Elementary Schools in Kismet-Plains

Summary:

The Kismet-Plains school district in Kansas is home to two elementary schools: Kismet Elementary and Plains Elementary. Both schools serve students from kindergarten through 6th grade and are struggling to provide a quality education, with consistently low rankings and performance compared to the state average.

According to the data, neither Kismet Elementary nor Plains Elementary can be considered standout schools in the Kismet-Plains district. Both schools have seen a decline in their rankings over the years, with Kismet Elementary dropping from a ranking of 176 out of 631 Kansas elementary schools in 2010-2011 to 450 out of 621 schools in 2008-2009, and Plains Elementary consistently ranking in the bottom quarter of the state, ranging from 515 out of 656 schools in 2024-2025 to 583 out of 660 schools in 2022-2023.

The student performance at both schools is significantly below the state average in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency across all grade levels. Additionally, both Kismet Elementary and Plains Elementary serve a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, with over 70% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. These factors suggest that the Kismet-Plains district is facing significant challenges in providing a quality education to its students.

District Detail

17222 Mustang Drive
Kismet, KS 67859

(620) 563-7103

SchoolDigger Rank:
246^th of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 575

Primary Schools: 2
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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th 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
Kismet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	505 Kansas Avenue	Kismet	67859	Seward County	Kismet-Plains	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 563-7248	152	14	11.2	79.6%	47 (30.9%)	1 (0.7%)	103 (67.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)											$17,279	$917	$16,361
Plains Elementary	Public	3-5	605 Mustang	Plains	67869	Meade County	Kismet-Plains	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 563-7285	113	13	8.5	76.1%	36 (31.9%)	1 (0.9%)	74 (65.5%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	24.5	515^th of 656 public elementary schools	21.5%		20.4	544^th of 653 public elementary schools	16.7%	29	44.4	36.1	31.8	36.4	33.3	29.7	28.9	30.4	22.2	22.2	$16,527	$793	$15,734

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Liberal	15.86 mi	8	261^st
Sublette	20.41 mi	3	109^th
Meade	20.92 mi	2	117^th
Satanta	22.38 mi	2	238^th
Copeland	23.45 mi	2	69^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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