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Thunder Ridge Elementary

Public Grades K-3

Students ?

6.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,514

Per pupil spending ?

60.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

128 S Kansas Street
Kensington, KS 66951-0188

(785) 476-3241

District: Thunder Ridge Schools

Students who attend Thunder Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Thunder Ridge Middle School
High:	Thunder Ridge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.7%

Hispanic:

2.6%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (50% vs 33% meeting standards)

✓Small classes — about 7 students per teacher

Worth a look

!English Language Arts scores 14 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2023-2024) ?

This school50%

District avg36%

Kansas avg33%

Not ranked this year

Thunder Ridge Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

188^th of 268Thunder Ridge Schools among Kansas districts

By subject vs Kansas (2023-2024) ?

Mathematics80%+48 vs state

English Language Arts20%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)					KAP Mathematics (2026)					KAP Science (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Thunder Ridge Elementary	Public	K-3	128 S Kansas Street	Kensington	66951	Smith County	Thunder Ridge Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 476-3241	38	6	6.6	60.5%	36 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.6%)								(n/a)													$19,514	$2,227	$17,286
Smith Center Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	216 South Jefferson	Smith Center	66967	Smith County	Smith Center	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 282-6614	253	21	12.0	52.2%	227 (89.7%)	5 (2.0%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (5.5%)	75.3	137^th of 657 public elementary schools	79.1%		74.1	145^th of 656 public elementary schools	77.9%	8	67.7	69.2	87.5	50.0	70.5	41.9	41.0	71.9	55.0	51.6	68.8	68.8	$15,502	$1,467	$14,035
Phillipsburg Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	300 Nebraska Avenue	Phillipsburg	67661	Phillips County	Phillipsburg	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 543-2174	233	20	11.3	45.9%	215 (92.3%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.0%)	70.8	170^th of 657 public elementary schools	74.1%		78.3	119^th of 656 public elementary schools	81.9%	51	62.8	58.3			61.2	44.2	66.7			52.2			$14,146	$3,877	$10,269

Frequently Asked Questions about Thunder Ridge Elementary

What district is Thunder Ridge Elementary in?

Thunder Ridge Schools

How many students attend Thunder Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 38 students attended Thunder Ridge Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Thunder Ridge Elementary?

Students at Thunder Ridge Elementary are 95% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Thunder Ridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Thunder Ridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Thunder Ridge Middle School
High : Thunder Ridge High School

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 13, 2026

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2023–24 school spending dataJan 8, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesDec 4, 2025

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.

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