Derby

Summary:

The Derby school district in Kansas serves over 7,000 students across 13 schools, including 9 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, 1 high school, and 1 alternative school. The district's performance varies, with a few standout elementary schools like Tanglewood Elementary, Stone Creek Elementary, and Park Hill Elementary consistently outperforming the district and state averages on English Language Arts and Mathematics assessments.

However, the data also reveals significant disparities in academic achievement across the district's elementary schools, with some struggling to meet state standards. The middle schools and high school also lag behind the district and state averages, suggesting room for improvement at the secondary level. Interestingly, higher spending per student does not always translate to better academic outcomes, as seen at Oaklawn Elementary, which had the highest per-student spending but some of the lowest test scores.

Overall, the Derby school district presents a mixed picture, with pockets of excellence at the elementary level but broader challenges in ensuring equitable access to quality education across all schools and grade levels. Addressing these disparities should be a priority for the district as it works to support the academic success of all its students.

District Detail

1550 E. Walnut Grove Rd
Derby, KS 67037

(316) 788-8400

SchoolDigger Rank:
153^rd of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 7,416

Primary Schools: 9
Middle Schools: 2
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 1

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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
El Paso Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 E Crestway	Derby	67037	Sedgwick County	Derby	No	No	No	No	(316) 788-8545	288	21	13.7	52.8%	213 (74.0%)	4 (1.4%)	47 (16.3%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.6%)	56	288^th of 656 public elementary schools	56.1%		54.8	283^rd of 653 public elementary schools	56.7%	5	68.9	34.2	53.7					53.2	44.4	31.6	51.2					42.7	56.1		56.1	$13,202	$2,442	$10,760
Oaklawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 S Clifton	Wichita	67216	Sedgwick County	Derby	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 554-0704	250	28	8.9	87.6%	112 (44.8%)	12 (4.8%)	101 (40.4%)	5 (2.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.2%)	15.6	575^th of 656 public elementary schools	12.3%		16.7	569^th of 653 public elementary schools	12.9%	6	35.4	34.5	27.5					32.5	24.5	6.4	5.0					13.3	37.5		37.5	$19,232	$5,084	$14,148
Paul B Cooper Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4625 Juniper	Wichita	67216	Sedgwick County	Derby	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 554-0934	278	27	10.3	83.5%	94 (33.8%)	17 (6.1%)	118 (42.4%)	18 (6.5%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.6%)	11.1	603^rd of 656 public elementary schools	8.1%		13.5	587^th of 653 public elementary schools	10.1%	16	35.1	25.6	21.2					27.5	21.0	22.5	11.8					18.7	17.6		17.6	$15,928	$3,324	$12,604
Swaney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 E English	Derby	67037	Sedgwick County	Derby	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 788-8560	351	31	11.3	60.7%	242 (68.9%)	7 (2.0%)	59 (16.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (10.8%)	57.6	273^rd of 656 public elementary schools	58.4%		52.7	299^th of 653 public elementary schools	54.2%	26	44.8	60.3	59.6					54.6	29.3	48.3	53.2					42.9	51.1		51.1	$15,179	$2,690	$12,490
Wineteer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8801 E. Ent Dr	Wichita	67210	Sedgwick County	Derby	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 684-9373	397	31	12.8	64.5%	187 (47.1%)	47 (11.8%)	87 (21.9%)	21 (5.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	52 (13.1%)	54.4	296^th of 656 public elementary schools	54.9%		59.2	250^th of 653 public elementary schools	61.7%	46	56.2	61.5	50.8					56.0	42.5	55.8	24.6					40.3	42.6		42.6	$15,126	$2,347	$12,779
Derby High School	Public	9-12	920 N Rock Road	Derby	67037	Sedgwick County	Derby	No	No	No	No	(316) 788-8500	2,172	124	17.5	48.3%	1,330 (61.2%)	149 (6.9%)	382 (17.6%)	90 (4.1%)	28 (1.3%)	6 (0.3%)	187 (8.6%)	44.6	186^th of 332 public high schools	44.0%		45.9	177^th of 318 public high schools	44.3%	9							38.0	38.0							29.5	29.5				$13,191	$1,525	$11,666
Derby Middle School	Public	6-8	801 E Madison	Derby	67037	Sedgwick County	Derby	No	No	No	No	(316) 788-8580	923	58	15.8	49.7%	620 (67.2%)	26 (2.8%)	170 (18.4%)	20 (2.2%)	7 (0.8%)	3 (0.3%)	77 (8.3%)	39.6	219^th of 363 public middle schools	39.7%		40.1	205^th of 362 public middle schools	43.4%	14				36.7	33.6	37.4		35.9				30.0	28.3	44.3		34.5		36.5	36.5	$11,643	$1,652	$9,991
Tanglewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	830 Ridgecrest Rd	Derby	67037	Sedgwick County	Derby	No	No	No	No	(316) 788-8565	607	24	25.1	24.4%	490 (80.7%)	15 (2.5%)	58 (9.6%)	13 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.6%)	66	213^th of 656 public elementary schools	67.5%		61.1	234^th of 653 public elementary schools	64.2%	21	74.5	50.8	59.1					60.5	58.8	49.2	37.9					47.8	48.5		48.5	$12,321	$1,827	$10,494
Derby Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2230 North Woodlawn	Derby	67037	Sedgwick County	Derby	No	No	No	No	(316) 788-8540	410	30	13.8	43.4%	280 (68.3%)	15 (3.7%)	76 (18.5%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (7.1%)	49.6	337^th of 656 public elementary schools	48.6%		53.5	294^th of 653 public elementary schools	55.0%	43	58.8	32.2	53.7					48.6	47.1	35.6	40.7					41.4	48.1		48.1	$12,674	$2,293	$10,381
Park Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 E Woodbrook Lane	Derby	67037	Sedgwick County	Derby	No	No	No	No	(316) 788-8095	392	29	13.3	29.1%	294 (75.0%)	11 (2.8%)	37 (9.4%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.7%)	75.1	140^th of 656 public elementary schools	78.7%		64.6	201^st of 653 public elementary schools	69.2%	61	64.2	62.5	59.7					62.2	55.2	53.1	54.8					54.4	59.7		59.7	$12,515	$2,250	$10,265
Derby North Middle School	Public	6-8	3100 N Rock Road	Derby	67037	Sedgwick County	Derby	No	No	No	No	(316) 788-8408	832	57	14.5	47.2%	484 (58.2%)	48 (5.8%)	149 (17.9%)	39 (4.7%)	6 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (12.7%)	56.6	137^th of 363 public middle schools	62.3%		53.6	129^th of 362 public middle schools	64.4%	8				41.7	46.4	46.6		44.9				31.2	34.6	55.0		40.5		43.3	43.3	$11,777	$1,677	$10,100
Stone Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3012 Triple Creek Dr	Derby	67037	Sedgwick County	Derby	No	No	No	No	(316) 788-8555	451	30	15.0	33.3%	307 (68.1%)	13 (2.9%)	75 (16.6%)	16 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.4%)	72.6	151^st of 656 public elementary schools	77.0%		69.1	172^nd of 653 public elementary schools	73.7%	21	62.4	46.5	61.3					56.9	61.2	45.1	65.1					57.1	65.1		65.1	$11,740	$2,015	$9,724
Derby Virtual School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	1550 E Walnut Grove Road	Derby	67037	Sedgwick County	Derby	No	No	Yes	No	(316) 788-8400	65			12.3%	46 (70.8%)	1 (1.5%)	7 (10.8%)	1 (1.5%)	3 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (10.8%)								(n/a)							30.8	41.2							23.1	23.5				$12,834	$4,323	$8,510

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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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