Elementary Schools in Golden Plains

Summary:

The Golden Plains school district has only one elementary school, Golden Plains Elementary, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade. The school has consistently performed below the state average on academic assessments, ranking in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools over the past few years.

Golden Plains Elementary has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, with 70.27% of students in this category during the 2023-2024 school year. The school has a relatively small student population of only 74 students, but it maintains a low student-teacher ratio of 8.2 to 1, which is significantly lower than the state average. However, the school's per-student spending for the 2018-2019 school year was $18,001, which is higher than the state average.

The school's performance on state assessments is a concern, with the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (43.33%) and Mathematics (23.33%) significantly lower than the state averages (44.47% and 38.73%, respectively) in the 2024-2025 school year. Additionally, the school had a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5% in the 2024-2025 school year, which can negatively impact student learning and academic achievement.

District Detail

335 School Street
Rexford, KS 67753

(785) 386-4559

SchoolDigger Rank:
203^rd of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 158

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking ()				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 ()	Statewide Rank ()	State Percentile ()	Rank Change from Previous Year	KAP English Language Arts 4th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 5th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	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
Golden Plains Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	210 W 6th	Selden	67757	Sheridan County	Golden Plains	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 386-4560	71	10	7.4	63.4%	54 (76.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (22.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	37.8	438^th of 656 public elementary schools	33.2%					(n/a)	70.0	36.4	43.3	40.0	18.2	23.3	27.3	27.3	$22,509	$3,013	$19,496

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Colby Public Schools	17.24 mi	3	167^th
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Grinnell Public Schools	24.39 mi	2	233^rd
Oberlin	27.15 mi	2	163^rd

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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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