Elementary Schools in Phillipsburg

Summary:

The Phillipsburg area has one elementary school, Phillipsburg Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 6th grade. Located in Phillipsburg, Kansas, the school has consistently demonstrated strong academic performance, ranking in the top 20% of elementary schools statewide.

Phillipsburg Elementary has maintained a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger for the past two school years, and its students outperform the state averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. However, the school faces challenges with a chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5%, which is higher than the state's target of 15%. Despite this, the school's efficient resource allocation, with spending of $10,115 per student, and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.5, suggest it is effectively supporting its students' learning needs.

Overall, Phillipsburg is home to a strong-performing elementary school that is successfully navigating the socioeconomic challenges faced by its student population. While the chronic absenteeism rate is an area for improvement, Phillipsburg Elementary stands out as a high-achieving school within the state of Kansas.

District Detail

240 S 7th
Phillipsburg, KS 67661

(785) 543-5281

SchoolDigger Rank:
63^rd of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 585

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)			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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Phillipsburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	300 Nebraska Avenue	Phillipsburg	67661	Phillips County	Phillipsburg	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 543-2174	233	20	11.3	45.9%	215 (92.3%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	78.3	119^th of 656 public elementary schools	81.9%		71.6	145^th of 653 public elementary schools	77.8%	26	66.7	69.4	68.3	50.0	58.3	55.0	$14,146	$3,877	$10,269

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Thunder Ridge Schools	11.2 mi	3	136^th
Logan	14.51 mi	2	94^th
Northern Valley	17.6 mi	3
Stockton	21.67 mi	2	137^th
Smith Center	28.98 mi	2	16^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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