Elementary Schools in Ulysses

Summary:

The Ulysses school district in Kansas is home to two elementary schools: Hickok Elementary and Sullivan Elementary. Both schools have struggled in recent years, with declining statewide rankings and low performance metrics.

While Hickok Elementary previously ranked 188 out of 585 Kansas elementary schools, its ranking has since dropped significantly to 253 out of 264, with a 0-star rating. Similarly, Sullivan Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools, with a 1-star rating for the past three school years. Both schools also face high chronic absenteeism rates, at 19.5% for the 2024-2025 school year.

The data suggests that the Ulysses school district faces significant challenges in providing quality education to its elementary school students. Factors such as low funding, high poverty rates, and chronic absenteeism may be contributing to the poor performance of these schools. Addressing these underlying issues will be crucial in improving the educational outcomes for students in the Ulysses area.

District Detail

111 S. Baughman
Ulysses, KS 67880

(620) 356-3655

SchoolDigger Rank:
253^rd of 264 Kansas districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 1,517

Primary Schools: 2
Middle Schools: 1
High Schools: 2
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
Sullivan Elementary	Public	3-5	600 W. Nebraska	Ulysses	67880	Grant County	Ulysses	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 356-1742	338	26	13.0	76.6%	96 (28.4%)	0 (0.0%)	228 (67.5%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.2%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.1%)	17.3	566^th of 656 public elementary schools	13.7%		20.7	543^rd of 653 public elementary schools	16.8%	23	26.0	33.0	32.8	31.0	25.0	20.8	25.0	23.5	31.2	31.2	$12,544	$2,605	$9,939
Hickok Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	810 N Missouri	Ulysses	67880	Grant County	Ulysses	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 356-3919	350	27	12.9	74.6%	70 (20.0%)	1 (0.3%)	275 (78.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)								(n/a)											$13,705	$2,846	$10,860

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Moscow Public Schools	19.93 mi	2	128^th
Stanton County	21.37 mi	2	222^nd
Satanta	22.84 mi	2	238^th
Lakin	25.43 mi	3	177^th
Hugoton Public Schools	27.94 mi	4	176^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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