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Southeast Saline Elementary

Q: Is Southeast Saline Elementary a good school?

Southeast Saline Elementary ranks 240 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

240^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Southeast Saline Elementary is a public elementary school located in Gypsum, Kansas, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 354 students. The school is part of the Southeast Of Saline school district, which is ranked 40 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Southeast Saline Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grades, with particularly strong performance in Science. The school's 3rd and 4th grade students consistently outperform their peers in the district and state in both ELA and Mathematics. However, the school faces challenges with increasing chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 4.8% in 2020-2021 to 19.5% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Southeast Saline Elementary outperforms Ell-Saline Elementary in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency, but lags behind the higher-performing Soderstrom Elementary (part of the Smoky Valley district). The school's growing population of students from low-income families, with the free and reduced-price lunch rate increasing from 20.95% in 2021-2022 to 27.97% in 2023-2024, may be contributing to performance gaps between different student groups.

375

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,609

Per pupil spending ?

30.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5056 E K-4 Highway
Gypsum, KS 67448

(785) 536-4215

District: Southeast Of Saline

Students who attend Southeast Saline Elementary usually attend:

High:

Southeast Saline High

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.6%

Two or more races:

4.0%

Hispanic:

1.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (54% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kansas median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg53%

Kansas avg42%

240^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

40^th of 264Southeast Of Saline among Kansas districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	240 of 656	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.0	305 of 653	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.3	248 of 660	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	257 of 668	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.8	216 of 670	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.9	423 of 667	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.7	435 of 656	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.8	313 of 659	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.6	326 of 656	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.3	380 of 678	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	28.9	546 of 668	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	54.3	393 of 660	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.0	312 of 631	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	71.2	165 of 630	73.8%	★★★★☆
2009	71.5	147 of 621	76.3%	★★★★☆
2008	73.4	142 of 614	76.9%	★★★★☆
2007	78.7	73 of 600	87.8%	★★★★☆
2006	85.3	28 of 585	95.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	51.7	292 of 591	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.0	310 of 591	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.6	346 of 574	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	249 of 533	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.1	267 of 546	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.2	363 of 541	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	360 of 512	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.0	368 of 494	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.0	422 of 509	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.5	470 of 512	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	72.2	133 of 605	78.0%	★★★★☆
2019	33.2	419 of 586	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.8	408 of 575	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	64.8	81 of 313	74.1%	★★★★☆
2024	53.4	127 of 306	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	91.7	12 of 305	96.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	51.7	284 of 576	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.3	332 of 579	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	49.1	298 of 584	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.4	288 of 596	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.1	224 of 587	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	35.7	414 of 592	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.6	432 of 574	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Male (2021)78th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)74th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)51st percentile-13 vs school

Female (2021)51st percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science63%+22 vs state

English Language Arts51%+6 vs state

Mathematics49%+10 vs state

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Schools Near Southeast Saline Elementary

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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 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th 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
Southeast Saline Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5056 E K-4 Highway	Gypsum	67448	Saline County	Southeast Of Saline	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 536-4215	375	29	12.9	30.9%	351 (93.6%)	3 (0.8%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.0%)	61.9	240^th of 656 public elementary schools	63.4%		52	305^th of 653 public elementary schools	53.3%	65	61.8	61.7	53.8	26.0	51.0	45.4	42.5	57.7	48.0	48.5	63.5	63.5	$14,609	$1,765	$12,844
Coronado Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2725 Ray Ave	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	No	(785) 309-4100	389	32	12.2	49.4%	221 (56.8%)	7 (1.8%)	117 (30.1%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.0%)	38.1	435^th of 656 public elementary schools	33.7%		44.9	377^th of 653 public elementary schools	42.3%	58	31.5	34.7	51.7		39.1	38.9	19.4	61.0		38.4	39.0	39.0	$16,041	$4,258	$11,783
Schilling Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3121 Canterbury	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 309-4400	376	36	10.5	83.5%	123 (32.7%)	13 (3.5%)	190 (50.5%)	9 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (10.1%)	13.6	587^th of 656 public elementary schools	10.5%		26.9	504^th of 653 public elementary schools	22.8%	83	33.8	27.3	29.1		30.5	19.2	17.9	25.0		20.5	23.2	23.2	$17,718	$5,306	$12,412
Stewart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2123 Roach	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	No	(785) 309-4450	406	29	14.2	48.0%	243 (59.9%)	7 (1.7%)	99 (24.4%)	19 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.4%)	50.4	333^rd of 656 public elementary schools	49.2%		59.7	245^th of 653 public elementary schools	62.5%	88	62.2	46.8	44.1		51.2	48.6	40.3	35.1		41.3	44.1	44.1	$15,212	$4,170	$11,042
Heusner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Norton	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 309-4200	392	30	13.0	69.4%	238 (60.7%)	15 (3.8%)	92 (23.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.5%)	33.4	462^nd of 656 public elementary schools	29.6%		41.8	401^st of 653 public elementary schools	38.6%	61	40.6	47.0	37.3		41.8	34.4	40.9	33.9		36.5	28.8	28.8	$16,852	$5,241	$11,611
Meadowlark Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Glen Ave	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	No	(785) 309-4300	431	30	14.5	36.7%	301 (69.8%)	13 (3.0%)	63 (14.6%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.7%)	77	125^th of 656 public elementary schools	80.9%		74.1	127^th of 653 public elementary schools	80.6%	2	60.3	74.1	64.1		67.1	48.3	60.0	68.8		59.4	51.6	51.6	$15,458	$3,992	$11,466
Sunset Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1510 W Republic	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 309-4520	380	33	11.4	76.8%	181 (47.6%)	13 (3.4%)	122 (32.1%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (15.3%)	15.4	577^th of 656 public elementary schools	12.0%		16.3	572^nd of 653 public elementary schools	12.4%	5	36.7	31.9	26.9		32.0	22.9	21.7	18.9		21.3	26.4	26.4	$17,665	$5,804	$11,861
Oakdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	811 E Iron	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 309-4310	282	27	10.5	85.8%	147 (52.1%)	8 (2.8%)	64 (22.7%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (19.9%)	18	559^th of 656 public elementary schools	14.8%		18.9	554^th of 653 public elementary schools	15.2%	5	42.5	41.3	16.3		33.3	26.8	29.8	11.6		22.9	9.3	9.3	$20,187	$5,806	$14,381
Cottonwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	215 S Phillips	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 309-4600	326	31	10.5	85.3%	154 (47.2%)	11 (3.4%)	98 (30.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (19.0%)	42.1	393^rd of 656 public elementary schools	40.1%		48.8	340^th of 653 public elementary schools	47.9%	53	40.7	50.0	46.7		45.4	31.5	42.9	48.9		40.4	33.3	33.3	$19,806	$5,961	$13,845
Soderstrom Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	227 N Washington	Lindsborg	67456	McPherson County	Smoky Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 227-2945	318	22	14.7	41.5%	271 (85.2%)	4 (1.3%)	24 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.3%)	82.6	91^st of 656 public elementary schools	86.1%		81.6	93^rd of 653 public elementary schools	85.8%	2	71.4	64.1			67.9	57.1	62.3			59.6			$13,946	$1,894	$12,052

Frequently Asked Questions about Southeast Saline Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Southeast Saline Elementary?

Students at Southeast Saline Elementary are 94% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Southeast Saline Elementary attend?

Students who attend Southeast Saline Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Southeast Saline High

Is Southeast Saline Elementary a good school?

Southeast Saline Elementary ranks 240^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Southeast Saline Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 375 students attended Southeast Saline Elementary.

What district is Southeast Saline Elementary in?

Southeast Of Saline

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