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Swaney Elementary

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Swaney Elementary ranks 286 th of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

286^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Swaney Elementary is a PK–5 school serving 351 students in Derby, Kansas. Its latest results show stronger performance in fifth grade than in some earlier grades, and its schoolwide results are above state and district averages in all three tested subjects. The clearest finding is science: 58% of students were proficient, compared with 38% statewide and 34% in the Derby district.

Compared with nearby PK–5 schools, Swaney is above the group average in all three subjects, but its standing varies: it ranks fifth of nine in ELA and math and is tied for second in science. Its rates were 51% in ELA and 45% in math, versus nearby averages of 49% and 40%; science was 58%, versus 43%. Against the six other nearby Derby schools, however, Swaney was below average in ELA (51% versus 54%) and math (45% versus 46%), while its science result was higher (58% versus 46%). Fifth grade is a particular strength: Swaney ranked second in nearby-school math and tied for second in science, while third-grade ELA and math each ranked sixth of nine.

Results have risen since 2022–2023: ELA gained 9 percentage points, math 10 points, and science 5 points. Math improved each year, while the latest ELA result fell 4 points from the prior year and science rebounded by 7. SchoolDigger gives Swaney 3 stars and places it at the 56th percentile, fourth among nine nearby schools with rankings. Its 11.3 student–teacher ratio is the second-lowest among nearby schools reporting one; its 61% free/reduced-lunch rate is higher than all but three nearby schools reporting rates. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for students from low socioeconomic status backgrounds is notably higher than its overall ranking: the group ranks at the 84th percentile versus 56th overall. Chronic absenteeism is a concern alongside the test results: Swaney’s 19% rate is above the district’s 18% and the state’s 18%.

351

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,179

Per pupil spending ?

60.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 E English
Derby, KS 67037-1398

(316) 788-8560

District: Derby

Students who attend Swaney Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Derby Middle School
High:	Derby High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.9%

Hispanic:

16.8%

Two or more races:

10.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 60th percentile in 2016 → 56th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (51% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kansas median (56th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school51%

District avg39%

Kansas avg42%

286^th of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From top 40% (2016) to top 44% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Derby

163^rd of 268Derby 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
2026	55.1	286 of 657	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	57.6	273 of 656	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	299 of 653	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.5	309 of 660	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.3	262 of 668	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.2	293 of 670	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	310 of 667	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.6	401 of 656	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	54.2	299 of 659	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.6	261 of 656	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	50.2	350 of 678	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.7	396 of 668	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	70.8	175 of 660	73.5%	★★★★☆
2011	52.4	379 of 631	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	63.3	262 of 630	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	46.9	424 of 621	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	39.8	450 of 614	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	49.6	382 of 600	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.6	326 of 585	44.3%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	80.5	17 of 214	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	67.1	34 of 140	75.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	49.7	305 of 585	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	54.6	261 of 591	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.2	303 of 591	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	350 of 574	39.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	74.0	41 of 245	83.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	73.6	85 of 546	84.4%	★★★★☆
2025	67.6	140 of 533	73.7%	★★★★☆
2024	68.7	109 of 546	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	117 of 541	78.4%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	62 of 512	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	75.8	54 of 494	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	65.9	124 of 509	75.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	116 of 512	77.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	59.4	220 of 594	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	252 of 605	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.0	256 of 586	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	319 of 575	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	69.1	7 of 22	68.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	63.2	88 of 318	72.3%	★★★★☆
2025	59.6	96 of 313	69.3%	★★★★☆
2024	51.2	133 of 306	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.5	51 of 296	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.3	74 of 305	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	80.5	17 of 214	92.1%	★★★★★
2018	67.1	34 of 140	75.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	48.6	298 of 576	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.1	375 of 576	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.2	340 of 579	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.5	301 of 584	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.7	268 of 596	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.8	301 of 587	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.5	334 of 592	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.0	424 of 574	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2021)92nd percentile+36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)84th percentile+28 vs school

Hispanic (2023)83rd percentile+30 vs school

Special Education (2026)72nd percentile+16 vs school

Multi-racial (2021)68th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)63rd percentile+6 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2026)48th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

Science58%+20 vs state

English Language Arts51%+5 vs state

Mathematics45%+4 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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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 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
Swaney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	501 E English	Derby	67037	Sedgwick County	Derby	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 788-8560	351	31	11.3	60.7%	242 (68.9%)	7 (2.0%)	59 (16.8%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (10.8%)	55.1	286^th of 657 public elementary schools	56.5%		57.6	273^rd of 656 public elementary schools	58.4%	13	46.9	48.6	58.1	51.0	42.2	40.0	53.2	44.9	58.1	58.1	$15,179	$2,690	$12,490
Park Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 E Woodbrook Lane	Derby	67037	Sedgwick County	Derby	No	No	No	No	(316) 788-8095	392	29	13.3	29.1%	294 (75.0%)	11 (2.8%)	37 (9.4%)	10 (2.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.7%)	80.1	95^th of 657 public elementary schools	85.5%		75.1	140^th of 656 public elementary schools	78.7%	45	68.6	75.8	67.7	70.9	57.7	63.6	50.0	57.2	58.1	58.1	$12,515	$2,250	$10,265
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%)	47.9	354^th of 657 public elementary schools	46.1%		56	288^th of 656 public elementary schools	56.1%	66	56.8	51.1	42.9	50.4	52.3	31.1	42.9	42.0	42.9	42.9	$13,202	$2,442	$10,760
Tanglewood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	830 Ridgecrest Rd	Derby	67037	Sedgwick County	Derby	No	No	No	No	(316) 788-8565	607	24	25.1	24.4%	490 (80.7%)	15 (2.5%)	58 (9.6%)	13 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (4.6%)	72.2	159^th of 657 public elementary schools	75.8%		66	213^th of 656 public elementary schools	67.5%	54	60.3	63.6	57.8	60.4	53.4	61.8	55.6	56.8	53.1	53.1	$12,321	$1,827	$10,494
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%)	50.4	332^nd of 657 public elementary schools	49.5%		49.6	337^th of 656 public elementary schools	48.6%	5	58.8	52.2	44.8	52.3	60.3	49.3	32.8	48.2	31.0	31.0	$12,674	$2,293	$10,381
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%)	71.8	160^th of 657 public elementary schools	75.6%		72.6	151^st of 656 public elementary schools	77.0%	9	58.0	54.2	69.9	60.4	58.6	54.2	52.0	54.9	58.9	58.9	$11,740	$2,015	$9,724
Mulvane Elementary W D Munson	Public	PK, KG-2	1007 Westview Dr	Mulvane	67110	Sedgwick County	Mulvane	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 777-0151	406	33	12.3	40.1%	349 (86.0%)	2 (0.5%)	31 (7.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (5.7%)								(n/a)											$13,038	$2,416	$10,622
Mulvane Grade School	Public	3-5	411 SE Louis Blvd	Mulvane	67110	Sedgwick County	Mulvane	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 777-1981	368	27	13.7	42.7%	304 (82.6%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.6%)	41.6	404^th of 657 public elementary schools	38.5%		39.6	417^th of 656 public elementary schools	36.4%	13	42.6	48.1	50.0	46.9	28.4	47.3	34.2	37.1	48.2	48.2	$11,812	$1,097	$10,716
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%)	12.7	595^th of 657 public elementary schools	9.4%		15.6	575^th of 656 public elementary schools	12.3%	20	30.2	33.3	24.3	29.6	11.6	28.9	8.1	16.8	32.4	32.4	$19,232	$5,084	$14,148
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%)	27.9	509^th of 657 public elementary schools	22.5%		31.8	477^th of 656 public elementary schools	27.3%	32	32.8	44.4	48.2	42.3	29.7	33.3	28.6	30.2	32.1	32.1	$12,195	$786	$11,409

Frequently Asked Questions about Swaney Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Swaney Elementary?

Students at Swaney Elementary are 69% White, 17% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Swaney Elementary in?

Derby

How many students attend Swaney Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 351 students attended Swaney Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Swaney Elementary attend?

Students who attend Swaney Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Derby Middle School
High : Derby High School

Is Swaney Elementary a good school?

Swaney Elementary ranks 286^th of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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