Elementary Schools in Attica

Summary:

The Attica area has only one elementary school, Puls Elementary, which serves students from the surrounding community. While the school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, its overall academic performance, as measured by student proficiency in core subjects, is generally below the state average.

Puls Elementary has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, at 57.26% in 2023-2024, and a student-teacher ratio slightly higher than the state average. The school's per-student spending is higher than the state average, but this has not translated into consistently strong academic outcomes. One area of concern is the school's chronic absenteeism rate, which was significantly higher than the state average in the 2024-2025 school year at 19.5%.

While Puls Elementary has shown some bright spots, such as its 4th-grade students outperforming the state average in English Language Arts in 2024-2025, the school's performance in other grades, particularly in the upper grades, has been significantly below the state average. This uneven performance across grade levels suggests potential challenges in providing consistent, high-quality education to all students. Further investigation and targeted interventions may be necessary to address these issues and improve educational outcomes for the students at Puls Elementary.

District Detail

718 N Main
Attica, KS 67009

(620) 254-7915

SchoolDigger Rank:
210^th of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 169

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th 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
Puls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	718 N. Main	Attica	67009	Harper County	Attica	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 254-7915	122	8	15.5	60.7%	108 (88.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	52	318^th of 656 public elementary schools	51.5%		57.3	267^th of 653 public elementary schools	59.1%	51	57.1	33.3	18.2	38.7	50.0	40.0	0.0	37.7	0.0	10.5	$17,722	$1,370	$16,352

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Chaparral Schools	10.46 mi	4	113^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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