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Maize

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At a glance

33^rdof 264 Kansas districts▲ 3

Better than 87% of Kansas districts

Elementary 5 Middle 4 High 2 Alternative 1Grades PK, KG-12

905 W Academy Ave
Maize, KS 67101-9405·(316) 722-0614·All Kansas district rankings →

Statewide performance 2017–2025

2025: better than 87.5% of districts

Schools

8,065

Students

Top rankedVermillion Elementary School76^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Pray-Woodman Elementary up 171 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Maize Middle School 11.9 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

4★

3★

2★

3 schools without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

The Maize school district in Kansas is home to 12 schools, including 5 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, 2 high schools, and 1 alternative virtual school. The district as a whole performs well above the state average in academic proficiency, with several standout schools that excel in test scores and other key metrics.

Vermillion Elementary School stands out with consistently high test scores, with over 70% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 61% in Mathematics. Maize South Middle School also ranks among the top middle schools in Kansas and has a 4-star rating. The district's alternative virtual school, Maize Virtual Preparatory School, impresses with a 75% proficiency rate in 10th-grade English Language Arts and Mathematics, as well as a high 4-year graduation rate of 89.5%.

While the district overall performs well, there are some areas for potential improvement, such as the high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% across all schools. Additionally, there is a significant range in spending per student, from $4,889 at the virtual school to $8,815 at Maize South High School, and student-teacher ratios vary widely, from 12.2 at Pray-Woodman Elementary to 26.1 at Vermillion Elementary.

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Ranking:

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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 (2025)	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
Maize Elementary	Public	K-4	305 W. Jones	Maize	67101	Sedgwick County	Maize	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 722-8230	413	32	13.0	34.9%	275 (66.6%)	21 (5.1%)	62 (15.0%)	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.1%)	58.5	269^th of 656 public elementary schools	59.0%		58	262^nd of 653 public elementary schools	59.9%	7	55.6	54.1						54.9	43.3	47.1						45.1				$13,604	$950	$12,654
Maize South Middle School	Public	7-8	3403 N Tyler Rd	Wichita	67205	Sedgwick County	Maize	No	No	No	No	(316) 722-0421	501	41	12.3	28.9%	347 (69.3%)	15 (3.0%)	79 (15.8%)	19 (3.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	39 (7.8%)	79.4	51^st of 363 public middle schools	86.0%		74.8	60^th of 362 public middle schools	83.4%	9					55.6	53.0		54.2					50.9	68.9		60.2		41.0	41.0	$13,435	$589	$12,847
Maize Senior High	Public	9-12	11600 W 45th St N	Maize	67101	Sedgwick County	Maize	No	No	No	No	(316) 722-0441	1,444	94	15.4	29.5%	1,013 (70.2%)	55 (3.8%)	230 (15.9%)	38 (2.6%)	12 (0.8%)	2 (0.1%)	94 (6.5%)	51.1	157^th of 332 public high schools	52.7%		49.8	160^th of 318 public high schools	49.7%	3							34.5	34.5							39.6	39.6				$12,377	$619	$11,758
Pray-Woodman Elementary	Public	K-4	605 W Academy Ave	Maize	67101	Sedgwick County	Maize	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 721-0902	507	39	13.0	32.7%	343 (67.7%)	12 (2.4%)	101 (19.9%)	19 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.3%)	80.7	106^th of 656 public elementary schools	83.8%		55.8	277^th of 653 public elementary schools	57.6%	171	62.7	63.5						63.1	67.3	58.1						62.8				$13,264	$708	$12,556
Maize Middle School	Public	7-8	4600 N Maize Rd	Maize	67101	Sedgwick County	Maize	No	No	No	No	(316) 729-2464	635	53	11.9	33.7%	427 (67.2%)	18 (2.8%)	114 (18.0%)	9 (1.4%)	6 (0.9%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (9.4%)	54.5	147^th of 363 public middle schools	59.5%		60.3	102^nd of 362 public middle schools	71.8%	45					39.7	45.0		42.4					36.1	41.6		38.9		39.7	39.7	$12,371	$592	$11,779
Maize South Elementary	Public	K-4	3404 N Maize Road	Wichita	67205	Sedgwick County	Maize	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 462-8300	514	40	12.6	30.5%	321 (62.5%)	18 (3.5%)	92 (17.9%)	29 (5.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.1%)	50.7	331^st of 656 public elementary schools	49.5%		50.6	316^th of 653 public elementary schools	51.6%	15	53.9	44.0						49.1	53.4	33.9						44.0				$13,117	$838	$12,279
Maize Central Elementary	Public	K-4	304 W. Academy Ave	Maize	67101	Sedgwick County	Maize	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 722-0427	542	39	13.8	31.7%	352 (64.9%)	3 (0.6%)	120 (22.1%)	13 (2.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.4%)	76.9	126^th of 656 public elementary schools	80.8%		63	208^th of 653 public elementary schools	68.1%	82	61.8	65.4						63.6	57.5	54.9						56.2				$12,716	$884	$11,832
Maize South High School	Public	9-12	3701 N. Tyler Road	Wichita	67205	Sedgwick County	Maize	No	No	No	No	(316) 462-8000	1,107	72	15.4	25.9%	768 (69.4%)	29 (2.6%)	186 (16.8%)	36 (3.3%)	6 (0.5%)	5 (0.5%)	77 (7.0%)	63.3	106^th of 332 public high schools	68.1%		80.6	40^th of 318 public high schools	87.4%	66							42.0	42.0							40.9	40.9				$12,742	$626	$12,116
Vermillion Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	501 James	Maize	67101	Sedgwick County	Maize	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 722-0266	874	38	23.1	28.6%	622 (71.2%)	25 (2.9%)	137 (15.7%)	13 (1.5%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (8.2%)	84.9	76^th of 656 public elementary schools	88.4%		67.1	186^th of 653 public elementary schools	71.5%	110	70.0	70.8						70.4	66.4	55.7						61.1				$10,666	$646	$10,021
Maize Virtual Preparatory School	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	3403 N. Tyler Road	Wichita	67205	Sedgwick County	Maize	No	No	Yes	No	(316) 462-8800	446	21	21.4		386 (86.5%)	4 (0.9%)	19 (4.3%)	6 (1.3%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (6.5%)								(n/a)	69.8	72.4	71.7	82.3	82.4	72.0	75.0	74.5	47.2	44.8	53.5	67.6	57.6	41.7	70.8	53.2	63.0	53.8	59.7	$5,571	$00	$5,571
Maize Intermediate School	Public	5-6	12100 W 45th Street N	Maize	67101	Sedgwick County	Maize	No	No	No	No	(316) 462-8201	651	48	13.4	34.9%	443 (68.0%)	19 (2.9%)	117 (18.0%)	13 (2.0%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (8.3%)								(n/a)			46.6	42.1				44.2			31.1	44.0				38.1	50.2		50.2	$11,589	$589	$11,000
Maize South Intermediate School	Public	5-6	9701 W 37th Street N	Wichita	67205	Sedgwick County	Maize	No	No	No	No	(316) 462-8501	431	34	12.6	26.9%	299 (69.4%)	13 (3.0%)	71 (16.5%)	22 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.0%)								(n/a)			62.5	50.2				55.8			48.7	50.6				49.8	60.6		60.6	$12,151	$589	$11,563

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Renwick	3.86 mi	6	13^th
Wichita	4.79 mi	81	245^th
Valley Center Pub School	6.73 mi	7
Goddard	7.48 mi	12	59^th
Halstead	8.42 mi	3	62^nd

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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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