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Meadowlark Elementary School

Q: Is Meadowlark Elementary School a good school?

Meadowlark Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.3% of Kansas elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Meadowlark Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 362 students attended Meadowlark Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Meadowlark Elementary School?

Students at Meadowlark Elementary School are 91% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Meadowlark Elementary School attend?

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

Public Grades K-5

654^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Meadowlark Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Liberal, Kansas, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 358 students. Despite being part of the Liberal school district, which is ranked 261 out of 264 districts in Kansas, Meadowlark Elementary has consistently ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in the state, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Meadowlark Elementary's academic performance is significantly below the state and district averages, with only 14.04% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 8.23% proficient or better in mathematics, compared to 21.79% and 15.24% in the district, respectively. The school also faces challenges with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 14.7% to 20.5% over the past few years. Interestingly, the nearby elementary schools in the Liberal district, such as Prairie View, Sunflower, Cottonwood, and MacArthur, all significantly outperform Meadowlark Elementary on academic measures.

Despite the higher spending per student at Meadowlark Elementary ($11,650) compared to the other nearby schools ($8,887 - $10,842 per student), the school has been unable to improve its academic performance or ranking over the past 5 years. This suggests that the challenges faced by Meadowlark Elementary are specific to the school itself and may be related to factors such as student engagement, attendance, and support for economically disadvantaged and English Language Learner students.

362

Students ?

13.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,124

Per pupil spending ?

97.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 N Calvert
Liberal, KS 67901

(620) 604-2100

District: Liberal

Students who attend Meadowlark Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Seymour Rogers Middle School
High:	Liberal Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.9%

White:

4.4%

African American:

1.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 1st percentile in 2019 → <1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (11% vs 42% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!Science scores 31 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg18%

Kansas avg42%

654^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▬ steady since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	3.4	654 of 656	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	646 of 653	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	4.6	656 of 660	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	4.6	665 of 668	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	5.2	661 of 670	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.0	663 of 667	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	22.9	121 of 129	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	41.8	78 of 124	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.8	94 of 117	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.9	93 of 117	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.6	93 of 108	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.2	117 of 122	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	4.8	589 of 591	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	4.8	587 of 591	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	12.0	257 of 262	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	241 of 260	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.2	238 of 245	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.5	250 of 254	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	19.6	210 of 229	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	234 of 235	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	7.2	532 of 533	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	12.3	526 of 546	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	535 of 541	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	508 of 512	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.0	479 of 494	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.9	506 of 509	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	8.9	574 of 605	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.9	577 of 586	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	262 of 313	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.3	217 of 296	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	284 of 305	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)16th percentile+16 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)6th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2021)5th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2025)2nd percentile~ school

Female (2021)<1st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts14%-30 vs state

Science11%-31 vs state

Mathematics8%-30 vs state

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Schools Near Meadowlark 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
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
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
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 Meadowlark Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Meadowlark Elementary School?

Students at Meadowlark Elementary School are 91% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% African American, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Meadowlark Elementary School in?

Liberal

How many students attend Meadowlark Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 362 students attended Meadowlark Elementary School.

Is Meadowlark Elementary School a good school?

Meadowlark Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.3% of Kansas elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Meadowlark Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Seymour Rogers Middle School
High : Liberal Senior High

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