Best Elementary Schools in Kansas

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The list is updated annually upon the release of the KAP test scores by the Kansas State Department of Education. The most recent update was on Tuesday, October 14, 2025.

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School														Students/Teachers											Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)							Ranking (2025 vs 2024)					ID
Rank (of 656)	School	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Disc Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Per Pupil Expenditures: Total	Personnel from Federal Funds	Non-Personnel from Federal Funds	Total from Federal Funds	Personnel from State and Local Funds	Non-Personnel from State and Local Funds	Total from State and Local Funds	Average Standard Score (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Rank (2024)	Rank Change from 2024	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	ID
281	Tecumseh South Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3346 SE Tecumseh Rd	Tecumseh	66542	Shawnee County	Shawnee Heights	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 379-5950	464	33	13.9	42.9%	326 (70.3%)	22 (4.7%)	72 (15.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.1%)	$14,356			$1,535			$12,821	56.4	64.7	198	83		201218001138
282	St John Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	505 N. Broadway	St John	67576	Stafford County	St John-Hudson	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 549-3518	225	14	15.7	39.6%	165 (73.3%)	1 (0.4%)	53 (23.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.2%)	$15,337			$1,379			$13,958	56.3	47.4	353	71		201191000710
283	Bucklin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	422 S Main	Bucklin	67834	Ford County	Bucklin	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 826-3828	138	15	9.1	51.4%	108 (78.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (19.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	$16,462			$3,752			$12,710	56.3	40.4	411	128		200414001190
284	Cordley Elementary	Public	K-5	204 West 19th Street	Lawrence	66044	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 832-5640	348	29	11.8	59.8%	183 (52.6%)	16 (4.6%)	75 (21.6%)	11 (3.2%)	8 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	55 (15.8%)	$14,901			$2,026			$12,875	56.3	59	252	32		200840001365
285	Plymell Elementary	Public	K-6	20 W Plymell Rd	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	No	No	No	(620) 805-7800	117	10	11.7	35.0%	64 (54.7%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (44.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	$9,592			$1,606			$7,986	56.3	57.9	264	21		200639001181
286	McLouth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	217 Summit Street	Mc Louth	66054	Jefferson County	McLouth	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 796-6152	221	20	11.1	54.8%	188 (85.1%)	3 (1.4%)	14 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.3%)	$13,988			$1,735			$12,253	56.2	46.1	360	74		200936000672
287	Goessel Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	500 E Main	Goessel	67053	Marion County	Goessel	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 367-8118	118	12	9.6	37.3%	103 (87.3%)	1 (0.8%)	8 (6.8%)	1 (0.8%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.5%)	$18,592			$1,748			$16,844	56.2	39.5	418	131		200657000963
288	El Paso Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 E Crestway	Derby	67037	Sedgwick County	Derby	No	No	No	No	(316) 788-8545	288	21	13.7	52.8%	213 (74.0%)	4 (1.4%)	47 (16.3%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.6%)	$13,202			$2,442			$10,760	56	54.8	283	5		200546000353
289	Herington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1403 North D Street	Herington	67449	Dickinson County	Herington	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 258-3234	186	16	11.5	74.2%	136 (73.1%)	1 (0.5%)	28 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (11.3%)	$17,921			$2,747			$15,174	55.8	62.4	218	71		200711001307
290	Hugoton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	304 E 6th	Hugoton	67951	Stevens County	Hugoton Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 544-4376	511	37	13.8	59.9%	163 (31.9%)	1 (0.2%)	330 (64.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (2.9%)	$14,421			$1,945			$12,476	55.5	62.1	222	68		200756000055

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About our rankings:

Schooldigger calculates school rankings based on KAP English Language Arts, KAP Mathematics, KAP Science test scores released by the Kansas State Department of Education.
These rankings were last updated on October 14, 2025, and are based on the most recent test scores available. We update rankings as we receive new test scores from the Kansas State Department of Education, usually on a yearly basis.
Our sources of data include the National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education and the Kansas State Department of Education.
For more information about our ranking process, please see our Ranking FAQ. Details about our methodology are here.

Educational resources:

Public School Districts and Their Services: A Comprehensive Guide

State-Administered Standardized Tests: A Comprehensive Guide

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.