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Meade Elementary

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Meade Elementary ranks 339 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

339^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 48% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Meade Elementary is a public school serving grades PK-8 in Meade, Kansas, with a total enrollment of 263 students. While the school is part of the Meade school district, which is ranked 117 out of 264 districts in the state, Meade Elementary has faced some academic challenges in recent years.

Meade Elementary's statewide ranking has declined, dropping from 184 out of 667 Kansas elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 339 out of 656 in 2024-2025. The school's performance on standardized tests, such as the Kansas Assessment Program (KAP), is generally below the state average in both English Language Arts and Mathematics across all grade levels, with particularly weak results in 8th-grade subjects. While female students have performed better than male students, the school's ranking for white students and low socioeconomic status students has been relatively low, with a 1-star rating for white students and a 3-star rating for low socioeconomic status students in 2024-2025.

Meade Elementary also faces concerns with high dropout rates, ranging from 1.3% to 2.9% over the past few years, and a chronic absenteeism rate as high as 19.7% in recent years, significantly above the state average. Interestingly, the nearby Plains Elementary, part of the Kismet-Plains school district, has consistently performed worse than Meade Elementary on academic measures, while Fowler Elementary, located about 10 miles away, has shown stronger academic performance. By addressing the high rates of chronic absenteeism and dropout, as well as evaluating the efficient use of resources, Meade Elementary has the potential to improve its educational outcomes and better serve its students.

243

Students ?

10.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,206

Per pupil spending ?

51.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

310 E Grant
Meade, KS 67864

(620) 873-2671

District: Meade

Students who attend Meade Elementary usually attend:

High:

Meade High

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.4%

Hispanic:

11.9%

Two or more races:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 54th percentile in 2015 → 48th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2015

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

!Science scores 11 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school37%

District avg38%

Kansas avg42%

Elementary school

339^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 48%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 46% (2015) to bottom 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

223^rd of 363

Kansas public middle schools ?

Bottom 39%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 48% (2015) to bottom 39% (2025)

See the entire ranking list of Kansas Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

117^th of 264Meade 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	339 of 656	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.6	445 of 653	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	373 of 660	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.4	313 of 668	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	59.8	251 of 670	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.9	184 of 667	72.4%	★★★★☆
2018	55.9	286 of 656	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	54.3	295 of 659	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	54.0	300 of 656	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.9	312 of 678	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	60.2	327 of 668	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	62.1	310 of 660	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.2	201 of 631	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	77.7	80 of 630	87.3%	★★★★☆
2009	63.9	253 of 621	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2008	68.6	203 of 614	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	56.5	318 of 600	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	67.2	205 of 585	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	56.4	244 of 591	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.6	111 of 591	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	74.7	108 of 574	81.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	52.5	242 of 533	54.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.6	414 of 546	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	53.4	236 of 541	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	142 of 512	72.3%	★★★★☆
2019	70.9	91 of 509	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	62.7	154 of 512	69.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	57.1	244 of 605	59.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	48.8	295 of 586	49.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.0	397 of 575	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	33.0	424 of 576	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.2	453 of 579	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	38.7	382 of 584	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	309 of 596	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.4	207 of 587	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	199 of 592	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.6	311 of 574	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	223 of 363	38.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	58.5	109 of 362	69.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.3	70 of 362	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.5	54 of 368	85.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.3	79 of 367	78.5%	★★★★☆
2019	63.9	94 of 368	74.5%	★★★★☆
2018	59.5	107 of 350	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2017	53.6	136 of 358	62.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	56.2	121 of 343	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2015	46.6	190 of 368	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	50.3	216 of 355	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	52.3	206 of 342	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.3	192 of 320	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.2	174 of 316	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	51.3	177 of 307	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2008	60.0	125 of 296	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	40.3	194 of 286	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	60.5	103 of 277	62.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	71.8	52 of 313	83.4%	★★★★☆
2019	69.2	65 of 294	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	59 of 275	78.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	121 of 285	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	46.9	146 of 296	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.6	31 of 300	89.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.0	21 of 270	92.2%	★★★★★
2019	75.4	26 of 270	90.4%	★★★★★
2018	76.6	21 of 255	91.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	47.4	144 of 308	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.2	116 of 301	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	46.8	130 of 280	53.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	36.6	222 of 349	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	57.5	109 of 347	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.6	76 of 349	78.2%	★★★★☆
2022	78.0	45 of 349	87.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.6	55 of 349	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	54.9	123 of 344	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.3	135 of 333	59.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2021)60th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2021)59th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile+6 vs school

White (2025)26th percentile-22 vs school

Middle school

Female (2021)83rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)58th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2021)53rd percentile-25 vs school

White (2025)36th percentile~ school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Mathematics39%~ state avg

Science31%-11 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
Meade Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	310 E Grant	Meade	67864	Meade County	Meade	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 873-2671	243	23	10.3	51.9%	205 (84.4%)	1 (0.4%)	29 (11.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	49.3	339^th of 656 public elementary schools	48.3%		35.6	445^th of 653 public elementary schools	31.9%	106	72.7	47.6	37.9	35.7	38.5	30.4	42.6	54.5	38.1	31.0	53.6	30.8	30.4	38.9	34.5	26.1	30.8	$18,206	$617	$17,589
Fowler Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	100 E 8th Ave	Fowler	67844	Meade County	Fowler	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 646-5234	55	6	9.1	60.0%	38 (69.1%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.6%)								(n/a)							51.9							40.7				$22,308	$2,274	$20,034
Plains Elementary	Public	3-5	605 Mustang	Plains	67869	Meade County	Kismet-Plains	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 563-7285	113	13	8.5	76.1%	36 (31.9%)	1 (0.9%)	74 (65.5%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	24.5	515^th of 656 public elementary schools	21.5%		20.4	544^th of 653 public elementary schools	16.7%	29	44.4	36.1	31.8				36.4	33.3	29.7	28.9				30.4	22.2		22.2	$16,527	$793	$15,734

Frequently Asked Questions about Meade Elementary

How many students attend Meade Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 243 students attended Meade Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Meade Elementary attend?

Students who attend Meade Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Meade High

What is the racial makeup of Meade Elementary?

Students at Meade Elementary are 84% White, 12% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Meade Elementary in?

Meade

Is Meade Elementary a good school?

Meade Elementary ranks 339^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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