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Sunflower Elementary School

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Sunflower Elementary School ranks 234 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

234^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 64% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Sunflower Elementary School is a public elementary school in Andover, Kansas, serving 365 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Andover school district, which is ranked 28 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sunflower Elementary has shown strong academic performance, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to the state average. In the 2024-2025 school year, 60% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state average of 44.47%, and 47.5% were proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to the state average of 38.73%. The school has also performed particularly well for certain student subgroups, ranking 68th out of 260 Kansas elementary schools for Hispanic students in ELA and 89th out of 306 schools for special education students in Mathematics. However, the school has seen a steady increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 9.2% in 2021-2022 to 19.5% in 2024-2025, which is an area of concern.

Sunflower Elementary's performance is generally stronger than the nearby Wheatland Elementary and Robert M. Martin Elementary schools in the Andover district. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Sunflower's ELA proficiency rate of 60% was lower than Wheatland's 80.48% and Robert M. Martin's 70.98%. When compared to schools in the lower-performing Wichita school district, Sunflower's performance is significantly higher, with Beech Elementary in Wichita having only 25.1% of students proficient or better in ELA in the same year.

367

Students ?

12.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,209

Per pupil spending ?

31.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

616 E. Douglas
Andover, KS 67002

(316) 218-4730

District: Andover

Students who attend Sunflower Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Andover Central Middle School
High:	Andover Central High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.3%

Hispanic:

13.4%

Two or more races:

10.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 91st percentile in 2015 → 64th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (54% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kansas median (64th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Andover's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg62%

Kansas avg42%

234^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 36%▼ down 26 pts since 2015

From top 9% (2015) to top 36% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Andover

28^th of 264Andover 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	234 of 656	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.9	162 of 653	75.2%	★★★★☆
2023	59.0	242 of 660	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.6	151 of 668	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	75.3	130 of 670	80.6%	★★★★☆
2019	77.9	106 of 667	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.0	88 of 656	86.6%	★★★★☆
2017	89.4	48 of 659	92.7%	★★★★★
2016	91.3	31 of 656	95.3%	★★★★★
2015	84.2	64 of 678	90.6%	★★★★★
2013	77.6	98 of 668	85.3%	★★★★☆
2012	79.1	35 of 660	94.7%	★★★★★
2011	74.6	109 of 631	82.7%	★★★★☆
2010	73.9	128 of 630	79.7%	★★★★☆
2009	72.7	134 of 621	78.4%	★★★★☆
2008	44.5	421 of 614	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	66.9	220 of 600	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.5	289 of 585	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	85.9	9 of 193	95.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	75.2	116 of 591	80.4%	★★★★☆
2019	73.2	125 of 591	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	85.1	58 of 574	89.9%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	63.6	68 of 260	73.8%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	167 of 533	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	69.4	104 of 546	81.0%	★★★★☆
2023	30.2	416 of 541	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	65.6	114 of 512	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	47.4	269 of 509	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.8	194 of 512	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	71.9	135 of 605	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	88 of 586	85.0%	★★★★☆
2018	75.0	111 of 575	80.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	38.9	186 of 313	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.3	89 of 306	70.9%	★★★★☆
2023	50.3	142 of 296	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.9	54 of 305	82.3%	★★★★☆
2019	85.9	9 of 193	95.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	50.1	298 of 576	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.9	209 of 579	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.0	291 of 584	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.5	160 of 596	73.2%	★★★★☆
2021	66.7	166 of 587	71.7%	★★★★☆
2019	67.6	158 of 592	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	74.1	118 of 574	79.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Disabled (2019)95th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2021)80th percentile~ school

Male (2021)78th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2024)74th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)48th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2025)41st percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+16 vs state

Science53%+12 vs state

Mathematics48%+9 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 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
Sunflower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	616 E. Douglas	Andover	67002	Butler County	Andover	No	No	No	No	(316) 218-4730	367	28	12.9	31.3%	258 (70.3%)	5 (1.4%)	49 (13.4%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (10.4%)	63	234^th of 656 public elementary schools	64.3%		69.9	162^nd of 653 public elementary schools	75.2%	72	47.3	79.4	53.4				60.0	40.5	58.8	43.1				47.5	53.4		53.4	$11,209	$831	$10,378
Prairie Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	654 YMCA Drive	Andover	67002	Butler County	Andover	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 218-4630	474	32	14.7	28.9%	326 (68.8%)	17 (3.6%)	38 (8.0%)	47 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (9.1%)	80	109^th of 656 public elementary schools	83.4%		89	50^th of 653 public elementary schools	92.3%	59	66.7	68.9	71.0				69.1	47.6	68.9	55.5				57.3	58.7		58.7	$13,158	$1,152	$12,006
Meadowlark Elementary	Public	K-5	1122 N. 159th St. East	Wichita	67230	Butler County	Andover	No	No	No	No	(316) 218-4630	372	25	14.6	21.8%	267 (71.8%)	15 (4.0%)	36 (9.7%)	11 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (11.0%)	80	110^th of 656 public elementary schools	83.2%		87.6	60^th of 653 public elementary schools	90.8%	50	61.3	74.5	67.7				67.2	49.3	72.7	59.7				59.4	56.4		56.4	$11,520	$961	$10,558
Cottonwood Elementary	Public	K-5	1747 N Andover Rd	Andover	67002	Butler County	Andover	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 218-4620	388	28	13.8	33.2%	296 (76.3%)	8 (2.1%)	31 (8.0%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	40 (10.3%)	73.6	148^th of 656 public elementary schools	77.4%		80	106^th of 653 public elementary schools	83.8%	42	59.7	53.2	61.3				58.0	55.9	46.7	62.7				55.0	69.3		69.3	$11,645	$1,105	$10,540
Robert M. Martin Elementary	Public	K-5	2342 N. 159th St East	Wichita	67228	Butler County	Andover	No	No	No	No	(316) 218-4720	480	32	15.2	9.2%	357 (74.4%)	13 (2.7%)	35 (7.3%)	32 (6.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (8.5%)	82	96^th of 656 public elementary schools	85.4%		88.7	54^th of 653 public elementary schools	91.7%	42	58.2	77.8	77.8				71.0	46.1	70.4	63.3				59.5	64.4		64.4	$9,686	$699	$8,987
Wheatland Elementary	Public	K-5	15200 E. 21st Street	Wichita	67230	Sedgwick County	Andover	No	No	No	No	(316) 218-4820	443	29	15.5	10.8%	313 (70.7%)	8 (1.8%)	36 (8.1%)	49 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.4%)	95.9	9^th of 656 public elementary schools	98.6%		95.2	9^th of 653 public elementary schools	98.6%		78.7	87.2	75.3				80.5	76.3	81.6	90.7				83.1	72.1		72.1	$10,511	$718	$9,793
Christa McAuliffe Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	2055 S 143rd E	Wichita	67230	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-9985	829	61	13.6	52.5%	270 (32.6%)	103 (12.4%)	169 (20.4%)	200 (24.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	84 (10.1%)	46.7	358^th of 656 public elementary schools	45.4%		35.7	443^rd of 653 public elementary schools	32.2%	85	65.0	52.4	49.4	33.3	38.0	40.2	43.4	48.7	46.0	35.0	18.3	21.3	38.3	31.3	39.5	31.8	34.8	$13,672	$1,584	$12,088
Seltzer Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11660 E Lincoln	Wichita	67207	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-4001	494	32	15.5	67.2%	97 (19.6%)	107 (21.7%)	106 (21.5%)	113 (22.9%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.0%)	64 (13.0%)	29.9	486^th of 656 public elementary schools	25.9%		41.5	403^rd of 653 public elementary schools	38.3%	83	51.9	40.0	38.0				43.7	26.6	24.2	38.0				29.6	28.2		28.2	$16,091	$2,345	$13,746
Minneha Core Knowledge Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-5	701 N Webb Road	Wichita	67206	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	Yes	No	Yes	(316) 973-8800	644	40	16.0	69.9%	168 (26.1%)	197 (30.6%)	147 (22.8%)	66 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (9.9%)	23.2	526^th of 656 public elementary schools	19.8%		42.4	396^th of 653 public elementary schools	39.4%	130	45.3	36.7	30.9				37.6	30.2	32.3	19.2				27.1	25.3		25.3	$14,157	$2,173	$11,984
Circle Greenwich Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	3250 N Greenwich Rd	Wichita	67226	Sedgwick County	Circle	No	No	No	No	(316) 315-4000	337	23	14.6	24.9%	216 (64.1%)	45 (13.4%)	36 (10.7%)	26 (7.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.6%)	89.2	38^th of 656 public elementary schools	94.2%		91.2	30^th of 653 public elementary schools	95.4%	8	75.0	82.0	72.5	72.7			75.8	65.0	66.0	70.0	84.1			70.6	50.0		50.0	$13,132	$794	$12,338

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunflower Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Sunflower Elementary School?

Students at Sunflower Elementary School are 70% White, 13% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 1% African American.

Is Sunflower Elementary School a good school?

Sunflower Elementary School ranks 234^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Sunflower Elementary School in?

Andover

How many students attend Sunflower Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 367 students attended Sunflower Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Sunflower Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sunflower Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Andover Central Middle School
High : Andover Central High School

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