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Plains Elementary

Public Grades 3-5

515^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Plains Elementary is a public elementary school located in Plains, Kansas, serving grades 3-5 with a total enrollment of 119 students. The school is part of the Kismet-Plains school district, which is ranked 246 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Over the past 10 years, Plains Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools, with a ranking between 454 and 604 out of around 650-670 schools.

Plains Elementary consistently underperforms the state and district averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 36.44% of all students at Plains Elementary were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 44.47% statewide and 31.97% in the Kismet-Plains district. The school's performance is particularly low in Mathematics, with only 30.35% of all students proficient or better, compared to 38.73% statewide and 23.75% in the district. Additionally, Plains Elementary has experienced high rates of chronic absenteeism, ranging from 11.0% to 19.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

While Plains Elementary generally underperforms, its Hispanic and English Language Learner (ELL) students have shown relatively stronger performance compared to other subgroups. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's Hispanic students ranked 96th out of 262 Kansas elementary schools in ELA, and its ELL students ranked 35th out of 129 schools. In contrast, Copeland Elementary, a school in a different district, has significantly higher student performance and a lower percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, despite being located relatively close to Plains Elementary.

113

Students ?

8.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,527

Per pupil spending ?

76.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

605 Mustang
Plains, KS 67869

(620) 563-7285

District: Kismet-Plains

Students who attend Plains Elementary usually attend:

High:

Southwestern Heights Junior/Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

65.5%

White:

31.9%

African American:

0.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 24th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 8 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (30% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!Science scores 19 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school30%

District avg27%

Kansas avg42%

515^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

246^th of 264Kismet-Plains 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	24.5	515 of 656	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.4	544 of 653	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.9	583 of 660	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.7	604 of 668	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.6	580 of 670	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.5	515 of 667	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.1	458 of 656	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.7	454 of 659	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.8	476 of 656	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.2	518 of 678	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	52.5	404 of 668	39.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	62.5	305 of 660	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	74.6	110 of 631	82.6%	★★★★☆
2010	58.0	315 of 630	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	69.5	173 of 621	72.1%	★★★★☆
2008	80.1	62 of 614	89.9%	★★★★★
2007	72.5	161 of 600	73.2%	★★★★☆
2006	69.7	173 of 585	70.4%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	35 of 129	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.8	7 of 124	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	48.6	50 of 117	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.2	59 of 117	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.7	44 of 108	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.2	24 of 122	80.3%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	15 of 129	88.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	22.9	487 of 591	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.0	382 of 591	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.9	340 of 574	40.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	53.6	96 of 262	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.5	146 of 260	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.0	222 of 245	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.7	235 of 254	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	28.9	184 of 229	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	45.7	120 of 235	48.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	61 of 207	70.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	38.5	347 of 533	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.5	407 of 546	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.7	472 of 541	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	466 of 512	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	23.8	424 of 494	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.4	372 of 509	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	49.5	270 of 512	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	15.7	536 of 605	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	481 of 586	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.6	425 of 575	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	41.4	355 of 576	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	15.1	535 of 579	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	36.4	398 of 584	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.6	537 of 596	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.4	411 of 587	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.3	418 of 592	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	51.1	282 of 574	50.9%	★★★☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2025)73rd percentile+51 vs school

Hispanic (2025)63rd percentile+42 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile+17 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)35th percentile+13 vs school

Female (2021)18th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2021)11th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts36%-8 vs state

Mathematics30%-8 vs state

Science22%-19 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 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
Plains Elementary	Public	3-5	605 Mustang	Plains	67869	Meade County	Kismet-Plains	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 563-7285	113	13	8.5	76.1%	36 (31.9%)	1 (0.9%)	74 (65.5%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	24.5	515^th of 656 public elementary schools	21.5%		20.4	544^th of 653 public elementary schools	16.7%	29	44.4	36.1	31.8				36.4	33.3	29.7	28.9				30.4	22.2		22.2	$16,527	$793	$15,734
Kismet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	505 Kansas Avenue	Kismet	67859	Seward County	Kismet-Plains	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 563-7248	152	14	11.2	79.6%	47 (30.9%)	1 (0.7%)	103 (67.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)																		$17,279	$917	$16,361
Meade Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	310 E Grant	Meade	67864	Meade County	Meade	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 873-2671	243	23	10.3	51.9%	205 (84.4%)	1 (0.4%)	29 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	49.3	339^th of 656 public elementary schools	48.3%		35.6	445^th of 653 public elementary schools	31.9%	106	72.7	47.6	37.9	35.7	38.5	30.4	42.6	54.5	38.1	31.0	53.6	30.8	30.4	38.9	34.5	26.1	30.8	$18,206	$617	$17,589
Copeland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	105 Thatcher	Copeland	67837	Gray County	Copeland	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 668-5565	51	6	8.1	41.2%	42 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (17.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	77.2	123^rd of 656 public elementary schools	81.3%					(n/a)			80.0				56.5			80.0				50.0	40.0		40.0	$28,750	$379	$28,371

Frequently Asked Questions about Plains Elementary

How many students attend Plains Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 113 students attended Plains Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Plains Elementary?

Students at Plains Elementary are 65% Hispanic, 32% White.

What district is Plains Elementary in?

Kismet-Plains

What schools do graduates of Plains Elementary attend?

Students who attend Plains Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Southwestern Heights Junior/Senior High

Is Plains Elementary a good school?

Plains Elementary ranks in the bottom 21.5% of Kansas elementary schools.

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