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Prairie View Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

619^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 6% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Prairie View Elementary School is a public elementary school in Liberal, Kansas, serving 416 students in grades K-5. The school faces significant challenges, with consistently low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a high percentage of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

Prairie View Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-15% of Kansas elementary schools, with only 24.87% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 13.43% proficient or better in Mathematics, far below the state and district averages. The school's performance in Science is also below average, with only 18.91% of students proficient or better. Additionally, Prairie View has a chronic absenteeism rate ranging from 15.6% to 20.5%, significantly higher than the state and district.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as MacArthur Elementary, Meadowlark Elementary, Cottonwood Elementary, and Sunflower Elementary, all perform better academically than Prairie View, with higher proficiency rates in core subjects and lower chronic absenteeism. This suggests that the challenges faced by Prairie View may be more pronounced than at other schools in the area.

426

Students ?

13.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,175

Per pupil spending ?

88.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

615 Warren Avenue
Liberal, KS 67901

(620) 604-1800

District: Liberal

Students who attend Prairie View Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Seymour Rogers Middle School
High:	Liberal Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.3%

White:

5.4%

Two or more races:

1.4%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 8th percentile in 2019 → 6th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (19% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (6th percentile)

!Mathematics scores 25 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg18%

Kansas avg42%

619^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 6%▼ down 2 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Liberal

261^st of 264Liberal 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	8.3	619 of 656	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.2	548 of 653	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.3	579 of 660	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.5	621 of 668	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.6	630 of 670	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.8	615 of 667	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	16.3	185 of 193	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	111 of 140	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	39.5	82 of 129	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	55.0	33 of 124	73.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.7	24 of 117	79.5%	★★★★☆
2022	31.2	89 of 117	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	30.4	82 of 108	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	84 of 122	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.9	46 of 129	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	11.8	546 of 591	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	18.0	508 of 591	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.5	478 of 574	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	29.1	206 of 262	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	48.0	120 of 260	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.2	149 of 245	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.8	209 of 254	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.7	192 of 229	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	32.5	175 of 235	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	40.9	123 of 207	40.6%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	14.3	500 of 533	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	34.2	397 of 546	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.6	419 of 541	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	449 of 512	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.0	453 of 494	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	458 of 509	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.5	420 of 512	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	8.6	577 of 605	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.4	546 of 586	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	503 of 575	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	27.3	237 of 313	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	251 of 306	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.0	289 of 296	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	24.9	244 of 305	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	185 of 193	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	30.3	111 of 140	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2018	32.1	428 of 574	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆

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)36th percentile+31 vs school

White (2018)25th percentile

Special Education (2025)24th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)21st percentile+16 vs school

Female (2021)8th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)6th percentile~ school

Male (2021)5th percentile~ school

Disabled (2019)4th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts25%-20 vs state

Science19%-23 vs state

Mathematics13%-25 vs state

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Schools Near Prairie View 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 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
Prairie View Elementary School	Public	K-5	615 Warren Avenue	Liberal	67901	Seward County	Liberal	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 604-1800	426	32	13.3	88.3%	23 (5.4%)	4 (0.9%)	393 (92.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	8.3	619^th of 656 public elementary schools	5.6%		20.2	548^th of 653 public elementary schools	16.1%	71	29.8	28.3	17.6	24.9	13.4	13.3	13.5	13.4	18.9	18.9	$14,175	$1,310	$12,866
Sunflower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	310 W. Pine	Liberal	67901	Seward County	Liberal	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 604-2800	570	25	23.2	87.2%	45 (7.9%)	8 (1.4%)	499 (87.5%)	7 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (1.9%)	14.7	582^nd of 656 public elementary schools	11.3%		18.2	561^st of 653 public elementary schools	14.1%	21	38.9	17.6	27.9	28.4	21.4	25.5	18.2	21.8	27.3	27.3	$12,276	$1,237	$11,039
Meadowlark Elementary School	Public	K-5	1200 N Calvert	Liberal	67901	Seward County	Liberal	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 604-2100	362	27	13.4	97.5%	16 (4.4%)	7 (1.9%)	329 (90.9%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.7%)	3.4	654^th of 656 public elementary schools	0.3%		5.8	646^th of 653 public elementary schools	1.1%	8	13.6	12.7	15.8	14.0	10.0	7.1	7.1	8.2	10.5	10.5	$14,124	$1,536	$12,588
Cottonwood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1100 W. 11th	Liberal	67901	Seward County	Liberal	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 604-2700	500	34	14.9	89.2%	41 (8.2%)	4 (0.8%)	439 (87.8%)	7 (1.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	9.9	612^th of 656 public elementary schools	6.7%		12.5	591^st of 653 public elementary schools	9.5%	21	23.1	29.7	20.9	24.2	10.8	18.7	20.9	16.6	22.0	22.0	$13,206	$1,388	$11,818
MacArthur Elementary School	Public	K-5	925 South Holly	Liberal	67901	Seward County	Liberal	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 604-1700	386	29	13.3	80.1%	60 (15.5%)	6 (1.6%)	303 (78.5%)	8 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	19.9	551^st of 656 public elementary schools	16.0%		20.7	542^nd of 653 public elementary schools	17.0%	9	37.5	32.8	33.3	34.4	35.7	21.9	25.0	27.2	18.3	18.3	$13,901	$1,954	$11,948
Kismet Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	505 Kansas Avenue	Kismet	67859	Seward County	Kismet-Plains	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 563-7248	152	14	11.2	79.6%	47 (30.9%)	1 (0.7%)	103 (67.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)											$17,279	$917	$16,361

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie View Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Prairie View Elementary School?

Students at Prairie View Elementary School are 92% Hispanic, 5% White, 1% Two or more races.

How many students attend Prairie View Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 426 students attended Prairie View Elementary School.

What district is Prairie View Elementary School in?

Liberal

Is Prairie View Elementary School a good school?

Prairie View Elementary School ranks in the bottom 5.6% of Kansas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Prairie View Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Prairie View Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Seymour Rogers Middle School
High : Liberal Senior High

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