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St. Paul Elementary School

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St. Paul Elementary School ranks 383 rd of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

383^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 42% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

St. Paul Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Saint Paul, Kansas, with 138 students. The school is part of the Chetopa-St. Paul school district, which is ranked 141 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

St. Paul Elementary School has seen fluctuations in its statewide ranking over the past 10 years, ranging from the top 15% to the bottom 30%. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (43.93%) and Mathematics (33.32%) were slightly below the state averages, but the school outperformed the Chetopa-St. Paul district in both subjects. The school stood out in 5th grade ELA (64.28% proficient) and 5th grade Math (53.56% proficient), both of which were higher than the state and district averages.

The school faces some challenges, with 44.93% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's per-student spending of $10,144 in the 2018-2019 school year was lower than the nearby schools, which ranged from $11,536 to $13,889 per student. Addressing the socioeconomic challenges faced by the school and ensuring adequate resources may be key to improving its overall academic outcomes.

148

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,126

Per pupil spending ?

40.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

118 First Street
Saint Paul, KS 66771

(620) 449-2245

District: Chetopa-St. Paul

Students who attend St. Paul Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	St. Paul Middle School
High:	St. Paul High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.1%

Hispanic:

12.8%

Two or more races:

2.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2015 → 42nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school44%

District avg40%

Kansas avg42%

383^rd of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 42%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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
2025	43.0	383 of 656	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	39.3	421 of 653	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.5	311 of 660	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.4	103 of 668	84.6%	★★★★☆
2021	65.7	213 of 670	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.8	172 of 667	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	49.2	342 of 656	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	61.2	243 of 659	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	35.8	456 of 656	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.2	310 of 678	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	51.1	414 of 668	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.6	285 of 660	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	45.9	426 of 631	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.1	296 of 630	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.8	123 of 621	80.2%	★★★★☆
2008	49.5	386 of 614	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	45.0	414 of 600	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	54.3	312 of 585	46.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	24 of 533	95.5%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	42.5	350 of 576	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.5	408 of 579	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	55.6	240 of 584	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	75.6	110 of 596	81.5%	★★★★☆
2021	62.3	197 of 587	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	212 of 592	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.7	373 of 574	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

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)95th percentile+54 vs school

White (2025)39th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science54%+12 vs state

English Language Arts44%~ state avg

Mathematics33%-5 vs state

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Schools Near St. Paul Elementary School

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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
St. Paul Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	118 First Street	Saint Paul	66771	Neosho County	Chetopa-St. Paul	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 449-2245	148	8	17.6	40.5%	123 (83.1%)	2 (1.4%)	19 (12.8%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	43	383^rd of 656 public elementary schools	41.6%		39.3	421^st of 653 public elementary schools	35.5%	38	53.8	16.0	64.3				43.9	7.7	24.0	53.6				33.3	53.6		53.6	$8,126	$2,474	$5,652
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
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
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
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
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
Meadowview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1377 21000 Road	Parsons	67357	Labette County	Labette County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 421-1857	367	23	15.9	73.3%	298 (81.2%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (7.4%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.7%)	66.7	206^th of 656 public elementary schools	68.6%		52.4	302^nd of 653 public elementary schools	53.8%	96	79.3	63.3	41.9	50.0	48.9	59.5	56.6	72.4	66.7	38.7	41.7	44.4	54.1	52.5	45.2	51.3	48.5	$15,873	$2,108	$13,765
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
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%)	60.9	245^th of 656 public elementary schools	62.7%		80	107^th of 653 public elementary schools	83.6%	138	40.0	69.2	49.4				53.0	28.0	60.3	52.5				47.2	67.1		67.1	$13,957	$3,503	$10,454

Frequently Asked Questions about St. Paul Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of St. Paul Elementary School?

Students at St. Paul Elementary School are 83% White, 13% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

How many students attend St. Paul Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 148 students attended St. Paul Elementary School.

Is St. Paul Elementary School a good school?

St. Paul Elementary School ranks 383^rd of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of St. Paul Elementary School attend?

Students who attend St. Paul Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : St. Paul Middle School
High : St. Paul High School

What district is St. Paul Elementary School in?

Chetopa-St. Paul

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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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