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McLouth Elementary

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McLouth Elementary ranks 286 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

286^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

McLouth Elementary is a public elementary school located in Mc Louth, Kansas, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 231. The school is part of the McLouth School District, which is ranked 201 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

McLouth Elementary has had inconsistent academic performance over the years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 207 to 360 out of 660-670 Kansas elementary schools. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (49.05%) and Mathematics (47.16%) were slightly below the state averages (44.47% and 38.73%, respectively), and its performance in Science (45.23% proficient) was also slightly below the state average (41.44%). The school's performance on standardized tests has been mixed, with some grades performing better than others. For example, in 2024-2025, 3rd grade students outperformed the state average in both ELA and Math, while 5th grade students underperformed in both subjects.

McLouth Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 49.35% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's performance on standardized tests for students from low-income families has been mixed, with a ranking of 197 out of 533 Kansas elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year, but a lower ranking of 334 out of 546 schools in the 2023-2024 school year. Additionally, the school has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 18.7% to 32.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the state average. Nearby schools, such as Linwood Elementary and Pleasant Ridge Elementary, have consistently outperformed McLouth Elementary on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates and better statewide rankings.

221

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,988

Per pupil spending ?

54.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

217 Summit Street
Mc Louth, KS 66054

(913) 796-6152

District: McLouth

Students who attend McLouth Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	McLouth Middle
High:	McLouth High

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.1%

Hispanic:

6.3%

Two or more races:

6.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 35th percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (47% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 21 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kansas median (56th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school47%

District avg38%

Kansas avg42%

286^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 21 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

201^st of 264McLouth 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	56.2	286 of 656	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.1	360 of 653	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.8	207 of 660	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.8	360 of 668	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.9	249 of 670	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	52.3	304 of 667	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	34.2	463 of 656	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	37.9	432 of 659	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	41.8	410 of 656	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	41.5	439 of 678	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	30.9	534 of 668	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	58.9	349 of 660	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	46.5	419 of 631	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	54.7	349 of 630	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	64.8	249 of 621	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2008	55.6	332 of 614	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.2	396 of 600	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	55.8	305 of 585	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	65.7	171 of 591	71.1%	★★★★☆
2019	66.6	175 of 591	70.4%	★★★★☆
2018	38.8	379 of 574	34.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	58.2	197 of 533	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.8	334 of 546	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.4	124 of 541	77.1%	★★★★☆
2022	57.0	185 of 512	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	283 of 512	44.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	53.3	274 of 605	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	34.3	409 of 586	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.1	293 of 575	49.0%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	30.7	211 of 306	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	40.2	373 of 576	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.7	428 of 579	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	54.1	257 of 584	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	33.8	438 of 596	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	52.5	277 of 587	52.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.8	319 of 592	46.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.7	466 of 574	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2021)71st percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2021)55th percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)35th percentile-21 vs school

Special Education (2024)31st percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts49%+5 vs state

Mathematics47%+8 vs state

Science45%+4 vs state

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Schools Near McLouth 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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th 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
McLouth Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	217 Summit Street	Mc Louth	66054	Jefferson County	McLouth	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 796-6152	221	20	11.1	54.8%	188 (85.1%)	3 (1.4%)	14 (6.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.3%)	56.2	286^th of 656 public elementary schools	56.4%		46.1	360^th of 653 public elementary schools	44.9%	74	61.5	56.0	33.3		49.1	51.3	60.0	35.7		47.2	45.2	45.2	$13,988	$1,735	$12,253
Oskaloosa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	404 Park Street	Oskaloosa	66066	Jefferson County	Oskaloosa Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 863-2254	255	27	9.3	54.5%	230 (90.2%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.5%)	44.4	370^th of 656 public elementary schools	43.6%		45.9	363^rd of 653 public elementary schools	44.4%	7	36.4	44.4	62.2	48.4	47.5	22.7	25.9	19.4	61.3	31.2	51.4	51.4	$17,758	$2,494	$15,264
Tonganoxie Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1180 S. East Street	Tonganoxie	66086	Leavenworth County	Tonganoxie	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 416-1480	919	63	14.5	34.8%	756 (82.3%)	13 (1.4%)	99 (10.8%)	8 (0.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	41 (4.5%)	43.9	377^th of 656 public elementary schools	42.5%		49.7	330^th of 653 public elementary schools	49.5%	47	47.8	43.0	52.2		47.8	35.4	35.4	40.7		37.1	44.8	44.8	$7,149	$1,629	$5,521
Pleasant Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	20753 Easton Road	Easton	66020	Leavenworth County	Easton	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 651-5595	344	27	12.6	30.2%	312 (90.7%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.2%)	77.6	121^st of 656 public elementary schools	81.6%		69.5	168^th of 653 public elementary schools	74.3%	47	62.5	52.3	60.8		58.9	62.5	47.7	78.4		63.6	72.5	72.5	$10,444	$1,446	$8,998
Lecompton Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	626 Whitfield St	Lecompton	66050	Douglas County	Perry Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 887-6343	298	23	13.1	42.6%	254 (85.2%)	9 (3.0%)	23 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	62.7	236^th of 656 public elementary schools	64.0%		49.8	328^th of 653 public elementary schools	49.8%	92	60.9	63.6			62.4	45.6	38.2			41.6			$13,560	$2,565	$10,995
Gray Hawk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16000 Garden Parkway	Basehor	66007	Leavenworth County	Basehor-Linwood	No	No	No	No	(913) 662-7170	285	23	12.2	22.8%	207 (72.6%)	5 (1.8%)	45 (15.8%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (8.1%)	58.9	265^th of 656 public elementary schools	59.6%					(n/a)	63.0	69.4	48.9		59.8	56.5	41.7	36.4		45.2	37.8	37.8	$16,115	$996	$15,119
Basehor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	15602 Leavenworth Rd	Basehor	66007	Leavenworth County	Basehor-Linwood	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 724-1038	508	36	14.2	20.9%	421 (82.9%)	7 (1.4%)	44 (8.7%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.1%)	87.5	55^th of 656 public elementary schools	91.6%		84.4	80^th of 653 public elementary schools	87.7%	25	75.0	67.9	65.4		69.3	68.1	60.5	68.8		65.6	67.5	67.5	$14,851	$1,053	$13,798
Deerfield Elementary	Public	K-5	101 Lawrence Avenue	Lawrence	66049	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	No	(785) 832-5660	433	28	15.2	32.1%	296 (68.4%)	23 (5.3%)	46 (10.6%)	6 (1.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	60 (13.9%)	64.9	221^st of 656 public elementary schools	66.3%		68.7	175^th of 653 public elementary schools	73.2%	46	57.1	59.7	53.2		56.3	44.0	61.8	50.5		51.4	47.9	47.9	$10,736	$1,009	$9,727
Woodlawn Elementary	Public	K-5	508 Elm St	Lawrence	66044	Douglas County	Lawrence	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 832-5920	240	20	12.1	52.1%	151 (62.9%)	14 (5.8%)	27 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (17.9%)	36.5	442^nd of 656 public elementary schools	32.6%		17	567^th of 653 public elementary schools	13.2%	125	47.6	36.6	45.2		43.2	30.2	32.5	42.8		35.2	39.0	39.0	$13,184	$1,579	$11,604
Henry Leavenworth	Public	1-4	1925 Vilas	Leavenworth	66048	Leavenworth County	Leavenworth	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 684-1470	297	21	14.1	58.6%	160 (53.9%)	37 (12.5%)	45 (15.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	53 (17.8%)	26.2	507^th of 656 public elementary schools	22.7%		20.9	541^st of 653 public elementary schools	17.2%	34	47.9	40.0			43.6	25.3	18.6			21.6			$16,371	$3,101	$13,270

Frequently Asked Questions about McLouth Elementary

How many students attend McLouth Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 221 students attended McLouth Elementary.

What district is McLouth Elementary in?

McLouth

Is McLouth Elementary a good school?

McLouth Elementary ranks 286^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of McLouth Elementary?

Students at McLouth Elementary are 85% White, 6% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of McLouth Elementary attend?

Students who attend McLouth Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : McLouth Middle
High : McLouth High

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