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Southeast Elementary School

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Southeast Elementary School ranks 314 th of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

314^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Southeast Elementary School serves 149 students in prekindergarten through fourth grade in Weir, Kansas. Its latest results show a clear contrast between subjects: ELA is a strength, while math falls below the state average. The most important takeaway is that math—especially fourth-grade math—is the school’s main academic concern.

ELA is a standout compared with nearby schools, the district, and the state: Southeast’s 59% proficiency rate is second among the 10 schools with reported all-grades scores, 12 points above the nearby-school average of 48%, and 13 points above the state’s 46%. It is also 18 points above the Cherokee district’s 41%; only Frank Layden Elementary scored higher nearby. Math is weaker: Southeast’s 39% is sixth among the 10 schools, 2 points below the state’s 41% and 2 below the nearby average of 40%, though 12 points above the district’s 27%. Fourth-grade math is a particular concern, at 33% compared with 44% statewide. Nearby schools serve different grade spans, so all-grades comparisons are not perfectly like-for-like.

ELA has climbed from 42% in 2022–2023 to 59% in 2025–2026, a 17-point gain, although results dipped in between. Math fell from 55% to 39% over those years, despite rising 4 points in the latest year. Southeast is at the 52nd percentile with three stars in SchoolDigger’s 2025–2026 rankings—sixth among the 10 nearby schools—and has recovered 10 percentile points from the prior year’s 42, but remains below its earlier peak of 80. Its student-teacher ratio of 10.4 is the lowest nearby, while chronic absenteeism is 18%, compared with a nearby-school average of 10%. The free/reduced-lunch rate was 76% in 2024–2025, the second-highest among schools with reported rates; these figures provide context, not an explanation for results. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for students with low socioeconomic status is notably higher than the school’s overall standing: 85th percentile versus 52nd, a 33-point difference.

149

Students ?

10.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,594

Per pupil spending ?

75.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

303 S Humbert
Weir, KS 66781-0308

(620) 396-8211

District: Cherokee

Students who attend Southeast Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Southeast Middle School
High:	Southeast High

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.6%

Hispanic:

5.4%

Two or more races:

4.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 71st percentile in 2016 → 52nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (49% vs 43% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kansas median (52nd percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg34%

Kansas avg43%

314^th of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▼ down 19 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 48% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

215^th of 268Cherokee 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
2026	53.1	314 of 657	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	43.1	381 of 656	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.8	255 of 653	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.5	260 of 660	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	74.2	135 of 668	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	167 of 670	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	213 of 667	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.3	317 of 656	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	78.1	106 of 659	83.9%	★★★★☆
2016	68.6	188 of 656	71.3%	★★★★☆
2015	61.5	244 of 678	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	47.1	449 of 668	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	44.5	477 of 660	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	30.6	522 of 631	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	32.6	519 of 630	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	56.7	335 of 621	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	71.9	167 of 614	72.8%	★★★★☆
2007	50.5	367 of 600	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	77.7	90 of 585	84.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	63.4	190 of 591	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	228 of 591	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.6	387 of 574	32.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	82 of 546	85.0%	★★★★☆
2025	57.5	200 of 533	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	81.9	43 of 546	92.1%	★★★★★
2023	61.8	174 of 541	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	82.9	38 of 512	92.6%	★★★★★
2021	87.0	17 of 494	96.6%	★★★★★
2019	72.0	78 of 509	84.7%	★★★★☆
2018	71.7	79 of 512	84.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	57.9	230 of 594	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.5	145 of 605	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	124 of 586	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.5	121 of 575	79.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	42.5	354 of 576	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	35.5	399 of 576	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.3	322 of 579	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.2	288 of 584	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.1	170 of 596	71.5%	★★★★☆
2021	56.7	237 of 587	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.4	239 of 592	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.5	343 of 574	40.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)85th percentile+33 vs school

Female (2021)68th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)61st percentile+9 vs school

White (2026)39th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts59%+13 vs state

Mathematics39%~ state avg

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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 (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/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
Southeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	303 S Humbert	Weir	66781	Cherokee County	Cherokee	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 396-8211	149	14	10.4	75.8%	129 (86.6%)	2 (1.3%)	8 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (4.7%)	53.1	314^th of 657 public elementary schools	52.2%		43.1	381^st of 656 public elementary schools	41.9%	67	64.3	52.4			59.2	42.8	33.3			38.8			$15,594	$1,920	$13,674
Geo E Nettels Elementary	Public	K-5	2012 South Homer	Pittsburg	66762	Crawford County	Pittsburg	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 235-3160	343	26	13.0	64.1%	209 (60.9%)	16 (4.7%)	47 (13.7%)	8 (2.3%)	5 (1.5%)	23 (6.7%)	35 (10.2%)	72.4	157^th of 657 public elementary schools	76.1%		53.1	310^th of 656 public elementary schools	52.7%	153	57.6	53.7	63.1		58.2	53.0	58.2	61.4		57.3	61.4	61.4	$14,302	$1,962	$12,340
Lakeside Elementary	Public	K-5	709 South College	Pittsburg	66762	Crawford County	Pittsburg	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 235-3140	406	32	12.5	70.2%	257 (63.3%)	9 (2.2%)	86 (21.2%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	6 (1.5%)	41 (10.1%)	55.3	285^th of 657 public elementary schools	56.6%		49.4	338^th of 656 public elementary schools	48.5%	53	55.2	38.2	46.1		46.5	43.3	50.0	47.7		47.0	73.8	73.8	$14,068	$1,622	$12,447
Westside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	430 West 5th	Pittsburg	66762	Crawford County	Pittsburg	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 235-3170	498	25	20.1	70.1%	265 (53.2%)	10 (2.0%)	151 (30.3%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.6%)	48 (9.6%)	34.2	471^st of 657 public elementary schools	28.3%		21.2	540^th of 656 public elementary schools	17.7%	69	54.7	42.9	47.2		48.3	32.1	29.8	19.4		28.1	41.7	41.7	$15,209	$2,002	$13,208
Meadowlark Elementary	Public	K-5	1602 East 20th	Pittsburg	66762	Crawford County	Pittsburg	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 235-3130	403	32	12.5	82.1%	194 (48.1%)	16 (4.0%)	132 (32.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.5%)	47 (11.7%)	37.8	438^th of 657 public elementary schools	33.3%		29.7	487^th of 656 public elementary schools	25.8%	49	34.9	41.1	54.5		43.1	17.5	26.8	43.9		29.0	61.4	61.4	$14,108	$1,789	$12,319
Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	724 E Garfield Street	Columbus	66725	Cherokee County	Columbus	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 429-3905	208	13	15.8	59.1%	159 (76.4%)	5 (2.4%)	20 (9.6%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.7%)								(n/a)													$12,655	$2,838	$9,817
Central Elementary	Public	2-6	810 S High School Avenue	Columbus	66725	Cherokee County	Columbus	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 429-3943	348	27	13.0	64.4%	293 (84.2%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.8%)	38.8	425^th of 657 public elementary schools	35.3%		38.4	430^th of 656 public elementary schools	34.5%	5	35.1	44.9	42.9	34.3	39.1	32.4	53.6	41.1	44.8	42.9	40.3	40.3	$15,360	$3,220	$12,140
Frank Layden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 E Lanyon	Frontenac	66763	Crawford County	Frontenac Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 231-7790	489	35	13.7	43.1%	402 (82.2%)	3 (0.6%)	41 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	36 (7.4%)	75.7	133^rd of 657 public elementary schools	79.8%		72.2	153^rd of 656 public elementary schools	76.7%	20	66.2	62.9	54.9		61.2	64.7	65.7	52.1		60.8	56.3	56.3	$13,766	$1,585	$12,181
R V Haderlein Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	520 W. Prairie	Girard	66743	Crawford County	Girard	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 724-4327	527	35	15.0	52.4%	458 (86.9%)	4 (0.8%)	17 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.2%)	60.6	244^th of 657 public elementary schools	62.9%		60.9	245^th of 656 public elementary schools	62.7%	1	54.5	46.5	56.4		52.7	35.2	42.9	69.2		48.7	70.5	70.5	$13,957	$3,503	$10,454
Riverton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7166 SE 70th	Riverton	66770	Cherokee County	Riverton	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 848-4078	313	26	12.0	61.3%	258 (82.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.8%)	37.4	447^th of 657 public elementary schools	32.0%		43.8	378^th of 656 public elementary schools	42.4%	69	61.4	39.2	48.1		49.0	43.2	23.5	25.0		29.9	38.5	38.5	$13,211	$1,931	$11,280

Frequently Asked Questions about Southeast Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Southeast Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Southeast Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Southeast Middle School
High : Southeast High

Is Southeast Elementary School a good school?

Southeast Elementary School ranks 314^th of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Southeast Elementary School in?

Cherokee

How many students attend Southeast Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 149 students attended Southeast Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Southeast Elementary School?

Students at Southeast Elementary School are 87% White, 5% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 1% African American, 1% American Indian.

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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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