Elementary Schools in Onaga-Havensville-Wheaton

Summary:

The Onaga-Havensville-Wheaton area is home to a single elementary school, Onaga Elementary, which serves grades PK-5 and has a total enrollment of 166 students. The school is part of the Onaga-Havensville-Wheaton school district, which is ranked 46 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While Onaga Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14:1, its academic performance, as measured by standardized test scores, is generally below the state and district averages. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science have all decreased from the 2023-2024 school year to the 2024-2025 school year, indicating a declining performance trend. Additionally, nearly half of Onaga Elementary's students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, suggesting the school may face socioeconomic challenges that could impact its academic outcomes.

Despite the relatively high spending per student at Onaga Elementary, which was $11,106 in the 2018-2019 school year, this does not appear to be translating into improved academic performance. The school's dropout rate of 1.3% in the 2023-2024 school year is relatively low, but its chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% in the 2024-2025 school year is higher than the state average. Overall, the data suggests that Onaga Elementary is facing some challenges in terms of academic performance and socioeconomic factors, and further investigation may be needed to understand the root causes and develop strategies for improvement.

District Detail

500 High
Onaga, KS 66521

(785) 889-4614

SchoolDigger Rank:
46^th of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 326

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 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
Onaga Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	400 High St	Onaga	66521	Pottawatomie County	Onaga-Havensville-Wheaton	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 889-7101	164	13	12.3	54.3%	155 (94.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	39.3	418^th of 656 public elementary schools	36.3%		51.2	310^th of 653 public elementary schools	52.5%	108	40.0	43.8	33.3	38.9	40.0	50.0	44.4	44.4	33.3	33.3	$14,988	$528	$14,460

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District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Rock Creek	14.88 mi	4	29^th
Vermillion	16.25 mi	4	23^rd
Wamego	20.67 mi	5	70^th
Kaw Valley	21.77 mi	4	97^th
Holton	22.46 mi	4	139^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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