Ellinwood Public Schools

Summary:

The Ellinwood Public Schools district in Kansas consists of three schools: Ellinwood Elementary, Ellinwood High, and Ellinwood Middle School. The district faces a range of challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates and inconsistent academic performance across grade levels.

Ellinwood Elementary stands out with relatively high 3rd grade English Language Arts (ELA) and 4th grade Mathematics proficiency, but also has a concerning chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5%. Ellinwood High impresses with an 89.5% four-year graduation rate and a low 1.3% dropout rate, but its academic performance in ELA and Mathematics is generally below the state average. Ellinwood Middle School struggles with lower Mathematics and Science proficiency compared to the district and state.

Across the district, the ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates are consistently lower than the state averages. Additionally, all three schools have a significant percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 39.22% to 46.29%, indicating a relatively high level of economic disadvantage. Despite the relatively high spending per student and low student-teacher ratios, the academic performance of the schools suggests that additional targeted resources and support may be needed to address the unique needs of the student population and improve educational outcomes.

District Detail

300 N. Schiller
Ellinwood, KS 67526

(620) 564-3226

SchoolDigger Rank:
197^th of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 420

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
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 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
Ellinwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	310 E. 6th St.	Ellinwood	67526	Barton County	Ellinwood Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 564-2750	202	17	11.6	49.5%	162 (80.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (14.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	40.2	411^th of 656 public elementary schools	37.3%		34.5	452^nd of 653 public elementary schools	30.8%	41	56.5	36.4	33.3	38.9				40.7	30.4	50.0	44.4	30.5				38.0	42.3		42.3	$16,976	$2,048	$14,928
Ellinwood Middle School	Public	7-8	210 E. 2nd St.	Ellinwood	67526	Barton County	Ellinwood Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 564-3136	72	6	12.9	44.4%	65 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	33.9	244^th of 363 public middle schools	32.8%		37.9	219^th of 362 public middle schools	39.5%	25					40.0	34.8		37.7					30.0	26.1		28.3		26.1	26.1	$16,501	$1,543	$14,958
Ellinwood High	Public	9-12	210 E 2nd	Ellinwood	67526	Barton County	Ellinwood Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(620) 564-3136	146	13	11.2	39.7%	126 (86.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.8%)	39.8	206^th of 332 public high schools	38.0%		48.7	163^rd of 318 public high schools	48.7%	43							27.5	27.5							37.5	37.5				$17,226	$1,536	$15,689

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Great Bend	9.92 mi	7	198^th
Central Plains	11.61 mi	4	148^th
Chase-Raymond	12.48 mi	2
Hoisington	15.25 mi	4	175^th
Lyons	19.95 mi	4	255^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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