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Rawlins County Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6
379th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools
Better than 42% of Kansas elementary schools
Summary

Rawlins County Elementary is a public elementary school in Atwood, Kansas, serving 207 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Rawlins County School District, which is ranked 132 out of 264 districts in the state.

Rawlins County Elementary has shown mixed academic performance compared to the state average. While its 5th-grade science proficiency rate was significantly higher than the state average, the school's English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency rates were slightly below the state averages. The school's performance has fluctuated over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 124 out of 659 schools to 463 out of 653 schools. The school has performed particularly well in serving its special education and disabled student populations, ranking among the top schools in the state for these subgroups. However, the school has struggled with its low socioeconomic status (SES) students, with a significant drop in ranking in recent years.

One concerning issue at Rawlins County Elementary is the steady increase in chronic absenteeism, which has risen from 11.9% in 2022-2023 to 19.7% in 2023-2024 and 19.5% in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state's chronic absenteeism rate. The school's student-teacher ratio has remained relatively stable, and its spending per student was $6,725 in the 2018-2019 school year.

210
Students ?
10.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$13,673
Per pupil spending ?
48.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 205 N 4th Street
       Atwood, KS  67730

(785) 626-3217

District: Rawlins County


Students who attend Rawlins County Elementary usually attend:

High:    Rawlins County Junior/Senior High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
82.9%
Hispanic:
13.8%
African American:
3.3%
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At a glance
▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 58th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Kansas average (47% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Ranking has slipped — down 16 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school47%
District avg49%
Kansas avg42%
379th of 656
Kansas public elementary schools ?
Bottom 42%▼ down 16 pts since 2015
From top 42% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
132nd of 264Rawlins County 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)
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202543.4379 of 65642.2%★★☆☆☆
202433.1463 of 65329.1%★☆☆☆☆
202357.2263 of 66060.2%★★★☆☆
202262.5220 of 66867.1%★★★☆☆
202162.2236 of 67064.8%★★★☆☆
201960.5239 of 66764.2%★★★☆☆
201869.0170 of 65674.1%★★★★☆
201774.4124 of 65981.2%★★★★☆
201653.4306 of 65653.4%★★★☆☆
201556.6283 of 67858.3%★★★☆☆
201352.2406 of 66839.2%★★☆☆☆
201262.0311 of 66052.9%★★★☆☆
201159.8316 of 63149.9%★★★☆☆
201046.0428 of 63032.1%★★☆☆☆
200950.1389 of 62137.4%★★☆☆☆
200862.6272 of 61455.7%★★★☆☆
200760.0281 of 60053.2%★★★☆☆
200667.5199 of 58566.0%★★★☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202183.014 of 21493.5%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202164.0187 of 59168.4%★★★☆☆
201958.5242 of 59159.1%★★★☆☆
201867.4165 of 57471.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202535.6368 of 53331.0%★★☆☆☆
202423.7465 of 54614.8%★☆☆☆☆
202371.1100 of 54181.5%★★★★☆
202265.9113 of 51277.9%★★★★☆
202178.837 of 49492.5%★★★★★
201971.190 of 50982.3%★★★★☆
201873.074 of 51285.5%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202157.9236 of 60561.0%★★★☆☆
201960.9200 of 58665.9%★★★☆☆
201868.3154 of 57573.2%★★★★☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202183.014 of 21493.5%★★★★★

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202548.4307 of 57646.7%★★☆☆☆
202434.3418 of 57927.8%★☆☆☆☆
202355.5243 of 58458.4%★★★☆☆
202261.2194 of 59667.4%★★★☆☆
202158.1229 of 58761.0%★★★☆☆
201953.8258 of 59256.4%★★★☆☆
201867.8162 of 57471.8%★★★★☆
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)
Special Education (2021)93rd percentile+29 vs school
Disabled (2021)93rd percentile+29 vs school
Female (2021)68th percentile+4 vs school
Male (2021)61st percentile-4 vs school
White (2025)47th percentile+4 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)31st percentile-11 vs school
By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?
Science61%+19 vs state
English Language Arts42%-3 vs state
Mathematics38%~ state avg

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by a parent
Thursday, April 2, 2020

Open Quote Staff will harass families with DCFS complaints, and discriminate in school competitions. If they dont get the desired effect through DCFS, they will report you to the police. Close Quote




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In the 2024-25 school year, 210 students attended Rawlins County Elementary.

Students at Rawlins County Elementary are 83% White, 14% Hispanic, 3% African American.

Rawlins County Elementary ranks 379th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Rawlins County Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Rawlins County Junior/Senior High School


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