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Northwest Elementary

Public Grades K-5

537^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Northwest Elementary is a public elementary school located in Dodge City, Kansas, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 374 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools over the past several years, maintaining a 1-2 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Northwest Elementary faces significant challenges in terms of student academic performance, with proficiency rates on state assessments that are significantly below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. The school also has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 15.6% to 19.7% over the past few years, which are much higher than the state average. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 67.1% to 77.54% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Dodge City school district, such as Sunnyside Elementary, Beeson Elementary, Central Elementary, and Soule Elementary, also perform significantly below the state averages on academic assessments and have high rates of chronic absenteeism and free/reduced-price lunch eligibility, suggesting that the challenges faced by Northwest Elementary are not unique but are systemic issues within the district.

380

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,993

Per pupil spending ?

75.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2100 Sixth Ave
Dodge City, KS 67801

(620) 471-2115

District: Dodge City

Students who attend Northwest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Comanche Middle School
	Dodge City Middle School
High:	Dodge City High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

79.2%

White:

17.6%

African American:

1.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 39th percentile in 2015 → 18th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Dodge City

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (32% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school32%

District avg23%

Kansas avg42%

537^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 39% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 8Elementary Schools in the Dodge City

256^th of 264Dodge City 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	21.8	537 of 656	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.7	557 of 653	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.9	554 of 660	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.4	528 of 668	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.4	448 of 670	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.9	409 of 667	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.2	476 of 656	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	36.0	446 of 659	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	37.1	443 of 656	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	43.8	416 of 678	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.4	422 of 668	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	56.3	375 of 660	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.2	286 of 631	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	68.5	198 of 630	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	68.7	190 of 621	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	75.3	117 of 614	80.9%	★★★★☆
2007	59.3	287 of 600	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	25.3	492 of 585	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	53.2	74 of 193	61.7%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	54.3	47 of 129	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.1	76 of 124	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	83 of 117	29.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	60.1	29 of 117	75.2%	★★★★☆
2021	74.9	11 of 108	89.8%	★★★★★
2019	60.3	32 of 122	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	67.2	25 of 129	80.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	31.0	426 of 591	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.0	336 of 591	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.3	391 of 574	31.9%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	40.1	159 of 262	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	33.9	191 of 260	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.6	160 of 245	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.7	109 of 254	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	70 of 229	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.6	49 of 235	79.1%	★★★★☆
2018	60.7	57 of 207	72.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	30.6	416 of 533	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.2	459 of 546	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.4	412 of 541	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.0	398 of 512	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	41.2	312 of 494	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.8	189 of 509	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.7	228 of 512	55.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	44.5	344 of 605	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	353 of 586	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.2	417 of 575	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	53.2	74 of 193	61.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	57.4	236 of 576	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	38.6	382 of 579	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.8	322 of 584	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	41.3	360 of 596	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	66.8	164 of 587	72.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.8	104 of 592	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	55.0	252 of 574	56.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)64th percentile+45 vs school

Special Education (2019)62nd percentile+23 vs school

Disabled (2019)62nd percentile+23 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile+41 vs school

Male (2021)43rd percentile+10 vs school

Hispanic (2025)39th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2021)28th percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)22nd percentile+4 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science39%-3 vs state

English Language Arts32%-13 vs state

Mathematics25%-14 vs state

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Schools Near Northwest 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 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th 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
Northwest Elementary	Public	K-5	2100 Sixth Ave	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 471-2115	380	19	20.2	75.8%	67 (17.6%)	6 (1.6%)	301 (79.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	21.8	537^th of 656 public elementary schools	18.1%		18.7	557^th of 653 public elementary schools	14.7%	20	30.2	23.3	41.9		31.9	21.9	19.7	33.9		25.1	38.7	38.7	$11,993	$2,076	$9,918
Soule Elementary School	Public	K-5	401 Soule St	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 471-2116	375	22	16.9	83.7%	46 (12.3%)	6 (1.6%)	311 (82.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	10.5	608^th of 656 public elementary schools	7.3%		9.3	615^th of 653 public elementary schools	5.8%	7	15.3	10.7	24.2		17.1	18.3	6.8	21.2		15.7	36.4	36.4	$13,171	$2,238	$10,933
Central Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 Central Avenue	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 471-2104	381	21	18.5	95.0%	22 (5.8%)	7 (1.8%)	344 (90.3%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	7	630^th of 656 public elementary schools	4.0%		7.3	633^rd of 653 public elementary schools	3.1%	3	36.1	11.3	8.2		18.5	21.0	11.3	9.4		13.8	9.4	9.4	$12,386	$2,160	$10,226
Ross Elementary School	Public	K-5	3001 6th Avenue	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 471-2103	502	28	17.6	67.9%	154 (30.7%)	3 (0.6%)	326 (64.9%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	21	542^nd of 656 public elementary schools	17.4%		23.1	528^th of 653 public elementary schools	19.1%	14	37.6	29.3	37.5		34.9	22.7	20.2	31.8		25.0	33.0	33.0	$11,897	$2,091	$9,806
Linn Elementary	Public	K-5	1900 W Linn St	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 471-2114	361	13	28.5	88.4%	47 (13.0%)	19 (5.3%)	285 (78.9%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	15.4	578^th of 656 public elementary schools	11.9%		12.7	588^th of 653 public elementary schools	10.0%	10	15.8	18.6	32.0		22.9	22.5	15.2	20.0		19.1	42.9	42.9	$13,795	$2,445	$11,351
Miller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Avenue G	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 471-2100	780	30	26.2	86.3%	53 (6.8%)	22 (2.8%)	686 (87.9%)	4 (0.5%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	36	445^th of 656 public elementary schools	32.2%		27	503^rd of 653 public elementary schools	23.0%	58	56.1	28.4	36.8		39.3	56.1	20.2	32.9		34.9	36.4	36.4	$19,756	$8,236	$11,519
Sunnyside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	511 Sunnyside St	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 471-2112	365	17	21.8	96.2%	23 (6.3%)	5 (1.4%)	334 (91.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	8.7	617^th of 656 public elementary schools	5.9%		7.4	631^st of 653 public elementary schools	3.4%	14	36.4	27.3	14.3		26.1	13.6	20.4	4.7		13.0	9.3	9.3	$15,116	$3,845	$11,271
Beeson Elementary	Public	K-5	1700 W Beeson Rd	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 471-2113	355	16	22.5	94.1%	26 (7.3%)	3 (0.8%)	318 (89.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	18	560^th of 656 public elementary schools	14.6%		7.8	626^th of 653 public elementary schools	4.1%	66	29.0	22.0	26.7		26.0	29.7	24.2	23.8		25.9	38.1	38.1	$13,395	$2,268	$11,126
Spearville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	105 E. Davis	Spearville	67876	Ford County	Spearville	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 385-2556	196	16	12.3	31.6%	158 (80.6%)	1 (0.5%)	30 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	67.6	187^th of 656 public elementary schools	71.5%		80.6	102^nd of 653 public elementary schools	84.4%	85	55.9	52.4	71.9		60.9	58.8	42.8	50.0		51.7	53.1	53.1	$13,181	$743	$12,439
Cimarron Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	600 N 2nd	Cimarron	67835	Gray County	Cimarron-Ensign	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 855-3343	312	28	11.0	46.5%	200 (64.1%)	4 (1.3%)	102 (32.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	40.5	408^th of 656 public elementary schools	37.8%		41.9	400^th of 653 public elementary schools	38.7%	8	43.7	43.7	48.5	28.8	40.0	21.2	26.5	48.5	48.1	36.7	51.5	51.5	$12,609	$1,646	$10,963

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwest Elementary

What district is Northwest Elementary in?

Dodge City

What schools do graduates of Northwest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Northwest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Comanche Middle School
Middle : Dodge City Middle School
High : Dodge City High School

What is the racial makeup of Northwest Elementary?

Students at Northwest Elementary are 79% Hispanic, 18% White, 2% African American, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Northwest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 380 students attended Northwest Elementary.

Is Northwest Elementary a good school?

Northwest Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.1% of Kansas elementary schools.

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