Kelly Liberal Arts Academy

Summary:

Kelly Liberal Arts Academy is an elementary school in Wichita, Kansas, serving 379 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Wichita school district, which is ranked 252 out of 266 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kelly Liberal Arts Academy consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Kansas elementary schools, with performance on state assessments significantly below the Wichita district and state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2023-2024, only 17.08% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 19.95% in Wichita and 33.55% statewide. The school also has a very high percentage of students from low-income families, with 86.28% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023, higher than nearby schools. Additionally, the school's per-student spending of $9,745 in 2018-2019 is lower than the nearby schools, which range from $10,827 to $13,557 per student.

While the nearby schools, such as Stanley Elementary, Cessna Elementary, and Payne Elementary, are also part of the low-performing Wichita school district, they generally outperform Kelly Liberal Arts Academy on academic measures. This suggests that there may be opportunities to learn from their practices and strategies to address the significant challenges faced by Kelly Liberal Arts Academy.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 3143 S Millwood
       Wichita, KS  67217


(316) 973-4150

District: Wichita

SchoolDigger Rank:
618th of 653 Kansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,745 Help


Students who attend Kelly Liberal Arts Academy usually attend:

Middle:    Truesdell Middle School
    Wells Alternative Middle School
High:    Chisholm Life Skills Center
    South High
    Sowers Alternative High School
    Wichita Alternative High

Student/teacher ratio:  12.9 Help
Number of students:  351

Racial breakdown:

White:
45.0%
Hispanic:
28.5%
African American:
13.4%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  88% Help


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Compare Details Kelly Liberal Arts Academy ranks worse than 94.6% of elementary schools in Kansas. It also ranks 36th 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 9.13. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Student population at Kelly Liberal Arts Academy is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (45%), Hispanic (28.5%), African American (13.4%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 88% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kelly Liberal Arts Academy 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 Kelly Liberal Arts Academy is $9,745. 52 elementary schools in the Wichita School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kelly Liberal Arts Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Kelly Liberal Arts Academy 618th of 653 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Kelly Liberal Arts Academy in the ranking list.)

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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 Kelly Liberal Arts Academy

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Rank History for all students at Kelly Liberal Arts Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 11.55 541st 585 7.5%
2007 24.04 509th 600 15.2%
2008 6.20 589th 614 4.1%
2009 14.09 573rd 621 7.7%
2010 26.41 542nd 630 14.0%
2011 24.50 553rd 631 12.4%
2012 31.44 552nd 660 16.4%
2013 16.48 595th 668 10.9%
2015 18.80 590th 678 13.0%
2016 11.84 597th 656 9.0%
2017 10.45 612th 659 7.1%
2018 11.22 595th 656 9.3%
2019 12.28 619th 667 7.2%
2021 10.01 617th 670 7.9%
2022 15.15 584th 668 12.6%
2023 10.58 612th 660 7.3%
2024 9.13 618th 653 5.4%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Kelly Liberal Arts Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 26.69 16th 19 15.8%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Kelly Liberal Arts Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 13.44 209th 214 2.3%
2022 13.77 295th 305 3.3%
2023 22.70 246th 296 16.9%
2024 15.51 292nd 306 4.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kelly Liberal Arts Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 22.17 445th 512 13.1%
2019 25.89 434th 509 14.7%
2021 18.72 442nd 494 10.5%
2022 27.56 419th 512 18.2%
2023 18.76 489th 541 9.6%
2024 13.92 519th 546 4.9%
See the entire list of Best Kansas Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Kelly Liberal Arts Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.20 536th 574 6.6%
2019 13.90 539th 591 8.8%
2021 16.38 515th 591 12.9%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Kelly Liberal Arts Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2021 13.44 209th 214 2.3%
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Rank History for Male students at Kelly Liberal Arts Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 15.25 510th 575 11.3%
2019 14.53 530th 586 9.6%
2021 7.71 587th 605 3.0%
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Rank History for African American students at Kelly Liberal Arts Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 38.40 45th 73 38.4%
2022 53.64 25th 68 63.2%
2023 26.67 65th 74 12.2%
2024 17.74 72nd 72 0.0%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Kelly Liberal Arts Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 38.90 132nd 207 36.2%
2019 47.25 113th 235 51.9%
2021 26.91 190th 229 17.0%
2022 36.48 177th 254 30.3%
2023 23.03 217th 245 11.4%
2024 25.27 224th 260 13.8%
See the entire list of Best Kansas Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Rank History for White students at Kelly Liberal Arts Academy

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 9.10 554th 574 3.5%
2019 9.38 567th 592 4.2%
2021 7.35 570th 587 2.9%
2022 12.69 560th 596 6.0%
2023 8.01 565th 584 3.3%
2024 7.25 566th 579 2.2%
See the entire list of Best Kansas Elementary Schools for White Students!

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 Kelly Liberal Arts Academy

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1997 282 127 17 30 7 n/a n/a 0 463
1998 309 136 19 39 8 n/a n/a 0 511
1999 333 123 19 50 11 n/a n/a 0 536
2000 336 111 17 57 18 n/a n/a 0 539
2001 343 101 15 66 16 n/a n/a 0 541
2002 340 123 21 72 28 n/a n/a 0 584
2003 340 123 21 72 28 n/a n/a 0 584
2004 331 156 16 73 21 n/a n/a 0 597
2005 313 132 18 68 24 n/a n/a 26 581
2006 325 138 19 80 43 n/a n/a 16 621
2007 318 109 20 98 58 n/a n/a 0 603
2008 297 101 11 85 64 n/a n/a 0 558
2009 293 58 10 89 42 n/a n/a 76 568
2010 274 37 7 89 14 1 52 0 474
2011 316 34 9 98 16 1 44 0 518
2012 311 40 5 101 13 0 48 0 518
2013 289 33 6 104 14 1 48 0 495
2014 294 42 8 85 10 1 49 0 489
2015 290 41 9 105 4 1 56 0 506
2016 309 59 7 100 4 1 53 0 533
2017 298 50 4 105 5 1 49 0 512
2018 257 61 4 99 3 1 36 0 461
2019 255 60 4 99 3 2 45 0 468
2020 247 57 5 95 3 0 31 0 438
2021 204 49 7 69 3 0 29 0 361
2022 186 50 9 100 4 1 40 0 390
2023 179 47 9 97 3 1 43 0 379
2024 158 47 3 100 2 1 40 0 351

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 Kelly Liberal Arts Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 463 28.6 16.2 47.5
1998 511 32.5 15.7 64.2
1999 536 33.3 16.1 63.1
2000 539 38.2 14.1 49.2
2001 541 39.0 13.9 63.2
2002 584 37.7 15.5 67.3
2003 584 37.7 15.5 67.3
2004 597 36.6 16.3 75.4
2005 581 36.2 16.0 83.1
2006 621 37.2 16.7 80.7
2007 603 35.9 16.8 80.8
2008 558 32.0 17.4 81.9
2009 568 30.5 18.6 93.1
2010 474 29.8 15.9 80.6
2011 518 29.9 17.3 83.4
2012 518 27.7 18.6 85.1
2013 495 27.7 17.8 81.4
2014 489 26.7 18.3 82.2
2015 506 27.0 18.7 78.7
2016 533 28.0 19.0 74.3
2017 512 27.2 18.8 77.5
2018 461 27.2 16.9 76.4
2019 468 28.1 16.6 82.9
2020 438 28.4 15.3 82.2
2021 361 28.4 12.7 82.5
2022 390 29.4 13.2 81.3
2023 379 27.4 13.8 86.3
2024 351 27.2 12.9 88

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 Kelly Liberal Arts Academy

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 463 28.6 16.2 47.5
1998 511 32.5 15.7 64.2
1999 536 33.3 16.1 63.1
2000 539 38.2 14.1 49.2
2001 541 39.0 13.9 63.2
2002 584 37.7 15.5 67.3
2003 584 37.7 15.5 67.3
2004 597 36.6 16.3 75.4
2005 581 36.2 16.0 83.1
2006 621 37.2 16.7 80.7
2007 603 35.9 16.8 80.8
2008 558 32.0 17.4 81.9
2009 568 30.5 18.6 93.1
2010 474 29.8 15.9 80.6
2011 518 29.9 17.3 83.4
2012 518 27.7 18.6 85.1
2013 495 27.7 17.8 81.4
2014 489 26.7 18.3 82.2
2015 506 27.0 18.7 78.7
2016 533 28.0 19.0 74.3
2017 512 27.2 18.8 77.5
2018 461 27.2 16.9 76.4
2019 468 28.1 16.6 82.9
2020 438 28.4 15.3 82.2
2021 361 28.4 12.7 82.5
2022 390 29.4 13.2 81.3
2023 379 27.4 13.8 86.3
2024 351 27.2 12.9 88

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 Kelly Liberal Arts Academy

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $2,771 (28.4%) $6,974 (71.6%) $9,745

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Kelly Liberal Arts Academy

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 619th of 667 Elementary schoolsRanks 612th of 660 Elementary schools
 0.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kelly Liberal Arts Academy)25.620.4
 5.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wichita)25.221
 4.2%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)40.638.1
 2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kelly Liberal Arts Academy)19.735.8
 16.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wichita)30.525.6
 4.9%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)50.350.4
 0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kelly Liberal Arts Academy)23.219
 4.2%
   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 (Kelly Liberal Arts Academy)3.78.6
 5%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wichita)17.715.7
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)36.137.6
 1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kelly Liberal Arts Academy)26.910.9
 15.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wichita)2821.8
 6.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)43.539.6
 4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kelly Liberal Arts Academy)16.46.3
 10.2%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wichita)17.514.7
 2.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.931.3
 0.6%
5th Grade Science (Kelly Liberal Arts Academy)25.410.9
 14.4%
   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 Students468379
 19%
African American6047
 21.7%
American Indian33
Asian49
 125%
Hispanic9997
 2%
Pacific Islander21
 50%
White255179
 29.8%
Two or More Races4543
 4.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients82.9%86.3%
 3.4%


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Kelly Liberal Arts Academy ranks in the bottom 5.4% of Kansas elementary schools.

In the 2023-24 school year, 351 students attended Kelly Liberal Arts Academy.

Students at Kelly Liberal Arts Academy are 45% White, 28% Hispanic, 13% African American, 11% Two or more races.


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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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