Colvin Elementary

Summary:

Colvin Elementary is a public elementary school in Wichita, Kansas, serving 602 students in grades PK-5. Unfortunately, this school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state, with very poor academic outcomes across all subject areas and grade levels.

Colvin Elementary's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are significantly lower than the Wichita district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 8.86% of Colvin students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 19.95% in Wichita and 33.55% statewide. The school's performance has been consistently poor over the past several years, with proficiency rates often less than half the district and state averages. Additionally, Colvin Elementary's student group performance is also very low compared to state averages, with the school ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Kansas schools for most student subgroups.

While Colvin Elementary has a higher per-student spending of $13,096 compared to many nearby schools, this has not translated into improved academic outcomes. In contrast, the nearby schools in the Derby district, such as Oaklawn Elementary and Paul B. Cooper Elementary, perform significantly better than Colvin Elementary, suggesting that district-level factors may play a role in the school's performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 2820 S Roosevelt
       Wichita, KS  67210


(316) 973-7600

District: Wichita

SchoolDigger Rank:
653rd of 653 Kansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,096 Help


Students who attend Colvin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Jardine Technology Middle Magnet
    Wells Alternative Middle School
High:    Chisholm Life Skills Center
    East High
    Sowers Alternative High School
    Wichita Alternative High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.5 Help
Number of students:  602

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
61.5%
White:
13.5%
African American:
10.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  96.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Colvin Elementary ranks worse than 100% of elementary schools in Kansas. It also ranks last among 57 ranked elementary schools in the Wichita School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 4.09. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (61.5%), White (13.5%), African American (10.5%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 96.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Colvin Elementary is 13.5. 34 elementary schools in the Wichita School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Colvin Elementary is $13,096, which is the 9th highest among 57 elementary schools in the Wichita School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Colvin Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Colvin Elementary 653rd of 653 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Colvin Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Wichita:

SchoolDigger ranks Wichita 252nd of 266 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Colvin Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Colvin Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 30.67 472nd 585 19.3%
2007 43.86 422nd 600 29.7%
2008 55.86 328th 614 46.6%
2009 51.32 379th 621 39.0%
2010 34.88 509th 630 19.2%
2011 41.23 464th 631 26.5%
2012 18.91 589th 660 10.8%
2013 4.74 641st 668 4.0%
2015 4.58 667th 678 1.6%
2016 4.62 643rd 656 2.0%
2017 5.85 644th 659 2.3%
2018 5.04 643rd 656 2.0%
2019 6.03 652nd 667 2.2%
2021 6.80 646th 670 3.6%
2022 4.32 667th 668 0.1%
2023 4.22 659th 660 0.2%
2024 4.09 653rd 653 0.0%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Colvin Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.93 102nd 129 20.9%
2019 24.01 115th 122 5.7%
2021 37.62 65th 108 39.8%
2022 25.11 103rd 117 12.0%
2023 22.23 112th 117 4.3%
2024 28.18 108th 124 12.9%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Colvin Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 16.52 184th 193 4.7%
2021 14.18 205th 214 4.2%
2022 15.67 290th 305 4.9%
2023 16.91 274th 296 7.4%
2024 17.57 284th 306 7.2%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Colvin Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.36 499th 512 2.5%
2019 13.23 487th 509 4.3%
2021 14.90 464th 494 6.1%
2022 9.06 509th 512 0.6%
2023 7.80 538th 541 0.6%
2024 7.70 546th 546 0.0%
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Rank History for Female students at Colvin Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 5.09 565th 574 1.6%
2019 9.99 560th 591 5.2%
2021 11.65 547th 591 7.4%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Colvin Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 16.52 184th 193 4.7%
2021 14.18 205th 214 4.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Colvin Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.59 554th 575 3.7%
2019 5.30 579th 586 1.2%
2021 5.43 602nd 605 0.5%
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Rank History for Asian students at Colvin Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 7.87 24th 26 7.7%
2023 5.64 27th 28 3.6%
2024 2.52 22nd 22 0.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Colvin Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 21.84 58th 65 10.8%
2019 19.47 65th 73 11.0%
2023 26.95 63rd 74 14.9%
2024 17.92 71st 72 1.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Colvin Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.68 195th 207 5.8%
2019 20.93 215th 235 8.5%
2021 19.72 209th 229 8.7%
2022 12.36 252nd 254 0.8%
2023 14.76 240th 245 2.0%
2024 13.21 257th 260 1.2%
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Rank History for White students at Colvin Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 1.44 573rd 574 0.2%
2019 3.51 590th 592 0.3%
2021 3.11 582nd 587 0.9%
2022 6.19 583rd 596 2.2%
2023 7.30 568th 584 2.7%
2024 8.09 561st 579 3.1%
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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 Colvin Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 549 124 194 36 19 n/a n/a 0 922
1989 384 94 135 22 16 n/a n/a 0 651
1990 368 81 95 36 88 n/a n/a 0 668
1991 339 92 191 52 13 n/a n/a 0 687
1992 336 89 191 59 29 n/a n/a 0 704
1993 417 128 223 67 33 n/a n/a 0 868
1994 401 150 223 83 23 n/a n/a 0 880
1995 306 94 168 121 12 n/a n/a 0 701
1996 306 94 168 121 12 n/a n/a 0 701
1997 248 91 180 162 13 n/a n/a 0 694
1998 255 82 206 203 18 n/a n/a 0 764
1999 230 77 214 217 13 n/a n/a 0 751
2000 208 82 181 257 15 n/a n/a 0 743
2001 215 76 178 327 16 n/a n/a 0 812
2002 204 72 173 364 11 n/a n/a 0 824
2003 204 72 173 364 11 n/a n/a 0 824
2004 186 80 155 385 18 n/a n/a 12 836
2005 177 92 116 397 14 n/a n/a 41 837
2006 177 80 116 393 9 n/a n/a 9 784
2007 184 68 110 430 8 n/a n/a 0 800
2008 163 59 106 452 12 n/a n/a 0 792
2009 115 58 84 468 8 n/a n/a 69 802
2010 111 63 67 453 6 1 33 0 734
2011 133 77 75 572 4 3 36 0 900
2012 123 64 81 570 5 4 38 0 885
2013 94 44 62 580 3 6 40 0 829
2014 109 45 64 581 2 9 36 0 846
2015 81 63 60 525 3 8 33 0 773
2016 87 72 61 497 2 8 36 0 763
2017 108 78 65 475 5 5 27 0 763
2018 104 63 58 447 7 4 19 0 702
2019 99 76 67 386 4 3 21 0 656
2020 94 76 61 386 3 2 27 0 649
2021 90 63 60 352 1 2 33 0 601
2022 104 59 48 349 1 3 42 0 606
2023 81 63 55 370 5 3 25 0 602

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 Colvin Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 922 44.0 20.9 0
1989 651 46.0 14.1 n/a
1990 668 42.7 15.6 0
1991 687 41.7 16.4 n/a
1992 704 41.3 17.0 94.9
1993 868 46.0 18.9 71.1
1994 880 46.8 18.8 71.9
1995 701 45.0 15.6 73.8
1996 701 45.0 15.6 73.8
1997 694 41.2 16.8 72.8
1998 764 45.0 17.0 81.8
1999 751 42.7 17.6 94.7
2000 743 49.4 15.0 92.7
2001 812 50.7 16.0 97.2
2002 824 48.7 16.9 87.7
2003 824 48.7 16.9 87.7
2004 836 48.4 17.3 94.5
2005 837 50.7 16.5 97.2
2006 784 57.8 13.6 95
2007 800 57.8 13.8 93.8
2008 792 51.1 15.5 91.7
2009 802 50.6 15.8 103.7
2010 734 50.5 14.5 98.4
2011 900 51.8 17.3 97
2012 885 52.3 16.9 97.3
2013 829 50.7 16.3 97.7
2014 846 47.8 17.6 98
2015 773 51.0 15.1 96.5
2016 763 50.0 15.2 95.4
2017 763 48.1 15.8 94.4
2018 702 49.1 14.2 91.6
2019 656 54.0 12.1 95.9
2020 649 51.3 12.6 94
2021 601 50.9 11.8 95.3
2022 606 50.0 12.1 93.9
2023 602 44.5 13.5 96.3

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 Colvin Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 922 44.0 20.9 0
1989 651 46.0 14.1 n/a
1990 668 42.7 15.6 0
1991 687 41.7 16.4 n/a
1992 704 41.3 17.0 94.9
1993 868 46.0 18.9 71.1
1994 880 46.8 18.8 71.9
1995 701 45.0 15.6 73.8
1996 701 45.0 15.6 73.8
1997 694 41.2 16.8 72.8
1998 764 45.0 17.0 81.8
1999 751 42.7 17.6 94.7
2000 743 49.4 15.0 92.7
2001 812 50.7 16.0 97.2
2002 824 48.7 16.9 87.7
2003 824 48.7 16.9 87.7
2004 836 48.4 17.3 94.5
2005 837 50.7 16.5 97.2
2006 784 57.8 13.6 95
2007 800 57.8 13.8 93.8
2008 792 51.1 15.5 91.7
2009 802 50.6 15.8 103.7
2010 734 50.5 14.5 98.4
2011 900 51.8 17.3 97
2012 885 52.3 16.9 97.3
2013 829 50.7 16.3 97.7
2014 846 47.8 17.6 98
2015 773 51.0 15.1 96.5
2016 763 50.0 15.2 95.4
2017 763 48.1 15.8 94.4
2018 702 49.1 14.2 91.6
2019 656 54.0 12.1 95.9
2020 649 51.3 12.6 94
2021 601 50.9 11.8 95.3
2022 606 50.0 12.1 93.9
2023 602 44.5 13.5 96.3

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 Colvin Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $4,160 (31.8%) $8,936 (68.2%) $13,096

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Colvin Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 652nd of 667 Elementary schoolsRanks 659th of 660 Elementary schools
 2.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colvin Elementary)17.38.1
 9.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wichita)25.221
 4.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)40.638.1
 2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Colvin Elementary)19.212.9
 6.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wichita)30.525.6
 4.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)50.350.4
 0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colvin Elementary)7.59.6
 2.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wichita)30.326.1
 4.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)47.642.8
 4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Colvin Elementary)4.82
 2.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wichita)17.715.7
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)36.137.6
 1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colvin Elementary)18.84.6
 14.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wichita)2821.8
 6.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)43.539.6
 4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Colvin Elementary)8.71.1
 7.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wichita)17.514.7
 2.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.931.3
 0.6%
5th Grade Science (Colvin Elementary)18.316.8
 1.4%
   5th Grade Science (Wichita)2723.8
 3.2%
   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 Students656602
 8.2%
African American7663
 17.1%
American Indian45
 25%
Asian6755
 17.9%
Hispanic386370
 4.1%
Pacific Islander33
White9981
 18.2%
Two or More Races2125
 19%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients95.9%96.3%
 0.5%


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Students at Colvin Elementary are 61% Hispanic, 13% White, 10% African American, 9% Asian, 4% Two or more races.

Colvin Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.0% of Kansas elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 602 students attended Colvin Elementary.


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