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Osage City Elementary

Q: Is Osage City Elementary a good school?

Osage City Elementary ranks 297 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

297^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Osage City Elementary is a public elementary school serving 339 students in grades PK-5 in Osage City, Kansas. The school is part of the Osage City District, which is ranked 56 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Osage City Elementary has shown strong academic performance, ranking in the top 25% of Kansas elementary schools in recent years. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts and Mathematics generally outperform the Osage City district and the state averages across all grade levels. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates in ELA (48.94%) and Math (40.27%) are higher than the district (49.21% and 45.33%) and the state (44.47% and 38.73%) averages. The school's 5th-grade students have particularly strong performance, with proficiency rates exceeding 50% in ELA and Math.

While Osage City Elementary has shown strong performance for several student subgroups, including female students, male students, and students with special education needs, the school's White students and students with low socioeconomic status have lower rankings, suggesting potential achievement gaps that could be addressed. Additionally, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 7.1% to 26.4% in recent years, which is an area of concern that should be addressed.

340

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,564

Per pupil spending ?

59.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

420 S. 4th Street
Osage City, KS 66523

(785) 528-3171

District: Osage City

Students who attend Osage City Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Osage City Middle School
High:	Osage City High

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.2%

Two or more races:

7.4%

Hispanic:

6.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2015 → 55th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (53% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kansas median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school53%

District avg49%

Kansas avg42%

297^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From top 40% (2015) to top 45% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

56^th of 264Osage City 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	54.2	297 of 656	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.4	275 of 653	57.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.4	173 of 660	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	69.0	168 of 668	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	72.9	149 of 670	77.8%	★★★★☆
2019	69.1	178 of 667	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	58.5	258 of 656	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.7	222 of 659	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.5	253 of 656	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	58.1	269 of 678	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	72.2	177 of 668	73.5%	★★★★☆
2012	63.1	294 of 660	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	72.1	152 of 631	75.9%	★★★★☆
2010	52.2	377 of 630	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2009	72.0	142 of 621	77.1%	★★★★☆
2008	26.0	520 of 614	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	16.4	540 of 600	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	26.7	487 of 585	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	24.5	162 of 193	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	74.8	117 of 591	80.2%	★★★★☆
2019	63.5	191 of 591	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.0	291 of 574	49.3%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	66.5	151 of 533	71.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	146 of 546	73.3%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	126 of 541	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	53.5	218 of 512	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.5	73 of 494	85.2%	★★★★☆
2019	87.7	16 of 509	96.9%	★★★★★
2018	51.0	254 of 512	50.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	68.0	164 of 605	72.9%	★★★★☆
2019	71.7	126 of 586	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	64.3	176 of 575	69.4%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	69.8	60 of 313	80.8%	★★★★☆
2022	80.9	32 of 305	89.5%	★★★★☆
2019	24.5	162 of 193	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	360 of 576	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.2	315 of 579	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.3	217 of 584	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.4	200 of 596	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.5	172 of 587	70.7%	★★★★☆
2019	60.2	213 of 592	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.6	302 of 574	47.4%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)81st percentile+26 vs school

Female (2021)80th percentile~ school

Male (2021)73rd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)72nd percentile+17 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile-17 vs school

Disabled (2019)16th percentile-57 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science70%+28 vs state

English Language Arts49%+4 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

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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
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
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
Burlingame Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	323 North Dacotah	Burlingame	66413	Osage County	Burlingame Public School	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 654-3713	142	12	11.7	47.9%	125 (88.0%)	1 (0.7%)	6 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (7.0%)	40.6	407^th of 656 public elementary schools	38.0%		23	529^th of 653 public elementary schools	19.0%	122	36.8	11.1	54.5				31.3	31.6	38.9	45.5				37.5	54.5		54.5	$13,325	$946	$12,379
Lebo Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	415 N Ogden St	Lebo	66856	Coffey County	Lebo-Waverly	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 256-6161	159	12	13.6	43.4%	147 (92.5%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.8%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	76	131^st of 656 public elementary schools	80.0%		80.6	101^st of 653 public elementary schools	84.5%	30	71.4	66.7	68.0				68.7	57.1	38.9	48.0				48.4	68.0		68.0	$16,468	$300	$16,168
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
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
Auburn Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	810 N Commercial	Auburn	66402	Shawnee County	Auburn-Washburn	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 339-4400	336	30	11.1	33.3%	281 (83.6%)	7 (2.1%)	23 (6.8%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.5%)	53.6	300^th of 656 public elementary schools	54.3%		53.9	290^th of 653 public elementary schools	55.6%	10	38.3	55.3	48.0	52.0			47.5	26.7	57.9	32.0	52.0			40.4	58.0		58.0	$13,694	$735	$12,959

Frequently Asked Questions about Osage City Elementary

Is Osage City Elementary a good school?

Osage City Elementary ranks 297^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Osage City Elementary attend?

Students who attend Osage City Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Osage City Middle School
High : Osage City High

What is the racial makeup of Osage City Elementary?

Students at Osage City Elementary are 86% White, 7% Two or more races, 6% Hispanic.

What district is Osage City Elementary in?

Osage City

How many students attend Osage City Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 340 students attended Osage City Elementary.

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