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Oswego Neosho Heights Elementary

Q: Is Oswego Neosho Heights Elementary a good school?

Oswego Neosho Heights Elementary ranks 474 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

474^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 28% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Oswego Neosho Heights Elementary is a public elementary school in Oswego, Kansas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 184 students. The school is part of the Oswego school district, which is ranked 192 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Oswego Neosho Heights Elementary has consistently underperformed compared to the state average in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grades. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 34.6% compared to the state average of 44.47%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 26.92% compared to the state average of 38.73%. The school's performance has declined over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 118 out of 659 Kansas elementary schools in 2016-2017 (4-star rating) to 474 out of 656 in 2024-2025 (1-star rating). Compared to nearby schools, such as Park Elementary and Guthridge School, Oswego Neosho Heights Elementary generally performs worse.

The school's performance for different student subgroups, such as female, male, white, and low socioeconomic status (SES) students, has also been below average compared to the state. Additionally, Oswego Neosho Heights Elementary has consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 10.4% to 19.7% in recent years, which are significantly higher than the state average. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 56.63% to 63.24% in recent years, indicating a high proportion of students from low-income families.

178

Students ?

10.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,303

Per pupil spending ?

53.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12 Oregon
Oswego, KS 67356

(620) 795-4541

District: Oswego

Students who attend Oswego Neosho Heights Elementary usually attend:

High:

Oswego Junior-Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.5%

Two or more races:

14.0%

Hispanic:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 68th percentile in 2015 → 28th in 2025

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 40 percentile points since 2015

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

!Mathematics scores 12 pts below the Kansas average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school41%

District avg38%

Kansas avg42%

474^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 28%▼ down 40 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to bottom 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 2Elementary Schools in the Oswego

192^nd of 264Oswego 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	32.3	474 of 656	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.1	576 of 653	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.5	465 of 660	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.0	468 of 668	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	36.5	439 of 670	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.1	247 of 667	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.3	262 of 656	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	76.0	118 of 659	82.1%	★★★★☆
2016	65.9	196 of 656	70.1%	★★★★☆
2015	64.4	217 of 678	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2013	82.6	28 of 668	95.8%	★★★★★
2012	83.9	2 of 660	99.7%	★★★★★
2011	77.7	69 of 631	89.1%	★★★★☆
2010	74.4	120 of 630	81.0%	★★★★☆
2009	71.3	153 of 621	75.4%	★★★★☆
2008	50.8	376 of 614	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	48.2	395 of 600	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	66.8	209 of 585	64.3%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	33.6	410 of 591	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	322 of 591	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.2	260 of 574	54.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	363 of 533	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	32.4	409 of 546	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	34.0	385 of 541	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.6	337 of 512	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.1	334 of 494	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.5	32 of 509	93.7%	★★★★★
2018	71.2	84 of 512	83.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	31.9	438 of 605	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	50.7	283 of 586	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.8	267 of 575	53.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	19.3	517 of 576	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.7	571 of 579	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.8	516 of 584	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	27.0	483 of 596	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	28.8	457 of 587	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.9	330 of 592	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.0	369 of 574	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)32nd percentile+4 vs school

Female (2021)31st percentile-4 vs school

Male (2021)28th percentile-7 vs school

White (2025)10th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science62%+21 vs state

English Language Arts35%-10 vs state

Mathematics27%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Oswego Neosho Heights 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
Oswego Neosho Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12 Oregon	Oswego	67356	Labette County	Oswego	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 795-4541	178	17	10.6	53.4%	145 (81.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (14.0%)	32.3	474^th of 656 public elementary schools	27.7%		15.1	576^th of 653 public elementary schools	11.8%	102	47.6	28.6	31.0				34.6	28.6	14.3	37.9				26.9	62.1		62.1	$19,303	$2,367	$16,936
Chetopa Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	430 Elm Street	Chetopa	67336	Labette County	Chetopa-St. Paul	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 236-7244	61	8	8.0	88.5%	49 (80.3%)	1 (1.6%)	3 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (3.3%)								(n/a)							33.3							16.7				$17,896	$4,261	$13,635
Service Valley Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	21101 Wallace Road	Parsons	67357	Labette County	Oswego	Yes	No	No	Yes	(620) 421-3449	106	11	9.9	63.2%	87 (82.1%)	4 (3.8%)	2 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (12.3%)	28.7	492^nd of 656 public elementary schools	25.0%		23.6	525^th of 653 public elementary schools	19.6%	33	33.3	28.6	69.2	27.3	35.7	45.5	40.0	0.0	7.1	15.4	27.3	21.4	27.3	16.0	69.2	45.5	58.3	$16,740	$2,053	$14,688
Bartlett Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	201 W 2nd	Bartlett	67332	Labette County	Labette County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 226-3414	116	12	9.8	68.1%	110 (94.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.4%)	63.2	232^nd of 656 public elementary schools	64.6%		70.8	154^th of 653 public elementary schools	76.4%	78		43.8	53.8		27.3	27.3	39.1		43.8	53.8		27.3	45.5	47.8	66.7	45.5	56.5	$18,363	$4,612	$13,751
Altamont Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	705 E 6th Street	Altamont	67330	Labette County	Labette County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 784-5511	208	13	16.3	59.1%	195 (93.8%)	5 (2.4%)	6 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	66.7	207^th of 656 public elementary schools	68.4%		51	314^th of 653 public elementary schools	51.9%	107	68.2	47.1	52.2	73.9	32.0	50.0	54.0	50.0	35.3	52.2	56.5	28.0	37.5	43.6	52.2	25.0	41.0	$15,817	$3,307	$12,510
Meadowview Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	1377 21000 Road	Parsons	67357	Labette County	Labette County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 421-1857	367	23	15.9	73.3%	298 (81.2%)	2 (0.5%)	27 (7.4%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (8.7%)	66.7	206^th of 656 public elementary schools	68.6%		52.4	302^nd of 653 public elementary schools	53.8%	96	79.3	63.3	41.9	50.0	48.9	59.5	56.6	72.4	66.7	38.7	41.7	44.4	54.1	52.5	45.2	51.3	48.5	$15,873	$2,108	$13,765
Central Elementary	Public	2-6	810 S High School Avenue	Columbus	66725	Cherokee County	Columbus	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 429-3943	348	27	13.0	64.4%	293 (84.2%)	2 (0.6%)	19 (5.5%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.8%)	38.4				43	392^nd of 653 public elementary schools	40.0%	(n/a)	49.3	37.7	40.8	27.1			39.4	41.1	45.9	45.1	27.1			40.1	42.2		42.2	$15,360	$3,220	$12,140
Garfield School	Public	2-3	300 South 14th Street	Parsons	67357	Labette County	Parsons	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 421-3530	176	16	11.3	73.9%	86 (48.9%)	20 (11.4%)	27 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.3%)	1 (0.6%)	38 (21.6%)								(n/a)	61.8						61.8	47.2						47.2				$14,527	$3,476	$11,050
Park Elementary	Public	PK, KG-1	724 E Garfield Street	Columbus	66725	Cherokee County	Columbus	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 429-3905	208	13	15.8	59.1%	159 (76.4%)	5 (2.4%)	20 (9.6%)	1 (0.5%)	9 (4.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (6.7%)								(n/a)																		$12,655	$2,838	$9,817
Guthridge School	Public	4-5	1020 South 31st Street	Parsons	67357	Labette County	Parsons	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 421-6800	203	16	12.6	72.4%	115 (56.7%)	23 (11.3%)	30 (14.8%)	2 (1.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (14.8%)	61	243^rd of 656 public elementary schools	63.0%		61.5	227^th of 653 public elementary schools	65.2%	16		61.5	47.8				54.8		51.0	45.5				48.4	47.8		47.8	$13,851	$3,305	$10,547

Frequently Asked Questions about Oswego Neosho Heights Elementary

Is Oswego Neosho Heights Elementary a good school?

Oswego Neosho Heights Elementary ranks 474^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Oswego Neosho Heights Elementary?

Students at Oswego Neosho Heights Elementary are 81% White, 14% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic.

What schools do graduates of Oswego Neosho Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oswego Neosho Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Oswego Junior-Senior High School

What district is Oswego Neosho Heights Elementary in?

Oswego

How many students attend Oswego Neosho Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 178 students attended Oswego Neosho Heights Elementary.

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