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Lakin Elementary

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Lakin Elementary ranks 433 rd of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

433^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 34% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Lakin Elementary is a public elementary school in Lakin, Kansas, serving 249 students in grades PK-4. The school is part of the Lakin School District, which is ranked 177 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lakin Elementary faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates that have steadily increased from 8.2% in 2024-2025 to 19.7% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics are consistently lower than the state averages across all grades and years. For example, in 2024-2025, Lakin Elementary's proficiency rate in ELA was 42.34%, compared to the state average of 44.47%, and in Mathematics, the school's proficiency rate was 38.36%, while the state average was 38.73%. The nearby Holcomb Elementary 3-5 and Deerfield Elementary also have lower proficiency rates compared to the state averages.

Lakin Elementary has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 48.9% in 2021-2022 to 58.2% in 2022-2023. The nearby Wiley Elementary and Holcomb Elementary 3-5 also have high free and reduced lunch rates, while Deerfield Elementary has an even higher rate of 77.61% in 2023-2024. Additionally, Lakin Elementary has seen an increase in its student-teacher ratio, from 14.7 in 2021-2022 to 18.4 in 2023-2024, while the nearby schools have lower ratios.

290

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,525

Per pupil spending ?

60.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

407 N Main
Lakin, KS 67860

(620) 355-6191

District: Lakin

Students who attend Lakin Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Lakin Middle
High:	Lakin High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

50.0%

White:

49.7%

African American:

0.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 7th percentile in 2019 → 34th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 34th (2025) from a 7th-percentile low (2019)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg39%

Kansas avg42%

433^rd of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 34%▼ down 30 pts since 2015

From top 36% (2015) to bottom 34% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

177^th of 264Lakin 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	38.2	433 of 656	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	474 of 653	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	546 of 660	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	520 of 668	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	31.7	486 of 670	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	617 of 667	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	61.1	228 of 656	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	42.9	393 of 659	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.2	419 of 656	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2015	61.6	243 of 678	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	79.1	72 of 668	89.2%	★★★★☆
2012	76.0	82 of 660	87.6%	★★★★☆
2011	78.5	63 of 631	90.0%	★★★★★
2010	55.2	345 of 630	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	57.4	329 of 621	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2008	70.9	177 of 614	71.2%	★★★★☆
2007	68.6	201 of 600	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	83.8	40 of 585	93.2%	★★★★★

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	16 of 129	87.6%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	22.2	491 of 591	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.6	526 of 591	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	67.8	162 of 574	71.8%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	32.0	195 of 262	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.4	233 of 260	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.1	236 of 245	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	53.4	96 of 254	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.5	58 of 229	74.7%	★★★★☆
2019	12.1	232 of 235	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	75.7	23 of 207	88.9%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	40.0	335 of 533	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.8	445 of 546	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	503 of 541	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.8	411 of 512	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	34.5	363 of 494	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.1	491 of 509	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	79.3	42 of 512	91.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	44.6	341 of 605	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	17.2	514 of 586	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.8	249 of 575	56.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	58.5	226 of 576	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	39.4	376 of 579	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	26.7	469 of 584	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.4	479 of 596	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.5	452 of 587	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.5	536 of 592	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	63.8	187 of 574	67.4%	★★★☆☆

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)88th percentile+54 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile+27 vs school

Male (2021)44th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)37th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)26th percentile-8 vs school

Female (2021)17th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

Mathematics38%~ state avg

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Schools Near Lakin Elementary

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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
Lakin Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	407 N Main	Lakin	67860	Kearny County	Lakin	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 355-6191	290	16	18.4	60.7%	144 (49.7%)	1 (0.3%)	145 (50.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	38.2	433^rd of 656 public elementary schools	34.0%		31.4	474^th of 653 public elementary schools	27.4%	41	43.9	40.9		42.3	40.5	36.4		38.4			$13,525	$1,372	$12,154
Deerfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	803 Beech Street	Deerfield	67838	Kearny County	Deerfield	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 426-8301	123	10	12.2	81.3%	45 (36.6%)	4 (3.3%)	72 (58.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	34.3	457^th of 656 public elementary schools	30.3%		23.8	523^rd of 653 public elementary schools	19.9%	66	14.3	61.9		41.9	15.4	40.9		32.6			$16,583	$4,783	$11,801
Wiley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	204 Henderson	Holcomb	67851	Finney County	Holcomb	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 277-4431	218	18	12.2	46.8%	203 (93.1%)	3 (1.4%)	5 (2.3%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.8%)								(n/a)											$12,681	$2,084	$10,597
Holcomb Elementary 3-5	Public	3-5	200 N Main	Holcomb	67851	Finney County	Holcomb	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 277-2257	187	16	11.8	54.5%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	42.4	386^th of 656 public elementary schools	41.2%		34.3	453^rd of 653 public elementary schools	30.6%	67	48.3	36.9	54.5	46.1	36.1	38.5	40.0	38.1	40.0	40.0	$12,515	$1,708	$10,807

Frequently Asked Questions about Lakin Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Lakin Elementary?

Students at Lakin Elementary are 50% Hispanic, 50% White.

How many students attend Lakin Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 290 students attended Lakin Elementary.

What district is Lakin Elementary in?

Lakin

What schools do graduates of Lakin Elementary attend?

Students who attend Lakin Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lakin Middle
High : Lakin High

Is Lakin Elementary a good school?

Lakin Elementary ranks 433^rd of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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