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Holcomb Elementary 3-5

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Holcomb Elementary 3-5 ranks 386 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 3-5

386^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Holcomb Elementary 3-5 is a public elementary school serving grades 3-5 in Holcomb, Kansas, with 207 students. The school is part of the Holcomb School District, which is ranked 213 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger. Holcomb Elementary 3-5 has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools over the past several years, with a current ranking of 386 out of 656 schools and a 2-star rating.

Academically, Holcomb Elementary 3-5 consistently underperforms the state average in proficiency across all grades and subjects, with 46.1% proficiency in English Language Arts and 38.11% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 44.47% and 38.73%, respectively. The school also has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 19.5%, significantly higher than the state average. Student performance varies across subgroups, with Hispanic students performing relatively well but White students, students with special needs, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds struggling and ranking in the bottom half or quarter of the state.

In comparison, the nearby Jennie Wilson Elementary in the Garden City School District demonstrates significantly higher academic performance, with proficiency rates well above the state average and lower chronic absenteeism rates. This suggests that Holcomb Elementary 3-5 may be struggling to keep pace with improvements in other schools across the state, and could benefit from targeted interventions and support to improve student outcomes.

187

Students ?

11.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,515

Per pupil spending ?

54.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

200 N Main
Holcomb, KS 67851

(620) 277-2257

District: Holcomb

Students who attend Holcomb Elementary 3-5 usually attend:

Middle:	Holcomb Middle
High:	Holcomb High

Racial breakdown:

Not Specified:

100.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 27th percentile in 2022 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 41st (2025) from a 27th-percentile low (2022)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg35%

Kansas avg42%

386^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 49% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

213^th of 264Holcomb 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	42.4	386 of 656	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	34.3	453 of 653	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	33.5	466 of 660	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.4	490 of 668	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	32.3	476 of 670	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.6	472 of 667	29.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.5	453 of 656	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.3	284 of 659	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	64.9	203 of 656	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.7	333 of 678	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	30.6	535 of 668	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	53.6	402 of 660	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	62.3	283 of 631	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	51.3	383 of 630	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	49.6	393 of 621	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	62.3	275 of 614	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	69.6	191 of 600	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	54.6	311 of 585	46.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2022	32.2	87 of 117	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.6	66 of 108	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	33.5	412 of 591	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.7	431 of 591	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	36.2	393 of 574	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	43.1	144 of 260	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.7	145 of 245	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.1	166 of 254	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	140 of 229	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	110 of 235	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	49 of 207	76.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	34.5	383 of 533	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	46.1	291 of 546	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	279 of 541	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	32.9	387 of 512	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.9	385 of 494	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	53.1	217 of 509	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	271 of 512	47.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	33.9	430 of 605	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.9	358 of 586	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.2	395 of 575	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	18.9	277 of 306	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	73.0	45 of 296	84.8%	★★★★☆
2022	22.4	257 of 305	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	32.3	432 of 576	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	38.9	380 of 579	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.9	409 of 584	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.0	384 of 596	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.5	387 of 587	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	37.2	404 of 592	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	441 of 574	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2024)45th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2021)30th percentile~ school

Male (2021)29th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)28th percentile-13 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)26th percentile~ school

White (2025)25th percentile-16 vs school

Special Education (2024)9th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts46%~ state avg

Science40%~ state avg

Mathematics38%~ state avg

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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
Holcomb Elementary 3-5	Public	3-5	200 N Main	Holcomb	67851	Finney County	Holcomb	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 277-2257	187	16	11.8	54.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.4	386^th of 656 public elementary schools	41.2%		34.3	453^rd of 653 public elementary schools	30.6%	67	48.3	36.9	54.5		46.1	36.1	38.5	40.0		38.1	40.0	40.0	$12,515	$1,708	$10,807
Wiley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	204 Henderson	Holcomb	67851	Finney County	Holcomb	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 277-4431	218	18	12.2	46.8%	203 (93.1%)	3 (1.4%)	5 (2.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)								(n/a)													$12,681	$2,084	$10,597
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Holcomb Elementary 3-5

What district is Holcomb Elementary 3-5 in?

Holcomb

What is the racial makeup of Holcomb Elementary 3-5?

Students at Holcomb Elementary 3-5 are 100% Not Specified.

Is Holcomb Elementary 3-5 a good school?

Holcomb Elementary 3-5 ranks 386^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Holcomb Elementary 3-5 attend?

Students who attend Holcomb Elementary 3-5 usually go on to attend:

Middle : Holcomb Middle
High : Holcomb High

How many students attend Holcomb Elementary 3-5?

In the 2024-25 school year, 187 students attended Holcomb Elementary 3-5.

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