Elementary Schools in Fort Scott

The Fort Scott area is home to two elementary schools, Winfield Scott Elementary (grades PK-2) and Eugene Ware Elementary (grades 3-5), both part of the Fort Scott school district. While the schools share a geographic location, they exhibit notable differences in their academic performance and student demographics.

Eugene Ware Elementary consistently ranks higher in the state, with a ranking between 375-451 out of 653-660 Kansas elementary schools, compared to Winfield Scott Elementary's ranking of 430-489 out of 614-630 schools. This higher ranking is reflected in Eugene Ware's stronger academic performance, particularly in English Language Arts, where the school outperforms the district and state averages across all grade levels. Additionally, Eugene Ware demonstrates higher proficiency rates in Mathematics and Science compared to the district and state averages.

In contrast, Winfield Scott Elementary has a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% and a significantly higher percentage of free and reduced lunch recipients at 71.95%, indicating a higher proportion of students from lower-income families. While the spending per student is slightly higher at Winfield Scott ($10,506) compared to Eugene Ware ($10,110), the student-teacher ratio is lower at Eugene Ware (11.4) than at Winfield Scott (13.1), which may contribute to the school's stronger academic outcomes.