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Pray-Woodman Elementary

Q: Is Pray-Woodman Elementary a good school?

Pray-Woodman Elementary ranks 106 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-4

106^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Pray-Woodman Elementary is a public elementary school in Maize, Kansas, serving 491 students in grades K-4. The school is part of the highly-ranked Maize School District, which is among the top 33 out of 264 districts in the state.

Pray-Woodman Elementary consistently outperforms the Maize district and the state of Kansas in academic achievement, with 63.08% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 62.78% proficient or better in Mathematics, compared to 51.25% and 47.29% for the district, respectively. The school's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 4th grade, where it significantly outpaces the district and state averages. Pray-Woodman also has a strong track record of supporting various student subgroups, including Hispanic and multi-racial students.

While Pray-Woodman Elementary outperforms nearby Maize South Elementary, Maize Elementary, and Maize Central Elementary, it faces challenges with a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate. Additionally, the school's performance for special education and low-income students is more mixed compared to its overall strong academic results.

507

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,264

Per pupil spending ?

32.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

605 W Academy Ave
Maize, KS 67101

(316) 721-0902

District: Maize

Students who attend Pray-Woodman Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.7%

Hispanic:

19.9%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 82nd percentile in 2015 → 84th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (63% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Kansas elementary schools

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg49%

Kansas avg42%

106^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd 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	80.7	106 of 656	83.8%	★★★★☆
2024	55.8	277 of 653	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.2	179 of 660	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	66.0	198 of 668	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	70.2	170 of 670	74.6%	★★★★☆
2019	56.3	274 of 667	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.6	182 of 656	72.3%	★★★★☆
2017	81.2	89 of 659	86.5%	★★★★☆
2016	87.1	61 of 656	90.7%	★★★★★
2015	75.5	121 of 678	82.2%	★★★★☆
2013	63.5	295 of 668	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2012	64.6	270 of 660	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	61.8	291 of 631	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.9	317 of 630	49.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	62.3	273 of 621	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	69.0	200 of 614	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	73.8	145 of 600	75.8%	★★★★☆
2006	64.0	234 of 585	60.0%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	33.6	149 of 214	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.0	58 of 193	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	29 of 140	79.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	73.8	126 of 591	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	52.4	286 of 591	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.9	230 of 574	59.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	80.8	28 of 262	89.3%	★★★★☆
2023	48.5	107 of 245	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	131 of 254	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	79.0	22 of 229	90.4%	★★★★★
2019	70.8	44 of 235	81.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	74.3	92 of 533	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	49.5	265 of 546	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	220 of 541	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.1	276 of 512	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.0	182 of 494	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.7	288 of 509	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	67.6	113 of 512	77.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	64.3	185 of 605	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	203 of 586	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	74.5	115 of 575	80.0%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2022	62.9	8 of 29	72.4%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	40.5	177 of 313	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.4	98 of 306	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.1	130 of 296	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.0	153 of 305	49.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.6	149 of 214	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.0	58 of 193	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.5	29 of 140	79.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	76.1	106 of 576	81.6%	★★★★☆
2024	51.3	276 of 579	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.9	187 of 584	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	175 of 596	70.6%	★★★★☆
2021	63.5	186 of 587	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.4	287 of 592	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	197 of 574	65.7%	★★★☆☆

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)89th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)83rd percentile~ school

White (2025)82nd percentile~ school

Female (2021)79th percentile+4 vs school

Multi-racial (2022)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2021)69th percentile-5 vs school

Special Education (2025)43rd percentile-40 vs school

Disabled (2021)30th percentile-44 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts63%+19 vs state

Mathematics63%+24 vs state

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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
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 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
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
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 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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Pray-Woodman Elementary

Is Pray-Woodman Elementary a good school?

Pray-Woodman Elementary ranks 106^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Pray-Woodman Elementary?

Students at Pray-Woodman Elementary are 68% White, 20% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% African American.

What schools do graduates of Pray-Woodman Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pray-Woodman Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

How many students attend Pray-Woodman Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 507 students attended Pray-Woodman Elementary.

What district is Pray-Woodman Elementary in?

Maize

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