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Plymell Elementary

Q: Is Plymell Elementary a good school?

Plymell Elementary ranks 285 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

285^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Plymell Elementary is a public elementary school located in Garden City, Kansas, serving 127 students in grades K-6. Despite being part of the Garden City school district, which is ranked 223 out of 264 districts in the state, Plymell Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency.

In the 2024-2025 school year, Plymell Elementary had 55.06% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 32.34% in Garden City and 44.47% statewide. In Mathematics, Plymell Elementary had 51.38% proficiency, while Garden City and Kansas had 23.48% and 38.73%, respectively. The school's performance in Science is also noteworthy, with 27.77% proficiency compared to 29.12% in Garden City and 41.44% statewide. Plymell Elementary's strong academic performance extends to its White and female student populations, ranking 53rd and 105th out of all Kansas elementary schools, respectively.

While Plymell Elementary's academic achievements are impressive, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.3% in the 2024-2025 school year to 19.5% in the 2024-2025 school year. This trend warrants further investigation and intervention to ensure students are consistently attending school. Nonetheless, Plymell Elementary stands out as a high-performing school, outpacing nearby schools such as Holcomb Elementary 3-5, Florence Wilson Elementary, Abe Hubert Elementary School, and Jennie Wilson Elementary in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency.

117

Students ?

11.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,592

Per pupil spending ?

35%

Free/discounted lunch ?

20 W Plymell Rd
Garden City, KS 67846

(620) 805-7800

District: Garden City

Students who attend Plymell Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Horace J. Good Middle School
High:	Garden City High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.7%

Hispanic:

44.4%

Two or more races:

0.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 73rd percentile in 2022 → 57th in 2025

Strengths

✓Above the Kansas median (57th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 73rd-percentile peak (2022) to 57th (2025)

!Science scores 14 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg28%

Kansas avg42%

285^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 14 pts since 2015

From bottom 42% (2015) to top 43% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 11Elementary Schools in the Garden City

223^rd of 264Garden 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	56.3	285 of 656	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	264 of 653	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	258 of 660	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.3	183 of 668	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	67.9	192 of 670	71.3%	★★★★☆
2019	57.3	264 of 667	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.9	370 of 656	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	29.4	501 of 659	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	36.3	453 of 656	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	46.5	390 of 678	42.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.9	459 of 668	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2012	57.1	366 of 660	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	49.5	402 of 631	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	68.6	195 of 630	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	83.4	6 of 621	99.0%	★★★★★
2008	86.4	5 of 614	99.2%	★★★★★
2007	86.1	11 of 600	98.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	59.3	220 of 591	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.2	105 of 591	82.2%	★★★★☆
2018	60.1	221 of 574	61.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	59.7	227 of 605	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.3	236 of 586	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.1	345 of 575	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	84.7	53 of 576	90.8%	★★★★★
2024	80.2	80 of 579	86.2%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	151 of 584	74.1%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	138 of 596	76.8%	★★★★☆
2021	69.0	145 of 587	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	62.7	193 of 592	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	232 of 574	59.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2025)91st percentile+34 vs school

Female (2021)63rd percentile-9 vs school

Male (2021)62nd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%+11 vs state

Mathematics51%+13 vs state

Science28%-14 vs state

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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
Plymell Elementary	Public	K-6	20 W Plymell Rd	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	No	No	No	(620) 805-7800	117	10	11.7	35.0%	64 (54.7%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (44.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	56.3	285^th of 656 public elementary schools	56.6%		57.9	264^th of 653 public elementary schools	59.6%	21	76.2	41.7	47.1	47.4	55.1	61.9	38.5	38.9	60.0	51.4	27.8	27.8	$9,592	$1,606	$7,986
Alta Brown Elementary	Public	K-4	1110 East Pine	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 805-7200	336	24	13.9	86.9%	34 (10.1%)	17 (5.1%)	270 (80.4%)	12 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	12.5	592^nd of 656 public elementary schools	9.8%		17	566^th of 653 public elementary schools	13.3%	26	36.4	18.7			27.7	21.2	18.5			19.8			$14,367	$2,545	$11,822
Victor Ornelas Elementary	Public	K-4	3401 E Spruce	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 805-7900	351	27	13.0	82.6%	20 (5.7%)	1 (0.3%)	302 (86.0%)	28 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19.4	553^rd of 656 public elementary schools	15.7%		23.3	527^th of 653 public elementary schools	19.3%	26	48.3	24.6			37.5	23.9	15.1			19.9			$12,656	$2,356	$10,299
Buffalo Jones Elementary	Public	K-4	708 Taylor Ave	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 805-7300	221	17	13.1	89.1%	13 (5.9%)	7 (3.2%)	193 (87.3%)	5 (2.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)	24	523^rd of 656 public elementary schools	20.3%		24.2	521^st of 653 public elementary schools	20.2%	2	28.6	44.4			36.8	27.3	26.5			26.9			$13,086	$2,263	$10,822
Abe Hubert Elementary School	Public	K-6	1205 A Street	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 805-8400	285	23	12.3	94.0%	28 (9.8%)	15 (5.3%)	233 (81.8%)	4 (1.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	9.8	613^th of 656 public elementary schools	6.6%		19.6	550^th of 653 public elementary schools	15.8%	63	22.7	25.0	17.9	27.1	23.2	12.0	11.1	9.7	28.6	16.2	24.4	24.4	$13,228	$2,230	$10,997
Jennie Wilson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	1401 E Harding	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 805-7750	796	16	48.4	67.2%	123 (15.5%)	56 (7.0%)	572 (71.9%)	30 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (1.9%)	69.8	168^th of 656 public elementary schools	74.4%		75	124^th of 653 public elementary schools	81.0%	44	55.1	77.5			66.3	40.8	59.2			50.0			$13,130	$4,205	$8,926
Edith Scheuerman Elementary	Public	K-4	1901 Wilcox	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 805-7350	204	17	11.9	85.3%	28 (13.7%)	8 (3.9%)	161 (78.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.9%)	31.5	479^th of 656 public elementary schools	27.0%		29.5	484^th of 653 public elementary schools	25.9%	5	41.2	44.7			43.2	29.4	31.9			30.9			$13,442	$2,299	$11,143
Georgia Matthews Elementary	Public	K-4	111 Johnson	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 805-7550	112	11	10.5	86.6%	13 (11.6%)	7 (6.3%)	87 (77.7%)	4 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	16.8	569^th of 656 public elementary schools	13.3%		26.6	506^th of 653 public elementary schools	22.5%	63	47.8	25.0			36.2	17.4	12.0			14.6			$14,044	$2,370	$11,674
Gertrude Walker Elementary	Public	K-4	805 W Fair	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 805-7600	186	13	13.8	90.9%	12 (6.5%)	31 (16.7%)	116 (62.4%)	17 (9.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.8%)	28.5	493^rd of 656 public elementary schools	24.8%		25.1	514^th of 653 public elementary schools	21.3%	21	19.0	56.5			32.3	6.8	36.0			17.4			$13,082	$2,453	$10,629
Florence Wilson Elementary	Public	K-4	1709 Labrador Blvd	Garden City	67846	Finney County	Garden City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 805-7400	376	24	15.6	73.7%	67 (17.8%)	57 (15.2%)	217 (57.7%)	25 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.7%)	34.1	459^th of 656 public elementary schools	30.0%		22.3	533^rd of 653 public elementary schools	18.4%	74	54.8	39.1			47.2	29.7	26.8			28.3			$11,810	$2,280	$9,530

Frequently Asked Questions about Plymell Elementary

Is Plymell Elementary a good school?

Plymell Elementary ranks 285^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Plymell Elementary in?

Garden City

What schools do graduates of Plymell Elementary attend?

Students who attend Plymell Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Horace J. Good Middle School
High : Garden City High School

What is the racial makeup of Plymell Elementary?

Students at Plymell Elementary are 55% White, 44% Hispanic.

How many students attend Plymell Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 117 students attended Plymell Elementary.

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