Best Public Schools in Weir, KS

Summary:

The city of Weir, Kansas is home to a single elementary school, Southeast Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. While the data set is limited to this one school, it provides valuable insights into its performance and characteristics.

Southeast Elementary School has seen a decline in its statewide ranking over the past three years, dropping from 255th out of 653 Kansas elementary schools in 2023-2024 to 381st out of 656 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on state assessments is mixed, with strengths in English Language Arts (ELA) but weaknesses in Mathematics. In 2024-2025, the school outperformed the Cherokee district and state averages in ELA for all grades and 3rd grade, but underperformed in 4th grade ELA and all grades Mathematics.

Southeast Elementary School serves a predominantly low-income population, with 78.86% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024. However, the school's student-teacher ratio of 12.9 is slightly lower than the state average, which could be a positive factor in providing more individualized attention and support for students. The school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $11,235, which is above the state average.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				KAP English Language Arts (2025)			KAP Mathematics (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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Southeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	303 S Humbert	Weir	66781	Cherokee County	Cherokee	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 396-8211	149	14	10.4	75.8%	129 (86.6%)	2 (1.3%)	8 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (4.7%)	43.1	381^st of 656 public elementary schools	41.9%		58.8	255^th of 653 public elementary schools	60.9%	126	57.9	41.7	48.8	36.8	33.3	34.9	$15,594	$1,920	$13,674

Cities Near Weir

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Cherokee	4.99 mi	2	334^th
Pittsburg	6.97 mi	6	242^nd
Columbus	9.91 mi	3	282^nd
Frontenac	11.34 mi	3	115^th
Girard	15.59 mi	3	106^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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