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Delaware Ridge Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

498^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 24% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Delaware Ridge Elementary is a public elementary school in Kansas City, Kansas, serving 378 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Bonner Springs school district, which is ranked 200 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Delaware Ridge Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to state and district averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's English Language Arts proficiency rate was 39.99%, compared to the Bonner Springs district average of 37.9% and the Kansas state average of 44.47%. The school's performance in specific student subgroups is also concerning, with a proficiency rate of only 1 out of 5 stars for White students, while the proficiency rate for African American students was 4 out of 5 stars. Additionally, Delaware Ridge Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.5% to 24.2% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state and district averages.

Compared to nearby schools, Bonner Springs Elementary has consistently outperformed Delaware Ridge Elementary in academic proficiency, and Riverview Elementary, a school in the nearby De Soto district, has significantly higher academic performance. The Basehor-Linwood district, which includes schools like Basehor Elementary and Glenwood Ridge Elementary, also outperforms Delaware Ridge Elementary in academic achievement.

378

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,183

Per pupil spending ?

57.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1601 North 130th Street
Kansas City, KS 66115

(913) 441-2126

District: Bonner Springs

Students who attend Delaware Ridge Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Robert E Clark Middle
High:	Bonner Springs High

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.0%

Hispanic:

19.6%

African American:

17.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 24th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (35% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (24th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 44 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg35%

Kansas avg42%

498^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 24%▼ down 44 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to bottom 24% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Bonner Springs

200^th of 264Bonner Springs 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	28.1	498 of 656	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.4	475 of 653	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	443 of 660	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.3	426 of 668	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.7	456 of 670	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	65.0	203 of 667	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	328 of 656	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	57.0	276 of 659	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.0	175 of 656	73.3%	★★★★☆
2015	64.7	214 of 678	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.9	263 of 668	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	65.1	263 of 660	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	60.0	313 of 631	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.9	231 of 630	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	60.4	293 of 621	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.5	387 of 614	37.0%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	15 of 70	78.6%	★★★★☆
2024	60.1	20 of 72	72.2%	★★★★☆
2023	35.3	52 of 74	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	37 of 68	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.5	47 of 73	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.3	5 of 73	93.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	24.6	475 of 591	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	66.8	173 of 591	70.7%	★★★★☆
2018	55.0	262 of 574	54.4%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	107 of 262	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	93 of 260	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.6	59 of 245	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	60.2	68 of 254	73.2%	★★★★☆
2019	96.1	5 of 235	97.9%	★★★★★
2018	92.0	4 of 207	98.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	39.6	339 of 533	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.7	321 of 546	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	347 of 541	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	252 of 512	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.2	303 of 494	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	86.1	21 of 509	95.9%	★★★★★
2018	53.0	237 of 512	53.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	47.5	313 of 605	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.6	224 of 586	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.7	305 of 575	47.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	25.9	237 of 306	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.6	165 of 296	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	504 of 576	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.7	485 of 579	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	414 of 584	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	55.8	249 of 596	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.7	422 of 587	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	59.2	216 of 592	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.1	338 of 574	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

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)

African American (2025)79th percentile+54 vs school

Hispanic (2025)59th percentile+35 vs school

Male (2021)48th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+12 vs school

Special Education (2024)23rd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2021)20th percentile-12 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-4 vs state

Science40%~ state avg

Mathematics26%-13 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
Delaware Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 North 130th Street	Kansas City	66115	Wyandotte County	Bonner Springs	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 441-2126	378	28	13.3	57.1%	189 (50.0%)	67 (17.7%)	74 (19.6%)	7 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	36 (9.5%)	28.1	498^th of 656 public elementary schools	24.1%		31.4	475^th of 653 public elementary schools	27.3%	23	36.5	46.1	36.8	40.0	16.9	27.3	35.1	26.1	39.6	39.6	$14,183	$4,218	$9,965
Piper Prairie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	3131 N. 122nd	Kansas City	66109	Wyandotte County	Piper-Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 721-1243	644	35	18.3	29.5%	315 (48.9%)	87 (13.5%)	116 (18.0%)	65 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	59 (9.2%)								(n/a)											$13,591	$608	$12,982
Basehor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15602 Leavenworth Rd	Basehor	66007	Leavenworth County	Basehor-Linwood	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 724-1038	508	36	14.2	20.9%	421 (82.9%)	7 (1.4%)	44 (8.7%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.1%)	87.5	55^th of 656 public elementary schools	91.6%		84.4	80^th of 653 public elementary schools	87.7%	25	75.0	67.9	65.4	69.3	68.1	60.5	68.8	65.6	67.5	67.5	$14,851	$1,053	$13,798
Gray Hawk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16000 Garden Parkway	Basehor	66007	Leavenworth County	Basehor-Linwood	No	No	No	No	(913) 662-7170	285	23	12.2	22.8%	207 (72.6%)	5 (1.8%)	45 (15.8%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.1%)	58.9	265^th of 656 public elementary schools	59.6%					(n/a)	63.0	69.4	48.9	59.8	56.5	41.7	36.4	45.2	37.8	37.8	$16,115	$996	$15,119
Glenwood Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17550 157th Terrace	Basehor	66007	Leavenworth County	Basehor-Linwood	No	No	No	No	(913) 724-3536	320	26	12.4	19.4%	254 (79.4%)	3 (0.9%)	48 (15.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.7%)	82.6	92^nd of 656 public elementary schools	86.0%		80.5	103^rd of 653 public elementary schools	84.2%	11	71.4	57.8	74.5	68.3	61.2	42.2	78.4	61.4	78.4	78.4	$15,185	$996	$14,189
Piper Creek Elementary	Public	3-5	4420 N. 107th Street	Kansas City	66109	Wyandotte County	Piper-Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 721-5000	598	39	15.2	31.9%	312 (52.2%)	85 (14.2%)	88 (14.7%)	61 (10.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	50 (8.4%)	60.7	252^nd of 656 public elementary schools	61.6%		67.1	188^th of 653 public elementary schools	71.2%	64	56.3	52.9	55.9	55.1	36.2	42.9	51.3	44.0	61.7	61.7	$13,616	$352	$13,265
Bonner Springs Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	212 S Neconi	Bonner Springs	66012	Wyandotte County	Bonner Springs	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 441-1777	351	28	12.3	61.3%	217 (61.8%)	33 (9.4%)	73 (20.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.1%)	57.7	271^st of 656 public elementary schools	58.7%		41.1	409^th of 653 public elementary schools	37.4%	138	55.8	53.6	53.7	54.3	42.3	42.9	35.2	40.1	63.0	63.0	$15,437	$4,728	$10,709
Edwardsville Elementary	Public	K-5	1801 S 104th St	Edwardsville	66111	Wyandotte County	Bonner Springs	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 422-4036	331	27	12.1	70.7%	212 (64.0%)	30 (9.1%)	61 (18.4%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	22 (6.6%)	51.4	323^rd of 656 public elementary schools	50.8%		58.3	261^st of 653 public elementary schools	60.0%	62	48.1	61.5	43.5	51.3	36.4	55.8	39.1	43.8	43.5	43.5	$15,007	$4,705	$10,302
Lowell Brune Elementary School	Public	K-5	2200 N. 89th Terrace	Kansas City	66109	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 551-3200	432	30	14.1	72.7%	57 (13.2%)	110 (25.5%)	133 (30.8%)	91 (21.1%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.3%)	30 (6.9%)	12.2	598^th of 656 public elementary schools	8.8%		11.4	596^th of 653 public elementary schools	8.7%	2	23.6	24.7	35.6	27.8	16.2	16.5	21.6	18.0	24.3	24.3	$18,252	$5,922	$12,330
Claude A Huyck Elementary	Public	K-5	1530 N 83rd Street	Kansas City	66112	Wyandotte County	Kansas City	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 627-4650	304	19	15.7	78.6%	16 (5.3%)	98 (32.2%)	64 (21.1%)	103 (33.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	19 (6.3%)	24.6	512^th of 656 public elementary schools	22.0%		11.7	594^th of 653 public elementary schools	9.0%	82	38.2	20.9	53.7	38.8	28.6	11.4	29.8	24.2	33.3	33.3	$25,209	$9,342	$15,867

Frequently Asked Questions about Delaware Ridge Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Delaware Ridge Elementary?

Students at Delaware Ridge Elementary are 50% White, 20% Hispanic, 18% African American, 10% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Delaware Ridge Elementary in?

Bonner Springs

How many students attend Delaware Ridge Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 378 students attended Delaware Ridge Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Delaware Ridge Elementary attend?

Students who attend Delaware Ridge Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Robert E Clark Middle
High : Bonner Springs High

Is Delaware Ridge Elementary a good school?

Delaware Ridge Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.1% of Kansas elementary schools.

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