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Copeland Elementary

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Copeland Elementary ranks 123 rd of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

123^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Copeland Elementary is a public elementary school located in Copeland, Kansas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 54 students. The school is part of the Copeland School District, which is ranked 69 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Copeland Elementary has consistently outperformed the state average in the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grades. In 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 56.51% compared to the state average of 44.47%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 50% compared to the state average of 38.73%. The school's 5th-grade students have particularly strong academic performance, with 80% proficient or better in both ELA and Mathematics, significantly higher than the state averages of 49.18% and 41.84%, respectively. Additionally, Copeland Elementary has a very low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 5.7 to 8.5 students per teacher over the past three school years, significantly lower than the nearby schools.

While Copeland Elementary has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 13.6% to 19.7% in recent years, the school has shown significant improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from the 387th out of 600 Kansas elementary schools in 2006-2007 to the 123rd out of 656 schools in 2024-2025, with a corresponding increase in its SchoolDigger rating from 2 to 4 stars. Compared to the nearby schools, such as Plains Elementary and Sublette Elementary, Copeland Elementary stands out with its stronger academic performance, particularly in ELA and Mathematics proficiency rates.

Students ?

8.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$28,750

Per pupil spending ?

41.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

105 Thatcher
Copeland, KS 67837

(620) 668-5565

District: Copeland

Students who attend Copeland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:

South Gray Junior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

82.4%

Hispanic:

17.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 36th percentile in 2007 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (49% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Kansas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 45 percentile points since 2007

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg41%

Kansas avg42%

123^rd of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 19%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

69^th of 264Copeland 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	77.2	123 of 656	81.3%	★★★★☆
2008	44.3	424 of 614	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	49.1	387 of 600	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	138 of 576	76.0%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)76th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+12 vs state

Mathematics50%+11 vs state

Science40%~ state avg

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Schools Near Copeland 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
Copeland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	105 Thatcher	Copeland	67837	Gray County	Copeland	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 668-5565	51	6	8.1	41.2%	42 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77.2	123^rd of 656 public elementary schools	81.3%					(n/a)			80.0		56.5			80.0		50.0	40.0	40.0	$28,750	$379	$28,371
Montezuma Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	103 W. Sunnyside	Montezuma	67867	Gray County	Montezuma	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 846-2283	83	8	10.0	31.3%	67 (80.7%)	1 (1.2%)	15 (18.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60.8	246^th of 656 public elementary schools	62.5%		71.6	146^th of 653 public elementary schools	77.6%	100	40.0	58.3	60.0		54.1	50.0	25.0	53.3		43.2	86.7	86.7	$23,285	$403	$22,882
Sublette Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	301 Inman	Sublette	67877	Haskell County	Sublette	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 675-2286	205	23	8.9	71.2%	133 (64.9%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (35.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	55.1	293^rd of 656 public elementary schools	55.3%		45.5	369^th of 653 public elementary schools	43.5%	76	29.6	61.9	71.4	48.1	51.0	33.3	57.1	47.8	41.4	44.0	39.1	39.1	$14,854	$1,989	$12,865
Plains Elementary	Public	3-5	605 Mustang	Plains	67869	Meade County	Kismet-Plains	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 563-7285	113	13	8.5	76.1%	36 (31.9%)	1 (0.9%)	74 (65.5%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	24.5	515^th of 656 public elementary schools	21.5%		20.4	544^th of 653 public elementary schools	16.7%	29	44.4	36.1	31.8		36.4	33.3	29.7	28.9		30.4	22.2	22.2	$16,527	$793	$15,734

Frequently Asked Questions about Copeland Elementary

What district is Copeland Elementary in?

Copeland

What schools do graduates of Copeland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Copeland Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : South Gray Junior High

What is the racial makeup of Copeland Elementary?

Students at Copeland Elementary are 82% White, 18% Hispanic.

How many students attend Copeland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 51 students attended Copeland Elementary.

Is Copeland Elementary a good school?

Copeland Elementary ranks 123^rd of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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