Elementary Schools in Atchison County Community Schools

Summary:

Atchison County Community Schools operates a single elementary school, Atchison County Community Elementary School, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. Located in Atchison County, Kansas, the school has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking, ranging from 209th out of 660 Kansas elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 375th out of 656 in 2024-2025. The school's academic performance on state assessments has been mixed, with varying proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across different grade levels.

Atchison County Community Elementary School has a student population of 256 and a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 48.83% in 2023-2024. The school's per-student spending was $13,720 in 2018-2019, and the student-teacher ratio was 12.1 to 1 in 2023-2024. However, the school faces challenges with a chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the state average and could negatively impact student learning and academic outcomes.

Overall, Atchison County Community Schools operates a single elementary school that has seen fluctuations in its performance and faces some challenges, such as mixed academic achievement and elevated chronic absenteeism. The school's relatively high per-student spending and low student-teacher ratio suggest a focus on resource allocation, but the impact of these resources on student outcomes remains to be seen.

District Detail

306 Main Street
Effingham, KS 66023

(913) 833-5050

SchoolDigger Rank:
120^th of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 498

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 3rd Grade	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 6th 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 All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Atchison County Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	607 8th Street	Effingham	66023	Atchison County	Atchison County Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 833-4420	244	21	11.5	48.0%	225 (92.2%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	44	375^th of 656 public elementary schools	42.8%		60.5	240^th of 653 public elementary schools	63.2%	135	42.4	50.0	50.0	43.8	46.6	39.4	44.1	20.6	21.9	31.6	61.8	61.8	$12,706	$1,489	$11,217

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Jefferson County North	8.53 mi	2	168^th
South Brown County	10.41 mi	3	230^th
Valley Falls	13.18 mi	2	224^th
Atchison Public Schools	13.56 mi	4	236^th
Doniphan West Schools	16.94 mi	4	209^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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