Summary
Colby Elementary serves 369 students in prekindergarten through fourth grade in Colby, Kansas; the only nearby school included in the data is Brewster Elementary, about 17 miles away. No science results are provided. In 2025–26, Colby’s proficiency was just above state, district, and Brewster results in both tested subjects: 47% in English language arts (ELA) and 43% in math, compared with 46% and 41% statewide, 34% and 35% in Colby Public Schools, and 41% in both subjects at Brewster. The most important finding is that Colby is ahead of every supplied comparison in both subjects, although its leads over the state are small.
Colby’s strongest grade-level result is fourth-grade ELA: 53% proficient, 3 points above the state and well above Brewster’s 27%. Third-grade ELA is the clearest weakness: 40%, 11 points below the state and 20 points below Brewster’s 60%. Math results are closer to the state: third grade is about 1 point above it, while fourth grade is 2 points below. Attendance is another relative strength against the district and state: chronic absenteeism is 6%, compared with 13% in Colby Public Schools and 18% statewide. Brewster’s rate is lower still, at 4%.
Results have improved over time, particularly in ELA: proficiency rose 19 points from 2022–23 to 2025–26, while math rose 6 points. SchoolDigger’s overall ranking also recovered, moving from the 25th to the 43rd percentile; Colby is ranked 376th of 657 schools and has 2 stars. Its student-teacher ratio is 15.3, compared with 8.9 at Brewster, and 39% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 28% at Brewster; these figures provide context, not an explanation for test results. SchoolDigger’s subgroup rankings point to notable differences: male students rank at the 62nd percentile, above the school’s overall 43rd, while students with low socioeconomic status rank at the 15th percentile, below the overall result.
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