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
521	Meadows Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	201 SW Clay St	Topeka	66606	Shawnee County	Topeka Public Schools	No	Yes	No	Yes	(785) 235-7150	0	32	0		0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	$17,702			$3,846			$13,857	24.1	29.9	479	42		201226001114
522	Chisholm Trail Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6015 Independence	Park City	67219	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-9400	381	29	13.2	71.1%	203 (53.3%)	45 (11.8%)	96 (25.2%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	27 (7.1%)	$16,899			$2,586			$14,313	24	32	468	54		201299000262
523	Buffalo Jones Elementary	Public	K-4	708 Taylor Ave	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 805-7300	221	17	13.1	89.1%	13 (5.9%)	7 (3.2%)	193 (87.3%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	$13,086			$2,263			$10,822	24	24.2	521	2		200639001172
524	Brewster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	127 Kansas Avenue	Brewster	67732	Thomas County	Brewster	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 694-2236	90	10	8.9	27.8%	87 (96.7%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	$15,855			$3,749			$12,106	23.7			(n/a)		200408000569
525	Plainville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	203 SE Cardinal Avenue	Plainville	67663	Rooks County	Plainville	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 434-4508	256	18	14.4	44.5%	231 (90.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.1%)	$11,060			$981			$10,079	23.3	35.2	447	78		201074000399
526	Minneha Core Knowledge Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	701 N Webb Road	Wichita	67206	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	Yes	(316) 973-8800	644	40	16	69.9%	168 (26.1%)	197 (30.6%)	147 (22.8%)	66 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (9.9%)	$14,157			$2,173			$11,984	23.2	42.4	396	130		201299000301
527	Education Imagine Academy	Public, Virtual, Alternative	K-12	412 S. Main	Wichita	67202	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	Yes	No	(316) 973-2000	566	11	51.2		217 (38.3%)	107 (18.9%)	175 (30.9%)	13 (2.3%)	7 (1.2%)	3 (0.5%)	44 (7.8%)	$5,402			$353			$5,049	23.1	8.1	623	96		201299002063
528	Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 North B	Arkansas City	67005	Cowley County	Arkansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 441-2070	219	18	11.9	74.0%	94 (42.9%)	4 (1.8%)	102 (46.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	5 (2.3%)	11 (5.0%)	$14,922			$1,334			$13,587	23	27.8	495	33		200345001237
529	W A White Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	902 Exchange Street	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 341-2294	248	19	13.4	83.5%	103 (41.5%)	3 (1.2%)	108 (43.5%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.5%)	$13,883			$1,532			$12,351	22.8	17.2	565	36		200594000224
530	Kennedy Elementary	Public	K-5	501 N Woodlawn	Wellington	67152	Sumner County	Wellington	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 326-4350	126	13	9.6	85.7%	86 (68.3%)	2 (1.6%)	25 (19.8%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (9.5%)	$13,082			$1,300			$11,783	22.8	26.1	508	22		201284000723

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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:

Per-Pupil Spending: Understanding the Breakdown of Federal, State, and Local Funds

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.