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Park Hill Elementary

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Park Hill Elementary ranks 140 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

140^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 79% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Park Hill Elementary is a public elementary school located in Derby, Kansas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 403 students. This school consistently outperforms the Derby school district and the state of Kansas in academic proficiency across all grades and subjects, particularly in mathematics and science.

Park Hill Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with 62.16% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 44.84% in the Derby district and 44.47% statewide. The school's mathematics proficiency rate is also impressive at 54.4%, surpassing the Derby district's 38.25% and the state's 38.73%. Additionally, Park Hill's science proficiency rates are noteworthy, with 59.67% of students proficient or better, compared to 44% in the Derby district and 41.44% statewide. The school's ability to support and excel in the performance of various student subgroups, such as female students, Hispanic students, special education students, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, is a remarkable strength.

Within the Derby school district, Park Hill Elementary is surrounded by several other high-performing elementary schools, such as Stone Creek Elementary, Tanglewood Elementary, and El Paso Elementary. This suggests the district as a whole may have a strong focus on academic excellence and the implementation of effective educational practices. When compared to the nearby Haysville and Mulvane school districts, Park Hill Elementary and the Derby district as a whole appear to outperform these neighboring districts in academic proficiency and other key metrics.

392

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,515

Per pupil spending ?

29.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1500 E Woodbrook Lane
Derby, KS 67037

(316) 788-8095

District: Derby

Students who attend Park Hill Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Derby North Middle School
High:	Derby High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.0%

Two or more races:

9.7%

Hispanic:

9.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 68th percentile in 2022 → 79th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (59% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 21% of Kansas elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 79th (2025) from a 68th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school59%

District avg42%

Kansas avg42%

140^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 21%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 21% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	75.1	140 of 656	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	64.6	201 of 653	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.6	205 of 660	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.3	215 of 668	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.9	163 of 670	75.7%	★★★★☆
2019	84.8	67 of 667	90.0%	★★★★★
2018	68.5	175 of 656	73.3%	★★★★☆
2017	79.1	99 of 659	85.0%	★★★★☆
2016	82.9	87 of 656	86.7%	★★★★☆
2015	78.9	102 of 678	85.0%	★★★★☆
2013	74.6	145 of 668	78.3%	★★★★☆
2012	67.7	222 of 660	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2011	58.1	331 of 631	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	56.0	337 of 630	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	72.2	140 of 621	77.5%	★★★★☆
2008	67.7	217 of 614	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2007	64.0	242 of 600	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	49.8	347 of 585	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	84.6	61 of 591	89.7%	★★★★☆
2019	88.7	38 of 591	93.6%	★★★★★
2018	74.3	109 of 574	81.0%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2022	69.8	44 of 254	82.7%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	40 of 533	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	70.1	102 of 546	81.3%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	72 of 541	86.7%	★★★★☆
2022	49.4	255 of 512	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.0	107 of 494	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	83.5	23 of 509	95.5%	★★★★★
2018	66.5	122 of 512	76.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	58.0	235 of 605	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.3	100 of 586	82.9%	★★★★☆
2018	59.1	222 of 575	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	55.1	8 of 17	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	4 of 14	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	17.2	16 of 16	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	13 of 17	23.5%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	29 of 313	90.7%	★★★★★
2024	73.4	52 of 306	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	68.4	61 of 296	79.4%	★★★★☆
2022	51.4	129 of 305	57.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	185 of 576	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.7	237 of 579	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.6	233 of 584	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.8	235 of 596	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.1	176 of 587	70.0%	★★★★☆
2019	82.7	61 of 592	89.7%	★★★★☆
2018	61.6	203 of 574	64.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile+14 vs school

Special Education (2025)91st percentile+12 vs school

Female (2021)90th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2022)83rd percentile+15 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-11 vs school

Male (2021)61st percentile-15 vs school

Military Connected (2025)53rd percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+18 vs state

Science60%+18 vs state

Mathematics54%+16 vs state

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by a parent
Sunday, November 12, 2017

We moved our child to this school just a few months ago and have seen a huge improvement not only in our child but in every way. The communication is amazing, the support is amazing, the teachers and staff are amazing. We truly have found a wonderful school for our children. Close Quote

Schools Near Park Hill 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 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 Park Hill Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Park Hill Elementary?

Students at Park Hill Elementary are 75% White, 10% Two or more races, 9% Hispanic, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

What district is Park Hill Elementary in?

Derby

What schools do graduates of Park Hill Elementary attend?

Students who attend Park Hill Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Derby North Middle School
High : Derby High School

Is Park Hill Elementary a good school?

Park Hill Elementary ranks 140^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Park Hill Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 392 students attended Park Hill Elementary.

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