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Axtell Elementary School

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Axtell Elementary School ranks 156 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

156^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 76% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Axtell Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Axtell, Kansas, part of the Prairie Hills school district. With 117 students and a student-teacher ratio of around 11:1, Axtell Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 52.29% compared to the state's 44.47%, and its Math proficiency rate was 58.46% compared to the state's 38.73%, indicating Axtell students are performing well above the state average.

Axtell Elementary has particularly strong science performance, with 72.22% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, significantly higher than the state average of 41.44%. The school's white students also perform exceptionally well, ranking in the top 31 out of 576 Kansas elementary schools for this subgroup in 2024-2025. However, Axtell has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.8% in 2022-2023 to 19.5% in 2024-2025, an area that needs improvement.

Compared to nearby schools, Frankfort Elementary and Centralia Elementary, Axtell Elementary outperforms them in both ELA and Math proficiency across most grade levels. However, these nearby schools also have strong academic performance, with Frankfort Elementary ranking 95th out of 656 Kansas elementary schools in 2024-2025. Axtell Elementary's performance has fluctuated over the years, with the school ranking as high as 50th out of 660 Kansas elementary schools in 2022-2023, but then dropping to 386th out of 653 schools the following year, suggesting the school may be facing some challenges in maintaining consistent academic achievement.

113

Students ?

9.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,784

Per pupil spending ?

38.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

504 Pine Street
Axtell, KS 66403

(785) 736-2237

District: Prairie Hills

Racial breakdown:

White:

94.7%

Hispanic:

4.4%

Two or more races:

0.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 64th percentile in 2017 → 76th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (61% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 24% of Kansas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2017

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school61%

District avg52%

Kansas avg42%

Elementary school

156^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 24%▲ up 12 pts since 2017

From top 36% (2017) to top 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

203^rd of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 44%▼ down 48 pts since 2017

From top 8% (2017) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Prairie Hills

53^rd of 264Prairie Hills 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	72.0	156 of 656	76.2%	★★★★☆
2024	44.0	386 of 653	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	89.1	50 of 660	92.4%	★★★★★
2022	66.5	191 of 668	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	65.0	215 of 670	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.0	142 of 667	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	208 of 656	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	62.2	234 of 659	64.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	88.2	31 of 576	94.6%	★★★★★
2024	41.1	358 of 579	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	83.1	64 of 584	89.0%	★★★★☆
2022	55.6	250 of 596	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	61.4	208 of 587	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.1	128 of 592	78.4%	★★★★☆
2018	54.8	254 of 574	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	203 of 363	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	49.7	152 of 362	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	82.3	38 of 362	89.5%	★★★★☆
2022	74.0	58 of 368	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	83 of 367	77.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.2	44 of 368	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	81.2	36 of 350	89.7%	★★★★☆
2017	88.9	27 of 358	92.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	43.2	181 of 347	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	79.3	45 of 349	87.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	63 of 349	81.9%	★★★★☆
2021	79.0	34 of 349	90.3%	★★★★★
2019	72.4	60 of 344	82.6%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

White (2025)95th percentile+18 vs school

Middle school

White (2024)48th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science72%+31 vs state

Mathematics58%+20 vs state

English Language Arts52%+8 vs state

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Schools Near Axtell Elementary School

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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 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Axtell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	504 Pine Street	Axtell	66403	Marshall County	Prairie Hills	No	No	No	No	(785) 736-2237	113	12	9.8	38.1%	107 (94.7%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	72	156^th of 656 public elementary schools	76.2%		44	386^th of 653 public elementary schools	40.9%	230		58.3	80.0	20.0	44.4		52.3		66.7	80.0	40.0	38.9		58.5	80.0		72.2	$14,784	$831	$13,953
Nemaha Central Elementary and Middle School	Public	PK, KG-8	110 N. 11th	Seneca	66538	Nemaha County	Nemaha Central	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 336-2173	509	39	12.9	35.2%	469 (92.1%)	1 (0.2%)	29 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	66.9	198^th of 656 public elementary schools	69.8%		69.4	170^th of 653 public elementary schools	74.0%	28	54.0	62.8	69.8	39.5	57.5	54.5	56.5	40.5	44.2	69.0	51.2	55.0	72.7	55.0	59.5	54.5	57.3	$12,947	$308	$12,639
Centralia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	507 John Riggins Ave	Centralia	66415	Nemaha County	Vermillion	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 857-3324	197	14	14.4	25.4%	180 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.1%)	86.5	62^nd of 656 public elementary schools	90.5%		82.7	86^th of 653 public elementary schools	86.8%	24	75.0	69.6	69.2	40.9			63.7	75.0	78.3	84.6	59.1			74.7	76.9		76.9	$11,648	$1,085	$10,563
Frankfort Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	604 N Kansas	Frankfort	66427	Marshall County	Vermillion	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 292-4486	185	13	13.8	26.5%	169 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.4%)	82.2	95^th of 656 public elementary schools	85.5%		68.8	173^rd of 653 public elementary schools	73.5%	78	65.0	50.0	82.6	86.7			72.2	65.0	35.7	91.3	66.7			68.0	73.9		73.9	$12,232	$863	$11,369

Frequently Asked Questions about Axtell Elementary School

Is Axtell Elementary School a good school?

Axtell Elementary School ranks 156^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Axtell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 113 students attended Axtell Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Axtell Elementary School?

Students at Axtell Elementary School are 95% White, 4% Hispanic.

What district is Axtell Elementary School in?

Prairie Hills

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