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Park Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-1

208

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,655

Per pupil spending ?

59.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

724 E Garfield Street
Columbus, KS 66725

(620) 429-3905

District: Columbus

Students who attend Park Elementary usually attend:

Elementary:	Central Elementary
High:	Columbus Junior High and High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

76.4%

Hispanic:

9.6%

Two or more races:

6.7%

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Schools Near Park 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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th 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
Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	724 E Garfield Street	Columbus	66725	Cherokee County	Columbus	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 429-3905	208	13	15.8	59.1%	159 (76.4%)	5 (2.4%)	20 (9.6%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.7%)								(n/a)													$12,655	$2,838	$9,817
Central Elementary	Public	2-6	810 S High School Avenue	Columbus	66725	Cherokee County	Columbus	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 429-3943	348	27	13.0	64.4%	293 (84.2%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.8%)	38.4				43	392^nd of 653 public elementary schools	40.0%	(n/a)	49.3	37.7	40.8	27.1	39.4	41.1	45.9	45.1	27.1	40.1	42.2	42.2	$15,360	$3,220	$12,140
Riverton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	7166 SE 70th	Riverton	66770	Cherokee County	Riverton	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 848-4078	313	26	12.0	61.3%	258 (82.4%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (11.8%)	43.8	378^th of 656 public elementary schools	42.4%		44.1	384^th of 653 public elementary schools	41.2%	6	68.1	34.6	41.2		47.3	44.7	28.8	19.6		30.7	56.9	56.9	$13,211	$1,931	$11,280
Southeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	303 S Humbert	Weir	66781	Cherokee County	Cherokee	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 396-8211	149	14	10.4	75.8%	129 (86.6%)	2 (1.3%)	8 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (4.7%)	43.1	381^st of 656 public elementary schools	41.9%		58.8	255^th of 653 public elementary schools	60.9%	126	57.9	41.7			48.8	36.8	33.3			34.9			$15,594	$1,920	$13,674
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	801 Lincoln	Baxter Springs	66713	Cherokee County	Baxter Springs	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 856-3322	245	16	15.3	65.3%	171 (69.8%)	1 (0.4%)	14 (5.7%)	1 (0.4%)	32 (13.1%)	6 (2.4%)	20 (8.2%)								(n/a)													$16,364	$1,800	$14,563
Central Elementary	Public	3-6	1501 Park Ave	Baxter Springs	66713	Cherokee County	Baxter Springs	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 856-3311	223	19	12.0	68.2%	157 (70.4%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (14.3%)	5 (2.2%)	12 (5.4%)	78.5	118^th of 656 public elementary schools	82.0%		87.1	65^th of 653 public elementary schools	90.0%	53	65.5	69.4	55.6	65.2	64.1	63.8	56.4	49.1	71.7	59.7	50.9	50.9	$12,962	$1,041	$11,920
Liberty Elementary	Public	3-5	624 E. 8th Street	Galena	66739	Cherokee County	Galena	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 783-4499	167	14	12.2	64.1%	131 (78.4%)	1 (0.6%)	11 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	1 (0.6%)	20 (12.0%)	42.9	384^th of 656 public elementary schools	41.5%		24.7	518^th of 653 public elementary schools	20.7%	134	52.5	38.8	63.2		52.1	42.4	32.6	31.6		35.8	33.3	33.3	$13,945	$3,815	$10,130
Spring Grove Primary Center	Public	PK, KG-2	1900 Galena Ave.	Galena	66739	Cherokee County	Galena	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 783-4499	229	14	16.6	65.1%	162 (70.7%)	1 (0.4%)	20 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.3%)	2 (0.9%)	41 (17.9%)								(n/a)													$10,987	$3,001	$7,986
Oswego Neosho Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12 Oregon	Oswego	67356	Labette County	Oswego	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 795-4541	178	17	10.6	53.4%	145 (81.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (14.0%)	32.3	474^th of 656 public elementary schools	27.7%		15.1	576^th of 653 public elementary schools	11.8%	102	47.6	28.6	31.0		34.6	28.6	14.3	37.9		26.9	62.1	62.1	$19,303	$2,367	$16,936
Chetopa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	430 Elm Street	Chetopa	67336	Labette County	Chetopa-St. Paul	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 236-7244	61	8	8.0	88.5%	49 (80.3%)	1 (1.6%)	3 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)								(n/a)					33.3					16.7			$17,896	$4,261	$13,635

Frequently Asked Questions about Park Elementary

What district is Park Elementary in?

Columbus

What schools do graduates of Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Elementary : Central Elementary
High : Columbus Junior High and High School

How many students attend Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 208 students attended Park Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Park Elementary?

Students at Park Elementary are 76% White, 10% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% American Indian, 2% African American.

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