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Westwood Elementary

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Westwood Elementary ranks 214 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

214^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 67% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Westwood Elementary is a public elementary school located in Junction City, Kansas, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 259. It 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.

Westwood Elementary has shown consistent improvement in its academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking improving from 501 out of 656 Kansas elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 214 out of 656 in 2024-2025. The school's performance in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics is notably higher than the district and state averages, with 60.49% of students proficient or better in ELA in 2024-2025, compared to 44.59% for the Geary County Schools district and 44.47% for the state of Kansas. Despite having a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 79.54% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, Westwood Elementary's academic performance remains strong.

Westwood Elementary's academic performance is generally stronger than the nearby schools in the Geary County Schools district, particularly in ELA and Mathematics. For example, in 2024-2025, Westwood Elementary had 60.49% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 52.72% at Ware Elementary, 51.42% at Grandview Elementary, and 46.19% at Eisenhower Elementary. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 19.7% to 22.6% in recent years, which is an area of concern that the school and district may need to address.

278

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,753

Per pupil spending ?

76.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1600 N Eisenhower Dr
Junction City, KS 66441

(785) 717-4150

District: Geary County Schools

Students who attend Westwood Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Junction City Middle School
High:	Junction City Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.8%

Hispanic:

24.5%

African American:

18.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 38th percentile in 2015 → 67th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (51% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 29 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kansas median (67th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg44%

Kansas avg42%

214^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 33%▲ up 30 pts since 2015

From bottom 38% (2015) to top 33% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	66.0	214 of 656	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.9	211 of 653	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.3	400 of 660	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.6	352 of 668	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.8	427 of 670	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.6	446 of 667	33.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	501 of 656	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	33.1	471 of 659	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	34.8	464 of 656	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	43.1	423 of 678	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.8	491 of 668	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	28.5	566 of 660	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	26.8	544 of 631	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	28.7	529 of 630	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	39.7	476 of 621	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	53.1	357 of 614	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	51.5	354 of 600	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	50.9	339 of 585	42.1%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2022	94.4	3 of 68	95.6%	★★★★★
2021	67.4	17 of 73	76.7%	★★★★☆
2019	77.6	7 of 73	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	75.9	8 of 65	87.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	42.3	362 of 591	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.8	376 of 591	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	26.7	457 of 574	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	62.7	68 of 262	74.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.8	77 of 260	70.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	78.7	63 of 533	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	81.3	47 of 546	91.4%	★★★★★
2023	48.9	263 of 541	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.8	101 of 512	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	67.7	108 of 494	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	55.4	202 of 509	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.6	293 of 512	42.8%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	35.4	417 of 605	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.8	407 of 586	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.8	404 of 575	29.7%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	82.8	69 of 576	88.0%	★★★★☆
2024	68.2	147 of 579	74.6%	★★★★☆
2023	58.2	222 of 584	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.6	208 of 596	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.7	215 of 587	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.1	440 of 592	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.7	542 of 574	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2022)96th percentile+48 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)88th percentile+21 vs school

White (2025)88th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)74th percentile+7 vs school

Female (2021)39th percentile~ school

Male (2021)31st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+16 vs state

Mathematics51%+12 vs state

Science42%~ 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 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Westwood Elementary

What schools do graduates of Westwood Elementary attend?

Students who attend Westwood Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Junction City Middle School
High : Junction City Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Westwood Elementary?

Students at Westwood Elementary are 43% White, 24% Hispanic, 18% African American, 14% Two or more races.

Is Westwood Elementary a good school?

Westwood Elementary ranks 214^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Westwood Elementary in?

Geary County Schools

How many students attend Westwood Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 278 students attended Westwood Elementary.

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