Best Public Schools in Arkansas City, KS

Summary:

The city of Arkansas City, Kansas is home to 8 schools, including 6 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The data reveals significant disparities in academic performance across the district, with C 4 Elementary and Jefferson Elementary standing out as the top-performing schools, while Frances Willard Elementary lags behind.

Proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics vary widely, with C 4 Elementary and Jefferson Elementary significantly outperforming the district and state averages. However, all schools in the Arkansas City district struggle with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.5% to 19.6%, which is much higher than the state average. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch is also high, ranging from 38.94% at C 4 Elementary to 86.91% at Frances Willard Elementary.

The data also reveals potential resource allocation imbalances, with per-student spending ranging from $8,844 at Jefferson Elementary to $10,586 at Arkansas City High School. The student-teacher ratio also varies significantly, from 13.1 at I X L Elementary to 19.6 at Frances Willard Elementary. These disparities suggest that the district may not be providing equitable educational opportunities for all students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)								KAP Mathematics (2025)								KAP Science (2025)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Adams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 N 10th	Arkansas City	67005	Cowley County	Arkansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 441-2040	306	23	13.3	75.8%	148 (48.4%)	6 (2.0%)	141 (46.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)	16.8	570^th of 656 public elementary schools	13.1%		16.4	570^th of 653 public elementary schools	12.7%		34.1	36.8	29.3					33.3	29.5	25.6	12.2					22.6	20.0		20.0	$15,644	$1,825	$13,819
Frances Willard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 N 4th	Arkansas City	67005	Cowley County	Arkansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 441-2050	281	16	17.5	77.2%	125 (44.5%)	10 (3.6%)	114 (40.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	8 (2.8%)	17 (6.0%)	7.9	622^nd of 656 public elementary schools	5.2%		9.6	614^th of 653 public elementary schools	6.0%	8	25.6	23.5	23.7					24.3	10.0	8.8	23.1					14.2	15.4		15.4	$13,873	$1,501	$12,372
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	131 Osage Ave	Arkansas City	67005	Cowley County	Arkansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 441-2060	261	17	15.5	72.4%	152 (58.2%)	14 (5.4%)	75 (28.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (1.9%)	12 (4.6%)	33	468^th of 656 public elementary schools	28.7%		36.5	437^th of 653 public elementary schools	33.1%	31	38.5	46.2	33.3					39.3	35.0	46.1	30.8					37.3	30.8		30.8	$14,524	$1,375	$13,149
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 North B	Arkansas City	67005	Cowley County	Arkansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 441-2070	219	18	11.9	74.0%	94 (42.9%)	4 (1.8%)	102 (46.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	5 (2.3%)	11 (5.0%)	23	528^th of 656 public elementary schools	19.5%		27.8	495^th of 653 public elementary schools	24.2%	33	48.4	30.5	27.8					34.9	38.7	25.0	25.0					29.1	19.4		19.4	$14,922	$1,334	$13,587
Arkansas City Middle School	Public	6-8	400 E Kansas Ave	Arkansas City	67005	Cowley County	Arkansas City	No	No	No	No	(620) 441-2030	628	49	12.9	60.5%	341 (54.3%)	15 (2.4%)	212 (33.8%)	3 (0.5%)	5 (0.8%)	12 (1.9%)	40 (6.4%)	26.6	287^th of 363 public middle schools	20.9%		30.6	267^th of 362 public middle schools	26.2%	20				30.5	34.8	33.6		33.1				24.9	24.8	26.7		25.5		28.1	28.1	$13,713	$1,415	$12,298
Arkansas City High	Public	9-12	1200 W Radio Lane	Arkansas City	67005	Cowley County	Arkansas City	No	No	No	No	(620) 441-2010	885	63	14.1	51.0%	466 (52.7%)	24 (2.7%)	315 (35.6%)	3 (0.3%)	13 (1.5%)	18 (2.0%)	46 (5.2%)	14.5	294^th of 332 public high schools	11.4%		12.1	295^th of 318 public high schools	7.2%	1							25.7	25.7							12.4	12.4				$14,216	$1,103	$13,113
C 4 Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11945 292nd Road	Arkansas City	67005	Cowley County	Arkansas City	No	No	No	No	(620) 441-2045	122	10	12.7	44.3%	95 (77.9%)	1 (0.8%)	13 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	12 (9.8%)	53	311^th of 656 public elementary schools	52.6%		46.2	359^th of 653 public elementary schools	45.0%	48	63.2	41.7	43.8					51.1	31.6	25.0	68.8					42.5	62.5		62.5	$16,550	$850	$15,700
I X L Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6758 322nd Road	Arkansas City	67005	Cowley County	Arkansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 441-2055	200	14	13.8	74.0%	110 (55.0%)	5 (2.5%)	59 (29.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	10 (5.0%)	10 (5.0%)	20.1	548^th of 656 public elementary schools	16.5%		21.6	537^th of 653 public elementary schools	17.8%	11	37.0	40.9	41.2					39.8	15.4	18.2	23.5					19.5	26.5		26.5	$16,931	$1,798	$15,133

Cities Near Arkansas City

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Winfield	11.89 mi	7	286^th
Oxford	15.46 mi	3	141^st
South Haven	18.72 mi	2	186^th
Dexter	20.45 mi	2	31^st
Udall	21.94 mi	4	163^rd

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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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