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Northwest Elementary

Public Grades K-5

630^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Northwest Elementary is a 380-student K–5 school in Dodge City, in a local group of schools that includes seven other elementary schools in the Dodge City district. In 2025–26, its proficiency rates were 21% in English language arts (ELA), 17% in math and 14% in science—all below district and Kansas averages. The most important concern is that its results lag most local peers, with the clearest shortfall in science.

Science is the weakest subject compared with nearby schools: Northwest’s 14% proficiency rate was 16 percentage points below the other Dodge City schools’ average of 30%, and it ranked last among the eight schools. ELA was 21%, 9 points below the local average of 29%, and also the lowest in the group; math was 17%, 7 points below the local average of 24%, and second-lowest. Compared with district averages, Northwest was behind by 5 points in ELA, 5 in math and 8 in science; its gaps to Kansas were 25, 24 and 24 points, respectively. Results vary by grade: third-grade math was especially low at 9%, compared with 26% districtwide. Fifth-grade math was a small bright spot: 19.0% versus 18.9% for the district.

Scores fell sharply from 2024–25 to 2025–26: 11 percentage points in ELA, 8 in math and 25 in science. SchoolDigger’s statewide standing also dropped, from the 18th percentile and one star to the 4th percentile (rank 630 of 657) and zero stars. One notable subgroup change in SchoolDigger’s measure of how well the school serves students: its English learner student ranking fell from the 64th percentile in 2024–25 to the 9th in 2025–26. For context, the 2024–25 student–teacher ratio was 20.2, near the local middle, and the free/reduced-lunch rate was 76%, lower than those at six of the seven other Dodge City schools with data.

380

Students ?

20.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,909

Per pupil spending ?

75.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

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 — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 4th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (17% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school17%

District avg23%

Kansas avg42%

630^th of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From bottom 32% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

7^th of 8Elementary Schools in the Dodge City

263^rd of 268Dodge 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
2026	6.5	630 of 657	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	23.8	115 of 126	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	9.2	553 of 585	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	18.4	255 of 269	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	11.6	530 of 546	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	7.2	575 of 594	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	12.6	537 of 576	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
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)

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

Disabled (2019)62nd percentile+23 vs school

English Language Learner (2026)9th percentile+5 vs school

White (2026)7th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)5th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)5th percentile~ school

Male (2026)3rd percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)3rd percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts21%-25 vs state

Mathematics17%-24 vs state

Science14%-24 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 (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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 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%)	6.5	630^th of 657 public elementary schools	4.1%		21.8	537^th of 656 public elementary schools	18.1%	93	16.7	21.9	23.4		20.6	9.2	21.9	19.0		16.7	14.1	14.1	$11,909	$1,511	$10,398
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%)	9.5	612^th of 657 public elementary schools	6.8%		10.5	608^th of 656 public elementary schools	7.3%	4	28.1	16.9	21.7		22.4	31.2	16.7	11.7		20.1	21.7	21.7	$13,778	$1,627	$12,151
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%)	6.1	635^th of 657 public elementary schools	3.3%		7	630^th of 656 public elementary schools	4.0%	5	31.1	26.1	10.9		22.6	14.8	12.3	9.2		12.0	15.4	15.4	$12,504	$1,554	$10,950
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%)	23.8	527^th of 657 public elementary schools	19.8%		21	542^nd of 656 public elementary schools	17.4%	15	42.2	42.5	28.7		37.9	31.1	34.5	19.5		28.4	32.2	32.2	$12,179	$1,554	$10,625
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	573^rd of 657 public elementary schools	12.8%		15.4	578^th of 656 public elementary schools	11.9%	5	31.1	18.4	23.1		24.6	13.0	20.0	25.6		19.2	46.1	46.1	$13,450	$1,839	$11,611
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%)	44.4	382^nd of 657 public elementary schools	41.9%		36	445^th of 656 public elementary schools	32.2%	63	51.5	56.9	35.4		47.0	45.6	61.5	28.4		43.9	28.0	28.0	$19,402	$7,493	$11,909
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%)	7.6	622^nd of 657 public elementary schools	5.3%		8.7	617^th of 656 public elementary schools	5.9%	5	20.5	25.0	17.5		21.0	22.7	19.5	12.5		18.4	20.0	20.0	$15,153	$3,086	$12,067
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%)	20.4	549^th of 657 public elementary schools	16.4%		18	560^th of 656 public elementary schools	14.6%	11	28.6	28.8	30.6		29.4	31.6	25.9	22.6		26.5	45.2	45.2	$12,387	$1,550	$10,837
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%)	65.8	202^nd of 657 public elementary schools	69.3%		67.6	187^th of 656 public elementary schools	71.5%	15	53.3	46.9	65.0		53.7	63.3	53.1	55.0		57.3	50.0	50.0	$13,166	$606	$12,559
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%)	36.2	456^th of 657 public elementary schools	30.6%		40.5	408^th of 656 public elementary schools	37.8%	48	54.8	45.2	42.3	34.3	44.4	35.7	29.0	36.5	37.1	35.0	40.4	40.4	$14,687	$1,173	$13,514

Frequently Asked Questions about Northwest Elementary

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 4.1% of Kansas elementary schools.

What district is Northwest Elementary in?

Dodge City

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.

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

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