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Adams Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

570^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Adams Elementary is a public elementary school located in Arkansas City, Kansas, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 296. The school is part of the Arkansas City school district, which is ranked 235 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Adams Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of Kansas elementary schools, with academic performance significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 33.33% of all students at Adams Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 32.93% for the Arkansas City district and 44.47% for the state of Kansas. The school also has a high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, with 83.11% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, and a high chronic absenteeism rate ranging from 14.7% to 21.9% over the past few years.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Arkansas City district also perform poorly, with rankings in the bottom 25-50% of Kansas elementary schools. However, the nearby school in the Winfield district and the school in the Oxford district perform significantly better, with rankings in the top 50% of Kansas elementary schools. This suggests that the challenges facing Adams Elementary may be systemic within the Arkansas City school district as a whole.

306

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,644

Per pupil spending ?

75.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1201 N 10th
Arkansas City, KS 67005

(620) 441-2040

District: Arkansas City

Students who attend Adams Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Arkansas City Middle School
High:	Arkansas City High

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.4%

Hispanic:

46.1%

African American:

2.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 13th percentile in 2015 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (25% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Science scores 21 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg28%

Kansas avg42%

570^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▲ up 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Arkansas City

235^th of 264Arkansas City 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	16.8	570 of 656	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	570 of 653	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	627 of 660	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	567 of 668	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	10.6	614 of 670	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.9	613 of 667	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	601 of 656	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.9	595 of 659	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	19.6	561 of 656	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.2	593 of 678	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	3.8	645 of 668	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	38.8	521 of 660	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.4	490 of 631	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	35.1	506 of 630	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.9	552 of 621	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	32.7	488 of 614	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	68.5	203 of 600	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	44.7	380 of 585	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	18.5	192 of 214	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	43.5	70 of 129	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.6	48 of 124	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	18.9	115 of 117	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	22.4	101 of 108	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.6	66 of 122	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	10.9	554 of 591	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.6	510 of 591	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.6	511 of 574	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	29.0	207 of 262	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.1	249 of 260	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.4	223 of 245	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	29.4	203 of 254	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.6	189 of 229	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	29.5	185 of 235	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	181 of 207	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	22.7	464 of 533	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	416 of 546	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.5	499 of 541	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	37.0	361 of 512	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	412 of 494	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.3	412 of 509	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.3	464 of 512	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	15.4	538 of 605	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.2	548 of 586	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.0	528 of 575	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	29.9	228 of 313	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	283 of 305	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.5	192 of 214	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	518 of 576	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.6	523 of 579	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	574 of 584	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	531 of 596	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	6.3	575 of 587	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	550 of 592	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.2	562 of 574	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)46th percentile+33 vs school

Special Education (2025)27th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile~ school

Male (2021)11th percentile+3 vs school

Disabled (2021)10th percentile~ school

White (2025)10th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2021)6th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-11 vs state

Mathematics23%-16 vs state

Science20%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Adams Elementary

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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 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
Adams Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 N 10th	Arkansas City	67005	Cowley County	Arkansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 441-2040	306	23	13.3	75.8%	148 (48.4%)	6 (2.0%)	141 (46.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	4 (1.3%)	3 (1.0%)	16.8	570^th of 656 public elementary schools	13.1%		16.4	570^th of 653 public elementary schools	12.7%		34.1	36.8	29.3		33.3	29.5	25.6	12.2		22.6	20.0	20.0	$15,644	$1,825	$13,819
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	131 Osage Ave	Arkansas City	67005	Cowley County	Arkansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 441-2060	261	17	15.5	72.4%	152 (58.2%)	14 (5.4%)	75 (28.7%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (1.9%)	12 (4.6%)	33	468^th of 656 public elementary schools	28.7%		36.5	437^th of 653 public elementary schools	33.1%	31	38.5	46.2	33.3		39.3	35.0	46.1	30.8		37.3	30.8	30.8	$14,524	$1,375	$13,149
Frances Willard Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	201 N 4th	Arkansas City	67005	Cowley County	Arkansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 441-2050	281	16	17.5	77.2%	125 (44.5%)	10 (3.6%)	114 (40.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	8 (2.8%)	17 (6.0%)	7.9	622^nd of 656 public elementary schools	5.2%		9.6	614^th of 653 public elementary schools	6.0%	8	25.6	23.5	23.7		24.3	10.0	8.8	23.1		14.2	15.4	15.4	$13,873	$1,501	$12,372
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 North B	Arkansas City	67005	Cowley County	Arkansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 441-2070	219	18	11.9	74.0%	94 (42.9%)	4 (1.8%)	102 (46.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	5 (2.3%)	11 (5.0%)	23	528^th of 656 public elementary schools	19.5%		27.8	495^th of 653 public elementary schools	24.2%	33	48.4	30.5	27.8		34.9	38.7	25.0	25.0		29.1	19.4	19.4	$14,922	$1,334	$13,587
I X L Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6758 322nd Road	Arkansas City	67005	Cowley County	Arkansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 441-2055	200	14	13.8	74.0%	110 (55.0%)	5 (2.5%)	59 (29.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.0%)	10 (5.0%)	10 (5.0%)	20.1	548^th of 656 public elementary schools	16.5%		21.6	537^th of 653 public elementary schools	17.8%	11	37.0	40.9	41.2		39.8	15.4	18.2	23.5		19.5	26.5	26.5	$16,931	$1,798	$15,133
C 4 Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	11945 292nd Road	Arkansas City	67005	Cowley County	Arkansas City	No	No	No	No	(620) 441-2045	122	10	12.7	44.3%	95 (77.9%)	1 (0.8%)	13 (10.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	12 (9.8%)	53	311^th of 656 public elementary schools	52.6%		46.2	359^th of 653 public elementary schools	45.0%	48	63.2	41.7	43.8		51.1	31.6	25.0	68.8		42.5	62.5	62.5	$16,550	$850	$15,700
Lowell Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1404 Millington	Winfield	67156	Cowley County	Winfield	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 221-5136	214	16	13.1	58.4%	134 (62.6%)	10 (4.7%)	35 (16.4%)	5 (2.3%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	26 (12.1%)	45	364^th of 656 public elementary schools	44.5%		48.2	345^th of 653 public elementary schools	47.2%	19	50.0	61.1	35.1		48.7	40.0	44.4	37.8		40.7	35.1	35.1	$11,130	$593	$10,538
Whittier Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Mound	Winfield	67156	Cowley County	Winfield	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 221-5150	259	18	14.3	54.4%	203 (78.4%)	3 (1.2%)	33 (12.7%)	4 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.2%)	41	404^th of 656 public elementary schools	38.4%		47.8	350^th of 653 public elementary schools	46.4%	54	37.2	28.9	49.0		38.7	40.5	33.3	42.9		39.0	55.1	55.1	$11,220	$710	$10,510
Irving Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	311 Harter	Winfield	67156	Cowley County	Winfield	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 221-5140	234	18	13.3	72.6%	167 (71.4%)	4 (1.7%)	24 (10.3%)	3 (1.3%)	3 (1.3%)	7 (3.0%)	26 (11.1%)	22.1	535^th of 656 public elementary schools	18.4%		18.1	562^nd of 653 public elementary schools	13.9%	27	35.1	29.5	46.9		37.7	12.8	20.5	35.3		23.9	29.4	29.4	$11,607	$835	$10,771
Oxford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	319 E College	Oxford	67119	Sumner County	Oxford	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 455-2422	201	20	10.2	49.8%	168 (83.6%)	7 (3.5%)	20 (10.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	75.6	133^rd of 656 public elementary schools	79.7%		68.5	178^th of 653 public elementary schools	72.7%	45	72.7	64.0	78.3	52.4	67.6	54.5	52.0	52.2	42.9	51.0	60.9	60.9	$13,855	$1,315	$12,540

Frequently Asked Questions about Adams Elementary

Is Adams Elementary a good school?

Adams Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.1% of Kansas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Adams Elementary attend?

Students who attend Adams Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Arkansas City Middle School
High : Arkansas City High

What is the racial makeup of Adams Elementary?

Students at Adams Elementary are 48% White, 46% Hispanic, 2% African American, 1% American Indian, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Adams Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 306 students attended Adams Elementary.

What district is Adams Elementary in?

Arkansas City

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