Is Sunflower Elementary School a good school?

Sunflower Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.3% of Kansas elementary schools.

How many students attend Sunflower Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 582 students attended Sunflower Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Sunflower Elementary School?

Students at Sunflower Elementary School are 86% Hispanic, 9% White, 2% Two or more races, 2% African American, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Sunflower Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sunflower Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Seymour Rogers Middle School High : Liberal Senior High

Sunflower Elementary School in Liberal KS

Performance Trends

Compare Details Sunflower Elementary School ranks worse than 94.7% of elementary schools in Kansas. It also ranks 3^rd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Liberal School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 8.75. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Sunflower Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Liberal School District. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (86.4%), White (9.1%), two or more races (1.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sunflower Elementary School is 26.4, which is the highest among 5 elementary schools in the Liberal School District! (See more...)

Compare Sunflower Elementary School employs 22 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sunflower Elementary School is $8,887, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Liberal School District!

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Sunflower Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunflower Elementary School 625^th of 660 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Sunflower Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Low Socio Economic Status students:

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Liberal:

SchoolDigger ranks Liberal 266^th of 269 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sunflower Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Sunflower Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2006	0.59	582^nd	585	0.5%
2007	2.57	586^th	600	2.3%
2008	3.09	596^th	614	2.9%
2009	2.00	609^th	621	1.9%
2010	3.45	617^th	630	2.1%
2011	2.68	622^nd	631	1.4%
2012	15.06	604^th	660	8.5%
2013	10.76	616^th	668	7.8%
2015	10.48	644^th	678	5.0%
2016	6.55	635^th	656	3.2%
2017	7.18	635^th	659	3.6%
2018	7.06	632^nd	656	3.7%
2019	6.10	651^st	667	2.4%
2021	7.35	639^th	670	4.6%
2022	11.56	616^th	668	7.8%
2023	8.75	625^th	660	5.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Sunflower Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	35.71	86^th	129	33.3%
2019	26.46	105^th	122	13.9%
2021	29.65	86^th	108	20.4%
2022	44.82	58^th	117	50.4%
2023	32.63	87^th	117	25.6%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sunflower Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	24.77	121^st	140	13.6%
2019	15.63	186^th	193	3.6%
2022	18.39	280^th	305	8.2%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sunflower Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	14.47	481^st	512	6.1%
2019	12.38	489^th	509	3.9%
2021	17.49	452^nd	494	8.5%
2022	24.27	438^th	512	14.5%
2023	15.04	509^th	541	5.9%

See the entire list of Best Kansas Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Sunflower Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	11.86	529^th	574	7.8%
2019	7.84	575^th	591	2.7%
2021	9.23	564^th	591	4.6%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sunflower Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	24.77	121^st	140	13.6%
2019	15.63	186^th	193	3.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Sunflower Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	6.22	567^th	575	1.4%
2019	8.13	568^th	586	3.1%
2021	8.31	580^th	605	4.1%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sunflower Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	24.30	175^th	207	15.5%
2019	19.85	218^th	235	7.2%
2021	26.72	191^st	229	16.6%
2022	31.09	192^nd	254	24.4%
2023	26.28	207^th	245	15.5%

See the entire list of Best Kansas Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sunflower Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	101	29	21	389	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
2003	101	29	21	389	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
2004	91	10	11	410	0	n/a	n/a	2	524
2005	68	9	9	414	0	n/a	n/a	6	506
2006	48	14	11	430	0	n/a	n/a	17	520
2007	65	17	9	415	1	n/a	n/a	2	509
2008	65	18	12	371	3	n/a	n/a	4	473
2009	64	16	9	398	2	n/a	n/a	1	490
2010	51	9	8	390	13	0	8	0	479
2011	50	8	8	403	13	0	8	0	490
2012	54	8	3	396	8	0	10	0	479
2013	54	7	4	442	6	0	11	0	524
2014	62	12	6	466	6	0	6	0	558
2015	46	17	12	499	4	0	7	0	585
2016	49	7	8	494	1	0	10	0	569
2017	30	5	4	316	0	0	8	0	363
2018	63	14	5	572	1	0	16	0	671
2019	60	8	5	617	2	1	11	0	704
2020	59	9	2	534	3	0	14	0	621
2021	51	4	1	443	1	0	14	0	514
2022	97	9	5	436	1	0	13	0	561
2023	53	9	6	503	0	0	11	0	582

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 Sunflower Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	540	34.0	15.9	76.1
2003	540	34.0	15.9	76.1
2004	524	34.0	15.4	82.6
2005	506	36.9	13.7	85.2
2006	520	35.0	14.9	87.1
2007	509	38.7	13.2	83
2008	473	34.5	13.7	81
2009	490	34.5	14.2	85.7
2010	479	33.5	14.3	87.9
2011	490	33.7	14.5	90.6
2012	479	33.2	14.4	90.8
2013	524	34.0	15.4	91.6
2014	558	37.5	14.8	90.3
2015	585	35.0	16.7	90.1
2016	569	36.0	15.8	92.4
2017	363	25.2	14.4	92
2018	671	32.0	20.9	88.4
2019	704	35.0	20.1	84.2
2020	621	33.0	18.8	81.8
2021	514	24.0	21.4	76.3
2022	561	24.0	23.3	70.1
2023	582	22.0	26.4	82.6

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 Sunflower Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	540	34.0	15.9	76.1
2003	540	34.0	15.9	76.1
2004	524	34.0	15.4	82.6
2005	506	36.9	13.7	85.2
2006	520	35.0	14.9	87.1
2007	509	38.7	13.2	83
2008	473	34.5	13.7	81
2009	490	34.5	14.2	85.7
2010	479	33.5	14.3	87.9
2011	490	33.7	14.5	90.6
2012	479	33.2	14.4	90.8
2013	524	34.0	15.4	91.6
2014	558	37.5	14.8	90.3
2015	585	35.0	16.7	90.1
2016	569	36.0	15.8	92.4
2017	363	25.2	14.4	92
2018	671	32.0	20.9	88.4
2019	704	35.0	20.1	84.2
2020	621	33.0	18.8	81.8
2021	514	24.0	21.4	76.3
2022	561	24.0	23.3	70.1
2023	582	22.0	26.4	82.6

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 Sunflower Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$642 (7.2%)	$8,245 (92.8%)	$8,887

Data source: Kansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sunflower Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 651^st of 667 Elementary schools	Ranks 625^th of 660 Elementary schools	2.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sunflower Elementary School)	14.1	7.8	6.2%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Liberal)	14.3	10.9	3.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	40.6	38.1	2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sunflower Elementary School)	17.8	17.6	0.2%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Liberal)	23	23.4	0.4%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	50.3	50.4	0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sunflower Elementary School)	16.5	17.8	1.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Liberal)	22.7	14.9	7.8%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	47.6	42.8	4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sunflower Elementary School)	15.2	18.7	3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Liberal)	11	12.9	1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	36.1	37.6	1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sunflower Elementary School)	12.6	13.7	1.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Liberal)	19.2	16.8	2.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	43.5	39.6	4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sunflower Elementary School)	5.3	7.8	2.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Liberal)	7.2	9.2	2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	31.9	31.3	0.6%
5th Grade Science (Sunflower Elementary School)	17.9	17.6	0.3%
5th Grade Science (Liberal)	20.4	18.6	1.8%
5th Grade Science (Kansas)	43.1	42.1	1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	704	582	17.3%
African American	8	9	12.5%
American Indian	2	0	100%
Asian	5	6	20%
Hispanic	617	503	18.5%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	60	53	11.7%
Two or More Races	11	11
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	84.2%	82.6%	1.6%

School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				KAP English Language Arts (2023)				KAP Mathematics (2023)				KAP Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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
Sunflower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	310 W. Pine	Liberal	67901	Seward County	Liberal	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 604-2800	582	22	26.4	82.6%	53 (9.1%)	9 (1.5%)	503 (86.4%)	6 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	8.8	625^th of 660 public elementary schools	5.3%		11.6	616^th of 668 public elementary schools	7.8%	9	7.8	17.8	13.7	12.9	17.6	18.7	7.8	14.7	17.6	17.6	$8,887	$642	$8,245
Prairie View Elementary School	Public	K-5	615 Warren Avenue	Liberal	67901	Seward County	Liberal	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 604-1800	401	30	13.3	85.5%	26 (6.5%)	3 (0.7%)	366 (91.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.5%)	15.3	579^th of 660 public elementary schools	12.3%		10.5	621^st of 668 public elementary schools	7.0%	42	18.8	18.0	18.8	18.6	42.0	16.1	9.9	22.2	21.3	21.3	$10,842	$748	$10,093
Cottonwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1100 W. 11th	Liberal	67901	Seward County	Liberal	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 604-2700	498	33	15.0	87.1%	40 (8.0%)	6 (1.2%)	429 (86.1%)	11 (2.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	5.7	645^th of 660 public elementary schools	2.3%		6.1	656^th of 668 public elementary schools	1.8%	11	8.0	11.1	12.9	10.7	11.5	4.8	6.7	7.7	17.8	17.8	$10,431	$676	$9,755
Meadowlark Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 N Calvert	Liberal	67901	Seward County	Liberal	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 604-2100	379	28	13.5	93.7%	23 (6.1%)	9 (2.4%)	338 (89.2%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.1%)	4.6	656^th of 660 public elementary schools	0.6%		4.6	665^th of 668 public elementary schools	0.4%	9	3.4	6.9	7.2	5.9	6.6	13.8	4.1	7.8	11.3	11.3	$11,650	$766	$10,884
MacArthur Elementary School	Public	K-5	925 South Holly	Liberal	67901	Seward County	Liberal	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 604-1700	391	27	14.4	73.1%	72 (18.4%)	9 (2.3%)	294 (75.2%)	5 (1.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.3%)	20.3	551^st of 660 public elementary schools	16.5%		13.4	600^th of 668 public elementary schools	10.2%	49	15.8	24.0	30.1	23.9	41.0	15.7	17.8	24.9	24.6	24.6	$10,371	$711	$9,660
Kismet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	505 Kansas Avenue	Kismet	67859	Seward County	Kismet-Plains	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 563-7248	152	11	13.8	70.4%	54 (35.5%)	4 (2.6%)	92 (60.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)											$14,233	$1,309	$12,924

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