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Guthridge School

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Guthridge School ranks 243 rd of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 4-5

243^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 63% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Guthridge School is an elementary school located in Parsons, Kansas, serving grades 4-5 with a total enrollment of 188 students. It is part of the Parsons school district, which is ranked 182 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Guthridge School consistently outperforms the Parsons district and the state of Kansas in academic proficiency across various subjects and grade levels. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, Guthridge School had 54.83% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 45.63% for the Parsons district and 44.47% for the state. The school's performance is particularly strong in certain student subgroups, such as Hispanic students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, where Guthridge School ranks among the top schools in the state. However, the school has experienced relatively high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 16.7% to 22.6% over the past few years, which is higher than the state average.

When compared to other nearby schools in the Parsons district, such as Garfield School and Meadowview Elementary, Guthridge School generally outperforms them in academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts and Mathematics. This suggests that Guthridge School may be a stronger performing school within the district, though there are also pockets of excellence in other nearby schools.

203

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,851

Per pupil spending ?

72.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1020 South 31st Street
Parsons, KS 67357

(620) 421-6800

District: Parsons

Students who attend Guthridge School usually attend:

Middle:	Parsons Middle School
High:	Parsons Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.7%

Hispanic:

14.8%

Two or more races:

14.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 44th percentile in 2015 → 63rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (50% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 19 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Kansas median (63rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg40%

Kansas avg42%

243^rd of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 37%▲ up 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to top 37% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

182^nd of 264Parsons 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	61.0	243 of 656	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	61.5	227 of 653	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.9	346 of 660	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.6	378 of 668	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.0	453 of 670	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.1	531 of 667	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.4	361 of 656	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	56.9	278 of 659	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	48.2	354 of 656	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	47.6	378 of 678	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	57.0	368 of 668	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	63.2	293 of 660	55.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	73.4	13 of 70	81.4%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	25.7	173 of 214	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.6	116 of 193	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	79 of 140	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	41.8	364 of 591	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.9	516 of 591	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	42.3	349 of 574	39.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	87.9	18 of 262	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	70.4	50 of 260	80.8%	★★★★☆
2023	86.7	15 of 245	93.9%	★★★★★
2022	55.3	86 of 254	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	74.8	85 of 533	84.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	42 of 546	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	67.0	129 of 541	76.2%	★★★★☆
2022	69.5	94 of 512	81.6%	★★★★☆
2021	60.9	157 of 494	68.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	31.4	394 of 509	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	55.1	211 of 512	58.8%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	32.8	434 of 605	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.1	381 of 586	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.6	270 of 575	53.0%	★★★☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	61.9	8 of 35	77.1%	★★★★☆
2024	55.8	18 of 41	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.8	17 of 30	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.8	16 of 29	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	34.9	14 of 22	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.9	13 of 19	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.4	6 of 15	60.0%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	34.9	206 of 313	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.1	264 of 306	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	225 of 296	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.0	232 of 305	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.7	173 of 214	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.6	116 of 193	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.8	79 of 140	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	63.0	194 of 576	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.9	159 of 579	72.5%	★★★★☆
2023	45.2	326 of 584	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.4	334 of 596	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	30.2	443 of 587	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.8	492 of 592	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	46.2	322 of 574	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)93rd percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile+21 vs school

African American (2025)81st percentile+18 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)77th percentile+14 vs school

White (2025)66th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2021)38th percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)34th percentile-29 vs school

Male (2021)28th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2021)19th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts55%+10 vs state

Mathematics48%+10 vs state

Science48%+6 vs state

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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
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
Lincoln School	Public	PK, KG-1	1800 Dirr St	Parsons	67357	Labette County	Parsons	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 421-3510	262	18	14.2	71.0%	138 (52.7%)	16 (6.1%)	35 (13.4%)	4 (1.5%)	7 (2.7%)	1 (0.4%)	61 (23.3%)								(n/a)																		$15,192	$3,246	$11,947
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
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
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
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
Mound Valley Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	402 Walnut	Mound Valley	67354	Labette County	Labette County	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 328-3121	136	12	10.9	61.0%	114 (83.8%)	4 (2.9%)	4 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (5.1%)	65.9	215^th of 656 public elementary schools	67.2%		63	210^th of 653 public elementary schools	67.8%	5	68.8	50.0	71.4	18.8	46.1		46.3	62.5	35.7	85.7	37.5	53.8		53.7	78.6		56.5	$16,515	$3,153	$13,363
St. Paul Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	118 First Street	Saint Paul	66771	Neosho County	Chetopa-St. Paul	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 449-2245	148	8	17.6	40.5%	123 (83.1%)	2 (1.4%)	19 (12.8%)	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.0%)	43	383^rd of 656 public elementary schools	41.6%		39.3	421^st of 653 public elementary schools	35.5%	38	53.8	16.0	64.3				43.9	7.7	24.0	53.6				33.3	53.6		53.6	$8,126	$2,474	$5,652
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
Lincoln Central Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	401 E Main	Cherryvale	67335	Montgomery County	Cherryvale	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 336-8140	268	23	11.4	64.6%	222 (82.8%)	1 (0.4%)	13 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.7%)	51.3	325^th of 656 public elementary schools	50.5%		44	387^th of 653 public elementary schools	40.7%	62	52.8	41.9	48.1	51.1			48.9	38.9	38.7	37.0	48.9			41.8	51.8		51.8	$16,177	$873	$15,304

Frequently Asked Questions about Guthridge School

What is the racial makeup of Guthridge School?

Students at Guthridge School are 57% White, 15% Hispanic, 15% Two or more races, 11% African American, 1% American Indian.

What district is Guthridge School in?

Parsons

Is Guthridge School a good school?

Guthridge School ranks 243^rd of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Guthridge School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 203 students attended Guthridge School.

What schools do graduates of Guthridge School attend?

Students who attend Guthridge School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Parsons Middle School
High : Parsons Senior High

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