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Vermillion Elementary School

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Vermillion Elementary School ranks 76 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-4

76^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Vermillion Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Maize, Kansas, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 910 students. The school is part of the Maize School District, which is ranked 33 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Vermillion Elementary consistently outperforms the Maize district and the state of Kansas in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grades. In the 2024-2025 school year, Vermillion had 70.36% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 51.25% for Maize and 44.47% for Kansas. In Mathematics, Vermillion had 61.1% of students proficient or better, compared to 47.29% for Maize and 38.73% for Kansas. Vermillion's performance in ELA and Mathematics has been steadily improving over the past few years, with the school ranking higher in the state each year.

While Vermillion Elementary's overall academic performance is strong, the school faces some challenges. Vermillion has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.8% in 2022-2023 to 19.5% in 2024-2025, which is higher than the district and state averages. Additionally, the percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch at Vermillion Elementary has increased from 19.04% in 2021-2022 to 26.81% in 2023-2024, indicating a growing population of economically disadvantaged students. The school and district will need to address these issues to ensure continued academic success for all students.

874

Students ?

23.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$10,666

Per pupil spending ?

28.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

501 James
Maize, KS 67101

(316) 722-0266

District: Maize

Students who attend Vermillion Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.2%

Hispanic:

15.7%

Two or more races:

8.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 87th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (66% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Kansas elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Maize

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school66%

District avg49%

Kansas avg42%

76^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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	84.9	76 of 656	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.1	186 of 653	71.5%	★★★★☆
2023	59.1	241 of 660	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.1	286 of 668	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	288 of 670	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	65.0	204 of 667	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.8	179 of 656	72.7%	★★★★☆
2017	69.8	158 of 659	76.0%	★★★★☆
2016	69.6	178 of 656	72.9%	★★★★☆
2015	80.4	91 of 678	86.6%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	41.7	133 of 214	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.5	41 of 193	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	49.8	67 of 140	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	63.2	192 of 591	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.9	194 of 591	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.4	144 of 574	74.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	95.7	12 of 262	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	64.2	65 of 260	75.0%	★★★★☆
2023	57.4	82 of 245	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.4	33 of 254	87.0%	★★★★☆
2021	64.3	52 of 229	77.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	46 of 533	91.4%	★★★★★
2024	74.3	76 of 546	86.1%	★★★★☆
2023	48.0	271 of 541	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	38.5	346 of 512	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.8	352 of 494	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.5	146 of 509	71.3%	★★★★☆
2018	58.7	186 of 512	63.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	49.3	300 of 605	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	162 of 586	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	62.2	192 of 575	66.6%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	54.9	116 of 313	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	97 of 306	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.1	157 of 296	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.8	159 of 305	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.7	133 of 214	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	70.5	41 of 193	78.8%	★★★★☆
2018	49.8	67 of 140	52.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	82.3	74 of 576	87.2%	★★★★☆
2024	61.4	200 of 579	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	49.8	292 of 584	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.8	302 of 596	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.0	250 of 587	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.1	231 of 592	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.3	199 of 574	65.3%	★★★☆☆

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)95th percentile+7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)91st percentile+3 vs school

White (2025)87th percentile~ school

Female (2021)68th percentile+10 vs school

Special Education (2025)63rd percentile-25 vs school

Male (2021)50th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2021)38th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts70%+26 vs state

Mathematics61%+22 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
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 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
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 Vermillion Elementary School

What district is Vermillion Elementary School in?

Maize

What is the racial makeup of Vermillion Elementary School?

Students at Vermillion Elementary School are 71% White, 16% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American, 1% Asian.

Is Vermillion Elementary School a good school?

Vermillion Elementary School ranks 76^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Vermillion Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Vermillion Elementary School 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 Vermillion Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 874 students attended Vermillion Elementary School.

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