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Olpe Elementary

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Olpe Elementary ranks 228 th of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

228^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Olpe Elementary is a PK–5 school in the rural Southern Lyon County area, serving 149 students. In 2025–26, its all-grades proficiency results were above both the state and district in English language arts (ELA), math and science. Among the 11 nearby schools with results, it ranked first in ELA and math and second in science. The most important finding is that Olpe is one of the strongest local schools on current test results, especially in ELA and math.

Olpe scored 56% in ELA, 51% in math and 54% in science—about 10, 10 and 16 percentage points above state results, respectively. Its leads over the district were 14 points in ELA, 5 in math and 14 in science. In grade-level results, fifth-grade ELA was a standout at 67%, the highest among nearby schools with results; third-grade math was also strong at 61%, the local high and 18 points above the state. Fourth-grade math is the clearest weakness: 33%, 11 points below the state, though tied with Madison Elementary locally. Fourth-grade ELA was 48%, close to the state’s 50% and around the middle of local results.

Results ended higher in 2025–26 than four years earlier: ELA rose 6 points, math 3 and science 8, although science varied sharply from year to year. SchoolDigger ranks Olpe at the 65th statewide percentile with 3 stars, compared with the district’s 48th percentile and 2 stars; nearby Madison Elementary is next at the 55th percentile. Olpe’s percentile is up from 62 last year but below its earlier 73–75 range. SchoolDigger’s statewide effectiveness ranking for White students is notably lower, at the 48th percentile versus 65th overall; it was at the 62nd percentile in 2023–24. The student-teacher ratio, 12.3, is close to the nearby-school average of 12.1. Chronic absenteeism rose from 6% to 18% over the years shown, even though the latest rate is roughly in line with state and district rates.

149

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$8,873

Per pupil spending ?

26.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

314 W Listerscheid
Olpe, KS 66865-0203

(620) 475-3277

District: Southern Lyon County

Students who attend Olpe Elementary usually attend:

High:

Olpe Junior/Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

91.9%

Hispanic:

4.0%

Two or more races:

2.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 81st percentile in 2019 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (54% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kansas median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 81st-percentile peak (2019) to 65th (2026)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school54%

District avg43%

Kansas avg42%

228^th of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From top 49% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Southern Lyon County

139^th of 268Southern Lyon County 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	62.1	228 of 657	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.7	251 of 656	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.7	174 of 653	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	168 of 660	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	53.8	297 of 668	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.8	285 of 670	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.3	128 of 667	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	133 of 656	79.7%	★★★★☆
2017	67.0	192 of 659	70.9%	★★★★☆
2016	51.9	320 of 656	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.9	413 of 678	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2013	69.1	224 of 668	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.4	184 of 660	72.1%	★★★★☆
2011	73.7	126 of 631	80.0%	★★★★☆
2010	76.9	91 of 630	85.6%	★★★★☆
2009	69.6	170 of 621	72.6%	★★★★☆
2008	80.8	56 of 614	90.9%	★★★★★
2007	82.2	37 of 600	93.8%	★★★★★
2006	90.3	3 of 585	99.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	54.0	270 of 585	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.0	252 of 591	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.1	325 of 591	45.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	65.3	185 of 594	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.3	256 of 605	57.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.5	94 of 575	83.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	48.4	300 of 576	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.3	316 of 576	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.6	221 of 579	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.3	202 of 584	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	308 of 596	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.2	290 of 587	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.2	142 of 592	76.0%	★★★★☆
2018	68.6	155 of 574	73.0%	★★★★☆

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 (2026)69th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)48th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts56%+10 vs state

Science54%+16 vs state

Mathematics51%+10 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 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
Olpe Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	314 W Listerscheid	Olpe	66865	Lyon County	Southern Lyon County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 475-3277	149	12	12.3	26.8%	137 (91.9%)	2 (1.3%)	6 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	62.1	228^th of 657 public elementary schools	65.3%		60.7	251^st of 656 public elementary schools	61.7%	23	52.2	47.6	66.7				55.9	60.9	33.3	58.3				51.5	54.2		54.2	$8,873	$816	$8,056
Logan Ave Elementary	Public	K-5	521 South East Street	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 341-2264	208	18	11.8	74.0%	65 (31.3%)	4 (1.9%)	118 (56.7%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.7%)	13.4	583^rd of 657 public elementary schools	11.3%		11.2	602^nd of 656 public elementary schools	8.2%	19	20.0	17.6	35.7				25.7	12.0	10.5	32.1				19.4	35.7		35.7	$13,887	$1,692	$12,195
Riverside Elementary	Public	K-5	327 S West St	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 341-2276	385	26	14.6	82.3%	94 (24.4%)	6 (1.6%)	261 (67.8%)	4 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.9%)	29.1	502^nd of 657 public elementary schools	23.6%		20	550^th of 656 public elementary schools	16.2%	48	44.9	31.6	43.6				39.7	18.4	26.3	43.6				29.8	41.8		41.8	$13,384	$1,205	$12,179
Madison Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1014 S Fourth	Madison	66860	Greenwood County	Madison-Virgil	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 437-2918	130	12	10.6	50.0%	113 (86.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.7%)	54.1	295^th of 657 public elementary schools	55.1%		56.5	279^th of 656 public elementary schools	57.5%	16	50.0	50.0	53.8	26.7			45.3	50.0	33.3	61.5	57.1			49.2	53.8		53.8	$21,964	$3,374	$18,590
W A White Elementary	Public	K-5	902 Exchange Street	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 341-2294	248	19	13.4	83.5%	103 (41.5%)	3 (1.2%)	108 (43.5%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (12.5%)	19.8	558^th of 657 public elementary schools	15.1%		22.8	529^th of 656 public elementary schools	19.4%	29	28.0	52.8	25.0				37.1	11.5	27.0	24.1				21.7	33.3		33.3	$13,883	$1,532	$12,351
Walnut Elementary	Public	K-5	801 Grove Ave	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 341-2288	312	23	13.8	66.3%	173 (55.4%)	12 (3.8%)	113 (36.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.5%)	48.6	347^th of 657 public elementary schools	47.2%		43.9	376^th of 656 public elementary schools	42.7%	29	52.4	45.9	56.9				52.3	47.6	27.0	36.5				37.4	53.8		53.8	$12,885	$1,134	$11,751
Village Elementary	Public	K-5	2302 W 15th Ave	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 341-2282	401	26	15.1	59.9%	186 (46.4%)	6 (1.5%)	185 (46.1%)	6 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.5%)	41.3	406^th of 657 public elementary schools	38.2%		44.5	368^th of 656 public elementary schools	43.9%	38	44.6	48.3	47.1				46.7	30.4	41.4	48.5				40.6	39.7		39.7	$13,348	$1,204	$12,144
Timmerman Elementary	Public	K-5	2901 Timmerman Dr	Emporia	66801	Lyon County	Emporia	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 341-2270	370	30	12.5	45.4%	218 (58.9%)	1 (0.3%)	130 (35.1%)	8 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.5%)	45.6	372^nd of 657 public elementary schools	43.4%		56.5	278^th of 656 public elementary schools	57.6%	94	45.3	42.6	50.8				46.2	37.5	40.0	45.8				41.0	52.5		52.5	$13,682	$1,462	$12,221
Neosho Rapids Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	240 N. Commercial	Neosho Rapids	66864	Lyon County	Southern Lyon County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 342-7783	107	12	9.1	56.1%	102 (95.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.8%)	26.7	512^th of 657 public elementary schools	22.1%		39.3	419^th of 656 public elementary schools	36.1%	93	46.7	37.5	26.7				37.0	40.0	25.0	33.3				32.6	33.3		33.3	$12,547	$327	$12,221
NLC Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-8	804 Sixth Street	Americus	66835	Lyon County	North Lyon County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 481-2086	223	19	11.6	47.5%	202 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (7.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.8%)	52.5	320^th of 657 public elementary schools	51.3%		53.1	308^th of 656 public elementary schools	53.0%	12	51.6	58.3	52.9	37.9	30.0	78.6	49.6	35.5	37.5	52.9	37.9	25.0	42.9	37.8	64.7	64.3	64.5	$16,376	$5,406	$10,970

Frequently Asked Questions about Olpe Elementary

What schools do graduates of Olpe Elementary attend?

Students who attend Olpe Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Olpe Junior/Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Olpe Elementary?

Students at Olpe Elementary are 92% White, 4% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Olpe Elementary in?

Southern Lyon County

How many students attend Olpe Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 149 students attended Olpe Elementary.

Is Olpe Elementary a good school?

Olpe Elementary ranks 228^th of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 13, 2026

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2023–24 school spending dataJan 8, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesDec 4, 2025

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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