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Atchison County Community Elementary School

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Atchison County Community Elementary School ranks 326 th of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

326^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 50% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Atchison County Community Elementary School serves 244 students in pre-K through grade 6 in Effingham, in northeast Kansas. In 2025–26, its proficiency rates were above state, district and nearby-school averages in English language arts (ELA), math and science. Its clearest strength is science: 51% of students were proficient, 13 percentage points above the state and district, and 14 points above the nearby-school average.

Results are more mixed in math, the school’s weakest comparison with the state: its 42% proficiency rate was just 1 point above the state average, though 7 points above the Atchison County Community Schools average and 3 points above nearby schools. Scores also vary by grade: math proficiency was strong in grades 3 and 4 (63% and 53%), but fell to 31% in grade 5 and 28% in grade 6. ELA was 44% in grade 4, 7 points below the state, while grades 5 and 6 were above it. Science remains a relative strength, but its score has dropped from 71% in 2023–24 to 51% in 2025–26.

Overall results show a mixed longer-term trend: since 2022–23, ELA has dipped by 1 percentage point, math has risen by 4, and science has fallen by 5. SchoolDigger ranked the school at the 50th percentile, with 3 stars, in 2025–26—up from the 43rd percentile and 2 stars the previous year, but below its 68th-percentile ranking in 2022–23. Its student-teacher ratio was 11.5, tied for the second-lowest among the nearby schools; chronic absenteeism was 10%, compared with 18% statewide. The free/reduced-lunch rate was 48%, close to the nearby-school average of 47%; these are useful context, not explanations for achievement. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for Special Education Students was notably higher than the school’s overall ranking: the group ranked at the 76th percentile versus 50th overall. Its ranking for Low Socio Economic Status Students fell from the 77th percentile in 2023–24 to the 52nd in 2025–26.

244

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,706

Per pupil spending ?

48.0%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

607 8th Street
Effingham, KS 66023

(913) 833-4420

District: Atchison County Community Schools

Students who attend Atchison County Community Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Atchison County Community Junior/Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

92.2%

Two or more races:

3.3%

Hispanic:

2.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 68th percentile in 2023 → 50th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (48% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kansas median (50th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 68th-percentile peak (2023) to 50th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg39%

Kansas avg42%

326^th of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 50%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 35% (2016) to top 50% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

168^th of 268Atchison County Community Schools 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	51.6	326 of 657	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	44.0	375 of 656	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.5	240 of 653	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	209 of 660	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	219 of 668	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.2	265 of 670	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.0	334 of 667	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.2	304 of 656	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	34.0	461 of 659	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	39.9	428 of 656	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	32.0	514 of 678	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	63.1	297 of 668	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	51.1	427 of 660	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	66.2	230 of 631	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.6	300 of 630	52.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	55.5	259 of 585	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	307 of 591	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.8	312 of 591	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.5	239 of 574	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	262 of 546	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.9	268 of 533	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.3	124 of 546	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	36.7	368 of 541	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.8	251 of 494	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	55.4	203 of 509	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	167 of 512	67.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	49.1	303 of 594	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.9	223 of 605	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	278 of 586	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.1	273 of 575	52.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	67.0	76 of 318	76.1%	★★★★☆
2025	58.9	97 of 313	69.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	382 of 576	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	32.6	427 of 576	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	52.0	271 of 579	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.6	241 of 584	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.0	247 of 596	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	53.5	264 of 587	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.5	349 of 592	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.0	357 of 574	37.8%	★★☆☆☆

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 (2026)76th percentile+26 vs school

Female (2026)56th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)52nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)49th percentile~ school

White (2026)34th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

Science51%+13 vs state

English Language Arts49%+3 vs state

Mathematics42%~ state avg

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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 (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/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 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Atchison County Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	607 8th Street	Effingham	66023	Atchison County	Atchison County Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 833-4420	244	21	11.5	48.0%	225 (92.2%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	51.6	326^th of 657 public elementary schools	50.4%		44	375^th of 656 public elementary schools	42.8%	49	53.3	43.6	53.8	46.1			49.0	63.3	52.6	30.8	28.2			42.5	51.3		51.3	$12,706	$1,489	$11,217
Jefferson County North Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	100 Charger Lane	Nortonville	66060	Jefferson County	Jefferson County North	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 886-3870	338	25	13.3	38.2%	325 (96.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	61	239^th of 657 public elementary schools	63.6%		48.5	344^th of 656 public elementary schools	47.6%	105	76.2	52.8	33.3	44.7	44.1	29.0	45.2	76.2	52.8	36.7	45.8	38.2	12.9	42.5	60.0	22.6	41.0	$12,915	$439	$12,477
Horton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	300 E 16th	Horton	66439	Brown County	South Brown County	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 486-2616	226	17	13.6	59.7%	159 (70.4%)	1 (0.4%)	25 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (14.6%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (3.1%)	28.9	503^rd of 657 public elementary schools	23.4%		32.3	473^rd of 656 public elementary schools	27.9%	30	44.1	38.5					41.1	38.2	25.6					31.5				$14,707	$950	$13,757
Valley Falls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	700 Oak Street	Valley Falls	66088	Jefferson County	Valley Falls	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 945-3221	262	23	11.5	32.8%	232 (88.5%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	22.5	536^th of 657 public elementary schools	18.4%		41.8	395^th of 656 public elementary schools	39.8%	141	41.9	42.9	37.0	12.5	31.4	25.0	31.5	16.1	50.0	33.3	12.5	25.7	17.9	25.4	22.2	32.1	27.3	$15,475	$1,544	$13,931
Atchison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	825 N 17th Street	Atchison	66002	Atchison County	Atchison Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 367-1161	693	45	15.3	64.6%	499 (72.0%)	48 (6.9%)	40 (5.8%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	101 (14.6%)	21.9	539^th of 657 public elementary schools	18.0%		18.7	555^th of 656 public elementary schools	15.4%	16	42.0	38.5	33.7				38.3	27.2	33.7	27.7				29.2	23.4		23.4	$14,745	$3,196	$11,549
Doniphan West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	642 Hwy 20 East	Denton	66017	Doniphan County	Doniphan West Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 359-6526	211	19	11.1	46.4%	185 (87.7%)	1 (0.5%)	8 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.7%)	59.5	255^th of 657 public elementary schools	61.2%		57.5	274^th of 656 public elementary schools	58.2%	19	52.0	48.4	56.0	67.7			56.2	48.0	29.0	46.2	64.5			46.9	50.0		50.0	$11,845	$1,593	$10,251
Jackson Heights Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12763 266th Road	Holton	66436	Jackson County	North Jackson	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 364-2244	268	22	12.3	38.1%	244 (91.0%)	3 (1.1%)	9 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	77.1	119^th of 657 public elementary schools	81.9%		68.6	178^th of 656 public elementary schools	72.9%	59	75.8	75.0	52.6				67.0	75.8	37.5	63.2				59.2	63.1		63.1	$14,478	$1,009	$13,470
Holton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	812 W. 5th. St.	Holton	66436	Jackson County	Holton	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 364-3251	511	38	13.4	47.7%	385 (75.3%)	3 (0.6%)	86 (16.8%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.3%)	29.3	498^th of 657 public elementary schools	24.2%		48.4	348^th of 656 public elementary schools	47.0%	150	38.2	43.7	35.0				39.1	45.5	40.8	28.3				38.9	20.0		20.0	$13,332	$1,648	$11,684

Frequently Asked Questions about Atchison County Community Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Atchison County Community Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Atchison County Community Elementary School usually go on to attend:

High : Atchison County Community Junior/Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Atchison County Community Elementary School?

Students at Atchison County Community Elementary School are 92% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic, 1% American Indian.

What district is Atchison County Community Elementary School in?

Atchison County Community Schools

How many students attend Atchison County Community Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 244 students attended Atchison County Community Elementary School.

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Atchison County Community Elementary School ranks 326^th of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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