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Ware Elementary

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Ware Elementary ranks 183 rd of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

183^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Ware Elementary serves 623 students in pre-K through fifth grade in Fort Riley, Kansas, and is part of Geary County Schools. Its 2025–26 results are above state and district rates in all three reported subjects, with science the clearest standout: 69% of students were proficient, compared with 38% statewide and 44% districtwide. Ware’s science rate is 16 points above the nearby-school average and ranks third among 11 schools.

Ware also performs above the state and district in ELA and math, though its grade-level ELA results are uneven. Overall ELA proficiency is 58%—12 points above Kansas and 11 above the district—but Ware ranks fifth among nearby schools, and fourth-grade ELA is 46%, below both the state and district and the lowest rate in the local group. Math is 52%, 11 points above the state and 10 above the district; it ranks fourth locally and is 5 points above the nearby average. Third-grade math is a softer spot at 42%, just below the state, while fifth-grade math reaches 64%.

Results have risen over four years: proficiency increased by 12 points in ELA, 8 in math, and 12 in science from 2022–23 to 2025–26. However, the lead over the state narrowed slightly in ELA and math, while the science gap widened by 5 points. SchoolDigger ranks Ware in the 72nd statewide percentile and awards it 4 stars. Its student–teacher ratio is 14.6, near the local average; its free/reduced-lunch rate is 55%, compared with a nearby average of 60%, figures that provide context rather than explain results. SchoolDigger’s student-group rankings vary notably: Ware ranks in the 97th percentile for how well it serves students with low socioeconomic status, compared with 72nd overall, but in the 33rd percentile for how well it serves military-connected students.

623

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,635

Per pupil spending ?

55.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

6795 Thomas Avenue
Fort Riley, KS 66442

(785) 717-4600

District: Geary County Schools

Students who attend Ware Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

43.5%

Hispanic:

27.8%

African American:

12.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2016 → 72nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (59% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 6 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Kansas median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school59%

District avg44%

Kansas avg42%

183^rd of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 6 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to top 28% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

114^th of 268Geary 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
2026	69.2	183 of 657	72.1%	★★★★☆
2025	63.8	230 of 656	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.1	251 of 653	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.0	201 of 660	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.5	214 of 668	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.1	210 of 670	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.6	131 of 667	80.4%	★★★★☆
2018	58.6	257 of 656	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.3	186 of 659	71.8%	★★★★☆
2016	61.9	225 of 656	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.2	341 of 678	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	67.1	250 of 668	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.7	156 of 660	76.4%	★★★★☆
2011	71.4	166 of 631	73.7%	★★★★☆
2010	76.3	97 of 630	84.6%	★★★★☆
2009	73.6	125 of 621	79.9%	★★★★☆
2008	82.9	37 of 614	94.0%	★★★★★
2007	86.9	6 of 600	99.0%	★★★★★
2006	87.3	13 of 585	97.8%	★★★★★

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	97.7	3 of 72	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.5	7 of 72	90.3%	★★★★★
2021	99.8	1 of 73	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	94.6	2 of 73	97.3%	★★★★★
2018	85.7	4 of 65	93.8%	★★★★★

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	77.9	22 of 214	89.7%	★★★★★
2019	79.9	22 of 193	88.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	61.3	217 of 585	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	216 of 591	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.7	148 of 591	75.0%	★★★★☆
2018	56.0	252 of 574	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	84.6	17 of 269	93.7%	★★★★★
2025	78.5	35 of 262	86.6%	★★★★☆
2024	83.2	21 of 260	91.9%	★★★★★
2023	88.8	12 of 245	95.1%	★★★★★
2022	91.1	10 of 254	96.1%	★★★★★
2021	85.6	15 of 229	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	76.5	30 of 235	87.2%	★★★★☆
2018	92.1	3 of 207	98.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	89.9	17 of 546	96.9%	★★★★★
2025	69.6	125 of 533	76.5%	★★★★☆
2024	63.6	167 of 546	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.6	84 of 541	84.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.5	40 of 512	92.2%	★★★★★
2021	91.6	11 of 494	97.8%	★★★★★
2019	82.7	24 of 509	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	81.6	35 of 512	93.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	128 of 594	78.5%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	143 of 605	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	76.5	104 of 586	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	57.4	239 of 575	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Military Connected

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	38.3	10 of 15	33.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	40.7	12 of 17	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.3	12 of 14	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.7	12 of 16	25.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.6	16 of 18	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.9	12 of 17	29.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	10 of 15	33.3%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	56.9	112 of 306	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	36.7	203 of 296	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.5	256 of 305	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	77.9	22 of 214	89.7%	★★★★★
2019	79.9	22 of 193	88.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2026	45.6	326 of 576	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	62.2	199 of 576	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.0	298 of 579	48.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	60.9	206 of 584	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.3	244 of 596	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.6	194 of 587	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.2	141 of 592	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	55.7	243 of 574	57.7%	★★★☆☆

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 (2026)97th percentile+25 vs school

African American (2026)96th percentile+24 vs school

Hispanic (2026)94th percentile+22 vs school

Disabled (2021)90th percentile+21 vs school

Male (2026)78th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2024)63rd percentile~ school

Female (2026)63rd percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-29 vs school

Military Connected (2026)33rd percentile-39 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

Science69%+31 vs state

English Language Arts58%+12 vs state

Mathematics52%+11 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)				KAP Mathematics (2026)				KAP Science (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	69.2	183^rd of 657 public elementary schools	72.1%		63.8	230^th of 656 public elementary schools	64.9%	47	63.1	46.0	64.9	57.6	41.7	53.2	63.8	51.6	69.0	69.0	$9,635	$1,155	$8,480
Morris Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4722 Normandy Drive	Fort Riley	66442	Geary 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%)	74.9	141^st of 657 public elementary schools	78.5%		67.7	185^th of 656 public elementary schools	71.8%	44	59.2	65.0	80.4	66.8	39.5	45.0	70.6	49.7	76.5	76.5	$8,457	$1,034	$7,423
LTG Richard J. Seitz Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	27500 Merli Road	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%)	51.6	325^th of 657 public elementary schools	50.5%		38.4	429^th of 656 public elementary schools	34.6%	104	59.7	46.1	58.6	54.6	35.4	37.8	40.2	37.8	54.7	54.7	$9,652	$1,369	$8,284
Fort Riley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	28000 Merli 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%)	85.3	63^rd of 657 public elementary schools	90.4%		60.8	248^th of 656 public elementary schools	62.2%	185	68.4	68.2	71.1	69.2	51.8	62.8	80.0	63.9	71.1	71.1	$11,231	$1,291	$9,939
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%)	23.3	532^nd of 657 public elementary schools	19.0%		17.9	561^st of 656 public elementary schools	14.5%	29	33.3	48.8	37.8	40.1	24.4	20.9	26.7	24.0	35.6	35.6	$14,400	$1,821	$12,579
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%)	30.5	492^nd of 657 public elementary schools	25.1%		66	214^th of 656 public elementary schools	67.4%	278	44.9	44.4	34.2	41.7	22.4	42.2	36.8	33.3	34.2	34.2	$13,753	$3,925	$9,828
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%)	58.9	258^th of 657 public elementary schools	60.7%		76.7	127^th of 656 public elementary schools	80.6%	131	61.5	76.9	35.7	57.5	38.5	38.5	50.0	42.5	64.3	64.3	$20,471	$3,622	$16,849
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%)	67	195^th of 657 public elementary schools	70.3%		69	174^th of 656 public elementary schools	73.5%	21	43.2	73.3	56.3	57.7	43.2	77.8	70.8	64.2	43.7	43.7	$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%)	79.6	99^th of 657 public elementary schools	84.9%		72	155^th of 656 public elementary schools	76.4%	56	71.4	64.9	63.0	66.7	64.7	54.0	59.3	59.2	59.3	59.3	$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%)	43.1	396^th of 657 public elementary schools	39.7%		41.4	399^th of 656 public elementary schools	39.2%	3	42.9	51.1	48.9	47.8	35.7	40.4	44.4	40.3	42.2	42.2	$13,897	$1,737	$12,160

Frequently Asked Questions about Ware Elementary

What district is Ware Elementary in?

Geary County Schools

What schools do graduates of Ware Elementary attend?

Students who attend Ware Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Ware Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 623 students attended Ware Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Ware Elementary?

Students at Ware Elementary are 43% White, 28% Hispanic, 12% African American, 10% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% Asian.

Is Ware Elementary a good school?

Ware Elementary ranks 183^rd of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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