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Chetopa Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Chetopa Elementary is a small public elementary school in Chetopa, Kansas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 71 students. Despite its small size, the school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance and declining student proficiency rates compared to state averages.

Chetopa Elementary has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating low overall performance. Only 23.52% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts and Mathematics in 2022-2023, significantly lower than the state averages of 33.17% and 31.29%, respectively. The school has large achievement gaps between student subgroups, with its White students and low socioeconomic status students ranking in the bottom 20% and 25% of Kansas elementary schools, respectively. Additionally, Chetopa Elementary has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 71.43% to 76.06% over the past three years, suggesting a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Compared to nearby schools, such as Service Valley Charter Academy, Central Elementary, and Edna Elementary, Chetopa Elementary's performance is generally lower, with higher proficiency rates, better state rankings, and lower percentages of free/reduced lunch recipients. The school's small size and rural location may present unique challenges, and the high poverty rate among its students suggests that economic disadvantage is a significant factor contributing to its low academic performance.

Students ?

8.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,896

Per pupil spending ?

88.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

430 Elm Street
Chetopa, KS 67336

(620) 236-7244

District: Chetopa-St. Paul

Students who attend Chetopa Elementary usually attend:

High:

Chetopa High

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.3%

American Indian:

9.8%

Hispanic:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 75th percentile in 2011 → 18th in 2023

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (25% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 57 percentile points since 2011

!Mathematics scores 22 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg38%

Kansas avg42%

Not ranked this year

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

141^st of 264Chetopa-St. Paul 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
2023	22.5	538 of 660	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	534 of 668	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	534 of 667	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.0	409 of 656	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	20.7	558 of 659	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.0	531 of 656	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	30.0	522 of 678	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	70.4	204 of 668	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.4	288 of 660	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.8	160 of 631	74.6%	★★★★☆
2010	62.6	267 of 630	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	40.7	464 of 621	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	47.7	405 of 614	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.3	413 of 600	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.5	355 of 585	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	31.4	403 of 541	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2022	27.0	482 of 596	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.4	498 of 574	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2023)26th percentile+7 vs school

White (2022)19th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts33%-11 vs state

Mathematics17%-22 vs state

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Schools Near Chetopa 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
Chetopa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	430 Elm Street	Chetopa	67336	Labette County	Chetopa-St. Paul	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 236-7244	61	8	8.0	88.5%	49 (80.3%)	1 (1.6%)	3 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)								(n/a)							33.3							16.7				$17,896	$4,261	$13,635
Bartlett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	201 W 2nd	Bartlett	67332	Labette County	Labette County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 226-3414	116	12	9.8	68.1%	110 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	63.2	232^nd of 656 public elementary schools	64.6%		70.8	154^th of 653 public elementary schools	76.4%	78		43.8	53.8		27.3	27.3	39.1		43.8	53.8		27.3	45.5	47.8	66.7	45.5	56.5	$18,363	$4,612	$13,751
Oswego Neosho Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12 Oregon	Oswego	67356	Labette County	Oswego	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 795-4541	178	17	10.6	53.4%	145 (81.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (14.0%)	32.3	474^th of 656 public elementary schools	27.7%		15.1	576^th of 653 public elementary schools	11.8%	102	47.6	28.6	31.0				34.6	28.6	14.3	37.9				26.9	62.1		62.1	$19,303	$2,367	$16,936
Edna Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	220 W Myrtle	Edna	67342	Labette County	Labette County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 922-7210	179	13	14.2	57.5%	138 (77.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (12.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (7.3%)	77.2	124^th of 656 public elementary schools	81.1%		78	112^th of 653 public elementary schools	82.8%	12	43.8	70.6	73.7	68.8	54.2	81.3	64.8	25.0	58.8	78.9	68.8	62.5	62.5	60.2	89.5	75.0	82.9	$14,998	$2,545	$12,453
Altamont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	705 E 6th Street	Altamont	67330	Labette County	Labette County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 784-5511	208	13	16.3	59.1%	195 (93.8%)	5 (2.4%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	66.7	207^th of 656 public elementary schools	68.4%		51	314^th of 653 public elementary schools	51.9%	107	68.2	47.1	52.2	73.9	32.0	50.0	54.0	50.0	35.3	52.2	56.5	28.0	37.5	43.6	52.2	25.0	41.0	$15,817	$3,307	$12,510
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%)	38.4				43	392^nd of 653 public elementary schools	40.0%	(n/a)	49.3	37.7	40.8	27.1			39.4	41.1	45.9	45.1	27.1			40.1	42.2		42.2	$15,360	$3,220	$12,140
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
Service Valley Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	21101 Wallace Road	Parsons	67357	Labette County	Oswego	Yes	No	No	Yes	(620) 421-3449	106	11	9.9	63.2%	87 (82.1%)	4 (3.8%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (12.3%)	28.7	492^nd of 656 public elementary schools	25.0%		23.6	525^th of 653 public elementary schools	19.6%	33	33.3	28.6	69.2	27.3	35.7	45.5	40.0	0.0	7.1	15.4	27.3	21.4	27.3	16.0	69.2	45.5	58.3	$16,740	$2,053	$14,688
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	801 Lincoln	Baxter Springs	66713	Cherokee County	Baxter Springs	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 856-3322	245	16	15.3	65.3%	171 (69.8%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.7%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (13.1%)	6 (2.4%)	20 (8.2%)								(n/a)																		$16,364	$1,800	$14,563
Central Elementary	Public	3-6	1501 Park Ave	Baxter Springs	66713	Cherokee County	Baxter Springs	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 856-3311	223	19	12.0	68.2%	157 (70.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (14.3%)	5 (2.2%)	12 (5.4%)	78.5	118^th of 656 public elementary schools	82.0%		87.1	65^th of 653 public elementary schools	90.0%	53	65.5	69.4	55.6	65.2			64.1	63.8	56.4	49.1	71.7			59.7	50.9		50.9	$12,962	$1,041	$11,920

Frequently Asked Questions about Chetopa Elementary

How many students attend Chetopa Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 61 students attended Chetopa Elementary.

What district is Chetopa Elementary in?

Chetopa-St. Paul

What schools do graduates of Chetopa Elementary attend?

Students who attend Chetopa Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Chetopa High

What is the racial makeup of Chetopa Elementary?

Students at Chetopa Elementary are 80% White, 10% American Indian, 5% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.

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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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