Crest Elementary

Summary:

Crest Elementary is a public elementary school located in Colony, Kansas, serving grades PK-8 with a total enrollment of 164 students. The school is part of the Crest District, which is ranked 137 out of 266 districts in Kansas and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Crest Elementary's performance on state assessments (KAP) is generally below the state average across all grades and subjects, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (27.72%) and Mathematics (28.71%) lower than the state averages (33.55% and 31.6%, respectively). The school's performance has been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 283 out of 668 Kansas elementary schools in 2012-2013 to 358 out of 653 in 2023-2024. Crest Elementary's performance is particularly low for certain student subgroups, such as White students and Low Socioeconomic Status students, who rank in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools. The school has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 54.35% to 59.76% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Garnett Elementary School, Crest Elementary generally performs worse on state assessments, with lower proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. This suggests that Crest Elementary may need to learn from the practices and strategies of higher-performing schools in the area to improve student outcomes. The school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students and its relatively small class sizes suggest that it may need to focus on targeted interventions and resource allocation to address these challenges and improve student performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 603 E. Broad
       Colony, KS  66015


(620) 852-3529

District: Crest

SchoolDigger Rank:
358th of 653 Kansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $10,763 Help


Students who attend Crest Elementary usually attend:

High:    Crest High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.9 Help
Number of students:  164

Racial breakdown:

White:
90.9%
Hispanic:
5.5%
Two or more races:
3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  59.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Crest Elementary ranks worse than 54.8% of elementary schools in Kansas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 46.34. (See more...)
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Compare Details Crest Elementary ranks worse than 61.6% of middle schools in Kansas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.4. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (90.9%), Hispanic (5.5%), two or more races (3.7%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Crest Elementary is 12.9. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Crest Elementary is $10,763.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Crest Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Crest Elementary 358th of 653 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Crest Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:
White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Crest Elementary 223rd of 362 Kansas public middle schools. (See Crest Elementary in the ranking list.)

Middle School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Crest:

SchoolDigger ranks Crest 137th of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Crest Elementary

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Crest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 40.42 405th 585 30.8%
2007 24.22 508th 600 15.3%
2008 23.30 532nd 614 13.4%
2009 41.23 461st 621 25.8%
2010 53.80 362nd 630 42.5%
2011 59.66 317th 631 49.8%
2012 57.59 361st 660 45.3%
2013 64.12 283rd 668 57.6%
2015 49.51 362nd 678 46.6%
2016 33.30 469th 656 28.5%
2017 28.92 508th 659 22.9%
2018 37.42 438th 656 33.2%
2019 33.27 466th 667 30.1%
2021 29.70 501st 670 25.2%
2022 36.11 452nd 668 32.3%
2023 39.16 414th 660 37.3%
2024 46.34 358th 653 45.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Crest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 49.84 241st 494 51.2%
2022 16.76 478th 512 6.6%
2024 39.95 344th 546 37.0%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Crest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.90 351st 574 38.9%
2019 42.66 351st 591 40.6%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Crest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.94 464th 574 19.2%
2019 25.40 497th 592 16.0%
2021 24.17 493rd 587 16.0%
2022 20.65 520th 596 12.8%
2023 35.58 405th 584 30.7%
2024 40.33 367th 579 36.6%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Crest Elementary

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Rank History for all middle school students at Crest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 62.19 94th 277 66.1%
2007 52.04 157th 286 45.1%
2008 62.14 109th 296 63.2%
2009 72.36 55th 307 82.1%
2010 67.15 89th 316 71.8%
2011 68.23 86th 320 73.1%
2012 58.97 169th 342 50.6%
2013 62.50 154th 355 56.6%
2015 41.83 223rd 368 39.4%
2016 25.22 275th 343 19.8%
2017 44.48 189th 358 47.2%
2018 47.32 171st 350 51.1%
2019 28.77 277th 368 24.7%
2021 28.28 277th 367 24.5%
2022 33.27 249th 368 32.3%
2023 44.84 181st 362 50.0%
2024 37.40 223rd 362 38.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Crest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 52.90 96th 270 64.4%
2023 57.98 83rd 300 72.3%
2024 39.26 177th 296 40.2%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Crest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 37.17 191st 301 36.5%
2021 35.88 214th 308 30.5%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Crest Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.28 187th 333 43.8%
2019 22.24 290th 344 15.7%
2021 21.19 298th 349 14.6%
2022 25.28 280th 349 19.8%
2023 39.23 209th 349 40.1%
2024 34.19 224th 347 35.4%
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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.

Crest Elementary Test Scores
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Enrollment information for Crest Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 45 3 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 48
1989 51 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 53
1990 49 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 49
1991 47 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 50
1992 48 0 0 0 2 n/a n/a 0 50
1993 63 3 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 68
1994 62 3 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 66
1995 53 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 56
1996 53 2 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 56
1997 60 3 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 64
1998 61 0 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 62
1999 71 0 1 0 0 n/a n/a 0 72
2000 58 3 0 1 1 n/a n/a 0 63
2001 48 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 48
2002 36 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 37
2003 36 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 37
2004 45 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 2 48
2005 49 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 3 53
2006 174 2 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 176
2007 158 1 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 161
2008 143 1 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 148
2009 135 3 1 3 1 n/a n/a 0 143
2010 128 3 0 7 2 0 7 0 147
2011 132 3 0 7 1 0 10 0 153
2012 143 1 0 6 0 0 4 0 154
2013 135 1 0 6 1 0 8 0 151
2014 150 1 0 8 0 0 7 0 166
2015 133 0 0 6 0 0 3 0 142
2016 136 1 2 4 0 0 4 0 147
2017 148 3 0 5 0 0 7 0 163
2018 141 2 0 5 0 0 8 0 156
2019 148 1 0 6 1 0 5 0 161
2020 157 1 0 6 0 0 6 0 170
2021 145 0 0 7 0 0 8 0 160
2022 163 0 0 9 0 0 12 0 184
2023 149 0 0 9 0 0 6 0 164

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 Crest Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 48 2.0 24.0 0
1989 53 2.0 26.5 n/a
1990 49 3.3 14.8 0
1991 50 3.5 14.2 n/a
1992 50 3.4 14.7 42
1993 68 3.8 17.9 47.1
1994 66 5.8 11.4 39.4
1995 56 4.6 12.2 26.8
1996 56 4.6 12.2 26.8
1997 64 4.6 13.9 43.8
1998 62 4.6 13.5 56.5
1999 72 4.6 15.7 51.4
2000 63 5.6 11.3 47.6
2001 48 6.4 7.5 56.3
2002 37 3.6 10.3 48.6
2003 37 3.6 10.3 48.6
2004 48 3.7 13.0 50
2005 53 3.7 14.3 52
2006 176 12.2 14.4 47.2
2007 161 14.3 11.3 50.3
2008 148 13.5 11.0 46.6
2009 143 14.2 10.1 53.1
2010 147 13.6 10.8 55.8
2011 153 13.7 11.1 53.6
2012 154 17.5 8.7 55.8
2013 151 13.7 11.0 54.3
2014 166 13.5 12.2 55.4
2015 142 13.0 10.9 51.4
2016 147 13.0 11.3 46.3
2017 163 12.0 13.5 49.7
2018 156 12.0 12.9 46.2
2019 161 11.7 13.7 50.3
2020 170 12.6 13.3 53.5
2021 160 12.6 12.6 55
2022 184 13.3 13.7 54.3
2023 164 12.6 12.9 59.8

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 Crest Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 48 2.0 24.0 0
1989 53 2.0 26.5 n/a
1990 49 3.3 14.8 0
1991 50 3.5 14.2 n/a
1992 50 3.4 14.7 42
1993 68 3.8 17.9 47.1
1994 66 5.8 11.4 39.4
1995 56 4.6 12.2 26.8
1996 56 4.6 12.2 26.8
1997 64 4.6 13.9 43.8
1998 62 4.6 13.5 56.5
1999 72 4.6 15.7 51.4
2000 63 5.6 11.3 47.6
2001 48 6.4 7.5 56.3
2002 37 3.6 10.3 48.6
2003 37 3.6 10.3 48.6
2004 48 3.7 13.0 50
2005 53 3.7 14.3 52
2006 176 12.2 14.4 47.2
2007 161 14.3 11.3 50.3
2008 148 13.5 11.0 46.6
2009 143 14.2 10.1 53.1
2010 147 13.6 10.8 55.8
2011 153 13.7 11.1 53.6
2012 154 17.5 8.7 55.8
2013 151 13.7 11.0 54.3
2014 166 13.5 12.2 55.4
2015 142 13.0 10.9 51.4
2016 147 13.0 11.3 46.3
2017 163 12.0 13.5 49.7
2018 156 12.0 12.9 46.2
2019 161 11.7 13.7 50.3
2020 170 12.6 13.3 53.5
2021 160 12.6 12.6 55
2022 184 13.3 13.7 54.3
2023 164 12.6 12.9 59.8

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 Crest Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $1,013 (9.4%) $9,751 (90.6%) $10,763

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Crest Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 466th of 667 Elementary schoolsRanks 414th of 660 Elementary schools
 7.1%
Ranks 277th of 368 Middle schoolsRanks 181st of 362 Middle schools
 25.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Crest Elementary)35.760
 24.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Crest)35.760
 24.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)40.638.1
 2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Crest Elementary)46.766.7
 20%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Crest)46.766.7
 20%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)50.350.4
 0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Crest Elementary)28.641.7
 13.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Crest)28.641.7
 13.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)47.642.8
 4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Crest Elementary)21.416.7
 4.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Crest)21.416.7
 4.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)36.137.6
 1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Crest Elementary)54.520
 34.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Crest)54.520
 34.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)43.539.6
 4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Crest Elementary)22.726.7
 3.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Crest)22.726.7
 3.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.931.3
 0.6%
5th Grade Science (Crest Elementary)40.926.7
 14.2%
   5th Grade Science (Crest)40.926.7
 14.2%
   5th Grade Science (Kansas)43.142.1
 1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Crest Elementary)17.622.2
 4.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Crest)17.622.2
 4.6%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)38.433.7
 4.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Crest Elementary)23.516.7
 6.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Crest)23.516.7
 6.9%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.929.9
 2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Crest Elementary)38.140
 1.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Crest)38.140
 1.9%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)31.831.7
 0%
7th Grade Mathematics (Crest Elementary)14.340
 25.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Crest)14.340
 25.7%
   7th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)27.927.5
 0.4%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Crest Elementary)4.814.3
 9.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Crest)4.814.3
 9.5%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)25.220.8
 4.4%
8th Grade Mathematics (Crest Elementary)14.321.4
 7.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Crest)14.321.4
 7.1%
   8th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)25.922.8
 3.1%
8th Grade Science (Crest Elementary)28.621.4
 7.1%
   8th Grade Science (Crest)28.621.4
 7.1%
   8th Grade Science (Kansas)30.722.7
 8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students161164
 1.9%
African American10
 100%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian00
Hispanic69
 50%
Pacific Islander00
White148149
 0.7%
Two or More Races56
 20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients50.3%59.8%
 9.4%


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Crest Elementary ranks 358th of 653 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Crest Elementary are 91% White, 5% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 164 students attended Crest 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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