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Lakeside Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

40^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Lakeside Elementary is a public elementary school located in Cawker City, Kansas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 142 students. This school has consistently ranked among the top elementary schools in Kansas, with a current ranking of 40th out of 656 schools in the 2024-2025 school year and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 5 years, indicating excellent performance.

Lakeside Elementary consistently outperforms the Waconda district and the state of Kansas in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, 73.76% of Lakeside students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 60.59% for the Waconda district and 44.47% for the state. In Mathematics, Lakeside had 77.04% proficiency, compared to 64.84% for Waconda and 38.73% for the state. Additionally, Lakeside has seen a decrease in chronic absenteeism, from 19.7% in 2023-2024 to 10.3% in 2024-2025.

While Lakeside Elementary outperforms the nearby Tipton Community School, which is also in the Waconda district, it lags behind the Osborne Elementary School, which is in a different district but located relatively close by. Osborne Elementary has consistently higher test scores and a lower chronic absenteeism rate. Lakeside's strong performance is likely due to a combination of factors, including effective teaching, targeted interventions, and sufficient funding.

163

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,021

Per pupil spending ?

56.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

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

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Kansas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg60%

Kansas avg42%

40^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 6% (2025)

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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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
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
2018	52.2	282 of 574	50.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
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
2021	67.7	166 of 605	72.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
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 (2025)98th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)89th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2021)73rd percentile-9 vs school

Female (2018)51st percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics77%+38 vs state

English Language Arts74%+29 vs state

Science52%+11 vs state

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Schools Near Lakeside 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 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%)	89	40^th of 656 public elementary schools	93.9%		93.1	20^th of 653 public elementary schools	96.9%	20	81.8	72.2	66.7		73.8	77.3	72.2	80.9		77.0	52.4	52.4	$20,021	$1,951	$18,070
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)					62.5					78.1		40.0	$7,654	$1,678	$5,976
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%)	68.4	180^th of 656 public elementary schools	72.6%		72.2	139^th of 653 public elementary schools	78.7%	41	56.7	52.6	53.6		54.5	70.0	73.7	39.3		59.7	53.6	53.6	$11,615	$788	$10,827
Beloit Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	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%)	45	365^th of 656 public elementary schools	44.4%		50.6	317^th of 653 public elementary schools	51.5%	48	47.4	61.4	39.1	44.6	48.4	31.0	50.7	32.8	40.0	39.1	37.5	37.5	$13,633	$2,530	$11,103

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakeside Elementary

What district is Lakeside Elementary in?

Waconda

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 is the racial makeup of Lakeside Elementary?

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

How many students attend Lakeside Elementary?

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

Is Lakeside Elementary a good school?

Yes. Lakeside Elementary ranks in the top 6.1% of Kansas elementary schools.

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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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