Best Public Schools in Ellsworth, KS

Summary:

The city of Ellsworth, Kansas is home to two schools - Ellsworth Elementary and Ellsworth High. Based on the available data, Ellsworth Elementary appears to be a standout school in the Ellsworth school district, consistently ranking higher than the high school in statewide assessments and demonstrating stronger academic performance.

Ellsworth Elementary has consistently ranked in the 89th percentile among Kansas elementary schools, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to Ellsworth High and the state averages. In contrast, Ellsworth High's performance metrics have declined over the past few years, with its statewide ranking dropping from the 89th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 110th percentile in 2024-2025. The high school's proficiency rates in core subjects are generally below the state averages, with some exceptions in 7th and 10th grade Mathematics.

Both schools face challenges, such as relatively high chronic absenteeism rates and potential funding disparities, with Ellsworth High spending $12,560 per student compared to $9,627 per student at Ellsworth Elementary. These findings suggest that the Ellsworth school district may need to investigate the underlying factors contributing to the declining performance at the high school and ensure equitable resource allocation across the district to support student success.

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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 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 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ellsworth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	110 E 3rd	Ellsworth	67439	Ellsworth County	Ellsworth	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 472-5554	188	16	12.0	44.7%	171 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)								(n/a)	63.3				63.3	63.3				63.3			$12,754	$1,959	$10,795
Ellsworth High	Public	7-12	211 W 11th	Ellsworth	67439	Ellsworth County	Ellsworth	No	No	No	No	(785) 472-4471	300	25	11.8	34.3%	268 (89.3%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	62.8	110^th of 332 public high schools	66.9%		58.7	111^th of 318 public high schools	65.1%	1		48.9	24.5	32.6	34.9		53.2	34.0	56.5	47.3	32.1	32.1	$14,996	$966	$14,030

Cities Near Ellsworth

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Kanopolis	4.13 mi	1	136^th
Holyrood	14.42 mi	1	18^th
Wilson	14.66 mi	1	270^th
Brookville	19.91 mi	1	123^rd
Lincoln	21.52 mi	2	65^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.

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