33.3%
2021 30.91 12th 17 29.4%
2022 25.61 16th 18 11.1%
2023 34.68 12th 16 25.0%
2024 32.27 12th 14 14.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Ware Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 57.42 239th 575 58.4%
2019 76.47 104th 586 82.3%
2021 70.63 143rd 605 76.4%
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Rank History for African American students at Ware Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.66 4th 65 93.8%
2019 94.56 2nd 73 97.3%
2021 99.78 1st 73 98.6%
2024 87.45 7th 72 90.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Ware Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 92.13 3rd 207 98.6%
2019 76.53 30th 235 87.2%
2021 85.56 15th 229 93.4%
2022 91.14 10th 254 96.1%
2023 88.82 12th 245 95.1%
2024 83.19 21st 260 91.9%
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Rank History for White students at Ware Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.73 243rd 574 57.7%
2019 70.21 141st 592 76.2%
2021 62.56 194th 587 67.0%
2022 56.33 244th 596 59.1%
2023 60.86 206th 584 64.7%
2024 49.02 298th 579 48.5%
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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.

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Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Ware Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 349 385 42 87 3 n/a n/a 0 866
1989 368 374 39 95 3 n/a n/a 0 879
1990 379 357 15 95 19 n/a n/a 0 865
1991 357 344 35 106 7 n/a n/a 0 849
1992 385 365 24 97 8 n/a n/a 0 879
1993 307 307 38 85 5 n/a n/a 0 742
1994 361 285 29 89 15 n/a n/a 0 779
1995 345 297 26 86 14 n/a n/a 0 768
1996 345 297 26 86 14 n/a n/a 0 768
1997 353 277 19 77 15 n/a n/a 0 741
1998 386 263 21 88 8 n/a n/a 0 766
1999 375 214 18 79 14 n/a n/a 0 700
2000 428 270 16 66 9 n/a n/a 0 789
2001 388 246 17 78 7 n/a n/a 0 736
2002 367 189 13 84 13 n/a n/a 0 666
2003 367 189 13 84 13 n/a n/a 0 666
2004 341 157 14 93 5 n/a n/a 23 633
2005 370 152 14 97 8 n/a n/a 29 670
2006 312 117 12 56 10 n/a n/a 40 547
2007 327 124 17 63 14 n/a n/a 0 545
2008 389 127 29 67 17 n/a n/a 0 629
2009 370 124 23 84 4 n/a n/a 0 605
2010 379 115 7 143 7 3 39 0 693
2011 419 106 6 151 7 7 44 0 740
2012 424 108 4 158 5 12 42 0 753
2013 297 68 4 100 0 9 25 0 503
2014 355 88 10 141 9 11 42 0 656
2015 401 89 14 113 9 15 31 0 672
2016 332 88 13 97 8 13 37 0 588
2017 346 97 12 90 7 13 43 0 608
2018 287 76 14 91 4 8 43 0 523
2019 345 87 14 97 5 9 51 0 608
2020 432 112 10 155 4 10 64 0 787
2021 351 94 9 124 4 13 70 0 665
2022 319 77 10 134 4 19 62 0 625
2023 351 71 17 167 5 18 61 0 690
2024 348 82 26 161 2 22 56 0 697

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 Ware Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 866 45.0 19.2 0
1989 879 45.0 19.5 n/a
1990 865 43.1 20.0 0
1991 849 39.3 21.6 n/a
1992 879 42.7 20.5 85
1993 742 39.9 18.6 61.1
1994 779 39.5 19.7 63.5
1995 768 40.0 19.2 78.8
1996 768 40.0 19.2 78.8
1997 741 38.5 19.2 79.9
1998 766 39.7 19.3 80.7
1999 700 41.7 16.8 83.3
2000 789 44.1 17.9 84.2
2001 736 43.0 17.1 82.6
2002 666 39.1 17.0 79.1
2003 666 39.1 17.0 79.1
2004 633 42.5 14.9 86.9
2005 670 44.0 15.2 90
2006 547 44.2 12.4 88.6
2007 545 49.0 11.1 78.3
2008 629 44.0 14.3 72.2
2009 605 43.9 13.8 75.4
2010 693 43.9 15.7 75.6
2011 740 47.4 15.6 85.8
2012 753 67.1 11.2 83
2013 503 42.5 11.8 87.1
2014 656 46.8 14.0 80.5
2015 672 48.0 14.0 75
2016 588 49.0 12.0 70.4
2017 608 46.0 13.2 65.3
2018 523 38.0 13.7 61.4
2019 608 37.0 16.4 57.2
2020 787 43.0 18.3 52.2
2021 665 42.0 15.8 45.1
2022 625 40.0 15.6 42.9
2023 690 39.0 17.6 43.9
2024 697 39.0 17.8 54.1

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 Ware Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 866 45.0 19.2 0
1989 879 45.0 19.5 n/a
1990 865 43.1 20.0 0
1991 849 39.3 21.6 n/a
1992 879 42.7 20.5 85
1993 742 39.9 18.6 61.1
1994 779 39.5 19.7 63.5
1995 768 40.0 19.2 78.8
1996 768 40.0 19.2 78.8
1997 741 38.5 19.2 79.9
1998 766 39.7 19.3 80.7
1999 700 41.7 16.8 83.3
2000 789 44.1 17.9 84.2
2001 736 43.0 17.1 82.6
2002 666 39.1 17.0 79.1
2003 666 39.1 17.0 79.1
2004 633 42.5 14.9 86.9
2005 670 44.0 15.2 90
2006 547 44.2 12.4 88.6
2007 545 49.0 11.1 78.3
2008 629 44.0 14.3 72.2
2009 605 43.9 13.8 75.4
2010 693 43.9 15.7 75.6
2011 740 47.4 15.6 85.8
2012 753 67.1 11.2 83
2013 503 42.5 11.8 87.1
2014 656 46.8 14.0 80.5
2015 672 48.0 14.0 75
2016 588 49.0 12.0 70.4
2017 608 46.0 13.2 65.3
2018 523 38.0 13.7 61.4
2019 608 37.0 16.4 57.2
2020 787 43.0 18.3 52.2
2021 665 42.0 15.8 45.1
2022 625 40.0 15.6 42.9
2023 690 39.0 17.6 43.9
2024 697 39.0 17.8 54.1

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Ware Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $946 (9.8%) $8,692 (90.2%) $9,638

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Ware Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 131st of 667 Elementary schoolsRanks 201st of 660 Elementary schools
 10.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Ware Elementary)64.241.2
 23%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Geary County Schools)43.939.6
 4.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)40.638.1
 2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Ware Elementary)71.660.5
 11.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Geary County Schools)57.858.9
 1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)50.350.4
 0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Ware Elementary)58.447.7
 10.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Geary County Schools)51.148.9
 2.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)47.642.8
 4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Ware Elementary)30.828.4
 2.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Geary County Schools)34.640.8
 6.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)36.137.6
 1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Ware Elementary)50.848.6
 2.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Geary County Schools)44.345.6
 1.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)43.539.6
 4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Ware Elementary)40.941.4
 0.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Geary County Schools)36.434.8
 1.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.931.3
 0.6%
5th Grade Science (Ware Elementary)69.757.1
 12.6%
   5th Grade Science (Geary County Schools)46.650
 3.4%
   5th Grade Science (Kansas)43.142.1
 1%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students608690
 13.5%
African American8771
 18.4%
American Indian55
Asian1417
 21.4%
Hispanic97167
 72.2%
Pacific Islander918
 100%
White345351
 1.7%
Two or More Races5161
 19.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients57.2%43.9%
 13.3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Ware Elementary

Students who attend Ware Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fort Riley Middle School
High : Junction City Senior High

Ware Elementary ranks 251st of 653 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students at Ware Elementary are 50% White, 23% Hispanic, 12% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander.

In the 2023-24 school year, 697 students attended Ware Elementary.


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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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