Bluestem Elementary School

Public PK, KG-6

 501 Mill Road
       Leon, KS  67074


(316) 742-3291

District: Bluestem

SchoolDigger Rank:
491st of 660 Kansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,262 Help


Students who attend Bluestem Elementary School usually attend:

High:    Bluestem Junior/Senior High

Student/teacher ratio:  13.6 Help
Number of students:  289

Racial breakdown:

White:
89.6%
Hispanic:
7.3%
Two or more races:
2.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  45.7% Help


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Compare Details Bluestem Elementary School ranks worse than 74.4% of elementary schools in Kansas. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 29.71. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (89.6%), Hispanic (7.3%), two or more races (2.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 45.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bluestem Elementary School is 13.6. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bluestem Elementary School is $11,262.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Bluestem Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bluestem Elementary School 491st of 660 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Bluestem Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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SchoolDigger ranks Bluestem 259th of 269 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Bluestem Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Bluestem Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2006 67.25 203rd 585 65.3%
2007 84.84 22nd 600 96.3%
2008 79.02 73rd 614 88.1%
2009 76.39 88th 621 85.8%
2010 58.77 309th 630 51.0%
2011 53.16 375th 631 40.6%
2012 52.25 413th 660 37.4%
2013 58.28 350th 668 47.6%
2015 18.13 594th 678 12.4%
2016 27.26 509th 656 22.4%
2017 30.77 490th 659 25.6%
2018 32.10 477th 656 27.3%
2019 44.47 389th 667 41.7%
2021 29.02 509th 670 24.0%
2022 34.91 462nd 668 30.8%
2023 29.71 491st 660 25.6%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Bluestem Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.27 102nd 140 27.1%
2019 45.56 95th 193 50.8%
2023 54.05 124th 296 58.1%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Bluestem Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 39.95 348th 512 32.0%
2019 63.22 143rd 509 71.9%
2021 46.50 274th 494 44.5%
2022 43.60 309th 512 39.6%
2023 28.41 428th 541 20.9%
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Rank History for Female students at Bluestem Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.08 363rd 574 36.8%
2019 50.73 295th 591 50.1%
2021 33.87 406th 591 31.3%
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Rank History for Disabled students at Bluestem Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.27 102nd 140 27.1%
2019 45.56 95th 193 50.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Bluestem Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.95 456th 575 20.7%
2019 39.60 369th 586 37.0%
2021 30.48 448th 605 26.0%
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Rank History for White students at Bluestem Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools KS State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.38 480th 574 16.4%
2019 33.87 428th 592 27.7%
2021 20.70 519th 587 11.6%
2022 23.24 505th 596 15.3%
2023 21.12 507th 584 13.2%
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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Enrollment information for Bluestem Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 153 0 0 3 3 n/a n/a 0 159
1989 149 0 0 3 4 n/a n/a 0 156
1990 167 0 1 3 0 n/a n/a 0 171
1991 171 0 0 6 0 n/a n/a 0 177
1992 199 0 0 3 0 n/a n/a 0 202
1993 203 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 204
1994 225 0 0 2 0 n/a n/a 0 227
1995 215 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 217
1996 215 0 2 0 0 n/a n/a 0 217
1997 192 2 0 6 3 n/a n/a 0 203
1998 196 5 2 4 4 n/a n/a 0 211
1999 176 6 2 3 5 n/a n/a 0 192
2000 184 6 2 10 1 n/a n/a 0 203
2001 179 7 1 8 2 n/a n/a 0 197
2002 285 5 1 11 7 n/a n/a 0 309
2003 285 5 1 11 7 n/a n/a 0 309
2004 281 6 2 18 8 n/a n/a 0 315
2005 285 6 2 11 8 n/a n/a 0 312
2006 287 8 0 7 7 n/a n/a 11 320
2007 235 1 0 12 8 n/a n/a 0 256
2008 240 3 1 11 7 n/a n/a 0 262
2009 238 3 1 12 7 n/a n/a 0 261
2010 225 1 1 8 4 0 9 0 248
2011 222 2 1 12 0 1 10 0 248
2012 242 3 2 14 0 0 6 0 267
2013 242 4 2 14 0 0 8 0 270
2014 251 4 0 17 0 0 8 0 280
2015 233 7 0 18 1 0 13 0 272
2016 241 7 0 18 2 0 13 0 281
2017 261 4 0 13 1 0 12 0 291
2018 247 5 0 11 1 0 10 0 274
2019 254 3 0 10 1 0 5 0 273
2020 240 5 0 13 0 0 3 0 261
2021 234 3 0 12 0 0 4 0 253
2022 252 1 0 8 3 0 3 0 267
2023 259 2 0 21 1 0 6 0 289

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bluestem Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 159 9.0 17.6 0
1989 156 8.0 19.5 n/a
1990 171 10.3 16.6 0
1991 177 10.8 16.3 n/a
1992 202 10.2 19.8 27.7
1993 204 10.3 19.8 26.5
1994 227 12.8 17.7 28.6
1995 217 14.0 15.5 42.9
1996 217 14.0 15.5 42.9
1997 203 14.8 13.7 46.8
1998 211 13.5 15.6 32.2
1999 192 15.5 12.4 43.8
2000 203 13.0 15.6 39.9
2001 197 16.0 12.3 47.7
2002 309 20.3 15.2 36.9
2003 309 20.3 15.2 36.9
2004 315 20.8 15.1 31.7
2005 312 21.1 14.8 30.8
2006 320 20.5 15.6 35
2007 256 23.5 10.9 41.4
2008 262 18.8 13.9 38.5
2009 261 19.2 13.6 41.8
2010 248 21.2 11.7 48
2011 248 20.7 11.9 48
2012 267 21.7 12.2 59.6
2013 270 20.6 13.1 56.3
2014 280 20.9 13.3 57.5
2015 272 19.0 14.3 58.5
2016 281 21.0 13.3 56.9
2017 291 19.3 15.0 50.5
2018 274 17.8 15.3 52.2
2019 273 16.8 16.2 46.2
2020 261 16.5 15.8 42.5
2021 253 19.2 13.1 43.1
2022 267 18.5 14.4 44.6
2023 289 21.2 13.6 45.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Bluestem Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 159 9.0 17.6 0
1989 156 8.0 19.5 n/a
1990 171 10.3 16.6 0
1991 177 10.8 16.3 n/a
1992 202 10.2 19.8 27.7
1993 204 10.3 19.8 26.5
1994 227 12.8 17.7 28.6
1995 217 14.0 15.5 42.9
1996 217 14.0 15.5 42.9
1997 203 14.8 13.7 46.8
1998 211 13.5 15.6 32.2
1999 192 15.5 12.4 43.8
2000 203 13.0 15.6 39.9
2001 197 16.0 12.3 47.7
2002 309 20.3 15.2 36.9
2003 309 20.3 15.2 36.9
2004 315 20.8 15.1 31.7
2005 312 21.1 14.8 30.8
2006 320 20.5 15.6 35
2007 256 23.5 10.9 41.4
2008 262 18.8 13.9 38.5
2009 261 19.2 13.6 41.8
2010 248 21.2 11.7 48
2011 248 20.7 11.9 48
2012 267 21.7 12.2 59.6
2013 270 20.6 13.1 56.3
2014 280 20.9 13.3 57.5
2015 272 19.0 14.3 58.5
2016 281 21.0 13.3 56.9
2017 291 19.3 15.0 50.5
2018 274 17.8 15.3 52.2
2019 273 16.8 16.2 46.2
2020 261 16.5 15.8 42.5
2021 253 19.2 13.1 43.1
2022 267 18.5 14.4 44.6
2023 289 21.2 13.6 45.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bluestem Elementary School

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $971 (8.6%) $10,291 (91.4%) $11,262

Data source: Kansas Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bluestem Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 389th of 667 Elementary schoolsRanks 491st of 660 Elementary schools
 16.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bluestem Elementary School)3715.8
 21.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bluestem)3715.8
 21.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)40.638.1
 2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Bluestem Elementary School)33.338.5
 5.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Bluestem)33.338.5
 5.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)50.350.4
 0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bluestem Elementary School)2541
 16%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Bluestem)2541
 16%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)47.642.8
 4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Bluestem Elementary School)31.841
 9.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Bluestem)31.841
 9.2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)36.137.6
 1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bluestem Elementary School)5027.8
 22.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Bluestem)5027.8
 22.2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)43.539.6
 4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Bluestem Elementary School)505.6
 44.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Bluestem)505.6
 44.4%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.931.3
 0.6%
5th Grade Science (Bluestem Elementary School)52.930.6
 22.4%
   5th Grade Science (Bluestem)52.930.6
 22.4%
   5th Grade Science (Kansas)43.142.1
 1%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Bluestem Elementary School)2522.5
 2.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Bluestem)2522.5
 2.5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)38.433.7
 4.7%
6th Grade Mathematics (Bluestem Elementary School)34.127.5
 6.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Bluestem)34.127.5
 6.6%
   6th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)31.929.9
 2%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students273289
 5.9%
African American32
 33.3%
American Indian11
Asian00
Hispanic1021
 110%
Pacific Islander00
White254259
 2%
Two or More Races56
 20%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients46.2%45.7%
 0.5%


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Bluestem Elementary School ranks 491st of 660 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 289 students attended Bluestem Elementary School.

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

High : Bluestem Junior/Senior High

Students at Bluestem Elementary School are 90% White, 7% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.


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