Sunflower Elementary

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Sunflower Elementary ranks 135 th of 660 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public 3-5

1401 E 303rd St
Paola, KS 66071

(913) 294-8040

District: Paola

SchoolDigger Rank:
135^th of 660 Kansas Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,877

Students who attend Sunflower Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Paola Middle
High:	Paola High

Student/teacher ratio: 13.8

Number of students: 403

Racial breakdown:

White:

86.6%

Hispanic:

6.5%

Two or more races:

5.5%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 38.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Sunflower Elementary ranks better than 79.5% of elementary schools in Kansas. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 73.71. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (86.6%), Hispanic (6.5%), two or more races (5.5%). (See more...)

Compare Details 38.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sunflower Elementary is 13.8. (See more...)

Compare Sunflower Elementary employs 29 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sunflower Elementary is $9,877.

Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Sunflower Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Sunflower Elementary 135^th of 660 Kansas public elementary schools. (See Sunflower Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

White students:

Paola:

SchoolDigger ranks Paola 72^nd of 269 Kansas school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Sunflower Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Sunflower Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2006	32.68	459^th	585	21.5%
2007	70.11	186^th	600	69.0%
2008	55.93	327^th	614	46.7%
2009	54.49	350^th	621	43.6%
2010	58.10	313^th	630	50.3%
2011	52.57	377^th	631	40.3%
2012	55.82	380^th	660	42.4%
2013	57.18	367^th	668	45.1%
2015	41.88	435^th	678	35.8%
2016	61.10	229^th	656	65.1%
2017	64.17	218^th	659	66.9%
2018	66.54	188^th	656	71.3%
2019	67.54	189^th	667	71.7%
2021	73.25	145^th	670	78.4%
2022	56.62	270^th	668	59.6%
2023	73.71	135^th	660	79.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Sunflower Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	53.20	61^st	140	56.4%
2019	70.70	39^th	193	79.8%
2021	83.98	13^th	214	93.9%
2022	66.60	76^th	305	75.1%
2023	79.40	30^th	296	89.9%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sunflower Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	59.19	181^st	512	64.6%
2019	67.22	117^th	509	77.0%
2021	80.42	31^st	494	93.7%
2022	62.95	132^nd	512	74.2%
2023	74.03	76^th	541	86.0%

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Rank History for Female students at Sunflower Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	67.67	164^th	574	71.4%
2019	69.71	152^nd	591	74.3%
2021	69.69	149^th	591	74.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Sunflower Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	53.20	61^st	140	56.4%
2019	70.70	39^th	193	79.8%
2021	83.98	13^th	214	93.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Sunflower Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	64.64	175^th	575	69.6%
2019	63.46	180^th	586	69.3%
2021	75.64	112^th	605	81.5%

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Rank History for White students at Sunflower Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	KS State Percentile
2018	59.50	217^th	574	62.2%
2019	57.98	223^rd	592	62.3%
2021	64.70	177^th	587	69.8%
2022	47.58	317^th	596	46.8%
2023	67.45	152^nd	584	74.0%

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Data source: test scores: Kansas State Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Kansas State Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Sunflower Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	236	14	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	257
1989	383	20	0	10	0	n/a	n/a	0	413
1990	419	11	0	9	0	n/a	n/a	0	439
1991	432	10	0	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	447
1992	433	18	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	459
1993	446	21	0	4	1	n/a	n/a	0	472
1994	345	16	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	364
1995	341	9	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	355
1996	341	9	2	3	0	n/a	n/a	0	355
1997	335	15	3	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	358
1998	362	27	2	4	0	n/a	n/a	0	395
1999	372	24	2	6	0	n/a	n/a	0	404
2000	345	18	0	7	0	n/a	n/a	0	370
2001	367	17	0	2	4	n/a	n/a	0	390
2002	333	14	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	353
2003	333	14	1	5	0	n/a	n/a	0	353
2004	328	12	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	16	359
2005	327	6	0	3	0	n/a	n/a	12	348
2006	341	4	1	4	2	n/a	n/a	3	355
2007	343	3	2	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	354
2008	341	2	2	4	2	n/a	n/a	0	351
2009	354	7	2	2	0	n/a	n/a	0	365
2010	341	10	1	10	1	1	13	0	377
2011	336	15	2	13	1	1	16	0	384
2012	418	17	1	13	2	0	14	0	465
2013	416	16	1	11	4	0	13	0	461
2014	403	10	0	13	4	0	14	0	444
2015	397	10	1	15	6	0	16	0	445
2016	362	14	1	20	2	0	10	0	409
2017	373	13	0	20	3	0	10	0	419
2018	378	4	0	21	3	0	12	0	418
2019	361	3	2	18	3	0	13	0	400
2020	353	3	2	20	3	0	15	0	396
2021	329	5	1	15	2	1	13	0	366
2022	340	4	0	14	2	1	23	0	384
2023	349	4	0	26	1	1	22	0	403

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Sunflower Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	257	19.0	13.5	0
1989	413	20.0	20.6	n/a
1990	439	27.1	16.1	0
1991	447	28.3	15.7	n/a
1992	459	29.0	15.8	32
1993	472	29.6	15.9	24.4
1994	364	23.8	15.3	26.9
1995	355	24.5	14.5	31.3
1996	355	24.5	14.5	31.3
1997	358	23.7	15.1	27.9
1998	395	23.6	16.7	27.1
1999	404	26.1	15.5	27.7
2000	370	26.1	14.2	25.7
2001	390	24.2	16.1	27.7
2002	353	23.5	15.0	29.5
2003	353	23.5	15.0	29.5
2004	359	24.8	14.5	29.2
2005	348	26.0	13.4	27.1
2006	355	24.6	14.4	19.9
2007	354	25.5	13.9	25.7
2008	351	24.1	14.6	28.8
2009	365	24.1	15.1	32.9
2010	377	26.0	14.5	42.2
2011	384	24.9	15.4	44.5
2012	465	33.8	13.7	43.7
2013	461	29.5	15.6	43.6
2014	444	30.0	14.8	41
2015	445	30.0	14.8	45.8
2016	409	29.0	14.1	40.3
2017	419	28.5	14.7	38.7
2018	418	29.5	14.1	40.7
2019	400	30.5	13.1	36.5
2020	396	29.0	13.6	33.8
2021	366	30.2	12.1	32.2
2022	384	30.0	12.8	30.2
2023	403	29.0	13.8	38.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Sunflower Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	257	19.0	13.5	0
1989	413	20.0	20.6	n/a
1990	439	27.1	16.1	0
1991	447	28.3	15.7	n/a
1992	459	29.0	15.8	32
1993	472	29.6	15.9	24.4
1994	364	23.8	15.3	26.9
1995	355	24.5	14.5	31.3
1996	355	24.5	14.5	31.3
1997	358	23.7	15.1	27.9
1998	395	23.6	16.7	27.1
1999	404	26.1	15.5	27.7
2000	370	26.1	14.2	25.7
2001	390	24.2	16.1	27.7
2002	353	23.5	15.0	29.5
2003	353	23.5	15.0	29.5
2004	359	24.8	14.5	29.2
2005	348	26.0	13.4	27.1
2006	355	24.6	14.4	19.9
2007	354	25.5	13.9	25.7
2008	351	24.1	14.6	28.8
2009	365	24.1	15.1	32.9
2010	377	26.0	14.5	42.2
2011	384	24.9	15.4	44.5
2012	465	33.8	13.7	43.7
2013	461	29.5	15.6	43.6
2014	444	30.0	14.8	41
2015	445	30.0	14.8	45.8
2016	409	29.0	14.1	40.3
2017	419	28.5	14.7	38.7
2018	418	29.5	14.1	40.7
2019	400	30.5	13.1	36.5
2020	396	29.0	13.6	33.8
2021	366	30.2	12.1	32.2
2022	384	30.0	12.8	30.2
2023	403	29.0	13.8	38.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Sunflower Elementary

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$464 (4.7%)	$9,413 (95.3%)	$9,877

Data source: Kansas Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Sunflower Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 189^th of 667 Elementary schools	Ranks 135^th of 660 Elementary schools	7.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sunflower Elementary)	36.2	50.7	14.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Paola)	36.2	50.7	14.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	40.6	38.1	2.5%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Sunflower Elementary)	54.3	61.4	7.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Paola)	54.3	61.4	7.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	50.3	50.4	0.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sunflower Elementary)	53.3	53.6	0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Paola)	53.3	53.6	0.3%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	47.6	42.8	4.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Sunflower Elementary)	48.1	44.5	3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Paola)	48.1	44.5	3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	36.1	37.6	1.5%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sunflower Elementary)	54.1	55.8	1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Paola)	54.1	55.4	1.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kansas)	43.5	39.6	4%
5th Grade Mathematics (Sunflower Elementary)	50.4	37.8	12.5%
5th Grade Mathematics (Paola)	50.4	37.6	12.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kansas)	31.9	31.3	0.6%
5th Grade Science (Sunflower Elementary)	56	56.1	0.1%
5th Grade Science (Paola)	56	55.7	0.3%
5th Grade Science (Kansas)	43.1	42.1	1%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	400	403	0.8%
African American	3	4	33.3%
American Indian	3	1	66.7%
Asian	2	0	100%
Hispanic	18	26	44.4%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	361	349	3.3%
Two or More Races	13	22	69.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	36.5%	38.2%	1.7%

Schools Near Sunflower Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				KAP English Language Arts (2023)					KAP Mathematics (2023)					KAP Science (2023)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics 6th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Sunflower Elementary	Public	3-5	1401 E 303rd St	Paola	66071	Miami County	Paola	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(913) 294-8040	403	29	13.8	38.2%	349 (86.6%)	4 (1.0%)	26 (6.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (5.5%)	73.7	135^th of 660 public elementary schools	79.5%		56.6	270^th of 668 public elementary schools	59.6%	135	50.7	53.6	55.8		53.4	61.4	44.5	37.8		48.0	56.1	56.1	$9,877	$464	$9,413
Cottonwood Elementary	Public	PK, KG-2	709 N. Hedge Lane	Paola	66071	Miami County	Paola	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(913) 294-8050	385	30	12.9	37.4%	335 (87.0%)	3 (0.8%)	19 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.8%)								(n/a)													$10,042	$998	$9,043
Trojan Elementary	Public	1-5	1901 Parker Ave	Osawatomie	66064	Miami County	Osawatomie	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(913) 755-4133	375	32	11.7	72.8%	302 (80.5%)	3 (0.8%)	29 (7.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.9%)	33.3	470^th of 660 public elementary schools	28.8%		35.2	458^th of 668 public elementary schools	31.4%	12	21.4	28.0	45.2		31.0	37.3	28.4	28.8		31.7	30.1	30.1	$14,071	$2,086	$11,984
Swenson Early Childhood Education Center	Public	PK-K	1901 Parker Ave	Osawatomie	66064	Miami County	Osawatomie	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(913) 755-3220	176	13	13.5	78.4%	147 (83.5%)	1 (0.6%)	16 (9.1%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.3%)								(n/a)													$14,584	$1,433	$13,151
Broadmoor Elementary	Public	3-5	105 S 5th Street East	Louisburg	66053	Miami County	Louisburg	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(913) 837-1900	363	22	16.3	26.2%	325 (89.5%)	3 (0.8%)	16 (4.4%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.7%)	90.5	37^th of 660 public elementary schools	94.4%		93.6	27^th of 668 public elementary schools	96.0%	10	62.9	57.6	58.1		59.6	79.8	70.0	66.9		72.3	61.6	61.6	$9,669	$503	$9,165
Kansas Virtual Academy (KSVA)	Public, Virtual	K-6	101 E South St	Spring Hill	66083	Miami County	Spring Hill	No	(n/a)	Yes	(n/a)	(913) 592-4600	556	19	28.8	0.5%	283 (50.9%)	69 (12.4%)	112 (20.1%)	4 (0.7%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	84 (15.1%)	18.3	564^th of 660 public elementary schools	14.5%		20.2	554^th of 668 public elementary schools	17.1%	10	22.5	32.8	26.1	19.7	25.2	30.8	14.7	10.9	8.5	14.7	26.7	26.7	$4,611	$00	$4,611
Rockville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	977 N Rockville Road	Louisburg	66053	Miami County	Louisburg	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(913) 837-1970	488	29	17.0	25.6%	437 (89.5%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.3%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (3.9%)								(n/a)													$9,654	$634	$9,020
Spring Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	300 S Webster St	Spring Hill	66083	Johnson County	Spring Hill	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(913) 592-7277	611	45	13.7	31.1%	498 (81.5%)	12 (2.0%)	61 (10.0%)	5 (0.8%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (5.1%)	59.8	232^nd of 660 public elementary schools	64.8%		51	329^th of 668 public elementary schools	50.7%	97	40.5	42.8	55.6		46.7	54.3	37.7	35.5		42.3	44.9	44.9	$12,462	$4,810	$7,652
Nike Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	19500 S. Gardner Road	Gardner	66030	Johnson County	Gardner Edgerton	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(913) 856-3000	373	28	13.3	37.0%	296 (79.4%)	16 (4.3%)	31 (8.3%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.0%)	72.3	143^rd of 660 public elementary schools	78.3%		71.1	154^th of 668 public elementary schools	76.9%	11	47.2	51.6			49.3	75.0	41.9			59.7			$10,891	$404	$10,487
Wolf Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19250 Ridgeview Road	Spring Hill	66083	Johnson County	Spring Hill	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(913) 592-7233	303	27	11.4	10.6%	256 (84.5%)	3 (1.0%)	24 (7.9%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	78.6	111^th of 660 public elementary schools	83.2%		73.4	141^st of 668 public elementary schools	78.9%	30	38.0	76.9	50.0		55.1	68.0	71.2	50.0		62.7	48.2	48.2	$11,367	$3,322	$8,045

Frequently Asked Questions about Sunflower Elementary

What district is Sunflower Elementary in?

Paola

What schools do graduates of Sunflower Elementary attend?

Students who attend Sunflower Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Paola Middle
High : Paola High

How many students attend Sunflower Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 403 students attended Sunflower Elementary.

Is Sunflower Elementary a good school?

Sunflower Elementary ranks 135^th of 660 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sunflower Elementary?

Students at Sunflower Elementary are 87% White, 6% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

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