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Western Plains South Elementary/Junior High

Public Grades PK, KG-8

Students ?

4.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,481

Per pupil spending ?

77.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

310 W. Burgess
Bazine, KS 67516

(785) 398-2535

District: Western Plains

Students who attend Western Plains South Elementary/Junior High usually attend:

High:

Western Plains High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

67.7%

White:

32.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 92nd percentile in 2006 → 20th in 2015

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 4 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (34% vs 42% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (29% vs 20% Kansas)

!Ranking has slipped — down 72 percentile points since 2006

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school34%

District avg40%

Kansas avg42%

Not ranked this year

Western Plains South Elementary/Junior High did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2015	28.2	296 of 368	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	25.6	301 of 355	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	49.0	219 of 342	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.3	136 of 320	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	53.2	164 of 316	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.3	140 of 307	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	36.7	221 of 296	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	81.5	21 of 277	92.4%	★★★★★

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%~ state avg

Mathematics25%-14 vs state

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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
Western Plains South Elementary/Junior High	Public	PK, KG-8	310 W. Burgess	Bazine	67516	Ness County	Western Plains	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 398-2535	31	7	4.3	77.4%	10 (32.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (67.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					43.8					25.0			$22,481	$932	$21,549
Ness City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	500 E Chestnut	Ness City	67560	Ness County	Ness City	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 798-2222	155	12	13.3	40.6%	130 (83.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (15.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	58.6	268^th of 656 public elementary schools	59.1%		51.8	307^th of 653 public elementary schools	53.0%	39	100.0	68.8	37.5	40.0	57.8	91.7	62.5	25.0	40.0	51.6	31.3	31.3	$13,156	$1,391	$11,764
Western Plains North Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	100 School St.	Ransom	67572	Ness County	Western Plains	No	No	No	No	(785) 731-2352	62	6	11.0	69.4%	55 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.2%)	3 (4.8%)								(n/a)					46.3					43.9		60.0	$22,951	$952	$22,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Western Plains South Elementary/Junior High

What district is Western Plains South Elementary/Junior High in?

Western Plains

What schools do graduates of Western Plains South Elementary/Junior High attend?

Students who attend Western Plains South Elementary/Junior High usually go on to attend:

High : Western Plains High

How many students attend Western Plains South Elementary/Junior High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 31 students attended Western Plains South Elementary/Junior High.

What is the racial makeup of Western Plains South Elementary/Junior High?

Students at Western Plains South Elementary/Junior High are 68% Hispanic, 32% White.

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