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Council Grove Elementary School

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Council Grove Elementary School ranks 487 th of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

487^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Council Grove Elementary School serves 318 students in pre-K through grade 6 in the Morris County district, in Council Grove, Kansas. Its most serious academic concern is science: 10% of students were proficient in 2025–26, compared with 38% statewide and 32% districtwide. The result was 44 points below the nearby-school average, and the school ranked lowest among the five local schools reporting results. Grade 5 science was also just 10%, 36 points below the state grade-level result and lower than all four nearby schools, making science—especially in grade 5—the clearest concern.

English language arts (ELA) is the school’s strongest subject relative to the state and district, while math results are weaker and science is far behind. ELA proficiency was 44%, slightly above the district’s 43% but 2 points below the state’s 46%; locally, it was second-lowest among five schools, below the nearby average of 50%. Math proficiency was 32%, below the district’s 37% and state’s 41%, and 5 points below the nearby-school average of 36%. Science also trailed the nearby average of 54%. There are some brighter grade-level results: grade 3 ELA was 53%, above state and district results, and grade 3 math was 49%, 6 points above the state. By contrast, grade 5 math was 10%, 35 points below the state.

Results over time are mixed: ELA rose 7 percentage points from 2022–23 to 2025–26, but the state gained 13 points; math was nearly unchanged while the state rose 10 points. Science fell 33 points, from 43% to 10%, even as the state result rose 7 points. SchoolDigger rates the school at one star and the 26th percentile (ranked 487 of 657), down from the 70th percentile in 2018–19. Its statewide ranking for how effectively it serves students in special education was at the 10th percentile in 2024–25, compared with the school’s overall 29th percentile that year. Chronic absenteeism was relatively low at 10%, versus 18% statewide; the student-teacher ratio was 11.7, and 55% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch. These figures provide context but do not explain the test results.

318

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,840

Per pupil spending ?

55.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

706 East Main Street
Council Grove, KS 66846

(620) 767-6851

District: Morris County

Students who attend Council Grove Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Council Grove Junior Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.2%

Hispanic:

6.6%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2016 → 26th in 2026

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (29% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 36 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg37%

Kansas avg42%

487^th of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 36 pts since 2016

From top 38% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Morris County

156^th of 268Morris 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	30.9	487 of 657	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.0	467 of 656	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.1	429 of 653	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	365 of 660	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.6	321 of 668	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	295 of 670	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.9	200 of 667	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	48.2	351 of 656	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	61.1	244 of 659	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	59.0	251 of 656	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.9	213 of 678	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	16.3	596 of 668	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	39.4	515 of 660	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	40.5	469 of 631	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	52.1	378 of 630	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.9	405 of 621	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	40.7	442 of 614	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	48.7	390 of 600	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	48.7	354 of 585	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	441 of 585	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	57.2	237 of 591	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.1	168 of 591	71.6%	★★★★☆
2018	49.7	299 of 574	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	26.0	446 of 546	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	38.4	350 of 533	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.6	390 of 546	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.1	407 of 541	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	50.8	242 of 512	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	199 of 494	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.7	81 of 509	84.1%	★★★★☆
2018	53.9	225 of 512	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	427 of 594	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.2	281 of 605	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.7	192 of 586	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	287 of 575	50.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	17.4	281 of 313	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.6	214 of 306	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.2	282 of 296	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	22.2	491 of 576	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.9	500 of 576	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	467 of 579	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.3	399 of 584	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.2	400 of 596	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	337 of 587	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.5	237 of 592	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.8	381 of 574	33.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)28th percentile~ school

Female (2026)25th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)18th percentile-8 vs school

White (2026)15th percentile-11 vs school

Special Education (2025)10th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts44%~ state avg

Mathematics32%-9 vs state

Science10%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)							KAP Mathematics (2026)							KAP Science (2026)			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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
Council Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	706 East Main Street	Council Grove	66846	Morris County	Morris County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 767-6851	318	27	11.7	55.3%	274 (86.2%)	2 (0.6%)	21 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.7%)	30.9	487^th of 657 public elementary schools	25.9%		33	467^th of 656 public elementary schools	28.8%	20	53.5	47.2	40.0	36.7			44.3	48.8	30.6	10.0	30.6			31.6	9.7		9.7	$15,840	$1,815	$14,024
Prairie Heights Elementary School	Public	K-6	801 Center Street	Alta Vista	66834	Wabaunsee County	Morris County	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 499-6313	76	9	8.4	61.8%	70 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	37.3	449^th of 657 public elementary schools	31.7%		29	490^th of 656 public elementary schools	25.3%	41	50.0		50.0				44.2	30.0		12.5				16.3	50.0		50.0	$23,551	$1,845	$21,706
NLC Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	804 Sixth Street	Americus	66835	Lyon County	North Lyon County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 481-2086	223	19	11.6	47.5%	202 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	52.5	320^th of 657 public elementary schools	51.3%		53.1	308^th of 656 public elementary schools	53.0%	12	51.6	58.3	52.9	37.9	30.0	78.6	49.6	35.5	37.5	52.9	37.9	25.0	42.9	37.8	64.7	64.3	64.5	$16,376	$5,406	$10,970
White City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	414 Goodnow	White City	66872	Morris County	Rural Vista	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 349-2211	140	12	11.4	47.9%	124 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.4%)	53.2	309^th of 657 public elementary schools	53.0%		51.4	322^nd of 656 public elementary schools	50.9%	13	70.6	91.7	43.8	23.1	45.5	30.0	51.9	41.2	100.0	31.3	23.1	36.4	60.0	46.8	50.0	30.0	42.3	$17,264	$1,470	$15,795
Chase County Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	410 Palmer	Strong City	66869	Chase County	Chase County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 273-6676	217	18	12.0	45.6%	179 (82.5%)	2 (0.9%)	22 (10.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.5%)	59.8	254^th of 657 public elementary schools	61.3%		36	446^th of 656 public elementary schools	32.0%	192	61.5	59.3	53.8	44.8			54.6	57.7	51.8	23.1	44.8			44.4	57.7		57.7	$16,213	$1,513	$14,700

Frequently Asked Questions about Council Grove Elementary School

How many students attend Council Grove Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 318 students attended Council Grove Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Council Grove Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Council Grove Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Council Grove Junior Senior High School

Is Council Grove Elementary School a good school?

Council Grove Elementary School ranks 487^th of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Council Grove Elementary School in?

Morris County

What is the racial makeup of Council Grove Elementary School?

Students at Council Grove Elementary School are 86% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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2025–26 attendance dataOct 13, 2026

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2023–24 school spending dataJan 8, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesDec 4, 2025

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