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Oskaloosa Elementary

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Oskaloosa Elementary ranks 370 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

370^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 44% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Oskaloosa Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Oskaloosa, Kansas, with 278 students enrolled. The school faces a combination of academic, demographic, and attendance-related challenges that will require a comprehensive approach to address.

Academically, Oskaloosa Elementary's performance, as measured by the percentage of students proficient or better on the Kansas Assessment Program (KAP) tests, is generally below the state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 47.47% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 44.47%, and 31.15% proficient or better in mathematics, compared to the state average of 38.73%. Compared to nearby schools, Oskaloosa Elementary's academic performance is mixed, performing better than some schools but lagging behind higher-performing schools like North Fairview, Deerfield Elementary, and Pleasant Ridge Elementary.

Oskaloosa Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 50.36% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in the 2023-2024 school year, which is higher than the state average and several of the nearby schools. The school has also struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 13.7% to 19.7% in recent years, significantly higher than the state average and most of the nearby schools. Despite these challenges, the school's spending per student of $13,915 is higher than the state average and several of the nearby schools, and its student-teacher ratio of 11.7 to 12.9 in recent years is relatively low compared to the nearby schools.

255

Students ?

9.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,758

Per pupil spending ?

54.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

404 Park Street
Oskaloosa, KS 66066

(785) 863-2254

District: Oskaloosa Public Schools

Students who attend Oskaloosa Elementary usually attend:

High:

Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

90.2%

Two or more races:

7.5%

Hispanic:

2.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 66th percentile in 2019 → 44th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 9 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 66th-percentile peak (2019) to 44th (2025)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg39%

Kansas avg42%

370^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 44%▲ up 8 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

193^rd of 264Oskaloosa Public Schools 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	44.4	370 of 656	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	363 of 653	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	48.3	343 of 660	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	53.2	304 of 668	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.9	358 of 670	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.2	225 of 667	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.6	235 of 656	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.5	315 of 659	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2016	25.9	517 of 656	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	42.0	434 of 678	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2013	58.1	351 of 668	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2012	65.1	264 of 660	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	69.5	193 of 631	69.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	39.3	471 of 630	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	40.0	473 of 621	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	49.1	388 of 614	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.2	451 of 600	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.7	391 of 585	33.2%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	57.3	74 of 214	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.8	15 of 193	92.2%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	39.6	376 of 591	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	69.3	156 of 591	73.6%	★★★★☆
2018	61.5	208 of 574	63.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	60.0	178 of 533	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.5	233 of 546	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	219 of 541	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.1	139 of 512	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	58.6	174 of 494	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	71.1	89 of 509	82.5%	★★★★☆
2018	61.2	166 of 512	67.6%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	54.0	268 of 605	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.8	257 of 586	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.3	242 of 575	57.9%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	45.9	158 of 313	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.6	163 of 306	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.4	151 of 296	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	74.3	46 of 305	84.9%	★★★★☆
2021	57.3	74 of 214	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	82.8	15 of 193	92.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	406 of 576	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	36.3	402 of 579	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	386 of 584	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.2	345 of 596	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	37.6	395 of 587	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.8	247 of 592	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	270 of 574	53.0%	★★★☆☆

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 (2025)67th percentile+23 vs school

Disabled (2021)65th percentile+19 vs school

Male (2021)56th percentile+9 vs school

Special Education (2025)50th percentile+6 vs school

Female (2021)36th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)30th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science51%+10 vs state

English Language Arts47%+3 vs state

Mathematics31%-8 vs state

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Schools Near Oskaloosa 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
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
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
Valley Falls Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	700 Oak Street	Valley Falls	66088	Jefferson County	Valley Falls	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 945-3221	262	23	11.5	32.8%	232 (88.5%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (4.6%)	41.8	395^th of 656 public elementary schools	39.8%		36.1	441^st of 653 public elementary schools	32.5%	46	70.8	52.2	20.8	25.0	18.5	36.7	36.2	45.8	52.2	33.3	34.4	11.1	30.0	33.8	29.2	33.3	31.5	$15,475	$1,544	$13,931
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
Jefferson County North Elementary/Middle	Public	PK, KG-8	100 Charger Lane	Nortonville	66060	Jefferson County	Jefferson County North	No	No	No	Yes	(913) 886-3870	338	25	13.3	38.2%	325 (96.2%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.7%)	48.5	344^th of 656 public elementary schools	47.6%		50.4	319^th of 653 public elementary schools	51.1%	25	32.6	51.7	52.9	44.1	22.6	29.4	39.6	34.9	55.2	35.3	38.2	9.7	33.3	34.4	52.9	35.3	45.9	$12,915	$439	$12,477
Jefferson West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	301 Main Street	Meriden	66512	Jefferson County	Jefferson West	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 484-2455	320	20	16.0	34.4%	278 (86.9%)	2 (0.6%)	21 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.8%)	74.8	142^nd of 656 public elementary schools	78.4%		85.4	74^th of 653 public elementary schools	88.7%	68	60.8	63.8					62.4	51.0	60.3					56.0				$13,291	$1,251	$12,040
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Oskaloosa Elementary

Is Oskaloosa Elementary a good school?

Oskaloosa Elementary ranks 370^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Oskaloosa Elementary?

Students at Oskaloosa Elementary are 90% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% Hispanic.

What district is Oskaloosa Elementary in?

Oskaloosa Public Schools

What schools do graduates of Oskaloosa Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oskaloosa Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Oskaloosa Junior-Senior High School

How many students attend Oskaloosa Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 255 students attended Oskaloosa Elementary.

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