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
201	Marmaton Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	210 West Oak Street	Moran	66755	Allen County	Marmaton Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 237-4381	134	12	10.7	67.2%	117 (87.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (9.0%)	$10,244			$1,343			$8,901	66.9	53.9	289	88		200966000237
202	R L Wright Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	400 W 4th St	Sedgwick	67135	Harvey County	Sedgwick Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 772-5783	283	23	12.4	40.3%	236 (83.4%)	5 (1.8%)	24 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (5.7%)	$13,347			$720			$12,628	66.8	69.5	169	33		201155001076
203	Plum Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	901 East 43rd Avenue	Hutchinson	67502	Reno County	Buhler	No	No	No	No	(620) 662-5535	448	29	15.6	35.5%	381 (85.0%)	9 (2.0%)	49 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.1%)	$11,559			$1,031			$10,528	66.8	49	339	136		200420002075
204	Parker Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	421 North Center Ave.	Parker	66072	Linn County	Prairie View	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 898-3160	229	20	11.6	55.0%	199 (86.9%)	3 (1.3%)	10 (4.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (6.6%)	$16,677			$792			$15,885	66.7	69.6	166	38		200825000753
205	Pawnee Heights	Public, Alternative	3-12	100 West Grand	Rozel	67574	Pawnee County	Pawnee Heights	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 527-4211	109	11	9.6	33.9%	94 (86.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$22,744			$1,102			$21,643	66.7	54.6	284	79		201128002033
206	Meadowview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1377 21000 Road	Parsons	67357	Labette County	Labette County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 421-1857	367	23	15.9	73.3%	298 (81.2%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (7.4%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.7%)	$15,873			$2,108			$13,765	66.7	52.4	302	96		200330001500
207	Altamont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	705 E 6th Street	Altamont	67330	Labette County	Labette County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 784-5511	208	13	16.3	59.1%	195 (93.8%)	5 (2.4%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	$15,817			$3,307			$12,510	66.7	51	314	107		200330001494
208	Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1906 Ash	Hays	67601	Ellis County	Hays	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 623-2500	274	18	15.4	59.5%	190 (69.3%)	7 (2.6%)	63 (23.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.7%)	$17,888			$4,366			$13,522	66.6	45.8	366	158		200702001318
209	Burlington Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	706 Niagara Street	Burlington	66839	Coffey County	Burlington	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 364-8882	322	24	13.1	47.5%	278 (86.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.9%)	$20,399			$2,281			$18,118	66.6	64.6	200	9		200429002001
210	Nickerson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	400 N. Nickerson Street	Nickerson	67561	Reno County	Nickerson	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 422-3215	183	18	10	59.0%	159 (86.9%)	3 (1.6%)	7 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.1%)	$16,977			$1,655			$15,322	66.5	68.1	180	30		200999000546

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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:

Student-Teacher Ratios and their Impact on Class Sizes & School Selection

Public School Districts and Their Services: 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.