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La Crosse Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6
193rd
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools
Better than 71% of Kansas elementary schools
Summary

La Crosse Elementary is a public elementary school in La Crosse, Kansas, serving 134 students in grades PK-6 and part of the LaCrosse school district. The school has shown a mixed academic performance, with strengths in Science and equitable outcomes for economically disadvantaged students, but also challenges with increasing chronic absenteeism.

Academically, La Crosse Elementary performed better than the state and district averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and particularly Science, where 83.32% of students were proficient or better, significantly higher than the state and district. Compared to nearby Otis-Bison Elementary, La Crosse had higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics. However, the school has experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.5% to 19.7% in recent years.

Despite having a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, La Crosse Elementary has demonstrated strong performance for its economically disadvantaged students, ranking 173 out of 533 Kansas elementary schools in this subgroup. This suggests the school is effectively supporting its most vulnerable population. Building on this success and addressing the attendance challenges could help drive further improvements and better outcomes for all students at La Crosse Elementary.

125
Students ?
9.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$14,808
Per pupil spending ?
44.8%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 511 Elm Street
       La Crosse, KS  67548

(785) 222-2622

District: LaCrosse


Students who attend La Crosse Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    La Crosse Middle School
High:    La Crosse High
Racial breakdown:

White:
88.0%
Hispanic:
8.0%
Two or more races:
2.4%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 45th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025
Strengths
✓Test scores above the Kansas average (62% vs 42% meeting standards)
✓Ranking is trending up — up 26 percentile points since 2015
✓Above the Kansas median (71st percentile)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school62%
District avg48%
Kansas avg42%
193rd of 656
Kansas public elementary schools ?
Top 29%▲ up 25 pts since 2015
From bottom 45% (2015) to top 29% (2025)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
119th of 264LaCrosse 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202567.2193 of 65670.6%★★★★☆
202452.1304 of 65353.4%★★★☆☆
202346.9354 of 66046.4%★★☆☆☆
202264.5206 of 66869.2%★★★☆☆
202166.4206 of 67069.3%★★★☆☆
201953.3298 of 66755.3%★★★☆☆
201850.0337 of 65648.6%★★☆☆☆
201745.8370 of 65943.9%★★☆☆☆
201634.7465 of 65629.1%★☆☆☆☆
201548.5370 of 67845.4%★★☆☆☆
201370.7200 of 66870.1%★★★★☆
201269.8197 of 66070.2%★★★★☆
201163.8259 of 63159.0%★★★☆☆
201045.0437 of 63030.6%★★☆☆☆
200965.6245 of 62160.5%★★★☆☆
200862.5273 of 61455.5%★★★☆☆
200773.9143 of 60076.2%★★★★☆
200650.6342 of 58541.5%★★☆☆☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
201978.292 of 59184.4%★★★★☆
201874.0113 of 57480.3%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202561.0173 of 53367.5%★★★☆☆
202161.7154 of 49468.8%★★★☆☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202151.6286 of 60552.7%★★★☆☆
201839.5375 of 57534.8%★★☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202549.9300 of 57647.9%★★☆☆☆
202444.5328 of 57943.4%★★☆☆☆
202340.9367 of 58437.2%★★☆☆☆
202259.9207 of 59665.3%★★★☆☆
202160.7214 of 58763.5%★★★☆☆
201947.9308 of 59248.0%★★☆☆☆
201842.7358 of 57437.6%★★☆☆☆
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 (2019)84th percentile+29 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-3 vs school
Male (2021)53rd percentile-17 vs school
White (2025)48th percentile-23 vs school
By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?
Science83%+42 vs state
English Language Arts54%+9 vs state
Mathematics49%+10 vs state

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Students who attend La Crosse Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : La Crosse Middle School
High : La Crosse High

La Crosse Elementary ranks 193rd of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2024-25 school year, 125 students attended La Crosse Elementary.

Students at La Crosse Elementary are 88% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Kansas State Department of Education.

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