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St. Paul Elementary School

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St. Paul Elementary School ranks 289 th of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

289^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

St. Paul Elementary School serves pre-K through grade 5 and enrolls 148 students in Saint Paul, Kansas. Its results are above state and district averages in English language arts (ELA), math, and science, but science is the standout: 74% of students were proficient, compared with 38% statewide and 53% in the Chetopa-St. Paul district. The clearest finding is that St. Paul’s science result leads every nearby school with a comparable all-grades score.

Science is also stronger than nearby results: St. Paul’s 74% is 4 percentage points above the next-highest score, 71% at R V Haderlein Elementary; the five nearby schools with scores averaged 55%. ELA and math are above state and district levels, too, at 50% and 45%, respectively, but both are slightly below nearby-school averages of 52% and 47%. ELA results vary sharply by grade: grades 3 and 4 were 14 and 6 points below state levels, while grade 5 was 12 points above. Math was closer to state results across grades, with grade 5 3 points above the state. These grade-level comparisons offer useful detail alongside all-grades results.

Results improved in the latest year across all three subjects: ELA rose 6 points, math 12, and science 20. Since 2022–23, the gains were 13 points in ELA, 10 in math, and 18 in science. SchoolDigger’s overall standing rose from the 36th percentile in 2023–24 to the 56th percentile in 2025–26, earning three stars. A notable exception was its 2024–25 ranking for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds: SchoolDigger placed the school at the 95th statewide percentile, with five stars, compared with its overall 42nd percentile that year. St. Paul’s student-teacher ratio was 17.6, the highest among nearby schools with reported figures, whose average was 12.5; its free/reduced-lunch rate was 41%, the lowest among nearby schools with data. These figures describe school context but do not explain its results.

148

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,126

Per pupil spending ?

40.5%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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: Improving — 30th percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (56% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Kansas median (56th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school56%

District avg45%

Kansas avg42%

289^th of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 26 pts since 2016

From bottom 30% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

62^nd of 268Chetopa-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
2026	54.9	289 of 657	56.0%	★★★☆☆
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%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	55.6	252 of 594	57.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	310 of 576	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
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

Male (2026)58th percentile~ school

White (2026)46th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

Science74%+36 vs state

English Language Arts50%+4 vs state

Mathematics45%+4 vs state

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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 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%)	54.9	289^th of 657 public elementary schools	56.0%		43	383^rd of 656 public elementary schools	41.6%	94	38.1	43.8	63.0				50.0	42.9	43.8	48.1				45.3	74.1		74.1	$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%)	28.5	504^th of 657 public elementary schools	23.3%		48.6	342^nd of 656 public elementary schools	47.9%	162	37.5	42.9					40.0	34.4	32.1					33.3				$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)	64.8						64.8	54.2						54.2				$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%)	71.7	162^nd of 657 public elementary schools	75.3%		61	243^rd of 656 public elementary schools	63.0%	81		68.7	52.9				60.6		57.8	62.4				60.1	49.4		49.4	$13,851	$3,305	$10,547
Service Valley Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	21101 Wallace Road	Parsons	67356	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%)	22.9	533^rd of 657 public elementary schools	18.9%		28.7	492^nd of 656 public elementary schools	25.0%	41	20.0	23.1	18.2	50.0	20.0		29.2	30.0	15.4	0.0	41.7	0.0		18.5	45.5		40.0	$16,740	$2,053	$14,688
Meadowview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1377 21;000 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%)	68.5	185^th of 657 public elementary schools	71.8%		66.7	206^th of 656 public elementary schools	68.6%	21	77.1	67.7	48.5	39.3	34.6	61.9	57.7	77.1	54.8	51.5	48.1	50.0	47.6	56.5	51.5	52.4	52.0	$15,873	$2,108	$13,765
Thayer Schools	Public	PK, KG-8	300 W. Wilson	Thayer	67335	Montgomery 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%)	70.7	172^nd of 657 public elementary schools	73.8%		55.1	292^nd of 656 public elementary schools	55.5%	120	25.0	60.0	80.0	81.8	40.0	66.7	58.5	50.0	50.0	60.0	90.9	30.0	58.3	56.9	50.0	75.0	63.6	$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%)	60.6	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

Frequently Asked Questions about St. Paul Elementary School

Is St. Paul Elementary School a good school?

St. Paul Elementary School ranks 289^th of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 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

How many students attend St. Paul Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 148 students attended 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.

What district is St. Paul Elementary School in?

Chetopa-St. Paul

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