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Ell-Saline Elementary

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Ell-Saline Elementary ranks 440 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

440^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 33% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Ell-Saline Elementary is a public elementary school in Salina, Kansas, serving grades PK-6 with 226 students. The school is part of the Ell-Saline District, which is ranked 131 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ell-Saline Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grades. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 39.06% compared to the state average of 44.47%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 37.49% compared to the state average of 38.73%. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 9.0% to 19.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state's target of 5% or less. Additionally, Ell-Saline Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 34.47% to 47.35% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

When compared to nearby schools, such as Southeast Saline Elementary, Ell-Saline Elementary generally underperforms in academic proficiency. The school's performance also varies significantly among different student subgroups, with white students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds consistently performing lower than the state averages. Despite the school's relatively low student-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending, these resources do not appear to be effectively translating into improved academic achievement, suggesting a need for the school and district to re-evaluate their instructional strategies and resource allocation.

237

Students ?

11.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,627

Per pupil spending ?

43.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1757 N Halstead Rd
Salina, KS 67401

(785) 827-8891

District: Ell-Saline

Students who attend Ell-Saline Elementary usually attend:

High:

Ell-Saline Middle/High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.5%

Hispanic:

8.0%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 62nd percentile in 2015 → 33rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (35% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2015

!Science scores 12 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg36%

Kansas avg42%

440^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 33%▼ down 29 pts since 2015

From top 38% (2015) to bottom 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

131^st of 264Ell-Saline 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	36.5	440 of 656	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	483 of 653	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.7	474 of 660	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	47.1	355 of 668	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.0	386 of 670	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.8	396 of 667	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.0	355 of 656	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	43.3	392 of 659	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.9	409 of 656	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	60.0	255 of 678	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	53.9	394 of 668	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.3	307 of 660	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	56.6	343 of 631	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	60.4	292 of 630	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.3	319 of 621	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	69.7	194 of 614	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.5	172 of 600	71.3%	★★★★☆
2006	45.4	374 of 585	36.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	36.1	392 of 591	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.2	371 of 591	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	44.3	334 of 574	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	303 of 533	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.0	328 of 546	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.3	392 of 541	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.6	323 of 512	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	45.7	281 of 494	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.0	232 of 509	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.0	176 of 512	65.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	56.8	247 of 605	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.1	279 of 586	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.5	313 of 575	45.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	28.0	466 of 576	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	497 of 579	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	503 of 584	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	38.5	391 of 596	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	403 of 587	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.2	394 of 592	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.4	375 of 574	34.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2021)59th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)43rd percentile+10 vs school

Female (2021)34th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)19th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts39%-5 vs state

Mathematics37%~ state avg

Science29%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Ell-Saline 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
Ell-Saline Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1757 N Halstead Rd	Salina	67401	Saline County	Ell-Saline	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 827-8891	237	20	11.5	43.9%	212 (89.5%)	1 (0.4%)	19 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	36.5	440^th of 656 public elementary schools	32.9%		29.6	483^rd of 653 public elementary schools	26.0%	43	57.7	29.2	35.3	36.4	39.1	57.7	29.2	14.7	47.7	37.5	29.4	29.4	$13,627	$1,598	$12,029
Cottonwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	215 S Phillips	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 309-4600	326	31	10.5	85.3%	154 (47.2%)	11 (3.4%)	98 (30.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (19.0%)	42.1	393^rd of 656 public elementary schools	40.1%		48.8	340^th of 653 public elementary schools	47.9%	53	40.7	50.0	46.7		45.4	31.5	42.9	48.9		40.4	33.3	33.3	$19,806	$5,961	$13,845
Sunset Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1510 W Republic	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 309-4520	380	33	11.4	76.8%	181 (47.6%)	13 (3.4%)	122 (32.1%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	58 (15.3%)	15.4	577^th of 656 public elementary schools	12.0%		16.3	572^nd of 653 public elementary schools	12.4%	5	36.7	31.9	26.9		32.0	22.9	21.7	18.9		21.3	26.4	26.4	$17,665	$5,804	$11,861
Oakdale Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	811 E Iron	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 309-4310	282	27	10.5	85.8%	147 (52.1%)	8 (2.8%)	64 (22.7%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (19.9%)	18	559^th of 656 public elementary schools	14.8%		18.9	554^th of 653 public elementary schools	15.2%	5	42.5	41.3	16.3		33.3	26.8	29.8	11.6		22.9	9.3	9.3	$20,187	$5,806	$14,381
Heusner Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1300 Norton	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 309-4200	392	30	13.0	69.4%	238 (60.7%)	15 (3.8%)	92 (23.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	45 (11.5%)	33.4	462^nd of 656 public elementary schools	29.6%		41.8	401^st of 653 public elementary schools	38.6%	61	40.6	47.0	37.3		41.8	34.4	40.9	33.9		36.5	28.8	28.8	$16,852	$5,241	$11,611
Meadowlark Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2200 Glen Ave	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	No	(785) 309-4300	431	30	14.5	36.7%	301 (69.8%)	13 (3.0%)	63 (14.6%)	8 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (10.7%)	77	125^th of 656 public elementary schools	80.9%		74.1	127^th of 653 public elementary schools	80.6%	2	60.3	74.1	64.1		67.1	48.3	60.0	68.8		59.4	51.6	51.6	$15,458	$3,992	$11,466
Stewart Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2123 Roach	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	No	(785) 309-4450	406	29	14.2	48.0%	243 (59.9%)	7 (1.7%)	99 (24.4%)	19 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.4%)	50.4	333^rd of 656 public elementary schools	49.2%		59.7	245^th of 653 public elementary schools	62.5%	88	62.2	46.8	44.1		51.2	48.6	40.3	35.1		41.3	44.1	44.1	$15,212	$4,170	$11,042
Coronado Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2725 Ray Ave	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	No	(785) 309-4100	389	32	12.2	49.4%	221 (56.8%)	7 (1.8%)	117 (30.1%)	8 (2.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (9.0%)	38.1	435^th of 656 public elementary schools	33.7%		44.9	377^th of 653 public elementary schools	42.3%	58	31.5	34.7	51.7		39.1	38.9	19.4	61.0		38.4	39.0	39.0	$16,041	$4,258	$11,783
Schilling Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3121 Canterbury	Salina	67401	Saline County	Salina	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 309-4400	376	36	10.5	83.5%	123 (32.7%)	13 (3.5%)	190 (50.5%)	9 (2.4%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	38 (10.1%)	13.6	587^th of 656 public elementary schools	10.5%		26.9	504^th of 653 public elementary schools	22.8%	83	33.8	27.3	29.1		30.5	19.2	17.9	25.0		20.5	23.2	23.2	$17,718	$5,306	$12,412
Bennington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	223 N. Putnam	Bennington	67422	Ottawa County	Twin Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 488-3323	235	19	12.1	43.0%	212 (90.2%)	1 (0.4%)	17 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	60.7	250^th of 656 public elementary schools	61.9%		67.3	184^th of 653 public elementary schools	71.8%	66	63.9	47.1	56.0	48.5	53.9	52.8	47.1	60.0	39.4	49.2	40.0	40.0	$13,858	$1,406	$12,452

Frequently Asked Questions about Ell-Saline Elementary

What district is Ell-Saline Elementary in?

Ell-Saline

What is the racial makeup of Ell-Saline Elementary?

Students at Ell-Saline Elementary are 89% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Ell-Saline Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 237 students attended Ell-Saline Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Ell-Saline Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ell-Saline Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Ell-Saline Middle/High School

Is Ell-Saline Elementary a good school?

Ell-Saline Elementary ranks 440^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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