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Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elementary

Q: Is Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elementary a good school?

Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elementary ranks 263 rd of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

263^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elementary is a public elementary school located in Quenemo, Kansas, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 94. The school is part of the Marais Des Cygnes Valley District, which is ranked 75 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elementary has shown strong academic performance, ranking as high as 20th out of 668 Kansas elementary schools in the 2021-2022 school year. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school had higher proficiency rates than the state average in English Language Arts (61.76% vs. 44.47%) and Mathematics (52.93% vs. 38.73%) for all grades. Compared to nearby schools like Osage City Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, and Appanoose Elementary School, Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elementary outperformed them in both ELA and Math proficiency. However, the school's performance on the 5th grade Science assessment was slightly lower than the state average (38.45% vs. 45.08%).

Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elementary has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 73.4% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year. The school's ranking for low-income students was particularly strong, reaching the 20th percentile in Kansas in the 2018-2019 school year. Chronic absenteeism has been a concern, with rates ranging from 15.5% to 30.7% in recent years, which may impact the school's overall academic performance if not addressed effectively.

Students ?

9.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,025

Per pupil spending ?

69%

Free/discounted lunch ?

213 N 8th
Quenemo, KS 66528

(785) 759-3512

District: Marais Des Cygnes Valley

Students who attend Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Marais Des Cygnes Valley Middle
High:	Marais Des Cygnes Valley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.1%

Hispanic:

8.0%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 81st percentile in 2015 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (51% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kansas median (60th percentile)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!High chronic absenteeism (28% vs 20% Kansas)

!Ranking has slipped — down 21 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school51%

District avg48%

Kansas avg42%

263^rd of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 21 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

75^th of 264Marais Des Cygnes Valley 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	59.3	263 of 656	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.8	329 of 653	49.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.0	154 of 660	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	94.9	20 of 668	97.0%	★★★★★
2021	71.1	160 of 670	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	70.2	164 of 667	75.4%	★★★★☆
2018	84.9	67 of 656	89.8%	★★★★☆
2017	66.1	206 of 659	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	76.4	122 of 656	81.4%	★★★★☆
2015	74.5	127 of 678	81.3%	★★★★☆
2013	85.3	8 of 668	98.8%	★★★★★
2012	80.1	20 of 660	97.0%	★★★★★
2011	79.9	48 of 631	92.4%	★★★★★
2010	69.1	189 of 630	70.0%	★★★★☆
2009	34.3	501 of 621	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	46.3	412 of 614	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	67.4	214 of 600	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2006	43.2	388 of 585	33.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	63.0	195 of 591	67.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.3	99 of 591	83.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	66.9	129 of 546	76.4%	★★★★☆
2019	86.3	20 of 509	96.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	46.1	322 of 576	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	38.3	383 of 579	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.8	189 of 584	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	92.1	25 of 596	95.8%	★★★★★
2021	64.6	179 of 587	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	201 of 592	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	90.7	23 of 574	96.0%	★★★★★

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 (2024)76th percentile+27 vs school

Female (2021)67th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)44th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts62%+17 vs state

Mathematics53%+14 vs state

Science38%-3 vs state

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Schools Near Marais Des Cygnes Valley 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 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
Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	213 N 8th	Quenemo	66528	Osage County	Marais Des Cygnes Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 759-3512	87	9	9.6	69.0%	74 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.1%)	5 (5.7%)	59.3	263^rd of 656 public elementary schools	59.9%		49.8	329^th of 653 public elementary schools	49.6%	66	53.8		66.7				61.8	46.2		50.0				52.9	38.5		38.5	$21,025	$2,191	$18,834
Williamsburg Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	140 North Louisa	Williamsburg	66095	Franklin County	West Franklin	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 746-5777	102	11	9.2	62.7%	87 (85.3%)	1 (1.0%)	7 (6.9%)	1 (1.0%)	1 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (4.9%)	48.5	345^th of 656 public elementary schools	47.4%		29.1	488^th of 653 public elementary schools	25.3%	143	46.7	13.3	63.6				39.0	53.3	6.7	72.7				41.5	45.5		45.5	$18,078	$5,652	$12,426
Lyndon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	421 East 6th St	Lyndon	66451	Osage County	Lyndon	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 828-4622	294	23	12.9	46.9%	263 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.8%)	44.3	372^nd of 656 public elementary schools	43.3%		48.3	344^th of 653 public elementary schools	47.3%	28	53.8	30.0	70.8	25.0	45.5	36.4	42.5	34.6	3.3	62.5	25.0	51.5	24.2	32.8	66.7	27.3	43.9	$16,135	$298	$15,837
Appanoose Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	600 Shawnee Road	Pomona	66076	Franklin County	West Franklin	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 566-3386	191	18	10.6	45.0%	171 (89.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (6.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.7%)	59.4	262^nd of 656 public elementary schools	60.1%		45.7	367^th of 653 public elementary schools	43.8%	105	60.6	44.8	57.1				54.6	66.7	32.1	45.7				49.0	48.6		48.6	$14,993	$3,844	$11,149
Sunflower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1325 Falcon Way	Ottawa	66067	Franklin County	Ottawa	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 229-8050	333	29	11.3	55.0%	282 (84.7%)	2 (0.6%)	26 (7.8%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.7%)	60.4	256^th of 656 public elementary schools	61.0%		69.1	171^st of 653 public elementary schools	73.8%	85	60.8	42.5	58.0				54.0	52.9	57.4	52.0				54.0	34.7		34.7	$15,430	$2,172	$13,259
Waverly Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	607 Dane	Waverly	66871	Coffey County	Lebo-Waverly	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 733-2551	136	11	12.6	44.9%	123 (90.4%)	1 (0.7%)	2 (1.5%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.6%)	78.6	117^th of 656 public elementary schools	82.2%		78	113^th of 653 public elementary schools	82.7%	4	75.0	57.1	50.0				61.0	85.0	42.9	72.2				66.1	72.2		72.2	$16,678	$405	$16,273
Overbrook Attendance Center	Public	PK, KG-3	202 W 7th	Overbrook	66524	Osage County	Santa Fe Trail	No	No	No	Yes	(800) 836-9525	331	20	16.7	44.1%	272 (82.2%)	2 (0.6%)	35 (10.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.4%)								(n/a)	44.4						44.4	39.5						39.5				$15,318	$2,171	$13,147
Garfield Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1213 College	Ottawa	66067	Franklin County	Ottawa	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 229-8060	368	32	11.5	68.5%	313 (85.1%)	5 (1.4%)	27 (7.3%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (5.2%)	53	312^th of 656 public elementary schools	52.4%		57.3	268^th of 653 public elementary schools	59.0%	44	47.5	63.6	46.5				51.5	45.0	61.4	35.6				46.0	35.6		35.6	$14,876	$2,287	$12,589
Lincoln Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1102 Milner	Ottawa	66067	Franklin County	Ottawa	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 229-8080	298	30	10.0	77.9%	260 (87.2%)	6 (2.0%)	14 (4.7%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (4.4%)	47.3	352^nd of 656 public elementary schools	46.3%		51.3	309^th of 653 public elementary schools	52.7%	43	52.5	40.0	47.6				46.2	41.5	42.0	42.9				42.1	45.2		45.2	$14,013	$2,203	$11,810
Osage City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	420 S. 4th Street	Osage City	66523	Osage County	Osage City	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 528-3171	340	25	13.5	59.4%	293 (86.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (7.4%)	54.2	297^th of 656 public elementary schools	54.7%		56.4	275^th of 653 public elementary schools	57.9%	22	44.7	46.0	56.5				48.9	22.9	48.0	50.0				40.3	69.6		69.6	$15,564	$3,991	$11,573

Frequently Asked Questions about Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elementary

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Marais Des Cygnes Valley

What is the racial makeup of Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elementary?

Students at Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elementary are 85% White, 8% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Marais Des Cygnes Valley Middle
High : Marais Des Cygnes Valley High

Is Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elementary a good school?

Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elementary ranks 263^rd of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 87 students attended Marais Des Cygnes Valley Elementary.

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