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McLouth Elementary

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McLouth Elementary ranks 102 nd of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

102^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 657 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 84% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

McLouth Elementary serves 221 students in prekindergarten through grade 5 in Mc Louth, Kansas, in the McLouth district. Its 2025–2026 results were strong across English language arts (ELA), math, and science, and its overall SchoolDigger statewide percentile reached 84. The clearest standout is science: 72% of students were proficient, the highest result among nearby schools with reported scores.

McLouth is above nearby-school averages, the district, and the state in all three subjects, with science its strongest relative result and ELA its narrowest advantage. Proficiency was 63% in ELA, 59% in math, and 72% in science, compared with nearby averages of 57%, 51%, and 53%, respectively. Its advantages over the state were 18 points in ELA, 18 in math, and 34 in science; over the district, they were 21, 24, and 35 points. McLouth ranks fourth of 11 nearby schools in ELA and math. In science, it topped every nearby school with a reported result; the next highest was 69% at Basehor Elementary School.

Results have risen substantially: from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, proficiency increased by 22 points in ELA, 13 in math, and 13 in science. The latest year brought especially large gains—14 points in ELA, 12 in math, and 27 in science—though one year’s increase does not guarantee the same pace will continue. SchoolDigger ranks McLouth #102 of 657, at the 84th percentile with four stars; its percentile rose from 45 two years earlier. SchoolDigger’s statewide rankings for how well the school serves Male Students rose from the 30th percentile in 2018–2019 to the 81st in 2025–2026. For Low Socio Economic Status Students, the ranking increased from the 39th percentile in 2023–2024 to the 90th in 2025–2026. The 2024–2025 student–teacher ratio was 11.1, and 55% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch—contextual figures that do not explain the results.

221

Students ?

11.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,988

Per pupil spending ?

54.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

217 Summit Street
Mc Louth, KS 66054-0040

(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 — 38th percentile in 2016 → 84th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (65% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 16% of Kansas elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 46 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school65%

District avg38%

Kansas avg42%

102^nd of 657

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 16%▲ up 47 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to top 16% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

189^th of 268McLouth 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
2026	79.2	102 of 657	84.5%	★★★★☆
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
2026	75.0	119 of 585	79.7%	★★★★☆
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
2026	79.5	54 of 546	90.1%	★★★★★
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
2026	76.7	113 of 594	81.0%	★★★★☆
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
2026	67.2	152 of 576	73.6%	★★★★☆
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)90th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2026)81st percentile-3 vs school

Female (2026)80th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)74th percentile-11 vs school

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

By subject vs Kansas (2025-2026) ?

Science72%+34 vs state

English Language Arts63%+18 vs state

Mathematics59%+18 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				KAP English Language Arts (2026)					KAP Mathematics (2026)					KAP Science (2026)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	79.2	102^nd of 657 public elementary schools	84.5%		56.2	286^th of 656 public elementary schools	56.4%	184	63.3	63.1	64.0		63.4	50.0	55.3	76.0		59.1	72.0	72.0	$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%)	38.2	434^th of 657 public elementary schools	33.9%		44.4	370^th of 656 public elementary schools	43.6%	64	24.1	26.2	70.0	44.4	40.1	10.3	23.8	36.7	58.3	32.8	50.0	50.0	$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%)	41.6	402^nd of 657 public elementary schools	38.8%		43.9	377^th of 656 public elementary schools	42.5%	25	41.0	45.5	47.9		44.8	39.6	38.9	37.9		38.8	50.0	50.0	$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%)	74.7	142^nd of 657 public elementary schools	78.4%		77.6	121^st of 656 public elementary schools	81.6%	21	71.9	54.2	52.9		59.9	64.9	50.8	62.7		59.3	64.7	64.7	$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%)	76.4	125^th of 657 public elementary schools	81.0%		62.7	236^th of 656 public elementary schools	64.0%	111	68.1	58.0			62.9	59.6	56.0			57.7			$13,560	$2,565	$10,995
Gray Hawk Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	78.3	111^th of 657 public elementary schools	83.1%		58.9	265^th of 656 public elementary schools	59.6%	154	56.7	82.0	62.2		69.2	60.0	68.0	48.6		59.8	64.9	64.9	$16,115	$996	$15,119
Basehor Elementary School	Public	K-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%)	91.5	22^nd of 657 public elementary schools	96.7%		87.5	55^th of 656 public elementary schools	91.6%	33	73.6	73.6	77.1		74.9	72.2	72.2	68.7		70.9	68.7	68.7	$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%)	69.2	184^th of 657 public elementary schools	72.0%		64.9	221^st of 656 public elementary schools	66.3%	37	51.9	61.4	63.5		59.0	53.9	54.8	57.3		55.3	52.0	52.0	$10,736	$1,009	$9,727
Woodlawn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-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%)	31.5	483^rd of 657 public elementary schools	26.5%		36.5	442^nd of 656 public elementary schools	32.6%	41	41.5	50.0	39.0		43.4	39.0	32.5	35.0		35.5	25.6	25.6	$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%)	43.4	393^rd of 657 public elementary schools	40.2%		26.2	507^th of 656 public elementary schools	22.7%	114	52.9	45.9			49.3	47.8	27.0			36.9			$16,371	$3,101	$13,270

Frequently Asked Questions about McLouth Elementary

What schools do graduates of McLouth Elementary attend?

Students who attend McLouth Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : McLouth Middle
High : McLouth High

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 district is McLouth Elementary in?

McLouth

Is McLouth Elementary a good school?

McLouth Elementary ranks 102^nd of 657 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend McLouth Elementary?

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

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2023–24 school spending dataJan 8, 2026

2024–25 dropout ratesDec 4, 2025

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