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Wakefield Elementary

Q: Is Wakefield Elementary a good school?

Wakefield Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.6% of Kansas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Wakefield Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 129 students attended Wakefield Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Wakefield Elementary?

Students at Wakefield Elementary are 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Wakefield Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wakefield Elementary usually go on to attend: High : Wakefield High

Public Grades K-8

508^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Wakefield Elementary is a public elementary school in Wakefield, Kansas, serving grades K-8 with a total enrollment of 145 students. The school is part of the Clay County school district, which is ranked 144 out of 264 districts in the state.

Wakefield Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools, with a ranking between 371 and 625 out of 656-678 schools over the past 10 years. The school's performance on state assessments is significantly below the state and county averages in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 29.46% of Wakefield students were proficient or better in ELA and Mathematics, compared to 44.47% and 38.73% at the state level, respectively. However, the school's performance in Science is slightly better, with 46.15% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 41.44%.

Wakefield Elementary's academic performance is significantly lower than the nearby Garfield Elementary and Lincoln Elementary schools, which are also part of the Clay County district. The nearby schools in the Geary County district, such as Ware Elementary and Milford Elementary, also outperform Wakefield Elementary on academic measures. However, Wakefield Elementary's performance is comparable to the Milford Elementary school, which serves a similar demographic of students.

129

Students ?

9.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,005

Per pupil spending ?

51.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

502 Third
Wakefield, KS 67487

(785) 461-5437

District: Clay County

Students who attend Wakefield Elementary usually attend:

High:

Wakefield High

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.4%

Hispanic:

8.5%

African American:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 69th percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (35% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 46 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg45%

Kansas avg42%

Elementary school

508^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 46 pts since 2015

From top 31% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

258^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 25 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

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2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Clay County

144^th of 264Clay County 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	26.1	508 of 656	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	505 of 653	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	43.4	380 of 660	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.2	371 of 668	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.9	418 of 670	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	10.6	625 of 667	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.6	467 of 656	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	66.2	205 of 659	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	38.2	437 of 656	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	65.1	211 of 678	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.5	296 of 668	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.3	292 of 660	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	68.9	202 of 631	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	61.4	278 of 630	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.3	176 of 621	71.7%	★★★★☆
2008	68.5	205 of 614	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	74.8	134 of 600	77.7%	★★★★☆
2006	79.6	68 of 585	88.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	44.3	306 of 546	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	4.4	584 of 586	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	534 of 576	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	505 of 579	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.8	411 of 584	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.7	421 of 596	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.0	481 of 587	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.0	579 of 592	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.6	523 of 574	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	258 of 363	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.3	326 of 362	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.1	310 of 362	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.0	340 of 368	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	27.8	279 of 367	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	10.6	347 of 368	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	23.3	286 of 350	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.8	260 of 358	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	32.9	238 of 343	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.6	170 of 368	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	44.8	243 of 355	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.3	166 of 342	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.9	55 of 320	82.8%	★★★★☆
2010	58.4	145 of 316	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	61.9	117 of 307	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	58.1	136 of 296	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2007	46.0	175 of 286	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	5.4	312 of 313	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	7.3	295 of 296	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	18.2	247 of 275	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	30.0	234 of 308	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	292 of 349	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.8	331 of 347	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	311 of 349	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	9.6	340 of 349	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.4	291 of 349	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.5	340 of 344	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	292 of 333	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)44th percentile+21 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-15 vs school

Male (2019)<1st percentile-6 vs school

Middle school

Male (2021)24th percentile~ school

White (2025)16th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)<1st percentile-10 vs school

Female (2021)<1st percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science46%+5 vs state

English Language Arts29%-15 vs state

Mathematics29%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Wakefield 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
Wakefield Elementary	Public	K-8	502 Third	Wakefield	67487	Clay County	Clay County	No	No	No	No	(785) 461-5437	129	14	9.4	51.9%	114 (88.4%)	2 (1.6%)	11 (8.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	26.1	508^th of 656 public elementary schools	22.6%		26.8	505^th of 653 public elementary schools	22.7%	3	46.7	27.8	21.4	27.8	27.8	25.0	29.5	46.7	16.7	28.6	27.8	22.2	41.7	29.5	42.9	50.0	46.2	$13,005	$1,483	$11,522
Milford Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	401 West 12th	Milford	66514	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4170	86	7	12.0	52.3%	71 (82.6%)	1 (1.2%)	10 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	3 (3.5%)	64.4	224^th of 656 public elementary schools	65.9%		42.2	398^th of 653 public elementary schools	39.1%	174	80.0	61.9	42.9				60.0	60.0	57.1	42.9				53.3	35.7		35.7	$17,478	$2,846	$14,633
Riley County Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	117 N. Remmele	Riley	66531	Riley County	Riley County	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 485-4010	514	40	12.9	23.2%	431 (83.9%)	15 (2.9%)	31 (6.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.2%)	88.2	47^th of 656 public elementary schools	92.8%		80.7	99^th of 653 public elementary schools	84.8%	52	83.9	78.9	63.6	55.9	67.7	70.7	70.0	73.2	69.6	58.2	70.7	54.8	77.6	67.2	63.6	70.7	67.3	$11,022	$480	$10,542
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	1020 Grant	Clay Center	67432	Clay County	Clay County	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 632-2156	341	30	11.3	49.6%	319 (93.5%)	4 (1.2%)	11 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)								(n/a)	63.1						63.1	48.8						48.8				$12,584	$1,854	$10,730
Garfield Elementary	Public	4-5	815 4th St	Clay Center	67432	Clay County	Clay County	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 632-2125	170	12	13.8	45.9%	158 (92.9%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.5%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.4%)	69.6	171^st of 656 public elementary schools	73.9%		69.7	164^th of 653 public elementary schools	74.9%	7		52.2	58.9				55.2		48.9	56.2				52.1	58.9		58.9	$12,417	$1,775	$10,642
Fort Riley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	28000 Rifle Range Road	Fort Riley	66442	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4450	361	30	12.1	41.8%	184 (51.0%)	52 (14.4%)	77 (21.3%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.0%)	27 (7.5%)	60.8	248^th of 656 public elementary schools	62.2%		72	141^st of 653 public elementary schools	78.4%	107	44.0	61.4	51.2				51.8	21.6	70.4	65.9				50.7	53.7		53.7	$11,231	$1,291	$9,939
Blue Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1539 Hwy 18	Abilene	67410	Dickinson County	Chapman	No	No	No	No	(785) 598-2226	71	7	10.2	29.6%	62 (87.3%)	3 (4.2%)	2 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.6%)	78.3	120^th of 656 public elementary schools	81.7%		62.3	219^th of 653 public elementary schools	66.5%	99	66.7	81.8	57.1				67.5	57.1	81.8	61.5				65.8	42.9		42.9	$17,007	$603	$16,404
LTG Richard J. Seitz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	27500 Rifle Range Rd	Fort Riley	66442	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-6500	615	38	16.0	44.1%	298 (48.5%)	89 (14.5%)	138 (22.4%)	6 (1.0%)	9 (1.5%)	13 (2.1%)	62 (10.1%)	38.4	429^th of 656 public elementary schools	34.6%		48.1	348^th of 653 public elementary schools	46.7%	81	44.2	41.9	50.8				45.1	35.6	37.6	25.0				33.6	43.7		43.7	$9,652	$1,369	$8,284
Ware Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6795 Thomas Avenue	Fort Riley	66442	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4600	623	43	14.6	55.2%	271 (43.5%)	77 (12.4%)	173 (27.8%)	15 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.2%)	64 (10.3%)	63.8	230^th of 656 public elementary schools	64.9%		59.1	251^st of 653 public elementary schools	61.6%	21	45.7	60.0	55.7				52.7	29.8	60.0	59.0				46.8	63.9		63.9	$9,635	$1,155	$8,480
Morris Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4722 Normandy Drive	Fort Riley	66442	Riley County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4650	413	27	15.2	49.6%	220 (53.3%)	41 (9.9%)	87 (21.1%)	7 (1.7%)	4 (1.0%)	8 (1.9%)	46 (11.1%)	67.7	185^th of 656 public elementary schools	71.8%		62	225^th of 653 public elementary schools	65.5%	40	57.4	63.0	61.0				60.1	39.3	50.0	48.8				45.3	63.4		63.4	$8,457	$1,034	$7,423

Frequently Asked Questions about Wakefield Elementary

Is Wakefield Elementary a good school?

Wakefield Elementary ranks in the bottom 22.6% of Kansas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Wakefield Elementary attend?

Students who attend Wakefield Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Wakefield High

How many students attend Wakefield Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 129 students attended Wakefield Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Wakefield Elementary?

Students at Wakefield Elementary are 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Wakefield Elementary in?

Clay County

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