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Circle Towanda Elementary

Summary:

Circle Towanda Elementary is a public elementary school located in Towanda, Kansas, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 306 students. The school is part of the Circle School District, which is ranked 100 out of 266 districts in Kansas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Circle Towanda Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools, with a ranking between 458-552 out of 653-670 schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on state assessments (KAP) is below the district and state averages across all grades and subjects, particularly in mathematics, where only 18.75% of students were proficient or better in 2023-2024, compared to the district average of 32.83% and the state average of 31.6%. The school's performance is also consistently low across various student subgroups, including female students, male students, white students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

Interestingly, Circle Benton Elementary and Circle Oil Hill Elementary, which are also part of the Circle School District, have significantly higher academic performance than Circle Towanda Elementary. Additionally, Circle Towanda Elementary's performance has declined over the past several years, suggesting that the school may be struggling to address the academic needs of its students effectively, particularly those from low-income families, who make up over 50% of the student population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 501 North 6th St
       Towanda, KS  67144

(316) 536-2728

District: Circle

SchoolDigger Rank:
499th of 653 Kansas Elementary Schools


Students who attend Circle Towanda Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Circle Middle School
High:    Circle High

Student/teacher ratio:  15.6 Help
Number of students:  306

Racial breakdown:

White:
91.5%
Hispanic:
4.9%
Two or more races:
2.6%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  52.6% Help


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Compare Details Circle Towanda Elementary ranks worse than 76.4% of elementary schools in Kansas. (See more...)
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Circle Towanda Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Circle Towanda Elementary 499th of 653 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Circle Towanda Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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White students:


Circle:

SchoolDigger ranks Circle 100th of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Circle Towanda Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Circle Towanda Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 71.11 160th 585 72.6%
2007 63.44 249th 600 58.5%
2008 70.54 184th 614 70.0%
2009 72.24 141st 621 77.3%
2010 65.51 238th 630 62.2%
2011 63.68 260th 631 58.8%
2012 56.68 370th 660 43.9%
2013 41.95 482nd 668 27.8%
2015 37.78 469th 678 30.8%
2016 51.34 330th 656 49.7%
2017 50.10 326th 659 50.5%
2018 56.87 279th 656 57.5%
2019 50.66 326th 667 51.1%
2021 34.33 458th 670 31.6%
2022 20.73 552nd 668 17.4%
2023 24.38 529th 660 19.8%
2024 27.45 499th 653 23.6%
See the entire list of Kansas Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for Special Education students at Circle Towanda Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 38.35 190th 305 37.7%
2023 45.37 160th 296 45.9%
2024 16.05 291st 306 4.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Circle Towanda Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 55.10 212th 512 58.6%
2019 53.91 210th 509 58.7%
2021 52.25 222nd 494 55.1%
2022 27.63 418th 512 18.4%
2023 26.06 450th 541 16.8%
2024 34.29 395th 546 27.7%
See the entire list of Best Kansas Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Circle Towanda Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.60 205th 574 64.3%
2019 49.44 308th 591 47.9%
2021 44.28 346th 591 41.5%
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Rank History for Male students at Circle Towanda Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 51.42 271st 575 52.9%
2019 53.21 259th 586 55.8%
2021 30.18 449th 605 25.8%
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Rank History for White students at Circle Towanda Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.20 321st 574 44.1%
2019 42.66 347th 592 41.4%
2021 26.08 479th 587 18.4%
2022 13.49 557th 596 6.5%
2023 15.31 541st 584 7.4%
2024 17.79 520th 579 10.2%
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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 Circle Towanda Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 373 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 373
1989 367 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 367
1990 414 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 414
1991 410 0 0 5 1 n/a n/a 0 416
1992 413 0 1 4 2 n/a n/a 0 420
1993 417 0 3 4 3 n/a n/a 0 427
1994 422 0 2 4 4 n/a n/a 0 432
1995 424 3 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 428
1996 424 3 0 0 1 n/a n/a 0 428
1997 408 3 2 1 1 n/a n/a 0 415
1998 413 6 0 3 12 n/a n/a 0 434
1999 467 2 0 4 7 n/a n/a 0 480
2000 477 1 1 8 11 n/a n/a 0 498
2001 467 6 7 6 14 n/a n/a 0 500
2002 302 9 3 6 11 n/a n/a 0 331
2003 302 9 3 6 11 n/a n/a 0 331
2004 314 8 1 7 10 n/a n/a 0 340
2005 313 9 0 3 9 n/a n/a 1 335
2006 319 7 0 5 8 n/a n/a 4 343
2007 303 5 0 5 8 n/a n/a 2 323
2008 330 6 0 3 5 n/a n/a 3 347
2009 312 5 1 2 3 n/a n/a 0 323
2010 288 1 0 13 3 0 10 0 315
2011 296 0 1 6 4 0 13 0 320
2012 282 0 1 7 3 0 12 0 305
2013 302 0 1 5 5 0 13 0 326
2014 278 0 1 6 5 0 10 0 300
2015 266 2 1 5 5 0 6 0 285
2016 269 6 1 6 0 0 6 0 288
2017 266 2 2 3 2 0 5 0 280
2018 258 3 2 4 4 0 3 0 274
2019 255 5 3 4 5 1 6 0 279
2020 292 3 2 2 1 1 7 0 308
2021 264 2 2 2 3 1 4 0 278
2022 277 2 2 13 2 0 4 0 300
2023 280 0 2 15 1 0 8 0 306

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 Circle Towanda Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 373 19.0 19.6 0
1989 367 21.0 17.4 n/a
1990 414 20.4 20.2 0
1991 416 19.2 21.6 n/a
1992 420 19.2 21.8 17.1
1993 427 19.4 22.0 14.8
1994 432 19.4 22.3 16.9
1995 428 20.3 21.1 23.8
1996 428 20.3 21.1 23.8
1997 415 19.8 21.0 23.1
1998 434 20.3 21.4 21.9
1999 480 24.3 19.8 22.9
2000 498 27.1 18.4 24.3
2001 500 26.1 19.2 25.6
2002 331 17.0 19.5 32.3
2003 331 17.0 19.5 32.3
2004 340 20.0 17.0 37.9
2005 335 19.2 17.4 32.9
2006 343 18.2 18.8 32.2
2007 323 22.7 14.2 31.2
2008 347 20.2 17.2 35.8
2009 323 20.7 15.6 37.2
2010 315 21.2 14.8 39.4
2011 320 20.2 15.8 38.8
2012 305 22.3 13.6 43
2013 326 21.0 15.5 n/a
2014 300 20.0 15.0 53
2015 285 21.0 13.5 44.9
2016 288 21.0 13.7 43.1
2017 280 17.5 16.0 37.1
2018 274 17.5 15.6 46
2019 279 18.5 15.0 44.8
2020 308 18.5 16.6 41.6
2021 278 19.5 14.2 43.9
2022 300 19.5 15.3 48.7
2023 306 19.5 15.6 52.6

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 Circle Towanda Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 373 19.0 19.6 0
1989 367 21.0 17.4 n/a
1990 414 20.4 20.2 0
1991 416 19.2 21.6 n/a
1992 420 19.2 21.8 17.1
1993 427 19.4 22.0 14.8
1994 432 19.4 22.3 16.9
1995 428 20.3 21.1 23.8
1996 428 20.3 21.1 23.8
1997 415 19.8 21.0 23.1
1998 434 20.3 21.4 21.9
1999 480 24.3 19.8 22.9
2000 498 27.1 18.4 24.3
2001 500 26.1 19.2 25.6
2002 331 17.0 19.5 32.3
2003 331 17.0 19.5 32.3
2004 340 20.0 17.0 37.9
2005 335 19.2 17.4 32.9
2006 343 18.2 18.8 32.2
2007 323 22.7 14.2 31.2
2008 347 20.2 17.2 35.8
2009 323 20.7 15.6 37.2
2010 315 21.2 14.8 39.4
2011 320 20.2 15.8 38.8
2012 305 22.3 13.6 43
2013 326 21.0 15.5 n/a
2014 300 20.0 15.0 53
2015 285 21.0 13.5 44.9
2016 288 21.0 13.7 43.1
2017 280 17.5 16.0 37.1
2018 274 17.5 15.6 46
2019 279 18.5 15.0 44.8
2020 308 18.5 16.6 41.6
2021 278 19.5 14.2 43.9
2022 300 19.5 15.3 48.7
2023 306 19.5 15.6 52.6

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 Circle Towanda Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $980 (9.3%) $9,573 (90.7%) $10,553

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Circle Towanda 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 326th of 667 Elementary schoolsRanks 529th of 660 Elementary schools
 31.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Circle Towanda Elementary)34.325
 9.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Circle)53.452.6
 0.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)40.638.1
 2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Circle Towanda Elementary)57.120.5
 36.7%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Circle)60.360.2
 0%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)50.350.4
 0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Circle Towanda Elementary)43.238.6
 4.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Circle)59.357
 2.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)47.642.8
 4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Circle Towanda Elementary)37.811.4
 26.5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Circle)5743.7
 13.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)36.137.6
 1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Circle Towanda Elementary)37.839
 1.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Circle)58.452.7
 5.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)43.539.6
 4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Circle Towanda Elementary)36.412.2
 24.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Circle)41.637.8
 3.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.931.3
 0.6%
5th Grade Science (Circle Towanda Elementary)28.934.1
 5.3%
   5th Grade Science (Circle)46.445.9
 0.5%
   5th Grade Science (Kansas)43.142.1
 1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Circle Towanda Elementary)47.118.9
 28.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Circle)52.135
 17.1%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)38.433.7
 4.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Circle Towanda Elementary)47.116.2
 30.8%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Circle)38.533.3
 5.1%
   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 Students279306
 9.7%
African American50
 100%
American Indian51
 80%
Asian32
 33.3%
Hispanic415
 275%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White255280
 9.8%
Two or More Races68
 33.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients44.8%52.6%
 7.8%

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Students who attend Circle Towanda Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Circle Middle School
High : Circle High

Circle Towanda Elementary ranks in the bottom 23.6% of Kansas elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 306 students attended Circle Towanda Elementary.

Students at Circle Towanda Elementary are 92% White, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.


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