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Oaklawn Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

575^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 12% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Oaklawn Elementary is a public elementary school in Wichita, Kansas, serving grades PK-5 with an enrollment of 250 students. The school is part of the Derby school district, which is ranked 153 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oaklawn Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom quarter of Kansas elementary schools, with academic performance significantly below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 32.47% of Oaklawn students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 44.84% in the Derby district and 44.47% statewide. In Mathematics, the proficiency rate at Oaklawn was just 13.32%, compared to 38.25% in Derby and 38.73% statewide. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.4% to 28.2% over the past few years, which is well above the state and district averages.

Interestingly, the nearby El Paso Elementary, Derby Hills Elementary, and Stone Creek Elementary all outperform Oaklawn Elementary academically, with higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. These schools also have lower percentages of students from low-income backgrounds and lower chronic absenteeism rates. While Oaklawn's Hispanic students perform relatively better than the overall student population, the school's white students and students with special needs perform significantly worse, ranking in the bottom 10-15% of schools statewide.

250

Students ?

8.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,232

Per pupil spending ?

87.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5000 S Clifton
Wichita, KS 67216

(316) 554-0704

District: Derby

Students who attend Oaklawn Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Derby North Middle School
High:	Derby High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.8%

Hispanic:

40.4%

Two or more races:

7.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (28% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 20% Kansas)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg42%

Kansas avg42%

575^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Derby

153^rd of 264Derby 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	15.6	575 of 656	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.7	569 of 653	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.3	595 of 660	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	577 of 668	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.2	569 of 670	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	587 of 667	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.6	593 of 656	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	19.3	571 of 659	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.1	600 of 656	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	41.2	442 of 678	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	37.3	499 of 668	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	29.9	560 of 660	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	18.2	572 of 631	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	42.6	451 of 630	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.8	553 of 621	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	25.2	523 of 614	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	10.0	562 of 600	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	24.1	496 of 585	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	14 of 129	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	36.7	79 of 122	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	20.7	496 of 591	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.9	532 of 591	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.2	512 of 574	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	47.1	126 of 262	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.8	169 of 260	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	41.9	138 of 245	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.5	84 of 254	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.3	108 of 229	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.0	69 of 235	70.6%	★★★★☆
2018	52.8	86 of 207	58.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	31.3	411 of 533	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.3	432 of 546	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.8	433 of 541	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.6	393 of 512	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.0	336 of 494	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.5	393 of 509	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.9	433 of 512	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	23.3	491 of 605	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.9	494 of 586	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	532 of 575	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	41.3	174 of 313	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.1	204 of 306	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	13.2	286 of 296	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	554 of 576	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.0	552 of 579	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.3	579 of 584	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.0	564 of 596	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.1	563 of 587	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.4	573 of 592	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	3.3	571 of 574	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)89th percentile+77 vs school

Hispanic (2025)52nd percentile+40 vs school

Special Education (2025)44th percentile+32 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)23rd percentile+11 vs school

Male (2021)19th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2021)16th percentile~ school

White (2025)4th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science38%-4 vs state

English Language Arts32%-12 vs state

Mathematics13%-25 vs state

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Schools Near Oaklawn 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 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
Oaklawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5000 S Clifton	Wichita	67216	Sedgwick County	Derby	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 554-0704	250	28	8.9	87.6%	112 (44.8%)	12 (4.8%)	101 (40.4%)	5 (2.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.2%)	15.6	575^th of 656 public elementary schools	12.3%		16.7	569^th of 653 public elementary schools	12.9%	6	35.4	34.5	27.5	32.5	24.5	6.4	5.0	13.3	37.5	37.5	$19,232	$5,084	$14,148
Paul B Cooper Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4625 Juniper	Wichita	67216	Sedgwick County	Derby	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 554-0934	278	27	10.3	83.5%	94 (33.8%)	17 (6.1%)	118 (42.4%)	18 (6.5%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.6%)	11.1	603^rd of 656 public elementary schools	8.1%		13.5	587^th of 653 public elementary schools	10.1%	16	35.1	25.6	21.2	27.5	21.0	22.5	11.8	18.7	17.6	17.6	$15,928	$3,324	$12,604
White Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5148 S Kansas	Wichita	67216	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-1250	414	30	13.6	84.8%	171 (41.3%)	59 (14.3%)	100 (24.2%)	21 (5.1%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	55 (13.3%)	9.5	615^th of 656 public elementary schools	6.3%		7.2	634^th of 653 public elementary schools	2.9%	19	35.4	26.8	21.7	27.4	16.3	16.1	8.6	13.5	18.3	18.3	$15,277	$2,768	$12,509
Stone Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3012 Triple Creek Dr	Derby	67037	Sedgwick County	Derby	No	No	No	No	(316) 788-8555	451	30	15.0	33.3%	307 (68.1%)	13 (2.9%)	75 (16.6%)	16 (3.5%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (8.4%)	72.6	151^st of 656 public elementary schools	77.0%		69.1	172^nd of 653 public elementary schools	73.7%	21	62.4	46.5	61.3	56.9	61.2	45.1	65.1	57.1	65.1	65.1	$11,740	$2,015	$9,724
Derby Hills Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2230 North Woodlawn	Derby	67037	Sedgwick County	Derby	No	No	No	No	(316) 788-8540	410	30	13.8	43.4%	280 (68.3%)	15 (3.7%)	76 (18.5%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (7.1%)	49.6	337^th of 656 public elementary schools	48.6%		53.5	294^th of 653 public elementary schools	55.0%	43	58.8	32.2	53.7	48.6	47.1	35.6	40.7	41.4	48.1	48.1	$12,674	$2,293	$10,381
Colvin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2820 S Roosevelt	Wichita	67210	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-7600	571	45	12.7	94.2%	76 (13.3%)	62 (10.9%)	365 (63.9%)	33 (5.8%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.7%)	29 (5.1%)	5.5	640^th of 656 public elementary schools	2.4%		4.1	653^rd of 653 public elementary schools	0.0%	13	19.7	18.2	24.2	20.9	9.1	8.3	9.5	9.0	18.8	18.8	$17,846	$3,097	$14,749
Anderson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2945 S Victoria	Wichita	67216	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-1900	477	33	14.3	93.3%	83 (17.4%)	85 (17.8%)	241 (50.5%)	23 (4.8%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	39 (8.2%)	6.6	632^nd of 656 public elementary schools	3.7%		5.3	649^th of 653 public elementary schools	0.6%	17	17.5	25.4	20.5	21.2	4.8	14.9	14.9	11.8	17.6	17.6	$15,749	$3,089	$12,661
Enterprise Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3605 S Gold	Wichita	67217	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-6800	424	33	13.0	92.5%	157 (37.0%)	51 (12.0%)	172 (40.6%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (8.3%)	4.2	650^th of 656 public elementary schools	0.9%		9.1	619^th of 653 public elementary schools	5.2%	31	28.6	11.5	19.2	20.5	4.0	6.6	5.9	5.3	11.5	11.5	$18,349	$2,823	$15,526
El Paso Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	900 E Crestway	Derby	67037	Sedgwick County	Derby	No	No	No	No	(316) 788-8545	288	21	13.7	52.8%	213 (74.0%)	4 (1.4%)	47 (16.3%)	3 (1.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.6%)	56	288^th of 656 public elementary schools	56.1%		54.8	283^rd of 653 public elementary schools	56.7%	5	68.9	34.2	53.7	53.2	44.4	31.6	51.2	42.7	56.1	56.1	$13,202	$2,442	$10,760
Nelson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	245 N Delos	Haysville	67060	Sedgwick County	Haysville	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 554-2273	442	29	15.1	67.2%	288 (65.2%)	6 (1.4%)	94 (21.3%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	46 (10.4%)	31.8	477^th of 656 public elementary schools	27.3%		38.9	423^rd of 653 public elementary schools	35.2%	54	42.9	39.4	43.5	41.8	33.9	33.3	29.0	32.1	35.5	35.5	$12,195	$786	$11,409

Frequently Asked Questions about Oaklawn Elementary

Is Oaklawn Elementary a good school?

Oaklawn Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.3% of Kansas elementary schools.

What district is Oaklawn Elementary in?

Derby

What schools do graduates of Oaklawn Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oaklawn Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Derby North Middle School
High : Derby High School

What is the racial makeup of Oaklawn Elementary?

Students at Oaklawn Elementary are 45% White, 40% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Oaklawn Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 250 students attended Oaklawn Elementary.

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