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Maize Elementary

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Maize Elementary ranks 269 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

269^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 59% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Maize Elementary is a public elementary school in Maize, Kansas, serving 420 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the Maize school district, which is ranked 33 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Maize Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25% of Kansas elementary schools, with strong academic performance on state assessments. The school outperforms the state average in English Language Arts and Mathematics, particularly in 3rd and 4th grades. Maize Elementary's Hispanic and disabled student subgroups also perform well, often placing in the top 25% of schools statewide. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 7.5% to 19.5% in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools, Vermillion Elementary consistently outperforms Maize Elementary on state assessments, while Maize South Elementary has lower academic performance. Maize Elementary serves a lower percentage of low-income students compared to the Wichita district schools, but higher than the Renwick district schools.

413

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,604

Per pupil spending ?

34.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

305 W. Jones
Maize, KS 67101

(316) 722-8230

District: Maize

Students who attend Maize Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Maize Middle School
	Maize South Middle School
High:	Maize Senior High
	Maize South High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.6%

Hispanic:

15.0%

Two or more races:

11.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 87th percentile in 2015 → 59th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (50% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kansas median (59th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 28 percentile points since 2015

!Near the bottom of Maize's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg49%

Kansas avg42%

269^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 41%▼ down 28 pts since 2015

From top 13% (2015) to top 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 5Elementary Schools in the Maize

33^rd of 264Maize 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	58.5	269 of 656	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	58.0	262 of 653	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.1	174 of 660	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	80.0	97 of 668	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.5	141 of 670	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	78.1	105 of 667	84.3%	★★★★☆
2018	83.6	78 of 656	88.1%	★★★★☆
2017	78.7	104 of 659	84.2%	★★★★☆
2016	75.0	134 of 656	79.6%	★★★★☆
2015	81.0	87 of 678	87.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	64.5	50 of 214	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	26 of 193	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	25 of 140	82.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	73.0	132 of 591	77.7%	★★★★☆
2019	75.9	107 of 591	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.4	95 of 574	83.4%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	69.7	52 of 262	80.2%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	58 of 260	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	19 of 229	91.7%	★★★★★
2019	95.4	6 of 235	97.4%	★★★★★
2018	94.2	2 of 207	99.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	63.8	163 of 533	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	45.4	298 of 546	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.6	252 of 541	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.9	186 of 512	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	78.2	43 of 494	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	74.8	57 of 509	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	42.0	332 of 512	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	71.7	136 of 605	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	77.8	96 of 586	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	60 of 575	89.6%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	144 of 313	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.2	160 of 306	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	53.1	129 of 296	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.1	52 of 305	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.5	50 of 214	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	79.4	26 of 193	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	25 of 140	82.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	57.6	233 of 576	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.2	265 of 579	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.4	234 of 584	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	78.3	90 of 596	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.3	139 of 587	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	74.3	110 of 592	81.4%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	69 of 574	88.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)80th percentile+21 vs school

Female (2021)78th percentile~ school

Male (2021)78th percentile~ school

Disabled (2021)77th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)69th percentile+10 vs school

White (2025)60th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)54th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%+10 vs state

Mathematics45%+6 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, May 23, 2009

This is an excellent school. The teachers are very caring and the school as a whole is very student focused. My daughter loved attending here! Close Quote

Schools Near Maize Elementary

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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 6th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 7th Grade	KAP English Language Arts 8th Grade	KAP English Language Arts All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics 7th Grade	KAP Mathematics 8th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science 8th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Maize Elementary	Public	K-4	305 W. Jones	Maize	67101	Sedgwick County	Maize	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 722-8230	413	32	13.0	34.9%	275 (66.6%)	21 (5.1%)	62 (15.0%)	7 (1.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (11.1%)	58.5	269^th of 656 public elementary schools	59.0%		58	262^nd of 653 public elementary schools	59.9%	7	55.6	54.1					54.9	43.3	47.1					45.1				$13,604	$950	$12,654
Vermillion Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	501 James	Maize	67101	Sedgwick County	Maize	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 722-0266	874	38	23.1	28.6%	622 (71.2%)	25 (2.9%)	137 (15.7%)	13 (1.5%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (8.2%)	84.9	76^th of 656 public elementary schools	88.4%		67.1	186^th of 653 public elementary schools	71.5%	110	70.0	70.8					70.4	66.4	55.7					61.1				$10,666	$646	$10,021
Maize Central Elementary	Public	K-4	304 W. Academy Ave	Maize	67101	Sedgwick County	Maize	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 722-0427	542	39	13.8	31.7%	352 (64.9%)	3 (0.6%)	120 (22.1%)	13 (2.4%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (9.4%)	76.9	126^th of 656 public elementary schools	80.8%		63	208^th of 653 public elementary schools	68.1%	82	61.8	65.4					63.6	57.5	54.9					56.2				$12,716	$884	$11,832
Pray-Woodman Elementary	Public	K-4	605 W Academy Ave	Maize	67101	Sedgwick County	Maize	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 721-0902	507	39	13.0	32.7%	343 (67.7%)	12 (2.4%)	101 (19.9%)	19 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.3%)	80.7	106^th of 656 public elementary schools	83.8%		55.8	277^th of 653 public elementary schools	57.6%	171	62.7	63.5					63.1	67.3	58.1					62.8				$13,264	$708	$12,556
Maize South Elementary	Public	K-4	3404 N Maize Road	Wichita	67205	Sedgwick County	Maize	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 462-8300	514	40	12.6	30.5%	321 (62.5%)	18 (3.5%)	92 (17.9%)	29 (5.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.1%)	50.7	331^st of 656 public elementary schools	49.5%		50.6	316^th of 653 public elementary schools	51.6%	15	53.9	44.0					49.1	53.4	33.9					44.0				$13,117	$838	$12,279
Colwich Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	401 South Marion	Colwich	67030	Sedgwick County	Renwick	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 796-1331	227	22	10.2	28.2%	196 (86.3%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (5.7%)	75.4	137^th of 656 public elementary schools	79.1%		64.1	204^th of 653 public elementary schools	68.8%	67	55.6	58.3	55.5	62.5	50.0		54.9	66.7	66.7	55.5	62.5	35.0		54.9	48.1		50.0	$15,251	$8,267	$6,984
McCollom Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1201 Waddington	Wichita	67212	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-0350	288	24	11.8	54.9%	161 (55.9%)	23 (8.0%)	58 (20.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (14.9%)	42.3	390^th of 656 public elementary schools	40.5%		29.8	482^nd of 653 public elementary schools	26.2%	92	47.7	44.2	48.3				46.9	36.4	25.0	39.6				34.2	50.9		50.9	$18,752	$2,617	$16,135
Kensler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1030 Wilbur Lane	Wichita	67212	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	Yes	(316) 973-1350	488	34	14.2	74.6%	205 (42.0%)	50 (10.2%)	177 (36.3%)	15 (3.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.0%)	28	499^th of 656 public elementary schools	23.9%		22	535^th of 653 public elementary schools	18.1%	36	55.6	27.9	35.3				39.9	29.2	14.5	23.5				22.5	45.6		45.6	$15,549	$1,918	$13,631
Peterson Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	9710 W Central	Wichita	67212	Sedgwick County	Wichita	No	No	No	No	(316) 973-0400	321	24	13.1	60.4%	161 (50.2%)	26 (8.1%)	78 (24.3%)	12 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (13.4%)	52.1	317^th of 656 public elementary schools	51.7%		61.1	233^rd of 653 public elementary schools	64.3%	84	62.2	45.3	47.8				51.4	53.3	41.5	43.5				45.8	34.0		34.0	$15,846	$2,580	$13,267
St. Marks School	Public	PK, KG-8	19001 West 29th N.	Colwich	67030	Sedgwick County	Renwick	No	No	No	No	(316) 796-1466	315	23	13.7	10.2%	272 (86.3%)	3 (1.0%)	25 (7.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.8%)	68.4	181^st of 656 public elementary schools	72.4%		73	133^rd of 653 public elementary schools	79.6%	48	45.9	62.2	68.3	69.0	75.0	74.4	65.6	43.2	40.5	39.0	72.4	68.8	69.2	54.4	61.0	66.7	63.8	$10,183	$3,953	$6,230

Frequently Asked Questions about Maize Elementary

How many students attend Maize Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 413 students attended Maize Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Maize Elementary?

Students at Maize Elementary are 67% White, 15% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 5% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Maize Elementary in?

Maize

What schools do graduates of Maize Elementary attend?

Students who attend Maize Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Maize Middle School
Middle : Maize South Middle School
High : Maize Senior High
High : Maize South High School

Is Maize Elementary a good school?

Maize Elementary ranks 269^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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