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Bucklin Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-8
283rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools
Better than 57% of Kansas elementary schools
Summary

Bucklin Elementary is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Bucklin, Kansas, with 153 students. The school is part of the Bucklin School District, which is ranked 143 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Bucklin Elementary lags behind the state average and a nearby school, Kiowa County Elementary/Junior High, in proficiency rates for English Language Arts and Mathematics. Bucklin Elementary also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.3% to 21.8% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average and Kiowa County's 19.5% rate.

Additionally, Bucklin Elementary's performance for specific student subgroups, such as male students, white students, and low socioeconomic status students, is generally lower than the state averages for those subgroups. Despite higher per-student spending and a lower student-teacher ratio, Bucklin Elementary's academic performance lags behind Kiowa County Elementary/Junior High, suggesting the need to re-evaluate resource allocation and instructional practices to better support student learning.

138
Students ?
9.1
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,462
Per pupil spending ?
51.4%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 422 S Main
       Bucklin, KS  67834

(620) 826-3828

District: Bucklin


Students who attend Bucklin Elementary usually attend:

High:    Bucklin High
Racial breakdown:

White:
78.3%
Hispanic:
19.6%
Two or more races:
2.2%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 22nd percentile in 2015 → 57th in 2025
Strengths
✓Ranking is trending up — up 35 percentile points since 2015
✓Above the Kansas median (57th percentile)
✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school45%
District avg44%
Kansas avg42%
Elementary school
283rd of 656
Kansas public elementary schools ?
Top 43%▲ up 35 pts since 2015
From bottom 22% (2015) to top 43% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Kansas Elementary Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
Middle school
207th of 363
Kansas public middle schools ?
Bottom 43%▲ up 22 pts since 2015
From bottom 21% (2015) to bottom 43% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Kansas Middle Schools →
★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
143rd of 264Bucklin 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202556.3283 of 65656.9%★★★☆☆
202440.4411 of 65337.1%★★☆☆☆
202345.5368 of 66044.2%★★☆☆☆
202239.7422 of 66836.8%★★☆☆☆
202132.3478 of 67028.7%★☆☆☆☆
201931.5480 of 66728.0%★☆☆☆☆
201841.2406 of 65638.1%★★☆☆☆
201736.5443 of 65932.8%★★☆☆☆
201622.2542 of 65617.4%★☆☆☆☆
201529.2531 of 67821.7%★☆☆☆☆
201315.8599 of 66810.3%★☆☆☆☆
201233.2543 of 66017.7%★☆☆☆☆
201162.4280 of 63155.6%★★★☆☆
201022.5553 of 63012.2%★☆☆☆☆
200967.5215 of 62165.4%★★★☆☆
200870.0189 of 61469.2%★★★☆☆
200753.3341 of 60043.2%★★☆☆☆
200652.6327 of 58544.1%★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202316.1504 of 5416.8%☆☆☆☆☆
202215.3482 of 5125.9%☆☆☆☆☆
202141.9307 of 49437.9%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202162.8201 of 60566.8%★★★☆☆
201922.8485 of 58617.2%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202537.8387 of 57632.8%★★☆☆☆
202438.3384 of 57933.7%★★☆☆☆
202347.3314 of 58446.2%★★☆☆☆
202236.9413 of 59630.7%★★☆☆☆
202126.3477 of 58718.7%★☆☆☆☆
201925.5496 of 59216.2%★☆☆☆☆
201829.6453 of 57421.1%★☆☆☆☆
Middle school ranking
Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202541.3207 of 36343.0%★★☆☆☆
202441.9193 of 36246.7%★★☆☆☆
202327.4284 of 36221.5%★☆☆☆☆
202256.8117 of 36868.2%★★★☆☆
202149.8158 of 36756.9%★★★☆☆
201932.1255 of 36830.7%★★☆☆☆
201839.4207 of 35040.9%★★☆☆☆
201729.3277 of 35822.6%★☆☆☆☆
201632.7242 of 34329.4%★☆☆☆☆
201529.5291 of 36820.9%★☆☆☆☆
201357.2181 of 35549.0%★★☆☆☆
201282.14 of 34298.8%★★★★★
201155.4170 of 32046.9%★★☆☆☆
201052.5171 of 31645.9%★★☆☆☆
200955.4152 of 30750.5%★★★☆☆
200859.4127 of 29657.1%★★★☆☆
200765.387 of 28669.6%★★★★☆
200663.090 of 27767.5%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202338.4182 of 30039.3%★★☆☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
201947.6144 of 30152.2%★★★☆☆
201853.2108 of 28061.4%★★★☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202537.7214 of 34938.7%★★☆☆☆
202429.6260 of 34725.1%★☆☆☆☆
202321.2305 of 34912.6%★☆☆☆☆
202250.8141 of 34959.6%★★★☆☆
202142.3195 of 34944.1%★★☆☆☆
201925.0283 of 34417.7%★☆☆☆☆
201833.6229 of 33331.2%★★☆☆☆
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)
Elementary school
Male (2021)67th percentile+38 vs school
White (2025)33rd percentile-24 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)7th percentile-37 vs school
Middle school
Male (2019)52nd percentile+21 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2023)39th percentile+18 vs school
White (2025)39th percentile-4 vs school
By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts51%+7 vs state
Science46%+4 vs state
Mathematics37%~ state avg

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In the 2024-25 school year, 138 students attended Bucklin Elementary.

Bucklin Elementary ranks 283rd of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Bucklin Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Bucklin High

Students at Bucklin Elementary are 78% White, 20% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.


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