Frances Willard Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

 201 N 4th
       Arkansas City, KS  67005-2599


(620) 441-2050

District: Arkansas City

SchoolDigger Rank:
630th of 660 Kansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $9,009 Help


Students who attend Frances Willard Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Arkansas City Middle School
High:    Arkansas City High

Student/teacher ratio:  17.2 Help
Number of students:  276

Racial breakdown:

White:
43.5%
Hispanic:
42.8%
Two or more races:
5.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  86.2% Help


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Compare Details Frances Willard Elementary ranks worse than 95.5% of elementary schools in Kansas. It also ranks last among 6 ranked elementary schools in the Arkansas City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.45. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (43.5%), Hispanic (42.8%), two or more races (5.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 86.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Arkansas City School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Frances Willard Elementary is 17.2, which is the highest among 6 elementary schools in the Arkansas City School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Frances Willard Elementary is $9,009. 4 elementary schools in the Arkansas City School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Frances Willard Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Frances Willard Elementary 630th of 660 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Frances Willard Elementary in the ranking list.)

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English Language Learner students:
Low Socio Economic Status students:
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White students:


Arkansas City:

SchoolDigger ranks Arkansas City 246th of 269 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Frances Willard Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Frances Willard Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 71.29 154th 585 73.7%
2007 57.91 301st 600 49.8%
2008 68.85 201st 614 67.3%
2009 49.12 403rd 621 35.1%
2010 85.08 7th 630 98.9%
2011 78.23 64th 631 89.9%
2012 76.27 78th 660 88.2%
2013 53.42 397th 668 40.6%
2015 40.51 448th 678 33.9%
2016 33.11 473rd 656 27.9%
2017 12.07 605th 659 8.2%
2018 9.12 614th 656 6.4%
2019 9.15 631st 667 5.4%
2021 11.64 610th 670 9.0%
2022 9.32 628th 668 6.0%
2023 8.45 630th 660 4.5%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Frances Willard Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 22.28 109th 117 6.8%
2023 38.18 73rd 117 37.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Frances Willard Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.75 480th 512 6.3%
2019 15.01 478th 509 6.1%
2021 14.97 463rd 494 6.3%
2022 12.50 497th 512 2.9%
2023 16.01 505th 541 6.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Frances Willard Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.50 533rd 574 7.1%
2019 11.75 547th 591 7.4%
2021 17.90 507th 591 14.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Frances Willard Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.32 525th 575 8.7%
2019 10.19 558th 586 4.8%
2021 10.83 558th 605 7.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Frances Willard Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.51 171st 207 17.4%
2019 33.60 171st 235 27.2%
2021 24.51 197th 229 14.0%
2022 21.16 231st 254 9.1%
2023 21.06 221st 245 9.8%
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Rank History for White students at Frances Willard Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 3.75 569th 574 0.9%
2019 6.76 582nd 592 1.7%
2021 15.31 542nd 587 7.7%
2022 5.41 589th 596 1.2%
2023 7.74 567th 584 2.9%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Frances Willard Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 133 29 4 4 11 n/a n/a 0 181
1989 132 22 4 6 10 n/a n/a 0 174
1990 137 29 6 11 6 n/a n/a 0 189
1991 117 23 2 9 19 n/a n/a 0 170
1992 136 25 1 4 25 n/a n/a 0 191
1993 135 16 0 6 19 n/a n/a 0 176
1994 104 21 1 6 38 n/a n/a 0 170
1995 174 17 0 6 23 n/a n/a 0 220
1996 174 17 0 6 23 n/a n/a 0 220
1997 142 13 0 9 24 n/a n/a 0 188
1998 178 32 1 16 26 n/a n/a 0 253
1999 106 29 3 14 11 n/a n/a 0 163
2000 120 35 2 23 10 n/a n/a 0 190
2001 114 36 2 23 7 n/a n/a 0 182
2002 137 22 4 40 7 n/a n/a 0 210
2003 137 22 4 40 7 n/a n/a 0 210
2004 131 12 4 47 7 n/a n/a 0 201
2005 158 9 3 40 5 n/a n/a 15 230
2006 139 24 1 42 13 n/a n/a 1 220
2007 121 13 2 52 11 n/a n/a 0 199
2008 153 15 1 67 9 n/a n/a 1 246
2009 154 12 1 49 6 n/a n/a 3 225
2010 106 12 0 50 1 0 23 0 192
2011 122 13 0 61 2 0 34 0 232
2012 125 11 0 72 4 0 30 0 242
2013 122 9 0 69 10 3 23 0 236
2014 127 13 0 76 6 1 31 0 254
2015 131 12 0 79 9 6 39 0 276
2016 165 11 0 66 4 3 23 0 272
2017 145 14 0 88 6 4 21 0 278
2018 126 9 0 89 1 7 19 0 251
2019 134 7 0 89 3 8 19 0 260
2020 129 9 0 99 6 2 14 0 259
2021 103 8 0 108 12 5 11 0 247
2022 103 10 0 107 7 5 11 0 243
2023 120 8 1 118 7 6 16 0 276

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 Frances Willard Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 181 10.0 18.1 0
1989 174 10.0 17.4 n/a
1990 189 8.7 21.7 0
1991 170 8.8 19.3 n/a
1992 191 10.3 18.5 57.6
1993 176 10.1 17.4 43.2
1994 170 10.5 16.2 48.2
1995 220 16.0 13.8 66.4
1996 220 16.0 13.8 66.4
1997 188 14.6 12.9 73.4
1998 253 17.3 14.6 67.2
1999 163 12.9 12.6 76.1
2000 190 16.8 11.3 81.6
2001 182 16.1 11.3 83
2002 210 16.3 12.9 83.8
2003 210 16.3 12.9 83.8
2004 201 18.1 11.1 81.1
2005 230 17.7 13.0 85.6
2006 220 16.1 13.7 77.2
2007 199 17.2 11.6 95
2008 246 14.4 17.1 84.1
2009 225 14.3 15.7 86.5
2010 192 15.1 12.7 84.9
2011 232 15.0 15.4 81.5
2012 242 16.0 15.1 85.1
2013 236 15.1 15.6 88.1
2014 254 15.6 16.2 82.3
2015 276 17.0 16.2 85.5
2016 272 18.0 15.1 86
2017 278 17.9 15.5 83.8
2018 251 17.9 14.0 84.9
2019 260 17.9 14.5 71.2
2020 259 17.8 14.4 73
2021 247 17.3 14.2 74.9
2022 243 16.0 15.1 74.5
2023 276 16.0 17.2 86.2

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 Frances Willard Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 181 10.0 18.1 0
1989 174 10.0 17.4 n/a
1990 189 8.7 21.7 0
1991 170 8.8 19.3 n/a
1992 191 10.3 18.5 57.6
1993 176 10.1 17.4 43.2
1994 170 10.5 16.2 48.2
1995 220 16.0 13.8 66.4
1996 220 16.0 13.8 66.4
1997 188 14.6 12.9 73.4
1998 253 17.3 14.6 67.2
1999 163 12.9 12.6 76.1
2000 190 16.8 11.3 81.6
2001 182 16.1 11.3 83
2002 210 16.3 12.9 83.8
2003 210 16.3 12.9 83.8
2004 201 18.1 11.1 81.1
2005 230 17.7 13.0 85.6
2006 220 16.1 13.7 77.2
2007 199 17.2 11.6 95
2008 246 14.4 17.1 84.1
2009 225 14.3 15.7 86.5
2010 192 15.1 12.7 84.9
2011 232 15.0 15.4 81.5
2012 242 16.0 15.1 85.1
2013 236 15.1 15.6 88.1
2014 254 15.6 16.2 82.3
2015 276 17.0 16.2 85.5
2016 272 18.0 15.1 86
2017 278 17.9 15.5 83.8
2018 251 17.9 14.0 84.9
2019 260 17.9 14.5 71.2
2020 259 17.8 14.4 73
2021 247 17.3 14.2 74.9
2022 243 16.0 15.1 74.5
2023 276 16.0 17.2 86.2

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 Frances Willard Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $698 (7.7%) $8,312 (92.3%) $9,009

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Frances Willard Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 631st of 667 Elementary schoolsRanks 630th of 660 Elementary schools
 0.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Frances Willard Elementary)207.9
 12.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Arkansas City)2218.4
 3.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)40.638.1
 2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Frances Willard Elementary)27.55.3
 22.2%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Arkansas City)31.524.2
 7.3%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)50.350.4
 0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Frances Willard Elementary)14.328.9
 14.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Arkansas City)21.529.8
 8.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)47.642.8
 4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Frances Willard Elementary)14.35.3
 9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Arkansas City)18.925.3
 6.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)36.137.6
 1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Frances Willard Elementary)16.116.7
 0.5%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Arkansas City)2425
 1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)43.539.6
 4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Frances Willard Elementary)16.12.8
 13.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Arkansas City)19.618.8
 0.8%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.931.3
 0.6%
5th Grade Science (Frances Willard Elementary)12.919.4
 6.5%
   5th Grade Science (Arkansas City)2425.8
 1.8%
   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 Students260276
 6.2%
African American78
 14.3%
American Indian37
 133.3%
Asian01
Hispanic89118
 32.6%
Pacific Islander86
 25%
White134120
 10.4%
Two or More Races1916
 15.8%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients71.2%86.2%
 15.1%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Frances Willard Elementary

In the 2022-23 school year, 276 students attended Frances Willard Elementary.

Students who attend Frances Willard Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Arkansas City Middle School
High : Arkansas City High

Students at Frances Willard Elementary are 43% White, 43% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% American Indian, 2% Pacific Islander.

Frances Willard Elementary ranks in the bottom 4.5% of Kansas elementary schools.


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