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Park Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6

538^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Park Elementary is a public elementary school located in Great Bend, Kansas, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 266 students. The school is part of the Great Bend School District, which is ranked 198 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Park Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 447 and 640 out of 656-678 schools. The school has received a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other schools in the state. Park Elementary consistently underperforms the state and district averages in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 29.64% of Park Elementary students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 36.73% in the Great Bend district and 44.47% statewide.

Despite spending more per student than some of the nearby schools, such as Lincoln Elementary and Jefferson Elementary, both of which are ranked in the top 25% of Kansas elementary schools, Park Elementary's academic performance remains below average. This suggests that the school may need to re-evaluate how it allocates its resources to better support student learning. Additionally, the school's consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19% to 28% in recent years, are significantly higher than the state and district averages, indicating the need for a comprehensive review of its strategies for supporting student attendance and engagement.

304

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,646

Per pupil spending ?

73.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1801 Williams
Great Bend, KS 67530

(620) 793-1505

District: Great Bend

Students who attend Park Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Great Bend Middle School
High:	Great Bend High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

47.7%

Hispanic:

45.1%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 32nd percentile in 2023 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (31% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped from its 32nd-percentile peak (2023) to 18th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school31%

District avg34%

Kansas avg42%

538^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 5Elementary Schools in the Great Bend

198^th of 264Great Bend 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	21.8	538 of 656	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	480 of 653	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.4	447 of 660	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.2	475 of 668	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.6	493 of 670	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.8	469 of 667	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.9	533 of 656	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	29.0	507 of 659	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.5	593 of 656	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.2	640 of 678	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	18.6	581 of 668	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	31.7	551 of 660	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	27.1	543 of 631	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	37.0	493 of 630	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	45.4	432 of 621	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2008	57.5	314 of 614	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	54.3	334 of 600	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2006	49.1	351 of 585	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	59.9	30 of 108	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	74.5	17 of 122	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	58.2	36 of 129	72.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	24.6	474 of 591	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.7	410 of 591	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.3	423 of 574	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	98 of 262	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.4	48 of 260	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.4	46 of 245	81.2%	★★★★☆
2022	76.0	26 of 254	89.8%	★★★★★
2021	43.6	134 of 229	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.3	68 of 235	71.1%	★★★★☆
2018	50.8	94 of 207	54.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	35.1	374 of 533	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.5	304 of 546	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	253 of 541	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	155 of 512	69.7%	★★★★☆
2021	51.4	231 of 494	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.6	240 of 509	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.3	358 of 512	30.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	40.1	381 of 605	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.0	397 of 586	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	22.8	472 of 575	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	14.0	532 of 576	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.2	527 of 579	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	26.7	470 of 584	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.8	548 of 596	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	46.9	323 of 587	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.0	441 of 592	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	473 of 574	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2021)72nd percentile+46 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+45 vs school

Male (2021)37th percentile+11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)30th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2021)20th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)8th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science35%-6 vs state

English Language Arts30%-15 vs state

Mathematics27%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Park 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
Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1801 Williams	Great Bend	67530	Barton County	Great Bend	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 793-1505	304	21	14.5	73.4%	145 (47.7%)	7 (2.3%)	137 (45.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.3%)	21.8	538^th of 656 public elementary schools	18.0%		29.9	480^th of 653 public elementary schools	26.5%	58	36.7	16.7	40.6	29.3	29.6	25.8	18.6	32.4	31.7	26.8	35.3	35.3	$14,646	$2,644	$12,002
Jefferson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2716 24th	Great Bend	67530	Barton County	Great Bend	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 793-1502	297	21	14.2	58.2%	212 (71.4%)	6 (2.0%)	56 (18.9%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (6.1%)	83	85^th of 656 public elementary schools	87.0%		70.3	157^th of 653 public elementary schools	76.0%	72	69.2	75.6	59.5	45.7	63.2	74.4	87.8	64.9	62.9	73.0	56.8	56.8	$14,503	$2,618	$11,885
Riley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1515 10th	Great Bend	67530	Barton County	Great Bend	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 793-1506	296	24	12.5	94.3%	61 (20.6%)	1 (0.3%)	221 (74.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.4%)	17	568^th of 656 public elementary schools	13.4%		10.3	606^th of 653 public elementary schools	7.2%	38	41.2	37.1	26.7	11.4	29.1	26.5	19.4	36.7	10.8	22.6	20.0	20.0	$14,852	$2,681	$12,170
Eisenhower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1212 Garfield	Great Bend	67530	Barton County	Great Bend	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 793-1501	343	27	12.8	80.5%	201 (58.6%)	2 (0.6%)	121 (35.3%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	15 (4.4%)	7.9	623^rd of 656 public elementary schools	5.0%		9.7	613^th of 653 public elementary schools	6.1%	10	21.3	25.6	16.7	21.6	21.2	12.8	15.4	19.0	18.9	16.4	14.3	14.3	$14,815	$2,675	$12,140
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	5630 Broadway	Great Bend	67530	Barton County	Great Bend	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 793-1503	275	18	15.1	57.8%	209 (76.0%)	4 (1.5%)	53 (19.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	62.6	237^th of 656 public elementary schools	63.9%		52.2	303^rd of 653 public elementary schools	53.6%	66	84.8	47.1	66.7	44.8	61.2	64.7	32.3	45.5	34.5	44.6	54.5	54.5	$14,784	$2,669	$12,115
Roosevelt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	315 N. Vine	Hoisington	67544	Barton County	Hoisington	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 653-4470	155	13	12.0	49.7%	128 (82.6%)	1 (0.6%)	21 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.2%)								(n/a)													$24,349	$3,108	$21,241
Lincoln Elementary	Public	2-5	515 N. Oak St.	Hoisington	67544	Barton County	Hoisington	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 653-4549	193	17	11.0	59.1%	165 (85.5%)	4 (2.1%)	15 (7.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.7%)	72.1	154^th of 656 public elementary schools	76.5%		58.6	258^th of 653 public elementary schools	60.5%	104	66.0	53.5	59.3		59.9	70.0	58.1	35.2		53.7	63.0	63.0	$18,241	$1,814	$16,427
Ellinwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	310 E. 6th St.	Ellinwood	67526	Barton County	Ellinwood Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 564-2750	202	17	11.6	49.5%	162 (80.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (14.9%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	40.2	411^th of 656 public elementary schools	37.3%		34.5	452^nd of 653 public elementary schools	30.8%	41	56.5	36.4	33.3	38.9	40.7	30.4	50.0	44.4	30.5	38.0	42.3	42.3	$16,976	$2,048	$14,928
Otis-Bison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	216 N 3rd	Otis	67565	Rush County	Otis-Bison	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 387-2371	73	11	6.8	43.8%	70 (95.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)	69.2				64.5	61.5				32.3			$17,507	$1,797	$15,709

Frequently Asked Questions about Park Elementary

What schools do graduates of Park Elementary attend?

Students who attend Park Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Great Bend Middle School
High : Great Bend High School

What district is Park Elementary in?

Great Bend

How many students attend Park Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 304 students attended Park Elementary.

Is Park Elementary a good school?

Park Elementary ranks in the bottom 18.0% of Kansas elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Park Elementary?

Students at Park Elementary are 48% White, 45% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% American Indian.

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