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Bluestem Elementary School

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Bluestem Elementary School ranks 415 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

415^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 37% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Bluestem Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Leon, Kansas, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 280 students. The school is part of the Bluestem District, which is ranked 199 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Bluestem Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 45.24% compared to the state average of 44.47%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 35.75% compared to the state average of 38.73%. The school also has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 5.6% to 19.7% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state's target of 5% or less. Additionally, Bluestem Elementary's performance varies significantly across different student subgroups, with female students generally performing better than male students, and special education students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds tending to perform below their peers.

When compared to nearby schools, Bluestem Elementary generally underperforms. For instance, Leonard C. Seal Elementary, located 16.91 miles away, consistently outperforms Bluestem Elementary in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency across all grade levels. Bluestem Elementary's chronic absenteeism rates are also higher than the nearby schools, ranging from 19.5% to 19.7% in recent years, compared to 19.5% for Flinthills Intermediate School. However, Bluestem Elementary's spending per student for the 2018-2019 school year was $11,262, which is higher than the state average, and its student-teacher ratio has been decreasing over the years, from 14.4 in 2021-2022 to 12.4 in 2023-2024, which is lower than some nearby schools.

267

Students ?

11.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,822

Per pupil spending ?

41.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 Mill Road
Leon, KS 67074

(316) 742-3291

District: Bluestem

Students who attend Bluestem Elementary School usually attend:

High:

Bluestem Junior/Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.6%

Hispanic:

5.6%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2015 → 37th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 25 percentile points since 2015

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg39%

Kansas avg42%

415^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 37%▲ up 24 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

199^th of 264Bluestem 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	40.0	415 of 656	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.1	502 of 653	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.7	491 of 660	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	462 of 668	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	29.0	509 of 670	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.5	389 of 667	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	477 of 656	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	30.8	490 of 659	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.3	509 of 656	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.1	594 of 678	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	58.3	350 of 668	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.2	413 of 660	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	53.2	375 of 631	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	58.8	309 of 630	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	76.4	88 of 621	85.8%	★★★★☆
2008	79.0	73 of 614	88.1%	★★★★☆
2007	84.8	22 of 600	96.3%	★★★★★
2006	67.2	203 of 585	65.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	45.6	95 of 193	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.3	102 of 140	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	33.9	406 of 591	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.7	295 of 591	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.1	363 of 574	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	41.6	319 of 533	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.9	403 of 546	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	28.4	428 of 541	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	43.6	309 of 512	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.5	274 of 494	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.2	143 of 509	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	39.9	348 of 512	32.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	30.5	448 of 605	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.6	369 of 586	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.0	456 of 575	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	46.3	156 of 306	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	54.0	124 of 296	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.6	95 of 193	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.3	102 of 140	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	28.4	462 of 576	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.2	508 of 579	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.1	507 of 584	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.2	505 of 596	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	519 of 587	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	33.9	428 of 592	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	480 of 574	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Disabled (2019)51st percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2024)49th percentile+26 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)40th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2021)31st percentile+7 vs school

Male (2021)26th percentile~ school

White (2025)20th percentile-17 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts45%~ state avg

Science37%-4 vs state

Mathematics36%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Bluestem 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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th 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
Bluestem Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	501 Mill Road	Leon	67074	Butler County	Bluestem	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 742-3291	267	23	11.6	41.6%	242 (90.6%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.0%)	40	415^th of 656 public elementary schools	36.7%		27.1	502^nd of 653 public elementary schools	23.1%	87	48.5	43.3	45.7	43.6	45.2	36.4	33.3	25.7	46.1	35.8	37.1	37.1	$12,822	$145	$12,677
Skelly Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	951 Skelly Street	El Dorado	67042	Butler County	El Dorado	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 322-4860	266	19	13.7	80.8%	199 (74.8%)	7 (2.6%)	35 (13.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.1%)	21 (7.9%)	22.7	531^st of 656 public elementary schools	19.1%		17.8	563^rd of 653 public elementary schools	13.8%	32	40.5	44.4	22.2		34.7	21.6	27.8	17.8		22.0	37.8	37.8	$13,188	$1,298	$11,890
Ewalt Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2340 Greyhound Drive	Augusta	67010	Butler County	Augusta	No	No	No	No	(316) 775-0056	310	19	16.0	52.3%	242 (78.1%)	2 (0.6%)	27 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (12.3%)	39.9	416^th of 656 public elementary schools	36.6%		43.3	390^th of 653 public elementary schools	40.3%	26	66.7	38.9	42.9		50.0	33.3	36.1	28.6		32.5	38.1	38.1	$12,287	$1,749	$10,539
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1812 Cron	Augusta	67010	Butler County	Augusta	No	No	No	No	(316) 775-5415	300	26	11.7	54.3%	241 (80.3%)	1 (0.3%)	36 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.7%)	38.2	432^nd of 656 public elementary schools	34.1%		30.5	478^th of 653 public elementary schools	26.8%	46	47.1	27.5	34.5		36.2	50.0	31.4	36.2		39.0	50.0	50.0	$12,576	$2,368	$10,208
Garfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1053 Osage	Augusta	67010	Butler County	Augusta	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 775-6601	256	21	12.2	48.4%	228 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.9%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.7%)	71.9	158^th of 656 public elementary schools	75.9%		74.4	126^th of 653 public elementary schools	80.7%	32	69.0	77.1	50.0		64.7	47.6	68.6	42.9		52.1	54.8	54.8	$13,483	$2,181	$11,303
Blackmore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	530 N. Orchard St.	El Dorado	67042	Butler County	El Dorado	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 322-4850	303	21	14.2	84.8%	246 (81.2%)	6 (2.0%)	33 (10.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	14 (4.6%)	18.1	558^th of 656 public elementary schools	14.9%		22.6	531^st of 653 public elementary schools	18.7%	27	34.3	40.0	39.5		38.0	25.7	8.6	10.5		14.8	28.9	28.9	$13,188	$1,160	$12,029
Circle Oil Hill Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2700 W 6th Ave	El Dorado	67042	Butler County	Circle	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 321-9515	274	20	13.7	48.9%	244 (89.1%)	3 (1.1%)	15 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.3%)	40.1	414^th of 656 public elementary schools	36.9%		43.4	389^th of 653 public elementary schools	40.4%	25	42.5	39.3	51.2	58.8	48.2	22.5	21.4	39.0	44.1	32.2	36.6	36.6	$15,873	$1,228	$14,645
Grandview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	2702 N. Country Club Rd.	El Dorado	67042	Butler County	El Dorado	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 322-4830	252	19	13.0	40.9%	215 (85.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.7%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.6%)	50.4	335^th of 656 public elementary schools	48.9%		52.9	298^th of 653 public elementary schools	54.4%	37	53.5	57.9	41.7		51.3	44.2	55.3	41.7		47.0	27.8	27.8	$13,188	$744	$12,444
Flinthills Intermediate School	Public	3-5	806 SE Rosalia Rd.	Rosalia	67132	Butler County	Flinthills	No	No	No	No	(620) 476-2218	47	5	9.3	44.7%	42 (89.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (6.4%)	58.4	270^th of 656 public elementary schools	58.8%		65.1	197^th of 653 public elementary schools	69.8%	73	50.0	58.3	52.9		53.3	37.5	58.3	47.1		46.7	47.1	47.1	$16,600	$741	$15,859
Circle Towanda Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	501 North 6th St	Towanda	67144	Butler County	Circle	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 536-2728	278	24	11.3	51.4%	249 (89.6%)	4 (1.4%)	13 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.2%)	34.8	454^th of 656 public elementary schools	30.8%		27.4	499^th of 653 public elementary schools	23.6%	45	51.4	41.0	41.5	44.4	44.4	17.1	30.8	21.9	47.2	29.1	34.1	34.1	$14,821	$1,324	$13,497

Frequently Asked Questions about Bluestem Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Bluestem Elementary School?

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

Is Bluestem Elementary School a good school?

Bluestem Elementary School ranks 415^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Bluestem Elementary School attend?

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

High : Bluestem Junior/Senior High

How many students attend Bluestem Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 267 students attended Bluestem Elementary School.

What district is Bluestem Elementary School in?

Bluestem

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