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Thayer Schools

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Thayer Schools ranks 292 nd of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

292^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Thayer Schools is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in Thayer, Kansas, with a total enrollment of 130 students. The school is part of the Cherryvale school district, which is ranked 149 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Thayer Schools consistently outperforms the Cherryvale district and the state of Kansas in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 52.37% compared to 46.6% for Cherryvale and 44.47% for Kansas, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 44.04% compared to 37.24% for Cherryvale and 38.73% for Kansas. The school's strongest performance is in 5th grade, where it has significantly higher proficiency rates in both ELA (74.99%) and Mathematics (75%) compared to the district and state. However, Thayer Schools lags behind some of the higher-performing nearby schools, such as Meadowview Elementary and Garfield School, in certain subject areas and grade levels.

While Thayer Schools has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.5 to 11.8 students per teacher, the school has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates in recent years, ranging from 16.4% to 21.6%, which is above the state average. This may be related to the school's relatively high percentage of free and reduced-price lunch recipients, ranging from 47.9% to 53.91% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. Despite these challenges, Thayer Schools stands out as a relatively high-performing elementary school within its district, and continued focus on addressing areas of concern could help the school maintain and improve its academic outcomes.

137

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,990

Per pupil spending ?

58.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

300 W. Wilson
Thayer, KS 66776

(620) 522-2109

District: Cherryvale

Students who attend Thayer Schools usually attend:

High:

Cherryvale Senior / Middle School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.1%

Two or more races:

5.1%

American Indian:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 20th percentile in 2016 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (48% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 55th (2025) from a 20th-percentile low (2016)

✓Above the Kansas median (55th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg44%

Kansas avg42%

Elementary school

292^nd of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 16 pts since 2015

From top 28% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

148^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 22% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Cherryvale

149^th of 264Cherryvale 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

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	292 of 656	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	301 of 653	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.7	307 of 660	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.6	432 of 668	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	50.2	341 of 670	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.0	395 of 667	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.9	311 of 656	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	40.5	413 of 659	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	24.9	523 of 656	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	67.0	191 of 678	71.8%	★★★★☆
2013	65.6	268 of 668	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2012	68.8	210 of 660	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.4	180 of 631	71.5%	★★★★☆
2010	64.6	248 of 630	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	45.3	433 of 621	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	65.6	242 of 614	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	41.8	309 of 494	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.2	208 of 509	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	80.2	40 of 512	92.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	36.2	391 of 586	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	43.3	342 of 576	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.5	318 of 579	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.0	269 of 584	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.9	420 of 596	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.8	345 of 587	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.5	434 of 592	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	47.4	313 of 574	45.5%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	54.4	148 of 363	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.7	160 of 362	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.1	146 of 362	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.1	159 of 368	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	128 of 367	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.9	156 of 358	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	68.1	82 of 368	77.7%	★★★★☆
2013	82.1	13 of 355	96.3%	★★★★★
2012	72.9	60 of 342	82.5%	★★★★☆
2011	80.8	15 of 320	95.3%	★★★★★
2010	70.0	73 of 316	76.9%	★★★★☆
2009	80.1	14 of 307	95.4%	★★★★★
2008	73.5	54 of 296	81.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	47.7	166 of 349	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.7	161 of 347	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.9	160 of 349	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	39.4	207 of 349	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.3	140 of 349	59.9%	★★★☆☆

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

White (2025)41st percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2021)37th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2019)33rd percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

White (2025)52nd percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts52%+8 vs state

Science48%+7 vs state

Mathematics44%+5 vs state

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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
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
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
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
Erie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	410 W 3rd St	Erie	66733	Neosho County	Erie-Galesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 244-5161	182	19	9.7	62.1%	162 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.5%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	48.6	342^nd of 656 public elementary schools	47.9%		47.5	351^st of 653 public elementary schools	46.2%	9	57.1	44.8					50.9	50.0	27.6					38.6				$14,602	$3,899	$10,702
Guthridge School	Public	4-5	1020 South 31st Street	Parsons	67357	Labette County	Parsons	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 421-6800	203	16	12.6	72.4%	115 (56.7%)	23 (11.3%)	30 (14.8%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (14.8%)	61	243^rd of 656 public elementary schools	63.0%		61.5	227^th of 653 public elementary schools	65.2%	16		61.5	47.8				54.8		51.0	45.5				48.4	47.8		47.8	$13,851	$3,305	$10,547
Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-1	1800 Dirr St	Parsons	67357	Labette County	Parsons	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 421-3510	262	18	14.2	71.0%	138 (52.7%)	16 (6.1%)	35 (13.4%)	4 (1.5%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	61 (23.3%)								(n/a)																		$15,192	$3,246	$11,947
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
Garfield School	Public	2-3	300 South 14th Street	Parsons	67357	Labette County	Parsons	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 421-3530	176	16	11.3	73.9%	86 (48.9%)	20 (11.4%)	27 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	1 (0.6%)	38 (21.6%)								(n/a)	61.8						61.8	47.2						47.2				$14,527	$3,476	$11,050

Frequently Asked Questions about Thayer Schools

What is the racial makeup of Thayer Schools?

Students at Thayer Schools are 89% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 2% Hispanic.

Is Thayer Schools a good school?

Thayer Schools ranks 292^nd of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Thayer Schools attend?

Students who attend Thayer Schools usually go on to attend:

High : Cherryvale Senior / Middle School

What district is Thayer Schools in?

Cherryvale

How many students attend Thayer Schools?

In the 2024-25 school year, 137 students attended Thayer Schools.

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