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Wichita County Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-6
74th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools
Better than 89% of Kansas elementary schools
Summary

Wichita County Elementary is a public elementary school located in Leoti, Kansas, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 221 students. The school is part of the Leoti school district, which is ranked 125 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Wichita County Elementary has consistently performed above the state and district averages in standardized test scores for English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grade levels. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate for all grades was 65.71%, compared to the Leoti district average of 51.93% and the Kansas state average of 44.47%. In Mathematics, Wichita County Elementary's proficiency rate for all grades was 65.74%, significantly higher than the Leoti district average of 48.94% and the Kansas state average of 38.73%. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade ELA and Mathematics, with proficiency rates often exceeding 70%.

Wichita County Elementary has demonstrated a commitment to equity and inclusion, with exceptional performance among its diverse student subgroups. The school's Hispanic and White student subgroups rank in the top 20% and top 50% of Kansas elementary schools, respectively, in recent years. Additionally, the school's English Language Learner (ELL) students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds have consistently outperformed their peers across the state, ranking in the top 24% and top 20% of Kansas elementary schools, respectively. While the school has experienced fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 11.1% to 19.7% in recent years, it maintains a relatively low student-to-teacher ratio and higher per-student spending than the state average, indicating a commitment to resource allocation and student support.

221
Students ?
11.2
Student/teacher ratio ?
$16,193
Per pupil spending ?
51.6%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 109 N. Indian Road
       Leoti, KS  67861

(620) 375-2314

District: Leoti


Students who attend Wichita County Elementary usually attend:

High:    Wichita County Junior-Senior High School
Racial breakdown:

White:
60.6%
Hispanic:
38.5%
Asian:
0.5%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2015 → 89th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Kansas average (68% vs 42% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 11% of Kansas elementary schools
Ranking is trending up — up 32 percentile points since 2015
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school68%
District avg52%
Kansas avg42%
74th of 656
Kansas public elementary schools ?
Top 11%▲ up 31 pts since 2015
From top 43% (2015) to top 11% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Kansas Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
125th of 264Leoti 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
202585.174 of 65688.7%★★★★☆
202477.2116 of 65382.2%★★★★☆
202369.1171 of 66074.1%★★★★☆
202274.7133 of 66880.1%★★★★☆
202162.2237 of 67064.6%★★★☆☆
201961.0233 of 66765.1%★★★☆☆
201850.3335 of 65648.9%★★☆☆☆
201760.0254 of 65961.5%★★★☆☆
201655.7286 of 65656.4%★★★☆☆
201556.0289 of 67857.4%★★★☆☆
201361.0319 of 66852.2%★★★☆☆
201260.7329 of 66050.2%★★★☆☆
201159.5320 of 63149.3%★★☆☆☆
201051.1385 of 63038.9%★★☆☆☆
200961.5282 of 62154.6%★★★☆☆
200877.789 of 61485.5%★★★★☆
200763.6247 of 60058.8%★★★☆☆
200675.0119 of 58579.7%★★★★☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
201867.624 of 12981.4%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202159.0225 of 59161.9%★★★☆☆
201962.4201 of 59166.0%★★★☆☆
201851.9287 of 57450.0%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202591.914 of 26294.7%★★★★★
202481.427 of 26089.6%★★★★☆
202384.419 of 24592.2%★★★★★
202274.531 of 25487.8%★★★★☆
202165.745 of 22980.3%★★★★☆
201961.667 of 23571.5%★★★★☆
201858.864 of 20769.1%★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202588.320 of 53396.2%★★★★★
202476.767 of 54687.7%★★★★☆
202380.544 of 54191.9%★★★★★
202274.066 of 51287.1%★★★★☆
202149.3246 of 49450.2%★★★☆☆
201967.0118 of 50976.8%★★★★☆
201863.4145 of 51271.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202159.7226 of 60562.6%★★★☆☆
201946.6316 of 58646.1%★★☆☆☆
201833.2416 of 57527.7%★☆☆☆☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankKansas percentileRating
202585.350 of 57691.3%★★★★★
202480.878 of 57986.5%★★★★☆
202373.3118 of 58479.8%★★★★☆
202278.885 of 59685.7%★★★★☆
202164.4181 of 58769.2%★★★☆☆
201966.8169 of 59271.5%★★★★☆
201860.4213 of 57462.9%★★★☆☆
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)
Low Socio Economic Status (2025)96th percentile+8 vs school
Hispanic (2025)95th percentile+6 vs school
White (2025)91st percentile+3 vs school
English Language Learner (2018)81st percentile+32 vs school
Male (2021)63rd percentile~ school
Female (2021)62nd percentile-3 vs school
By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?
Science73%+32 vs state
Mathematics66%+27 vs state
English Language Arts66%+21 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 221 students attended Wichita County Elementary.

Students who attend Wichita County Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Wichita County Junior-Senior High School

Wichita County Elementary ranks 74th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students at Wichita County Elementary are 61% White, 38% Hispanic.


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