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White City Elementary

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White City Elementary ranks 322 nd of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

322^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 51% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

White City Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-8 in White City, Kansas, with 138 students enrolled. The school is part of the Rural Vista school district, which is ranked 183 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

White City Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates ranging from 8.5% to 42.2%, which are significantly higher than the state average and the rates of nearby schools like Westwood Elementary (19.5%) and Sheridan Elementary (19.5%). The school's test scores in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science are generally lower than the state averages and the scores of nearby schools. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 44.15% in ELA and 33.76% in Math, compared to the state averages of 44.47% and 38.73% respectively.

White City Elementary's statewide ranking and SchoolDigger rating have fluctuated over the years, ranging from a high of 162 out of 668 Kansas elementary schools (4 stars) in 2012-2013 to a low of 431 out of 670 (2 stars) in 2020-2021. The school's current ranking is 322 out of 656 (3 stars). While the school faces unique challenges, nearby schools like Lincoln Elementary and Sheridan Elementary generally outperform White City Elementary on key metrics, suggesting that the school's struggles may be specific to its own circumstances.

140

Students ?

11.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,264

Per pupil spending ?

47.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

414 Goodnow
White City, KS 66872

(785) 349-2211

District: Rural Vista

Students who attend White City Elementary usually attend:

High:

White City High

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.6%

Two or more races:

6.4%

Hispanic:

4.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 36th percentile in 2023 → 51st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 51st (2025) from a 36th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Kansas median (51st percentile)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg41%

Kansas avg42%

Elementary school

322^nd of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 49%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 49% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

288^th of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 62 pts since 2015

From top 17% (2015) to bottom 21% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Kansas Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Rural Vista

183^rd of 264Rural Vista 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	51.4	322 of 656	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.7	278 of 653	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	37.5	425 of 660	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.9	359 of 668	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	431 of 670	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.6	371 of 667	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	53.9	306 of 656	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	65.8	208 of 659	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.8	387 of 678	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	73.3	162 of 668	75.7%	★★★★☆
2012	69.5	201 of 660	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	51.8	381 of 631	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	69.2	186 of 630	70.5%	★★★★☆
2009	41.2	460 of 621	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	59.9	297 of 614	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.7	246 of 600	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2006	26.8	486 of 585	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2022	23.0	445 of 512	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	42.9	345 of 576	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.2	308 of 579	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.3	445 of 584	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.6	379 of 596	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.6	510 of 587	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.8	408 of 592	31.1%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	26.3	288 of 363	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	284 of 362	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.0	225 of 362	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.9	108 of 368	70.7%	★★★★☆
2021	38.4	231 of 367	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.3	309 of 368	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	25.0	293 of 358	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	72.0	63 of 368	82.9%	★★★★☆
2013	55.4	193 of 355	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	59.5	164 of 342	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	23.7	277 of 320	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	57.4	138 of 307	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.5	80 of 296	73.0%	★★★★☆
2007	64.2	95 of 286	66.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	181 of 285	36.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	27.5	272 of 349	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	309 of 347	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.7	237 of 349	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	64.3	79 of 349	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	54.7	124 of 349	64.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

White (2025)40th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2022)13th percentile-33 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)36th percentile+16 vs school

White (2025)22nd percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts44%~ state avg

Science37%-4 vs state

Mathematics34%-5 vs state

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Schools Near White City 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 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
White City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	414 Goodnow	White City	66872	Morris County	Rural Vista	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 349-2211	140	12	11.4	47.9%	124 (88.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.4%)	51.4	322^nd of 656 public elementary schools	50.9%		55.7	278^th of 653 public elementary schools	57.4%	44	92.3	56.3	23.1	45.5	30.0	14.3	44.2	69.2	37.5	15.4	36.4	20.0	21.4	33.8	46.2	28.6	37.0	$17,264	$1,470	$15,795
Herington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1403 North D Street	Herington	67449	Dickinson County	Herington	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 258-3234	186	16	11.5	74.2%	136 (73.1%)	1 (0.5%)	28 (15.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (11.3%)	55.8	289^th of 656 public elementary schools	55.9%		62.4	218^th of 653 public elementary schools	66.6%	71	50.0	48.3	42.1				47.3	46.1	51.7	42.1				47.3	63.2		63.2	$17,921	$2,747	$15,174
Prairie Heights Elementary School	Public	K-6	801 Center Street	Alta Vista	66834	Wabaunsee County	Morris County	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 499-6313	76	9	8.4	61.8%	70 (92.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (2.6%)	29	490^th of 656 public elementary schools	25.3%		70.1	158^th of 653 public elementary schools	75.8%	332		38.1		40.0			38.3		23.8		30.0			25.5				$23,551	$1,845	$21,706
Sheridan Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	429 W Ash	Junction City	66441	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4670	255	21	12.2	63.5%	126 (49.4%)	26 (10.2%)	53 (20.8%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.7%)	40 (15.7%)	72	155^th of 656 public elementary schools	76.4%		63.9	206^th of 653 public elementary schools	68.5%	51	60.0	65.5	59.5				61.3	68.3	51.7	37.8				53.3	59.5		59.5	$12,177	$2,009	$10,168
Eisenhower Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1625 St Marys Rd	Junction City	66441	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4340	370	25	14.7	57.3%	171 (46.2%)	57 (15.4%)	86 (23.2%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.7%)	36 (9.7%)	41.4	399^th of 656 public elementary schools	39.2%		50	327^th of 653 public elementary schools	49.9%	72	53.4	33.3	51.0				46.2	33.9	38.5	38.8				36.9	40.8		40.8	$13,897	$1,737	$12,160
Grandview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	109 E Grandview Drive	Junction City	66441	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 717-4470	83	7	12.2	74.7%	35 (42.2%)	14 (16.9%)	20 (24.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (4.8%)	10 (12.0%)	76.7	127^th of 656 public elementary schools	80.6%		62.6	215^th of 653 public elementary schools	67.1%	88			64.7				51.4	50.0		66.7				59.5	55.6		55.6	$20,471	$3,622	$16,849
Spring Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1601 Hickory Lane	Junction City	66441	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4790	400	26	15.4	45.3%	187 (46.8%)	52 (13.0%)	90 (22.5%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.0%)	61 (15.3%)	62	239^th of 656 public elementary schools	63.6%		50.5	318^th of 653 public elementary schools	51.3%	79	69.6	47.4	44.6				54.2	58.0	55.3	39.3				51.7	50.9		50.9	$11,277	$1,720	$9,557
Council Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	706 East Main Street	Council Grove	66846	Morris County	Morris County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 767-6851	318	27	11.7	55.3%	274 (86.2%)	2 (0.6%)	21 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.7%)	33	467^th of 656 public elementary schools	28.8%		38.1	429^th of 653 public elementary schools	34.3%	38	54.1	28.6	47.8	35.2			41.8	48.6	13.3	23.9	31.5			29.9	37.0		37.0	$15,840	$1,815	$14,024
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	300 N Lincoln	Junction City	66441	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4570	305	18	17.3	52.1%	149 (48.9%)	45 (14.8%)	50 (16.4%)	4 (1.3%)	2 (0.7%)	5 (1.6%)	50 (16.4%)	69	174^th of 656 public elementary schools	73.5%		71.3	150^th of 653 public elementary schools	77.0%	24	48.1	75.0	52.0				58.0	34.6	66.7	68.0				56.0	60.0		60.0	$11,551	$1,135	$10,415
Washington Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 N Washington	Junction City	66441	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 717-4690	350	26	13.4	91.7%	86 (24.6%)	83 (23.7%)	107 (30.6%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.9%)	10 (2.9%)	57 (16.3%)	17.9	561^st of 656 public elementary schools	14.5%		19.6	551^st of 653 public elementary schools	15.6%	10	36.4	37.8	24.5				32.3	29.5	23.7	14.0				22.0	28.0		28.0	$14,400	$1,821	$12,579

Frequently Asked Questions about White City Elementary

How many students attend White City Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 140 students attended White City Elementary.

What district is White City Elementary in?

Rural Vista

What is the racial makeup of White City Elementary?

Students at White City Elementary are 89% White, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of White City Elementary attend?

Students who attend White City Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : White City High

Is White City Elementary a good school?

White City Elementary ranks 322^nd of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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