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Ellsworth High

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Ellsworth High ranks 136 th of 340 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-12

136^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 340 Kansas High Schools

Better than 60% of Kansas high schools

Summary

Ellsworth High serves grades 7–12 and enrolls 300 students in Ellsworth, Kansas; no other schools are listed within 20 miles, so a direct nearby-school comparison is unavailable. The most important finding is that mathematics is a clear strength: 54% of students were proficient in 2025–26, 13 percentage points above the state, although 4 points below the district.

Compared with the state, science was also stronger than average at 43% proficient, 5 points above the state; ELA was close but slightly below, at 44%, 2 points under. The biggest academic gap is between the school and district in ELA, where the school trailed by 10 points; it was 4 points behind the district in math and about level in science. Other indicators are encouraging: the graduation rate was 96% in 2023–24, 7 points above the state and equal to the district, while chronic absenteeism was 8% in 2025–26, 10 points below the state but 1 point above the district.

Results have generally improved, especially in math, which rose 27 percentage points from 2022–23 to 2025–26; ELA gained 22 points and nearly caught up with the state. Science improved by 10 points over that period, though it fell before rising sharply in the latest year. SchoolDigger rates the school at the 60th percentile with 3 stars, down from a recent 73rd-percentile high in 2022–23 but up from the 32nd percentile in 2017–18. SchoolDigger’s subgroup ratings show a notable divergence in how well the school serves student groups: Female Students rose from the 19th to the 73rd percentile between 2020–21 and 2025–26, while Male Students fell from the 92nd to the 43rd percentile. The 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 11.8, and 34% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch; these are context, not explanations for results.

300

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,996

Per pupil spending ?

34.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

211 W 11th
Ellsworth, KS 67439

(785) 472-4471

District: Ellsworth

Feeder schools for Ellsworth High:

Elementary:	Ellsworth Elementary
Middle:	Kanopolis Middle

Racial breakdown:

White:

89.3%

Hispanic:

7.7%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 73rd percentile in 2023 → 60th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (47% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Kansas average (90%)

✓Above the Kansas median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 73rd-percentile peak (2023) to 60th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg52%

Kansas avg42%

Middle school

57^th of 368

Kansas public middle schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 53 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Kansas Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

136^th of 340

Kansas public high schools ?

Top 40%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 40% (2016) to top 40% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Kansas High Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	75.8	57 of 368	84.5%	★★★★☆
2025	50.0	170 of 363	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.8	159 of 362	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.6	175 of 362	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	134 of 368	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	129 of 367	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	121 of 368	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	111 of 350	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	47.0	174 of 358	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	33.3	236 of 343	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	26.9	302 of 368	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	42.9	248 of 355	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.3	124 of 342	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	66.4	100 of 320	68.8%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	54.1	54 of 160	66.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	79.2	42 of 304	86.2%	★★★★☆
2021	60.1	90 of 313	71.2%	★★★★☆
2019	52.1	125 of 294	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.5	117 of 275	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	38 of 295	87.1%	★★★★☆
2025	44.1	142 of 285	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.7	197 of 296	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.4	121 of 300	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	64.8	57 of 275	79.3%	★★★★☆
2019	52.1	108 of 270	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	82.7	13 of 255	94.9%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	67.2	77 of 317	75.7%	★★★★☆
2021	49.6	136 of 308	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.6	94 of 301	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.3	67 of 280	76.1%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	24.2	148 of 177	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	54.1	54 of 160	66.3%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	73 of 343	78.7%	★★★★☆
2025	45.9	173 of 349	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.2	196 of 347	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.1	211 of 349	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.6	163 of 349	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	49.8	149 of 349	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	167 of 344	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.9	147 of 333	55.9%	★★★☆☆

High school ranking

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	57.7	136 of 340	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.8	110 of 332	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.7	111 of 318	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.5	89 of 327	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	60.5	105 of 324	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	110 of 320	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	136 of 325	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.2	214 of 314	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	62.1	104 of 316	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	43.4	188 of 313	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	49.3	164 of 326	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.6	85 of 323	73.7%	★★★★☆
2012	67.2	103 of 317	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	75.4	54 of 298	81.9%	★★★★☆
2010	60.2	131 of 302	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.6	119 of 291	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	77.5	46 of 267	82.8%	★★★★☆
2007	78.0	46 of 280	83.6%	★★★★☆
2006	69.4	70 of 262	73.3%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	54.4	33 of 111	70.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	67.1	72 of 270	73.3%	★★★★☆
2021	27.9	203 of 250	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.3	154 of 249	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.3	196 of 248	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	48.3	119 of 238	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	19.9	213 of 246	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	71.6	40 of 249	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	71.1	44 of 250	82.4%	★★★★☆
2019	64.1	59 of 229	74.2%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	46.5	154 of 272	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	86.7	21 of 258	91.9%	★★★★★
2019	64.4	73 of 252	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	40.2	147 of 248	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	71.8	18 of 122	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	54.4	33 of 111	70.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	46.8	166 of 315	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2025	57.3	118 of 306	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	171 of 295	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	52.3	137 of 309	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.9	123 of 307	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	51.8	130 of 302	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.8	172 of 306	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.7	237 of 296	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)87th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2026)86th percentile~ school

White (2026)79th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2026)76th percentile-9 vs school

Disabled (2021)66th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)16th percentile-37 vs school

High school

Special Education (2023)85th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)73rd percentile+13 vs school

Disabled (2019)70th percentile+12 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)47th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2026)43rd percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

Mathematics54%+13 vs state

English Language Arts44%~ state avg

Science43%+5 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 (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 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 10th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics 10th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science 11th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Ellsworth High	Public	7-12	211 W 11th	Ellsworth	67439	Ellsworth County	Ellsworth	No	No	No	No	(785) 472-4471	300	25	11.8	34.3%	268 (89.3%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.7%)	57.7	136^th of 340 public high schools	60.0%		62.8	110^th of 332 public high schools	66.9%	26	51.7	52.1	28.3	44.0	44.1	60.4	60.4	54.4	52.1	32.6	42.9	$14,996	$966	$14,030

Frequently Asked Questions about Ellsworth High

Is Ellsworth High a good school?

Ellsworth High ranks 136^th of 340 Kansas high schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Ellsworth High in?

Ellsworth

What is the racial makeup of Ellsworth High?

Students at Ellsworth High are 89% White, 8% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What schools feed into Ellsworth High?

Ellsworth High is fed by the following schools:

Elementary : Ellsworth Elementary
Middle : Kanopolis Middle

How many students attend Ellsworth High?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended Ellsworth High.

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