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Derby Hills Elementary

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Derby Hills Elementary ranks 337 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

337^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 49% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Derby Hills Elementary is a public elementary school in Derby, Kansas, serving 376 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Derby school district, which is ranked 153 out of 264 districts in the state.

Derby Hills Elementary consistently outperforms the Derby district and the state of Kansas in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science proficiency rates. In the 2024-2025 school year, 48.61% of Derby Hills students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 44.84% for the Derby district and 44.47% for Kansas. The school also ranks highly for its Special Education and Hispanic student groups, but struggles with Military Connected students. However, Derby Hills faces a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 11.9% in 2024-2025 to 19.5% in the most recent school year.

Compared to nearby schools, Derby Hills performs better than most, particularly in test scores and student group performance. Standout schools include Tanglewood Elementary and Stone Creek Elementary, which also have strong academic performance. However, some nearby schools, such as Oaklawn Elementary and Paul B Cooper Elementary, struggle with significantly lower test scores and student outcomes. Derby Hills' success may be influenced by its relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, which can present additional challenges.

410

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,674

Per pupil spending ?

43.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2230 North Woodlawn
Derby, KS 67037

(316) 788-8540

District: Derby

Students who attend Derby Hills Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Derby North Middle School
High:	Derby High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.3%

Hispanic:

18.5%

Two or more races:

7.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 38th percentile in 2021 → 49th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 49th (2025) from a 38th-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

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

!Near the bottom of Derby's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg42%

Kansas avg42%

337^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 49%▼ down 27 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to bottom 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	49.6	337 of 656	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	53.5	294 of 653	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.3	352 of 660	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.1	394 of 668	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.7	413 of 670	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.7	294 of 667	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.0	359 of 656	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	50.2	325 of 659	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	70.9	169 of 656	74.2%	★★★★☆
2015	70.8	162 of 678	76.1%	★★★★☆
2013	79.2	69 of 668	89.7%	★★★★☆
2012	69.2	205 of 660	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	70.3	181 of 631	71.3%	★★★★☆
2010	58.2	312 of 630	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.8	165 of 621	73.4%	★★★★☆
2008	59.4	299 of 614	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	51.3	359 of 600	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	56.5	301 of 585	48.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2018	57.0	50 of 140	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	33.7	408 of 591	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.5	329 of 591	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.2	277 of 574	51.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	45.8	129 of 262	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	38.7	344 of 533	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.8	259 of 546	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	212 of 541	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.0	415 of 512	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	59.0	171 of 494	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.9	260 of 509	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.4	252 of 512	50.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	48.2	308 of 605	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.2	195 of 586	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.7	316 of 575	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	19.9	13 of 15	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	47.9	13 of 30	56.7%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	70 of 313	77.6%	★★★★☆
2024	54.6	121 of 306	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.1	74 of 296	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	27.0	238 of 305	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	57.0	50 of 140	64.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	44.3	335 of 576	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	43.4	338 of 579	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	383 of 584	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	34.5	427 of 596	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.9	426 of 587	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.7	285 of 592	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.3	391 of 574	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)78th percentile+29 vs school

Disabled (2018)64th percentile+19 vs school

Multi-racial (2023)57th percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile~ school

Male (2021)49th percentile+11 vs school

White (2025)42nd percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile-13 vs school

Female (2021)31st percentile-7 vs school

Military Connected (2019)13th percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%+4 vs state

Science48%+7 vs state

Mathematics41%+3 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Derby Hills Elementary

What district is Derby Hills Elementary in?

Derby

How many students attend Derby Hills Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 410 students attended Derby Hills Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Derby Hills Elementary attend?

Students who attend Derby Hills Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Derby North Middle School
High : Derby High School

What is the racial makeup of Derby Hills Elementary?

Students at Derby Hills Elementary are 68% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Derby Hills Elementary a good school?

Derby Hills Elementary ranks 337^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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