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Fort Riley Elementary

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Fort Riley Elementary ranks 248 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

248^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Fort Riley Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fort Riley, Kansas, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 370. The school is part of the Geary County Schools district, which is ranked 106 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Fort Riley Elementary consistently outperforms the Geary County Schools district and the state of Kansas in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, 51.84% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 44.59% for the district and 44.47% for the state. In mathematics, 50.73% of students were proficient or better, compared to 40.85% for the district and 38.73% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in 4th and 5th grade mathematics, with proficiency rates of 70.44% and 65.85%, respectively. Additionally, Fort Riley Elementary excels in supporting the academic achievement of specific student subgroups, such as African American and Hispanic students.

However, Fort Riley Elementary has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.3% to 22.6% in recent years, which is higher than the state average. This could be a potential area of concern and an opportunity for the school to explore strategies to improve student attendance. Comparing the school's resources and outcomes to nearby schools, such as Grandview Elementary and Lincoln Elementary, provides valuable insights for the school's continuous improvement efforts.

361

Students ?

12.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$11,231

Per pupil spending ?

41.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

28000 Rifle Range Road
Fort Riley, KS 66442

(785) 717-4450

District: Geary County Schools

Students who attend Fort Riley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fort Riley Middle School
High:	Junction City Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.0%

Hispanic:

21.3%

African American:

14.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 76th percentile in 2015 → 62nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (52% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kansas median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2015

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

!Near the bottom of Geary County Schools's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg44%

Kansas avg42%

248^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 14 pts since 2015

From top 24% (2015) to top 38% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 12Elementary Schools in the Geary County Schools

106^th of 264Geary County Schools 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	60.8	248 of 656	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.0	141 of 653	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.6	214 of 660	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.6	109 of 668	83.7%	★★★★☆
2021	76.1	120 of 670	82.1%	★★★★☆
2019	73.5	140 of 667	79.0%	★★★★☆
2018	60.8	232 of 656	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	59.6	260 of 659	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	57.3	267 of 656	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	70.9	161 of 678	76.3%	★★★★☆
2013	65.9	262 of 668	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	73.2	126 of 660	80.9%	★★★★☆
2011	81.8	28 of 631	95.6%	★★★★★
2010	78.6	70 of 630	88.9%	★★★★☆
2009	78.7	53 of 621	91.5%	★★★★★
2008	84.9	16 of 614	97.4%	★★★★★
2007	84.7	24 of 600	96.0%	★★★★★
2006	79.0	75 of 585	87.2%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	54.2	21 of 74	71.6%	★★★★☆
2021	96.3	3 of 73	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	99.8	1 of 73	98.6%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	78.3	97 of 591	83.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.8	121 of 591	79.5%	★★★★☆
2018	59.2	228 of 574	60.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	91.5	11 of 260	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.8	8 of 254	96.9%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	123 of 533	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	89.4	14 of 546	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	64.7	144 of 541	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	96.9	7 of 512	98.6%	★★★★★
2021	73.1	70 of 494	85.8%	★★★★☆
2019	62.5	145 of 509	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	56.8	195 of 512	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	72.3	132 of 605	78.2%	★★★★☆
2019	72.0	125 of 586	78.7%	★★★★☆
2018	60.7	211 of 575	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	46.8	10 of 17	41.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.9	7 of 14	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	34.2	13 of 16	18.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	11 of 18	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.0	9 of 17	47.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	9 of 15	40.0%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2023	47.6	150 of 296	49.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	29.3	227 of 305	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	51.3	289 of 576	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	74.3	116 of 579	80.0%	★★★★☆
2023	57.9	224 of 584	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	71.6	131 of 596	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	156 of 587	73.4%	★★★★☆
2019	77.1	91 of 592	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	55.0	251 of 574	56.3%	★★★☆☆

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)96th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2021)84th percentile~ school

Male (2021)78th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+15 vs school

African American (2023)72nd percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)50th percentile-12 vs school

Special Education (2023)49th percentile-18 vs school

Military Connected (2025)41st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science54%+12 vs state

English Language Arts52%+7 vs state

Mathematics51%+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
Fort Riley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	28000 Rifle Range Road	Fort Riley	66442	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4450	361	30	12.1	41.8%	184 (51.0%)	52 (14.4%)	77 (21.3%)	8 (2.2%)	2 (0.6%)	11 (3.0%)	27 (7.5%)	60.8	248^th of 656 public elementary schools	62.2%		72	141^st of 653 public elementary schools	78.4%	107	44.0	61.4	51.2	51.8	21.6	70.4	65.9	50.7	53.7	53.7	$11,231	$1,291	$9,939
LTG Richard J. Seitz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	27500 Rifle Range Rd	Fort Riley	66442	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-6500	615	38	16.0	44.1%	298 (48.5%)	89 (14.5%)	138 (22.4%)	6 (1.0%)	9 (1.5%)	13 (2.1%)	62 (10.1%)	38.4	429^th of 656 public elementary schools	34.6%		48.1	348^th of 653 public elementary schools	46.7%	81	44.2	41.9	50.8	45.1	35.6	37.6	25.0	33.6	43.7	43.7	$9,652	$1,369	$8,284
Ware Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6795 Thomas Avenue	Fort Riley	66442	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4600	623	43	14.6	55.2%	271 (43.5%)	77 (12.4%)	173 (27.8%)	15 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	20 (3.2%)	64 (10.3%)	63.8	230^th of 656 public elementary schools	64.9%		59.1	251^st of 653 public elementary schools	61.6%	21	45.7	60.0	55.7	52.7	29.8	60.0	59.0	46.8	63.9	63.9	$9,635	$1,155	$8,480
Westwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1600 N Eisenhower Dr	Junction City	66441	Geary County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 717-4150	278	22	12.4	76.3%	119 (42.8%)	50 (18.0%)	68 (24.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	38 (13.7%)	66	214^th of 656 public elementary schools	67.4%		62.9	211^th of 653 public elementary schools	67.7%	3	66.7	55.5	58.5	60.5	50.0	61.1	44.2	51.2	41.9	41.9	$13,753	$3,925	$9,828
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
Morris Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4722 Normandy Drive	Fort Riley	66442	Riley County	Geary County Schools	No	No	No	No	(785) 717-4650	413	27	15.2	49.6%	220 (53.3%)	41 (9.9%)	87 (21.1%)	7 (1.7%)	4 (1.0%)	8 (1.9%)	46 (11.1%)	67.7	185^th of 656 public elementary schools	71.8%		62	225^th of 653 public elementary schools	65.5%	40	57.4	63.0	61.0	60.1	39.3	50.0	48.8	45.3	63.4	63.4	$8,457	$1,034	$7,423
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Fort Riley Elementary

What schools do graduates of Fort Riley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Fort Riley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fort Riley Middle School
High : Junction City Senior High

How many students attend Fort Riley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 361 students attended Fort Riley Elementary.

What district is Fort Riley Elementary in?

Geary County Schools

Is Fort Riley Elementary a good school?

Fort Riley Elementary ranks 248^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Fort Riley Elementary?

Students at Fort Riley Elementary are 51% White, 21% Hispanic, 14% African American, 7% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian.

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