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Altoona-Midway Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Altoona-Midway Elementary is a public elementary school located in Altoona, Kansas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 66 students. The school is part of the Altoona-Midway school district, which is ranked 144 out of 266 districts in Kansas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Altoona-Midway Elementary has seen significant fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the years, ranging from 68th out of 653 Kansas elementary schools in 2023-2024 (4-star rating) to 660th out of 668 in 2021-2022 (0-star rating). This volatility in ranking is in contrast to the more stable performance of nearby schools like Yates Center Elementary, which has consistently ranked in the top 50% of Kansas elementary schools with a 3-star rating. Academically, the school has shown mixed performance, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics sometimes exceeding the state averages, but also dipping significantly below in other years. However, the school's performance in Science has been a bright spot, with 70% proficiency in 2023-2024, compared to the state average of 32.28%.

Altoona-Midway Elementary has a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 72.73% to 74.67% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population. This is in contrast to nearby schools like Yates Center Elementary and Lincoln Elementary, which have lower free/reduced-lunch rates of around 50-60%. Despite the school's socioeconomic challenges, it has a relatively high per-student spending of $20,629 in 2018-2019 and a low student-teacher ratio, suggesting a focus on resource allocation to support its students.

Students ?

8.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$26,477

Per pupil spending ?

69.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

833 River Street
Altoona, KS 66710

(620) 568-5725

District: Altoona-Midway

Students who attend Altoona-Midway Elementary usually attend:

High:

Altoona-Midway Middle/High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.9%

American Indian:

4.2%

Two or more races:

4.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 15th percentile in 2011 → 90th in 2024

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 75 percentile points since 2011

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg24%

Kansas avg42%

Not ranked this year

Altoona-Midway Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

260^th of 264Altoona-Midway 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
2024	86.3	68 of 653	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	36.7	436 of 660	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	5.2	660 of 668	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.4	538 of 670	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.0	396 of 656	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	45.5	373 of 656	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.0	468 of 678	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	46.6	454 of 668	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	23.2	577 of 660	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.7	539 of 631	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	40.0	466 of 630	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	43.6	445 of 621	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	79.2	89 of 579	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	32.2	432 of 584	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	3.1	593 of 596	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)85th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%+6 vs state

Mathematics31%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Altoona-Midway 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 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
Altoona-Midway Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	833 River Street	Altoona	66710	Wilson County	Altoona-Midway	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 568-5725	72	9	8.4	69.4%	64 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.2%)								(n/a)	60.0						50.0	30.0						30.8				$26,477	$340	$26,137
North Lawn Elementary	Public	K-6	620 Granby Street	Neodesha	66757	Wilson County	Neodesha	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 325-3011	164	13	12.2	57.9%	131 (79.9%)	7 (4.3%)	13 (7.9%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	10 (6.1%)	32.3	472^nd of 656 public elementary schools	28.0%		27.1	501^st of 653 public elementary schools	23.3%	29		40.0	23.5	31.5			31.8		26.0	41.2	46.3			37.6	37.3		37.3	$13,547	$3,630	$9,917
Heller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	415 N 8th Street	Neodesha	66757	Wilson County	Neodesha	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 325-3066	223	18	12.6	58.3%	185 (83.0%)	7 (3.1%)	15 (6.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.8%)								(n/a)	52.2						52.2	26.1						26.1				$15,077	$3,946	$11,132
Lincoln Elementary	Public	1-6	713 N 9th	Fredonia	66736	Wilson County	Fredonia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 378-4138	242	22	11.1	50.8%	220 (90.9%)	3 (1.2%)	14 (5.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	40.5	409^th of 656 public elementary schools	37.7%		53.4	295^th of 653 public elementary schools	54.8%	114	42.2	21.4	68.4	36.6			41.6	31.1	16.7	44.7	43.9			33.7	50.0		50.0	$15,781	$1,466	$14,315
Fredonia Early Learning Center	Public	PK-K	203 N. 8th	Fredonia	66736	Wilson County	Fredonia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 378-4138	92	6	15.9	54.3%	78 (84.8%)	1 (1.1%)	8 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (5.4%)								(n/a)																		$15,781	$1,466	$14,315
Thayer Schools	Public	PK, KG-8	300 W. Wilson	Thayer	66776	Neosho County	Cherryvale	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 522-2109	137	12	11.6	58.4%	122 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	55.1	292^nd of 656 public elementary schools	55.5%		52.7	301^st of 653 public elementary schools	53.9%	9	46.7	61.5	75.0	33.3	53.8	47.4	52.4	46.7	30.8	75.0	25.0	76.9	21.1	44.0	50.0	47.4	48.4	$15,990	$536	$15,455
Chanute Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Osa Martin Boulevard	Chanute	66720	Neosho County	Chanute Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 432-2530	652	56	11.7	67.2%	521 (79.9%)	10 (1.5%)	69 (10.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.8%)	35.6	449^th of 656 public elementary schools	31.6%		37.5	433^rd of 653 public elementary schools	33.7%	16	47.0	40.0	53.4				47.1	29.1	22.8	43.1				32.0	31.9		31.9	$14,388	$2,356	$12,032
Lincoln Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	401 E Main	Cherryvale	67335	Montgomery County	Cherryvale	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 336-8140	268	23	11.4	64.6%	222 (82.8%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.7%)	51.3	325^th of 656 public elementary schools	50.5%		44	387^th of 653 public elementary schools	40.7%	62	52.8	41.9	48.1	51.1			48.9	38.9	38.7	37.0	48.9			41.8	51.8		51.8	$16,177	$873	$15,304
Jefferson School	Public	3-5	2101 N. 13th St.	Independence	67301	Montgomery County	Independence	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 332-1875	356	26	13.6	82.3%	229 (64.3%)	12 (3.4%)	51 (14.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (16.0%)	47.2	354^th of 656 public elementary schools	46.0%		50.3	322^nd of 653 public elementary schools	50.7%	32	50.0	41.3	52.5				47.9	38.1	35.5	38.0				37.2	54.5		54.5	$10,749	$3,004	$7,745
Eisenhower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	501 Spruce St.	Independence	67301	Montgomery County	Independence	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 332-1854	323	28	11.5	77.7%	203 (62.8%)	15 (4.6%)	55 (17.0%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	1 (0.3%)	43 (13.3%)								(n/a)																		$19,050	$4,982	$14,068

Frequently Asked Questions about Altoona-Midway Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Altoona-Midway Elementary?

Students at Altoona-Midway Elementary are 89% White, 4% American Indian, 4% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Altoona-Midway Elementary attend?

Students who attend Altoona-Midway Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Altoona-Midway Middle/High School

What district is Altoona-Midway Elementary in?

Altoona-Midway

How many students attend Altoona-Midway Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 72 students attended Altoona-Midway Elementary.

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