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Humboldt Elementary School

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Humboldt Elementary School ranks 466 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

466^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Humboldt Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Humboldt, Kansas, with 287 students. The school is part of the Humboldt school district, which is ranked 228 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Humboldt Elementary School has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools, with a ranking between 424 and 552 out of around 670 schools over the past several years. The school has received a 1 or 2-star rating from SchoolDigger during this time period. Humboldt Elementary consistently underperforms the state average on standardized tests, with only 40.26% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 36.11% proficient or better in math, compared to the state averages of 44.47% and 38.73%, respectively. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.7% to 19.7% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state's target of 5%.

When comparing Humboldt Elementary to nearby schools, such as Yates Center Elementary and Marmaton Valley Elementary, it consistently underperforms on key metrics. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, these nearby schools had significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics compared to Humboldt Elementary. Additionally, Humboldt Elementary's performance appears to be on a declining trend, with the school's ranking dropping from 424 out of 667 Kansas elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 466 out of 656 in 2024-2025, and its star rating decreasing from 2 stars to 1 star over this time period.

342

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,861

Per pupil spending ?

51.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1100 Central St.
Humboldt, KS 66748

(620) 473-2461

District: Humboldt

Students who attend Humboldt Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Humboldt Middle School
High:	Humboldt High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.9%

Hispanic:

8.2%

Two or more races:

6.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 30th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg34%

Kansas avg42%

466^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

228^th of 264Humboldt 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	33.1	466 of 656	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.4	434 of 653	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.7	561 of 660	15.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	515 of 668	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	22.5	552 of 670	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	424 of 667	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	451 of 656	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2017	31.2	486 of 659	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	49.5	343 of 656	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	37.1	475 of 678	29.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	31.7	423 of 591	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	389 of 591	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.1	414 of 574	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	298 of 533	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.9	196 of 546	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.1	393 of 541	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	40.3	330 of 512	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	32.6	379 of 494	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.8	224 of 509	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.3	392 of 512	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	19.3	515 of 605	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	42.4	346 of 586	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	359 of 575	37.6%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	38.3	189 of 313	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.5	191 of 296	35.5%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	19.8	508 of 576	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.4	461 of 579	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	556 of 584	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.3	521 of 596	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	15.2	544 of 587	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	36.4	410 of 592	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.4	455 of 574	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)44th percentile+15 vs school

Special Education (2025)40th percentile+11 vs school

Female (2021)28th percentile+11 vs school

Male (2021)15th percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)12th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-4 vs state

Mathematics36%-3 vs state

Science32%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Humboldt Elementary School

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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
Humboldt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Central St.	Humboldt	66748	Allen County	Humboldt	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 473-2461	342	21	16.3	51.5%	287 (83.9%)	1 (0.3%)	28 (8.2%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.4%)	33.1	466^th of 656 public elementary schools	29.0%		37.4	434^th of 653 public elementary schools	33.5%	32	47.3	43.6	30.0				40.3	52.7	28.2	24.0				36.1	32.0		32.0	$13,861	$920	$12,941
Iola Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	203 N. Kentucky	Iola	66749	Allen County	Iola	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 365-4820	619	50	12.2	58.0%	530 (85.6%)	5 (0.8%)	34 (5.5%)	2 (0.3%)	7 (1.1%)	1 (0.2%)	40 (6.5%)	38.8	425^th of 656 public elementary schools	35.2%					(n/a)	45.6	46.9	50.0				47.4	30.4	36.5	29.4				31.9	41.8		41.8	$15,222	$1,574	$13,648
Chanute Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 Osa Martin Boulevard	Chanute	66720	Neosho County	Chanute Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 432-2530	652	56	11.7	67.2%	521 (79.9%)	10 (1.5%)	69 (10.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (7.8%)	35.6	449^th of 656 public elementary schools	31.6%		37.5	433^rd of 653 public elementary schools	33.7%	16	47.0	40.0	53.4				47.1	29.1	22.8	43.1				32.0	31.9		31.9	$14,388	$2,356	$12,032
Marmaton Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	210 West Oak Street	Moran	66755	Allen County	Marmaton Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 237-4381	134	12	10.7	67.2%	117 (87.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (9.0%)	66.9	201^st of 656 public elementary schools	69.4%		53.9	289^th of 653 public elementary schools	55.7%	88	66.7	40.0	47.6				50.7	66.7	76.0	38.1				61.2	61.9		61.9	$10,244	$1,343	$8,901
Yates Center Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	802 S State	Yates Center	66783	Woodson County	Woodson	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 625-8860	249	21	12.1	58.6%	223 (89.6%)	3 (1.2%)	12 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	67.5	188^th of 656 public elementary schools	71.3%		53.8	292^nd of 653 public elementary schools	55.3%	104	61.3	50.0	53.8	53.8			54.8	54.8	60.0	43.6	50.0			51.6	56.4		56.4	$19,170	$2,994	$16,176
Crest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	603 E. Broad	Colony	66015	Anderson County	Crest	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 852-3529	185	14	13.6	61.1%	169 (91.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.2%)	35.1	451^st of 656 public elementary schools	31.3%		46.3	358^th of 653 public elementary schools	45.2%	93	27.8	46.7	29.4	45.5	20.0	22.7	30.1	22.2	33.3	29.4	54.5	25.0	18.2	28.2	41.2	36.4	38.5	$16,323	$2,263	$14,060
Erie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	410 W 3rd St	Erie	66733	Neosho County	Erie-Galesburg	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 244-5161	182	19	9.7	62.1%	162 (89.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.5%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.8%)	48.6	342^nd of 656 public elementary schools	47.9%		47.5	351^st of 653 public elementary schools	46.2%	9	57.1	44.8					50.9	50.0	27.6					38.6				$14,602	$3,899	$10,702

Frequently Asked Questions about Humboldt Elementary School

How many students attend Humboldt Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 342 students attended Humboldt Elementary School.

Is Humboldt Elementary School a good school?

Humboldt Elementary School ranks 466^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Humboldt Elementary School?

Students at Humboldt Elementary School are 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What district is Humboldt Elementary School in?

Humboldt

What schools do graduates of Humboldt Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Humboldt Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Humboldt Middle School
High : Humboldt High School

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