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Ruth Clark Elementary K-5

Public Grades PK, KG-5

502^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Ruth Clark Elementary K-5 is a public elementary school in Wichita, Kansas, serving 320 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Haysville school district, which is ranked 226 out of 264 districts in the state.

Over the past 10 years, Ruth Clark Elementary's statewide ranking has fluctuated, ranging from a high of 76th out of 656 Kansas elementary schools in 2015-2016 to a low of 502nd out of 656 in the most recent 2024-2025 school year. The school consistently underperforms the Haysville district and the state of Kansas in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. However, the school's performance in Science is relatively stronger, with 38.77% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 30.13% for the Haysville district and 41.44% for the state.

When compared to other nearby schools, Ruth Clark Elementary generally performs better than Oatville Elementary and Prairie Elementary, but lags behind schools like Freeman Elementary and Nelson Elementary in both academic performance and student demographics. Compared to schools in the Wichita district, Ruth Clark Elementary outperforms nearby schools like Enterprise Elementary, White Elementary, and Cleaveland Traditional Magnet Elementary, which have even lower proficiency rates and higher rates of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

316

Students ?

13.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,333

Per pupil spending ?

63%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1900 W. 55th Street South
Wichita, KS 67217

(316) 554-2333

District: Haysville

Students who attend Ruth Clark Elementary K-5 usually attend:

Middle:	Haysville Middle School
High:	Campus High Haysville

Racial breakdown:

White:

54.4%

Hispanic:

22.2%

Two or more races:

12.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 23rd in 2025

Worth a look

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

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 62 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school35%

District avg30%

Kansas avg42%

502^nd of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▼ down 61 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to bottom 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 6Elementary Schools in the Haysville

226^th of 264Haysville 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	27.0	502 of 656	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.9	464 of 653	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.5	439 of 660	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.9	350 of 668	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.4	289 of 670	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.2	115 of 667	82.8%	★★★★☆
2018	73.9	132 of 656	79.9%	★★★★☆
2017	69.0	172 of 659	73.9%	★★★★☆
2016	84.7	76 of 656	88.4%	★★★★☆
2015	78.2	105 of 678	84.5%	★★★★☆
2013	77.3	105 of 668	84.3%	★★★★☆
2012	56.3	374 of 660	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	64.3	257 of 631	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2010	72.8	142 of 630	77.5%	★★★★☆
2009	59.0	309 of 621	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	72.6	155 of 614	74.8%	★★★★☆
2007	69.8	190 of 600	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	51.6	334 of 585	42.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	51.5	294 of 591	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	73.3	124 of 591	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	64.2	191 of 574	66.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	86.8	19 of 262	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	96.0	6 of 254	97.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	358 of 533	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.7	354 of 546	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	51.4	247 of 541	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	144 of 512	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	55.8	194 of 494	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.4	33 of 509	93.5%	★★★★★
2018	78.6	47 of 512	90.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	58.6	234 of 605	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.4	99 of 586	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	80.9	86 of 575	85.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	17.6	39 of 41	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	48.4	143 of 313	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	36.8	182 of 306	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.0	205 of 296	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	142 of 305	53.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	13.3	533 of 576	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.6	421 of 579	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.8	395 of 584	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.8	366 of 596	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	51.7	287 of 587	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	80.8	74 of 592	87.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	106 of 574	81.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+69 vs school

Male (2021)61st percentile+4 vs school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile+31 vs school

Female (2021)50th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)33rd percentile+9 vs school

White (2025)7th percentile-16 vs school

Multi-racial (2024)5th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-5 vs state

Science39%-3 vs state

Mathematics26%-12 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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th 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
Ruth Clark Elementary K-5	Public	PK, KG-5	1900 W. 55th Street South	Wichita	67217	Sedgwick County	Haysville	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 554-2333	316	24	13.1	63.0%	172 (54.4%)	22 (7.0%)	70 (22.2%)	9 (2.8%)	3 (0.9%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (12.3%)	27	502^nd of 656 public elementary schools	23.5%		32.9	464^th of 653 public elementary schools	28.9%	38	52.0	32.5	33.3	39.9	31.4	21.9	24.5	26.2	38.8	38.8	$13,333	$809	$12,524
Cessna Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2101 W 45th S	Wichita	67217	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-6900	356	26	13.6	91.6%	175 (49.2%)	52 (14.6%)	83 (23.3%)	5 (1.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.4%)	10.4	609^th of 656 public elementary schools	7.2%		6.2	641^st of 653 public elementary schools	1.8%	32	35.7	23.3	29.3	29.3	22.6	5.0	14.6	13.6	17.1	17.1	$16,040	$3,122	$12,918
Prairie Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7101 S. Meridian	Haysville	67060	Sedgwick County	Haysville	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 554-2350	407	29	14.0	72.7%	232 (57.0%)	17 (4.2%)	107 (26.3%)	11 (2.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (9.3%)	8.4	618^th of 656 public elementary schools	5.8%		14.9	578^th of 653 public elementary schools	11.5%	40	27.4	28.6	13.9	22.5	19.3	18.6	8.1	14.7	14.9	14.9	$12,658	$774	$11,884
Rex Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 W. Grand	Haysville	67060	Sedgwick County	Haysville	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 554-2281	386	30	12.8	64.0%	272 (70.5%)	5 (1.3%)	73 (18.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.3%)	33.5	461^st of 656 public elementary schools	29.7%		39.6	417^th of 653 public elementary schools	36.1%	44	45.2	42.6	39.7	42.4	27.4	39.3	22.1	29.3	44.1	44.1	$12,048	$784	$11,264
Nelson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	245 N Delos	Haysville	67060	Sedgwick County	Haysville	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 554-2273	442	29	15.1	67.2%	288 (65.2%)	6 (1.4%)	94 (21.3%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	46 (10.4%)	31.8	477^th of 656 public elementary schools	27.3%		38.9	423^rd of 653 public elementary schools	35.2%	54	42.9	39.4	43.5	41.8	33.9	33.3	29.0	32.1	35.5	35.5	$12,195	$786	$11,409
Freeman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1731 West Grand Avenue	Haysville	67060	Sedgwick County	Haysville	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 554-2265	397	27	14.6	58.2%	269 (67.8%)	10 (2.5%)	57 (14.4%)	8 (2.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.3%)	50 (12.6%)	38.5	428^th of 656 public elementary schools	34.8%		33.3	461^st of 653 public elementary schools	29.4%	33	55.3	41.7	45.3	47.3	41.1	33.3	26.4	33.7	35.8	35.8	$12,195	$756	$11,439
Enterprise Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3605 S Gold	Wichita	67217	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-6800	424	33	13.0	92.5%	157 (37.0%)	51 (12.0%)	172 (40.6%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (8.3%)	4.2	650^th of 656 public elementary schools	0.9%		9.1	619^th of 653 public elementary schools	5.2%	31	28.6	11.5	19.2	20.5	4.0	6.6	5.9	5.3	11.5	11.5	$18,349	$2,823	$15,526
White Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5148 S Kansas	Wichita	67216	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-1250	414	30	13.6	84.8%	171 (41.3%)	59 (14.3%)	100 (24.2%)	21 (5.1%)	4 (1.0%)	4 (1.0%)	55 (13.3%)	9.5	615^th of 656 public elementary schools	6.3%		7.2	634^th of 653 public elementary schools	2.9%	19	35.4	26.8	21.7	27.4	16.3	16.1	8.6	13.5	18.3	18.3	$15,277	$2,768	$12,509
Oatville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4335 S Hoover	Wichita	67215	Sedgwick County	Haysville	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 554-2290	360	25	14.2	54.7%	205 (56.9%)	13 (3.6%)	63 (17.5%)	20 (5.6%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	53 (14.7%)	28.5	494^th of 656 public elementary schools	24.7%		39.5	419^th of 653 public elementary schools	35.8%	75	45.9	37.2	29.8	37.4	39.3	27.9	26.9	31.6	35.8	35.8	$11,905	$829	$11,076
Kelly Liberal Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	3143 S Millwood	Wichita	67217	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-4150	429	32	13.6	86.0%	172 (40.1%)	74 (17.2%)	129 (30.1%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (11.4%)	10.6	607^th of 656 public elementary schools	7.5%		9.1	618^th of 653 public elementary schools	5.4%	11	25.9	22.8	35.8	28.0	13.0	17.5	9.4	13.4	24.5	24.5	$16,713	$3,054	$13,659

Frequently Asked Questions about Ruth Clark Elementary K-5

How many students attend Ruth Clark Elementary K-5?

In the 2024-25 school year, 316 students attended Ruth Clark Elementary K-5.

What district is Ruth Clark Elementary K-5 in?

Haysville

What schools do graduates of Ruth Clark Elementary K-5 attend?

Students who attend Ruth Clark Elementary K-5 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Haysville Middle School
High : Campus High Haysville

What is the racial makeup of Ruth Clark Elementary K-5?

Students at Ruth Clark Elementary K-5 are 54% White, 22% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 7% African American, 3% Asian.

Is Ruth Clark Elementary K-5 a good school?

Ruth Clark Elementary K-5 ranks in the bottom 23.5% of Kansas elementary schools.

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