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Lakeside Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

62^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Lakeside Elementary in Cawker City, Kansas, serves prekindergarten through grade 5, enrolls 163 students, and is part of the Waconda district. Its 2025–2026 results show strong performance across subjects: 76% of students were proficient in English language arts (ELA), 71% in math, and 56% in science. Most importantly, Lakeside’s proficiency was above both its district and the state in all three subjects.

Compared with nearby schools, Lakeside is strongest in ELA and science, while math is its relative weak spot. Its 76% ELA proficiency was the highest among nearby schools with results, narrowly ahead of Tipton Community School at 74%; Lakeside’s 56% in science also topped the reported results for Beloit Elementary and Osborne Elementary. In math, Lakeside’s 71% was second to Tipton’s 77%. Compared with the district and state, Lakeside was ahead by about 10 and 30 percentage points in ELA, 4 and 30 in math, and 14 and 17 in science, respectively.

ELA has improved steadily, rising from 51% in 2022–2023 to 76% in 2025–2026. Math is up from 63% to 71% over that period, but has fallen from its 84% peak in 2023–2024; science rose from 33% to 56%. SchoolDigger ranks Lakeside 62nd among 657 Kansas schools, at the 91st percentile, and gives it 5 stars. Its 2024–2025 student-teacher ratio was 14, the highest in this nearby group, and its free/reduced-lunch rate was 56%, compared with a nearby-school average of 41%—context, not an explanation for results. Chronic absenteeism was 5% in 2025–2026, below the district’s 10% and the state’s 18%. One notable subgroup change: SchoolDigger’s percentile for how well Lakeside serves Female Students rose from 51 in 2017–2018 to 92 in 2025–2026, compared with an overall rise from 77 to 91.

163

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,770

Per pupil spending ?

56.4%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

913 7th St
Cawker City, KS 67430

(785) 781-4911

District: Waconda

Students who attend Lakeside Elementary usually attend:

High:

Lakeside Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

95.1%

African American:

1.8%

Hispanic:

1.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (68% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Kansas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 9 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg58%

Kansas avg42%

62^nd of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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
2026	85.3	62 of 657	90.6%	★★★★★
2025	89.0	40 of 656	93.9%	★★★★★
2024	93.1	20 of 653	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	71.1	153 of 660	76.8%	★★★★☆
2022	86.7	61 of 668	90.9%	★★★★★
2021	75.9	122 of 670	81.8%	★★★★☆
2019	67.8	185 of 667	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	71.3	154 of 656	76.5%	★★★★☆
2017	60.7	252 of 659	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	77.8	116 of 656	82.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	86.5	46 of 585	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	52.2	282 of 574	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	87.0	23 of 546	95.8%	★★★★★
2025	94.0	9 of 533	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	82.6	41 of 546	92.5%	★★★★★
2023	67.4	123 of 541	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	81.3	30 of 509	94.1%	★★★★★
2018	71.4	83 of 512	83.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	89.5	37 of 594	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	67.7	166 of 605	72.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	80.3	78 of 576	86.5%	★★★★☆
2025	84.0	63 of 576	89.1%	★★★★☆
2024	92.2	14 of 579	97.6%	★★★★★
2023	66.0	163 of 584	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	82.7	63 of 596	89.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.7	147 of 587	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	61.4	205 of 592	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.3	181 of 574	68.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)96th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)94th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)92nd percentile~ school

White (2026)86th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts76%+30 vs state

Mathematics71%+30 vs state

Science56%+17 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)					KAP Mathematics (2026)					KAP Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Lakeside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	913 7th St	Cawker City	67430	Mitchell County	Waconda	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 781-4911	163	12	14.0	56.4%	155 (95.1%)	3 (1.8%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	85.3	62^nd of 657 public elementary schools	90.6%		89	40^th of 656 public elementary schools	93.9%	22	90.9	78.3	55.6		76.2	81.8	60.9	72.2		71.4	55.6	55.6	$17,770	$3,087	$14,683
Tipton Community School	Public	K-8	209 State St.	Tipton	67485	Mitchell County	Waconda	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 373-5355	46	4	11.8	19.6%	46 (100.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					74.2					77.4			$15,578	$689	$14,890
Osborne Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	234 N Third	Osborne	67473	Osborne County	Osborne County	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 346-5491	194	19	10.4	60.3%	188 (96.9%)	3 (1.5%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.6	245^th of 657 public elementary schools	62.7%		68.4	180^th of 656 public elementary schools	72.6%	65	52.4	53.6	57.1		54.3	47.6	53.6	52.4		51.4	47.6	47.6	$13,460	$1,090	$12,370
Beloit Elementary	Public	PK, KG-7	1201 N Bell	Beloit	67420	Mitchell County	Beloit	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 738-3581	524	38	13.6	43.7%	473 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.2%)	64.1	217^th of 657 public elementary schools	67.0%		45	365^th of 656 public elementary schools	44.4%	148	60.0	58.5	52.2	48.4	54.4	58.2	62.3	43.5	43.5	51.0	52.2	52.2	$17,997	$1,322	$16,675

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeside Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lakeside Elementary?

Students at Lakeside Elementary are 95% White, 2% African American, 2% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Lakeside Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lakeside Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Lakeside Junior/Senior High School

What district is Lakeside Elementary in?

Waconda

Is Lakeside Elementary a good school?

Yes. Lakeside Elementary ranks in the top 9.4% of Kansas elementary schools.

How many students attend Lakeside Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 163 students attended Lakeside Elementary.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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