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Colby Elementary

Q: Is Colby Elementary a good school?

Colby Elementary ranks 413 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

413^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Colby Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-4 in Colby, Kansas, with 399 students. The school is part of the Colby Public Schools district, which is ranked 167 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Colby Elementary has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools over the past 10 years, with a current ranking of 413 out of 656 schools for the 2024-2025 school year. The school's academic performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the Kansas Assessment Program (KAP) tests, is generally below the state averages. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 40.15% in English Language Arts and 42.4% in Mathematics, compared to state averages of 44.47% and 38.73%, respectively. Additionally, Colby Elementary has experienced a concerning trend of increasing chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 8.2% in 2022-2023 to 19.5% in 2024-2025, which is significantly higher than the state average.

However, Colby Elementary stands out in its performance for students with special needs. In the 2020-2021 school year, the school ranked 38th out of 214 Kansas elementary schools for its special education students, earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The nearest comparable school, Brewster Elementary, is located approximately 17 miles from Colby Elementary and serves a smaller student population (78 students), but has consistently performed worse than Colby Elementary on academic measures, with lower proficiency rates and a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

369

Students ?

15.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,761

Per pupil spending ?

39.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

210 N Grant Ave
Colby, KS 67701

(785) 460-5100

District: Colby Public Schools

Students who attend Colby Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Colby Middle School
High:	Colby Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.4%

Hispanic:

18.7%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 44th percentile in 2021 → 37th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 44th-percentile peak (2021) to 37th (2025)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg32%

Kansas avg42%

413^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From bottom 30% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

167^th of 264Colby Public Schools 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	40.1	413 of 656	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	473 of 653	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	494 of 660	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	44.3	382 of 668	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.9	377 of 670	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.7	427 of 667	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	425 of 656	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.4	459 of 659	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.2	432 of 656	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.0	477 of 678	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	24.9	562 of 668	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	40.2	510 of 660	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	49.2	405 of 631	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	38.7	475 of 630	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	51.9	372 of 621	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.1	420 of 614	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.4	372 of 600	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	40.3	407 of 585	30.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	69.8	38 of 214	82.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	37.1	388 of 591	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	375 of 591	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	50.2	296 of 574	48.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2022	37.8	171 of 254	32.7%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	18.7	485 of 533	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	28.8	440 of 546	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.3	414 of 541	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.2	350 of 512	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	23.9	422 of 494	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	327 of 509	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.0	415 of 512	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	53.4	273 of 605	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.4	363 of 586	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	432 of 575	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	69.8	38 of 214	82.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	433 of 576	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.3	476 of 579	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	487 of 584	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	42.2	351 of 596	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.3	341 of 587	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.3	403 of 592	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.2	448 of 574	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2021)82nd percentile+39 vs school

Disabled (2021)82nd percentile+39 vs school

Male (2021)55th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2021)34th percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2022)33rd percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)25th percentile-12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)9th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Mathematics42%+4 vs state

English Language Arts40%-4 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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Colby Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	210 N Grant Ave	Colby	67701	Thomas County	Colby Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 460-5100	369	24	15.3	39.3%	282 (76.4%)	4 (1.1%)	69 (18.7%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.0%)	40.1	413^th of 656 public elementary schools	37.0%		31.4	473^rd of 653 public elementary schools	27.6%	60	49.2	29.8		40.2	47.0	37.3		42.4			$14,761	$1,320	$13,442
Brewster Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	127 Kansas Avenue	Brewster	67732	Thomas County	Brewster	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 694-2236	90	10	8.9	27.8%	87 (96.7%)	1 (1.1%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23.7	524^th of 656 public elementary schools	20.1%					(n/a)			20.0	31.1			40.0	31.1	30.0	33.3	$15,855	$3,749	$12,106

Frequently Asked Questions about Colby Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Colby Elementary?

Students at Colby Elementary are 76% White, 19% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Colby Elementary a good school?

Colby Elementary ranks 413^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Colby Elementary attend?

Students who attend Colby Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Colby Middle School
High : Colby Senior High

What district is Colby Elementary in?

Colby Public Schools

How many students attend Colby Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 369 students attended Colby Elementary.

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