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Norwich Elementary School

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Norwich Elementary School ranks 254 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

254^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Norwich Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Norwich, Kansas, with 118 students. The school is part of the Kingman - Norwich school district, which is ranked 103 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 3-star rating.

Norwich Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and the state of Kansas in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency rates across all grade levels. In 2024-2025, 59.99% of all students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 46.12% for the district and 44.47% for the state. In Mathematics, 47.27% of all students were proficient or better, compared to 38.77% for the district and 38.73% for the state. The school's 4th grade students stand out, with 75% proficient or better in ELA and 55% in Mathematics, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

However, Norwich Elementary has faced some challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 9.5% in 2024-2025 to 20% in 2023-2024. Additionally, the school's white students have seen a decline in their ranking, from 272 out of 576 schools in 2024-2025 to 438 out of 584 schools in 2022-2023. While Norwich Elementary outperforms the nearby Kingman Elementary School, it lags behind some of the higher-performing schools in the region, such as Clark Davidson Elementary, Garden Plain Elementary, and Cheney Elementary.

108

Students ?

9.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,361

Per pupil spending ?

41.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

209 Parkway
Norwich, KS 67118

(620) 478-2235

District: Kingman - Norwich

Students who attend Norwich Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Norwich Middle School
High:	Norwich High

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.7%

Two or more races:

5.6%

Hispanic:

2.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 46th percentile in 2015 → 61st in 2025

Strengths

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

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

✓Above the Kansas median (61st percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg44%

Kansas avg42%

254^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 46% (2015) to top 39% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Kingman - Norwich

103^rd of 264Kingman - Norwich 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	254 of 656	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	50.3	320 of 653	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.5	396 of 660	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.9	265 of 668	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.0	227 of 670	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.2	375 of 667	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	471 of 656	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	45.5	374 of 659	43.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	61.3	228 of 656	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	48.8	364 of 678	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	68.1	239 of 668	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.4	242 of 660	63.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	68.9	153 of 591	74.1%	★★★★☆
2019	63.5	192 of 591	67.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	52.8	272 of 576	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.9	387 of 579	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.7	438 of 584	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	52.5	277 of 596	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.5	241 of 587	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	38.9	384 of 592	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	25.5	479 of 574	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2021)74th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)53rd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+16 vs state

Mathematics47%+9 vs state

Science44%+3 vs state

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Schools Near Norwich 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
Norwich Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	209 Parkway	Norwich	67118	Kingman County	Kingman - Norwich	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 478-2235	108	12	9.2	41.7%	98 (90.7%)	1 (0.9%)	3 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.6%)	60.7	254^th of 656 public elementary schools	61.3%		50.3	320^th of 653 public elementary schools	51.0%	66	64.7	75.0	38.9				60.0	47.1	55.0	38.9				47.3	44.4		44.4	$15,361	$2,418	$12,943
Conway Springs Kyle Trueblood	Public	PK, KG-5	111 N. Highland	Conway Springs	67031	Sumner County	Conway Springs	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 456-2966	146	11	12.8	39.0%	132 (90.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (4.8%)	58.6	267^th of 656 public elementary schools	59.3%		34.2	455^th of 653 public elementary schools	30.3%	188	54.5	45.0	68.8				55.3	36.4	15.0	75.0				40.4	62.5		62.5	$15,676	$2,592	$13,084
Cheney Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	126 W 5th	Cheney	67025	Sedgwick County	Cheney	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 542-3137	395	27	14.8	33.7%	360 (91.1%)	7 (1.8%)	14 (3.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.0%)	85.2	71^st of 656 public elementary schools	89.2%		92.1	26^th of 653 public elementary schools	96.0%	45	76.4	73.0	58.6				69.3	56.4	65.1	65.5				62.5	69.0		69.0	$14,102	$149	$13,952
Argonia Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	202 E. Allen	Argonia	67004	Sumner County	Argonia Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 435-6716	65	9	7.6	56.9%	55 (84.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (10.8%)								(n/a)		57.1					60.7		21.4					48.3				$18,819	$2,315	$16,504
Harper Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1317 Walnut	Harper	67058	Harper County	Chaparral Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 896-7614	255	22	11.6	62.7%	182 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (23.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	11 (4.3%)	54.9	294^th of 656 public elementary schools	55.2%		53.6	293^rd of 653 public elementary schools	55.1%	1	42.1	57.1	64.9	29.6			49.2	33.3	39.3	54.0	53.6			44.7	55.5		55.5	$16,663	$2,268	$14,394
Garden Plain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	700 Section Line	Garden Plain	67050	Sedgwick County	Renwick	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 531-2261	445	24	18.1	15.1%	413 (92.8%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	87.7	52^nd of 656 public elementary schools	92.1%		80.8	97^th of 653 public elementary schools	85.1%	45	71.0	73.3	59.0	65.9	57.8	49.0	62.3	71.1	73.3	56.4	68.2	60.0	67.3	66.2	71.8	57.1	63.6	$10,056	$5,203	$4,853
Clearwater Elementary West	Public	PK, KG-3	101 S. 1st Avenue	Clearwater	67026	Sedgwick County	Clearwater	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 584-2081	329	22	14.7	38.0%	279 (84.8%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (7.9%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.9%)								(n/a)	53.8						53.8	46.2						46.2				$13,609	$800	$12,809
Kingman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	607 North Spruce Street	Kingman	67068	Kingman County	Kingman - Norwich	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 532-3186	330	25	13.1	60.6%	280 (84.8%)	4 (1.2%)	37 (11.2%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	47.7	351^st of 656 public elementary schools	46.5%		28.4	491^st of 653 public elementary schools	24.8%	140	50.0	39.4	50.0	42.5			45.3	35.1	23.5	50.0	46.3			38.7	56.7		56.7	$15,273	$3,059	$12,215
Clark Davidson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	333 S Walnut	Goddard	67052	Sedgwick County	Goddard	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 794-4260	462	31	15.0	40.5%	302 (65.4%)	23 (5.0%)	88 (19.0%)	7 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.1%)	57.7	272^nd of 656 public elementary schools	58.5%		69.7	163^rd of 653 public elementary schools	75.0%	109	55.6	51.2					53.4	43.3	48.8					46.0				$13,644	$1,296	$12,349

Frequently Asked Questions about Norwich Elementary School

How many students attend Norwich Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 108 students attended Norwich Elementary School.

Is Norwich Elementary School a good school?

Norwich Elementary School ranks 254^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Norwich Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Norwich Middle School
High : Norwich High

What is the racial makeup of Norwich Elementary School?

Students at Norwich Elementary School are 91% White, 6% Two or more races, 3% Hispanic.

What district is Norwich Elementary School in?

Kingman - Norwich

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