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C 4 Elementary

Q: Is C 4 Elementary a good school?

C 4 Elementary ranks 311 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

311^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

C 4 Elementary is a public elementary school in Arkansas City, Kansas, serving 113 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Arkansas City school district, which is ranked 235 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

C 4 Elementary consistently outperforms the Arkansas City and Kansas state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency across all grades. For example, in 2024-2025, 51.06% of C 4 Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 32.93% in Arkansas City and 44.47% statewide. In Mathematics, 42.54% of C 4 Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 23.78% in Arkansas City and 38.73% statewide. However, the school's performance for female students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds lags behind, with lower rankings compared to other Kansas elementary schools.

While C 4 Elementary outperforms the other elementary schools in the Arkansas City district, the nearby Dexter Elementary in the Winfield district significantly outperforms C 4 Elementary and the Arkansas City district as a whole, with much higher proficiency rates and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. Additionally, C 4 Elementary's performance has declined over the years, as evidenced by its decreasing statewide ranking and lower SchoolDigger star ratings, from 4 stars in 2015-2016 to just 1 star in recent years. The school's high chronic absenteeism rates, particularly among students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, may be contributing to this decline.

122

Students ?

12.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,550

Per pupil spending ?

44.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11945 292nd Road
Arkansas City, KS 67005

(620) 441-2045

District: Arkansas City

Students who attend C 4 Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Arkansas City Middle School
High:	Arkansas City High

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.9%

Hispanic:

10.7%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 21st percentile in 2018 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (52% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 53rd (2025) from a 21st-percentile low (2018)

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Arkansas City

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg28%

Kansas avg42%

311^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	53.0	311 of 656	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.2	359 of 653	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.4	408 of 660	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.9	503 of 668	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.4	504 of 670	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	28.9	499 of 667	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.2	519 of 656	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.1	470 of 659	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	65.6	198 of 656	69.8%	★★★★☆
2015	63.3	229 of 678	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	57.8	356 of 668	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	78.6	41 of 660	93.8%	★★★★★
2011	73.1	138 of 631	78.1%	★★★★☆
2010	70.3	176 of 630	72.1%	★★★★☆
2009	70.0	159 of 621	74.4%	★★★★☆
2008	58.4	304 of 614	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	59.5	286 of 600	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	73.0	140 of 585	76.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	28.3	444 of 591	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.1	583 of 591	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	470 of 574	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	10.7	498 of 509	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	25.2	467 of 586	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	369 of 576	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	18.2	516 of 579	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.9	404 of 584	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.1	432 of 596	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.1	478 of 587	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	514 of 592	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.3	527 of 574	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

White (2025)36th percentile-17 vs school

Female (2021)25th percentile~ school

Male (2019)20th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)2nd percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science62%+21 vs state

English Language Arts51%+7 vs state

Mathematics43%+4 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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Country View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	16300 151st Road	Winfield	67156	Cowley County	Winfield	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 221-5155	114	9	12.5	49.1%	102 (89.5%)	1 (0.9%)	7 (6.1%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	2 (1.8%)	28.4	496^th of 656 public elementary schools	24.4%		41.4	404^th of 653 public elementary schools	38.1%	92	13.3	40.0	37.5	31.5	33.3	46.7	33.3	37.0	25.0	25.0	$10,794	$1,033	$9,761

Frequently Asked Questions about C 4 Elementary

What district is C 4 Elementary in?

Arkansas City

Is C 4 Elementary a good school?

C 4 Elementary ranks 311^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of C 4 Elementary attend?

Students who attend C 4 Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Arkansas City Middle School
High : Arkansas City High

What is the racial makeup of C 4 Elementary?

Students at C 4 Elementary are 78% White, 11% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races.

How many students attend C 4 Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 122 students attended C 4 Elementary.

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