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Swaney Elementary

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Swaney Elementary ranks 273 rd of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

273^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 58% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Swaney Elementary is a public elementary school located in Derby, Kansas, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 361. 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.

Swaney Elementary consistently outperforms the Derby district and the state of Kansas in terms of the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grade levels. For the 2024-2025 school year, Swaney Elementary's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 54.59%, compared to 44.84% for Derby and 44.47% for Kansas. In Mathematics, Swaney's proficiency rate was 42.93%, compared to 38.25% for Derby and 38.73% for Kansas. Swaney's performance is particularly strong in 4th and 5th grade ELA, where the proficiency rates are significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Swaney Elementary has a strong performance among specific student subgroups, such as Hispanic students, multi-racial students, special education students, and low socioeconomic status students. For the 2022-2023 school year, Swaney's Hispanic students ranked 41 out of 245 Kansas elementary schools in ELA, with a 4-star rating. Swaney's special education and low socioeconomic status students also perform well, ranking in the top 25% of Kansas elementary schools in recent years. Additionally, Swaney Elementary has consistently lower chronic absenteeism rates compared to the Derby district and the state of Kansas, with rates ranging from 16.8% to 20.7% in recent years.

351

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,179

Per pupil spending ?

60.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 E English
Derby, KS 67037

(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: Improving — 48th percentile in 2015 → 58th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (50% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kansas median (58th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg42%

Kansas avg42%

273^rd of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 42%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to top 42% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	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
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
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
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
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
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

Hispanic (2023)83rd percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)74th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)69th percentile+11 vs school

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

Male (2021)58th percentile~ school

Female (2021)56th percentile~ school

White (2025)35th percentile-23 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%+10 vs state

Science51%+10 vs state

Mathematics43%+4 vs state

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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
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%)	57.6	273^rd of 656 public elementary schools	58.4%		52.7	299^th of 653 public elementary schools	54.2%	26	44.8	60.3	59.6	54.6	29.3	48.3	53.2	42.9	51.1	51.1	$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%)	75.1	140^th of 656 public elementary schools	78.7%		64.6	201^st of 653 public elementary schools	69.2%	61	64.2	62.5	59.7	62.2	55.2	53.1	54.8	54.4	59.7	59.7	$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%)	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
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%)	66	213^th of 656 public elementary schools	67.5%		61.1	234^th of 653 public elementary schools	64.2%	21	74.5	50.8	59.1	60.5	58.8	49.2	37.9	47.8	48.5	48.5	$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%)	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
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
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%)	39.6	417^th of 656 public elementary schools	36.4%		34.1	456^th of 653 public elementary schools	30.2%	39	48.3	43.1	42.0	44.4	30.8	46.6	28.0	34.8	45.5	45.5	$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%)	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
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 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 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

How many students attend Swaney Elementary?

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

What district is Swaney Elementary in?

Derby

Is Swaney Elementary a good school?

Swaney Elementary ranks 273^rd of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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