Linwood Elementary

Summary:

Linwood Elementary is a public elementary school in Wichita, Kansas, serving 428 students in grades PK-5. Unfortunately, this school has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state, consistently placing in the bottom 10% of Kansas schools.

Linwood Elementary significantly underperforms the Wichita school district and the state of Kansas in academic proficiency across all grade levels and subject areas. For the 2023-2024 school year, only 8.77% of Linwood students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 19.95% in Wichita and 33.55% statewide. In mathematics, only 8.18% of Linwood students were proficient or better, compared to 14.47% in Wichita and 31.6% statewide. The school's performance in science is also low, with only 12.49% of students proficient or better, compared to 16.9% in Wichita and 32.28% statewide. Linwood Elementary also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, with many ranking in the bottom 10-20% of schools in the state.

The nearby Anderson Elementary, Washington Accelerated Learning Elementary, and College Hill Elementary generally outperform Linwood Elementary in academic proficiency, with higher percentages of students meeting or exceeding state standards. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, College Hill Elementary had 43.36% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to only 8.77% at Linwood. To improve Linwood Elementary, the district and school leadership should consider a comprehensive approach that addresses the school's academic, resource, and student support needs.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1654 S. Hydraulic
       Wichita, KS  67211


(316) 973-8100

District: Wichita

SchoolDigger Rank:
652nd of 653 Kansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,995 Help


Students who attend Linwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Mead Middle School
    Wells Alternative Middle School
High:    Chisholm Life Skills Center
    East High
    Sowers Alternative High School
    Wichita Alternative High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.9 Help
Number of students:  438

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
48.2%
White:
25.6%
Two or more races:
11.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  89.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Linwood Elementary ranks worse than 99.8% of elementary schools in Kansas. It also ranks 56th 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 5.13. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (48.2%), White (25.6%), two or more races (11.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 89.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Linwood Elementary is 12.9, which is the 23rd best among 57 elementary schools in the Wichita School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Linwood Elementary is $11,995, which is the 22nd highest among 57 elementary schools in the Wichita School District.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Linwood Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Linwood Elementary 652nd of 653 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Linwood 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 Linwood Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Linwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 12.96 529th 585 9.6%
2007 18.30 529th 600 11.8%
2008 5.19 593rd 614 3.4%
2009 3.06 605th 621 2.6%
2010 11.30 585th 630 7.1%
2011 12.12 588th 631 6.8%
2012 9.03 623rd 660 5.6%
2013 12.25 612th 668 8.4%
2015 13.17 629th 678 7.2%
2016 8.69 621st 656 5.3%
2017 9.91 617th 659 6.4%
2018 11.18 597th 656 9.0%
2019 12.95 611th 667 8.4%
2021 5.81 658th 670 1.8%
2022 7.38 646th 668 3.3%
2023 7.28 636th 660 3.6%
2024 5.13 652nd 653 0.2%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Linwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 36.05 85th 129 34.1%
2019 36.65 81st 122 33.6%
2021 31.32 79th 108 26.9%
2022 29.56 94th 117 19.7%
2023 27.73 100th 117 14.5%
2024 31.39 102nd 124 17.7%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Linwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 11.46 300th 305 1.6%
2023 10.19 296th 296 0.0%
2024 10.67 304th 306 0.7%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Linwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.68 457th 512 10.7%
2019 27.07 420th 509 17.5%
2021 10.98 482nd 494 2.4%
2022 13.77 495th 512 3.3%
2023 14.56 514th 541 5.0%
2024 9.79 539th 546 1.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Linwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.67 546th 574 4.9%
2019 10.77 554th 591 6.3%
2021 7.28 575th 591 2.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Linwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.66 497th 575 13.6%
2019 19.22 503rd 586 14.2%
2021 8.15 583rd 605 3.6%
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Rank History for African American students at Linwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 29.17 51st 65 21.5%
2019 16.43 71st 73 2.7%
2021 33.25 51st 73 30.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Linwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.37 134th 207 35.3%
2019 40.40 145th 235 38.3%
2021 13.90 225th 229 1.7%
2022 15.52 246th 254 3.1%
2023 13.33 243rd 245 0.8%
2024 15.66 255th 260 1.9%
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Rank History for White students at Linwood Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.21 549th 574 4.4%
2019 13.63 547th 592 7.6%
2021 11.01 554th 587 5.6%
2022 18.62 529th 596 11.2%
2023 18.84 523rd 584 10.4%
2024 1.93 579th 579 0.0%
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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 Linwood Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 160 60 0 11 8 n/a n/a 0 239
1989 167 61 0 12 7 n/a n/a 0 247
1990 102 44 2 3 1 n/a n/a 0 152
1991 101 38 1 3 7 n/a n/a 0 150
1992 115 45 3 13 3 n/a n/a 0 179
1993 113 40 4 18 5 n/a n/a 0 180
1994 111 28 4 19 4 n/a n/a 0 166
1995 71 26 2 9 2 n/a n/a 0 110
1996 71 26 2 9 2 n/a n/a 0 110
1997 122 52 5 23 5 n/a n/a 0 207
1998 130 65 2 20 5 n/a n/a 0 222
1999 135 82 0 20 9 n/a n/a 0 246
2000 147 78 3 25 5 n/a n/a 0 258
2001 135 85 3 13 5 n/a n/a 0 241
2002 120 88 3 34 5 n/a n/a 0 250
2003 120 88 3 34 5 n/a n/a 0 250
2004 183 102 6 45 7 n/a n/a 14 357
2005 216 122 18 149 8 n/a n/a 49 562
2006 196 117 12 150 7 n/a n/a 32 514
2007 249 129 8 77 18 n/a n/a 0 481
2008 248 126 10 84 19 n/a n/a 0 487
2009 240 89 13 63 8 n/a n/a 102 515
2010 211 88 8 124 8 0 69 0 508
2011 211 107 10 120 11 0 50 0 509
2012 233 112 3 129 7 0 39 0 523
2013 189 86 6 213 6 0 40 0 540
2014 186 106 3 226 3 0 37 0 561
2015 175 128 10 238 6 0 38 0 595
2016 188 135 7 224 8 0 36 0 598
2017 156 100 9 227 5 0 36 0 533
2018 126 91 12 230 7 0 48 0 514
2019 118 94 14 226 5 0 52 0 509
2020 130 83 16 222 6 0 33 0 490
2021 112 69 18 220 6 0 44 0 469
2022 108 59 20 202 5 0 31 0 425
2023 113 42 19 217 2 0 35 0 428
2024 112 46 16 211 4 0 49 0 438

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 Linwood Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 239 14.0 17.0 0
1989 247 14.0 17.6 n/a
1990 152 11.9 12.7 0
1991 150 11.8 12.7 n/a
1992 179 10.7 16.7 56.4
1993 180 12.3 14.6 52.2
1994 166 12.8 13.0 48.2
1995 110 7.0 15.7 59.1
1996 110 7.0 15.7 59.1
1997 207 11.1 18.6 55.6
1998 222 12.1 18.3 71.6
1999 246 13.4 18.4 73.6
2000 258 13.1 19.7 67.8
2001 241 15.1 16.0 78.4
2002 250 13.5 18.5 86.8
2003 250 13.5 18.5 86.8
2004 357 23.9 14.9 91
2005 562 30.6 18.4 97.3
2006 514 39.6 13.0 97.1
2007 481 34.6 13.9 85.2
2008 487 30.0 16.2 83.4
2009 515 30.9 16.7 105.8
2010 508 31.2 16.2 89.8
2011 509 32.5 15.6 90.6
2012 523 30.1 17.3 91.8
2013 540 33.0 16.3 92.4
2014 561 33.0 17.0 93.9
2015 595 35.0 17.0 90.4
2016 598 35.0 17.0 89
2017 533 34.1 15.6 83.5
2018 514 30.8 16.6 83.3
2019 509 33.1 15.3 90
2020 490 34.2 14.3 88.6
2021 469 34.7 13.5 88.5
2022 425 35.7 11.9 87.8
2023 428 35.3 12.1 90.9
2024 438 33.7 12.9 89.7

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 Linwood Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 239 14.0 17.0 0
1989 247 14.0 17.6 n/a
1990 152 11.9 12.7 0
1991 150 11.8 12.7 n/a
1992 179 10.7 16.7 56.4
1993 180 12.3 14.6 52.2
1994 166 12.8 13.0 48.2
1995 110 7.0 15.7 59.1
1996 110 7.0 15.7 59.1
1997 207 11.1 18.6 55.6
1998 222 12.1 18.3 71.6
1999 246 13.4 18.4 73.6
2000 258 13.1 19.7 67.8
2001 241 15.1 16.0 78.4
2002 250 13.5 18.5 86.8
2003 250 13.5 18.5 86.8
2004 357 23.9 14.9 91
2005 562 30.6 18.4 97.3
2006 514 39.6 13.0 97.1
2007 481 34.6 13.9 85.2
2008 487 30.0 16.2 83.4
2009 515 30.9 16.7 105.8
2010 508 31.2 16.2 89.8
2011 509 32.5 15.6 90.6
2012 523 30.1 17.3 91.8
2013 540 33.0 16.3 92.4
2014 561 33.0 17.0 93.9
2015 595 35.0 17.0 90.4
2016 598 35.0 17.0 89
2017 533 34.1 15.6 83.5
2018 514 30.8 16.6 83.3
2019 509 33.1 15.3 90
2020 490 34.2 14.3 88.6
2021 469 34.7 13.5 88.5
2022 425 35.7 11.9 87.8
2023 428 35.3 12.1 90.9
2024 438 33.7 12.9 89.7

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 Linwood Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $4,030 (33.6%) $7,965 (66.4%) $11,995

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Linwood Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 611th of 667 Elementary schoolsRanks 636th of 660 Elementary schools
 4.8%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Linwood Elementary)7.511.8
 4.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wichita)25.221
 4.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)40.638.1
 2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Linwood Elementary)16.319.6
 3.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wichita)30.525.6
 4.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)50.350.4
 0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Linwood Elementary)34.314.1
 20.3%
   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 (Linwood Elementary)26.912.5
 14.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wichita)17.715.7
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)36.137.6
 1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Linwood Elementary)2010.7
 9.3%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wichita)2821.8
 6.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)43.539.6
 4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Linwood Elementary)143.5
 10.5%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wichita)17.514.7
 2.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.931.3
 0.6%
5th Grade Science (Linwood Elementary)19.619.3
 0.3%
   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 Students509428
 15.9%
African American9442
 55.3%
American Indian52
 60%
Asian1419
 35.7%
Hispanic226217
 4%
Pacific Islander00
White118113
 4.2%
Two or More Races5235
 32.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients90%90.9%
 0.9%


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Students at Linwood Elementary are 48% Hispanic, 26% White, 11% Two or more races, 11% African American, 4% Asian.

Linwood Elementary ranks in the bottom 0.2% of Kansas elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 438 students attended Linwood Elementary.


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