Best Public Schools in Ellinwood, KS

Summary:

The city of Ellinwood, Kansas is home to three public schools - Ellinwood Elementary, Ellinwood High, and Ellinwood Middle School. These schools serve students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and are part of the Ellinwood Public Schools district.

Among the standout schools, Ellinwood High School stands out with an impressive 89.5% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.3% dropout rate, both significantly better than the state averages. Ellinwood Elementary School also performed relatively well on state assessments, with proficiency rates exceeding the district and state averages in 3rd grade English Language Arts and 4th grade Mathematics.

However, the district as a whole faces several challenges, including declining academic performance, high chronic absenteeism rates across all three schools, and serving a population with significant socioeconomic disadvantages, as evidenced by the high free/reduced lunch rates. Addressing these issues should be a priority for the district to improve the overall quality of education and student outcomes.

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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
Ellinwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	310 E. 6th St.	Ellinwood	67526	Barton County	Ellinwood Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 564-2750	202	17	11.6	49.5%	162 (80.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (14.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	40.2	411^th of 656 public elementary schools	37.3%		34.5	452^nd of 653 public elementary schools	30.8%	41	56.5	36.4	33.3	38.9				40.7	30.4	50.0	44.4	30.5				38.0	42.3		42.3	$16,976	$2,048	$14,928
Ellinwood Middle School	Public	7-8	210 E. 2nd St.	Ellinwood	67526	Barton County	Ellinwood Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 564-3136	72	6	12.9	44.4%	65 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	33.9	244^th of 363 public middle schools	32.8%		37.9	219^th of 362 public middle schools	39.5%	25					40.0	34.8		37.7					30.0	26.1		28.3		26.1	26.1	$16,501	$1,543	$14,958
Ellinwood High	Public	9-12	210 E 2nd	Ellinwood	67526	Barton County	Ellinwood Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 564-3136	146	13	11.2	39.7%	126 (86.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.8%)	39.8	206^th of 332 public high schools	38.0%		48.7	163^rd of 318 public high schools	48.7%	43							27.5	27.5							37.5	37.5				$17,226	$1,536	$15,689

Cities Near Ellinwood

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Great Bend	9.67 mi	7	256^th
Claflin	11.82 mi	2	243^rd
Chase	12.73 mi	2
Hoisington	15.2 mi	4	226^th
Holyrood	18.07 mi	1	18^th

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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.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.