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Central Plains Elementary School - Holyrood

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Central Plains Elementary School - Holyrood ranks 177 th of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

177^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Located in Holyrood, Kansas, Central Plains Elementary School - Holyrood serves pre-K through grade 6 and enrolls 229 students. Its 2025–26 results were above state and district averages in all three tested subjects, and chronic absenteeism was low at 5%, compared with 13% in the Central Plains district and 18% statewide. The clearest academic finding is that science is the school’s standout strength: its 59% proficiency rate was 21 percentage points above both the state and district figures.

Overall, the school also compares well with nearby schools, though ELA is its least strong subject relative to benchmarks. Proficiency was 54% in ELA, 59% in math, and 59% in science—9, 18, and 21 points above Kansas, respectively, and 4, 11, and 21 points above the district. Among nearby schools with reported results, Central Plains ranked second in ELA and math and first in science. Fourth grade is the clearest weak spot: ELA proficiency was 45% and math was 41%, below state results for that grade by 5 and 3 points. By contrast, sixth graders scored 58% in ELA and 62% in math, ahead of Ellinwood Elementary by 29 and 25 points.

Results have recently fallen from their 2024–25 highs: ELA dropped 12 percentage points, math 5, and science 15, although all remain above state averages. SchoolDigger gives the school 4 stars and ranks it 177th of 657 Kansas schools, at the 73rd percentile; its percentile ranking was 88 the year before. One notable difference in SchoolDigger’s group rankings is for students from low socioeconomic status: the school is at the 49th percentile for this group, 24 points below its overall percentile, after falling from the 85th percentile the previous year. The 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 11.8, the second-highest among six nearby schools with figures, while its free/reduced-lunch rate of 33% was the lowest in that group; these are contextual differences, not explanations for outcomes.

229

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,593

Per pupil spending ?

32.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

600 S. Main St.
Holyrood, KS 67450

(785) 252-3666

District: Central Plains

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.1%

Hispanic:

3.1%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 92nd percentile in 2021 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (57% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kansas median (73rd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 92nd-percentile peak (2021) to 73rd (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg45%

Kansas avg42%

177^th of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From top 50% (2016) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

98^th of 268Central Plains 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	70.1	177 of 657	73.1%	★★★★☆
2025	84.8	77 of 656	88.3%	★★★★☆
2024	82.0	90 of 653	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.2	144 of 660	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	80.7	90 of 668	86.5%	★★★★☆
2021	87.4	56 of 670	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	70.6	161 of 667	75.9%	★★★★☆
2018	71.5	153 of 656	76.7%	★★★★☆
2017	45.1	378 of 659	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	51.5	328 of 656	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.2	307 of 678	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	74.2	150 of 668	77.5%	★★★★☆
2012	71.1	168 of 660	74.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	70.7	148 of 585	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	90.5	36 of 591	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	65.5	180 of 591	69.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	50.4	276 of 546	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	75.5	80 of 533	85.0%	★★★★☆
2024	64.0	160 of 546	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	65.3	142 of 541	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	48 of 512	90.6%	★★★★★
2021	99.8	1 of 494	99.8%	★★★★★
2018	83.9	23 of 512	95.5%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	66.0	180 of 594	69.7%	★★★★☆
2021	86.1	59 of 605	90.2%	★★★★★
2018	71.4	132 of 575	77.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	72.2	57 of 318	82.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	66.2	158 of 576	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	77.6	97 of 576	83.2%	★★★★☆
2024	79.5	86 of 579	85.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	149 of 584	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.9	98 of 596	83.6%	★★★★☆
2021	84.1	57 of 587	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	68.1	154 of 592	74.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.7	123 of 574	78.6%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)82nd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile~ school

White (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)70th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)49th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics59%+18 vs state

Science59%+21 vs state

English Language Arts54%+9 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
Central Plains Elementary School - Holyrood	Public	PK, KG-6	600 S. Main St.	Holyrood	67450	Ellsworth County	Central Plains	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 252-3666	229	19	11.8	32.8%	211 (92.1%)	2 (0.9%)	7 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.6%)	70.1	177^th of 657 public elementary schools	73.1%		84.8	77^th of 656 public elementary schools	88.3%	100	64.0	44.8	52.9	58.3	54.5	64.0	41.4	67.6	62.5	58.9	58.8	58.8	$11,593	$1,328	$10,266
Ellsworth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	110 E 3rd	Ellsworth	67439	Ellsworth County	Ellsworth	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 472-5554	188	16	12.0	44.7%	171 (91.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.3%)								(n/a)	78.2				78.2	65.5				65.5			$12,754	$1,959	$10,795
Chase Raymond Primary Intermediate School	Public	PK, KG-7	312 Ash	Chase	67524	Rice County	Chase-Raymond	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 938-2996	72	6	11.0	76.4%	58 (80.6%)	1 (1.4%)	13 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	45.5	373^rd of 657 public elementary schools	43.2%					(n/a)			41.7		37.1			41.7		34.3	50.0	50.0	$24,652	$15,881	$8,772
Wilson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3009 Ave. D	Wilson	67490	Ellsworth County	Central Plains	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 658-3555	74	12	6.4	58.1%	64 (86.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (9.5%)								(n/a)		33.3			46.7		16.7			23.3			$24,076	$2,640	$21,435
Ellinwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	310 E. 6th St.	Ellinwood	67526	Barton County	Ellinwood Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 564-2750	202	17	11.6	49.5%	162 (80.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (14.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	39.8	415^th of 657 public elementary schools	36.8%		40.2	411^th of 656 public elementary schools	37.3%	4	26.9	42.9	60.0	29.6	38.3	42.3	19.0	50.0	37.0	37.2	55.0	55.0	$16,976	$2,048	$14,928
Lyons Central Elementary	Public	3-5	501 W. Lincoln	Lyons	67554	Rice County	Lyons	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 257-5612	132	14	9.5	78.0%	74 (56.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (38.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.5%)	33.2	477^th of 657 public elementary schools	27.4%		22.5	533^rd of 656 public elementary schools	18.8%	56	63.9	44.7	21.7		41.7	61.1	23.1	10.6		29.5	21.3	21.3	$14,883	$1,178	$13,705
Lyons Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	121 S. Workman	Lyons	67554	Rice County	Lyons	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 257-5624	166	17	9.9	66.9%	92 (55.4%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (40.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.2%)								(n/a)													$18,153	$1,137	$17,016

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Plains Elementary School - Holyrood

How many students attend Central Plains Elementary School - Holyrood?

In the 2024-25 school year, 229 students attended Central Plains Elementary School - Holyrood.

What schools do graduates of Central Plains Elementary School - Holyrood attend?

Students who attend Central Plains Elementary School - Holyrood usually go on to attend:

High : Central Plains Junior Senior High School

What district is Central Plains Elementary School - Holyrood in?

Central Plains

Is Central Plains Elementary School - Holyrood a good school?

Central Plains Elementary School - Holyrood ranks 177^th of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Central Plains Elementary School - Holyrood?

Students at Central Plains Elementary School - Holyrood are 92% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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2023–24 school spending dataJan 8, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesDec 4, 2025

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