Elementary Schools in Smith Center

The Smith Center Elementary is the sole elementary school located in Smith Center, Kansas, serving students from grades K-6. Despite its small size of 255 students, the school has consistently performed exceptionally well, ranking in the top 22% of all Kansas elementary schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Smith Center Elementary is a standout institution, earning 4 out of 5 stars from SchoolDigger in 2024-2025 and 3 out of 5 stars in the previous two school years. The school's test scores significantly exceed the state averages across multiple subjects and grade levels, with 66.15% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 51.87% proficient in math, compared to state averages of 44.47% and 38.73%, respectively. The school's science proficiency rate of 50% also surpasses the state average of 41.44%.

Despite having a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% and a significant population of economically disadvantaged students, with 48.63% receiving free or reduced-price lunch, Smith Center Elementary continues to excel academically. The school's success can be attributed to its low student-teacher ratio of 14.1 to 1 and above-average spending per student of $12,067, which likely contribute to the school's ability to provide individualized attention and support to its diverse student population.