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Ware Elementary

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Ware Elementary ranks 230 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

230^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 65% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Ware Elementary is a public elementary school located in Fort Riley, Kansas, serving 697 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Geary County Schools district, which is ranked 106 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Ware Elementary consistently outperforms the Geary County Schools district and the state of Kansas in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 52.72% of Ware Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 44.59% for the district and 44.47% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in certain student subgroups. Additionally, Ware Elementary's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 63.92% in 2024-2025 is significantly higher than the district (50.08%) and state (45.08%) averages.

However, Ware Elementary has experienced higher chronic absenteeism rates compared to the state average, ranging from 13.1% to 22.6% in recent years. Compared to some nearby schools, such as Grandview Elementary and Washington Elementary, Ware Elementary has a lower spending per student and a higher student-teacher ratio, which could be areas for potential improvement to enhance the educational experience and support for students.

623

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,635

Per pupil spending ?

55.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

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 — 50th percentile in 2015 → 65th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (54% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kansas median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school54%

District avg44%

Kansas avg42%

230^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From top 50% (2015) to top 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)

African American (2024)90th percentile+29 vs school

Disabled (2021)90th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2025)87th percentile+22 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)77th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2021)76th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)65th percentile~ school

Female (2021)63rd percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2024)63rd percentile~ school

Military Connected (2025)29th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science64%+22 vs state

English Language Arts53%+8 vs state

Mathematics47%+8 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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 Ware Elementary

How many students attend Ware Elementary?

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

What district is Ware Elementary in?

Geary County Schools

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.

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

Is Ware Elementary a good school?

Ware Elementary ranks 230^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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