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Geo E Nettels Elementary

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Geo E Nettels Elementary ranks 310 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

310^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 53% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Geo E Nettels Elementary is a public elementary school located in Pittsburg, Kansas, serving grades K-5 with a student population of 318. The school is part of the Pittsburg school district, which is ranked 186 out of 264 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Geo E Nettels Elementary has consistently performed better than the Pittsburg district and the state of Kansas in terms of the percentage of students proficient or better in English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics across all grades. For the 2024-2025 school year, the school had 57.4% of students proficient or better in ELA, compared to 39.64% for the Pittsburg district and 44.47% for the state. In Mathematics, Geo E Nettels Elementary had 43.2% of students proficient or better, while the Pittsburg district and the state had 36.7% and 38.73%, respectively. The school's performance in Science is also noteworthy, with 35.54% of students proficient or better, compared to 39.83% for the Pittsburg district and 41.44% for the state.

When compared to nearby schools in the Pittsburg district, such as Meadowlark Elementary, Westside Elementary, and Lakeside Elementary, Geo E Nettels Elementary generally outperforms them in academic performance. However, when compared to schools in higher-performing districts, such as R.V. Haderlein Elementary in the Girard school district, the school's performance is more mixed. Maintaining its academic excellence and addressing the rising chronic absenteeism rates will be crucial for Geo E Nettels Elementary to ensure continued success for its students.

343

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,302

Per pupil spending ?

64.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2012 South Homer
Pittsburg, KS 66762

(620) 235-3160

District: Pittsburg

Students who attend Geo E Nettels Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pittsburg Middle School
High:	Pittsburg High

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.9%

Hispanic:

13.7%

Two or more races:

10.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 53rd in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Pittsburg

✓Above the Kansas median (53rd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 31 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school45%

District avg39%

Kansas avg42%

310^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 47%▼ down 32 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 4Elementary Schools in the Pittsburg

186^th of 264Pittsburg 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	53.1	310 of 656	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.1	281 of 653	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.9	321 of 660	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.1	306 of 668	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.9	349 of 670	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.2	354 of 667	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	70.6	157 of 656	76.1%	★★★★☆
2017	73.7	128 of 659	80.6%	★★★★☆
2016	76.3	123 of 656	81.3%	★★★★☆
2015	78.2	106 of 678	84.4%	★★★★☆
2013	45.2	460 of 668	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	47.6	449 of 660	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	45.1	435 of 631	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	51.6	380 of 630	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.1	344 of 621	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	50.1	384 of 614	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	56.3	319 of 600	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.8	323 of 585	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	38.9	137 of 214	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	139 of 193	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	54.5	262 of 591	55.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.2	291 of 591	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.1	149 of 574	74.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	145 of 533	72.8%	★★★★☆
2024	62.7	177 of 546	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	71.6	93 of 541	82.8%	★★★★☆
2022	57.2	182 of 512	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	65.4	122 of 494	75.3%	★★★★☆
2019	63.8	139 of 509	72.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	60 of 512	88.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	46.9	320 of 605	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	296 of 586	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	66.6	160 of 575	72.2%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	49.6	138 of 313	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.3	174 of 306	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	46.7	154 of 296	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	47.1	147 of 305	51.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	38.9	137 of 214	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.8	139 of 193	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	313 of 576	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.1	289 of 579	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.7	270 of 584	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	53.4	270 of 596	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.8	315 of 587	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.2	353 of 592	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.9	186 of 574	67.6%	★★★☆☆

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)73rd percentile+20 vs school

Special Education (2025)56th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2021)56th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2021)47th percentile~ school

White (2025)46th percentile-7 vs school

Disabled (2021)36th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts57%+13 vs state

Mathematics43%+4 vs state

Science36%-6 vs state

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Schools Near Geo E Nettels 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
Geo E Nettels Elementary	Public	K-5	2012 South Homer	Pittsburg	66762	Crawford County	Pittsburg	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 235-3160	343	26	13.0	64.1%	209 (60.9%)	16 (4.7%)	47 (13.7%)	8 (2.3%)	5 (1.5%)	23 (6.7%)	35 (10.2%)	53.1	310^th of 656 public elementary schools	52.7%		55.1	281^st of 653 public elementary schools	57.0%	29	67.9	62.3	37.8				57.4	48.2	44.3	35.6				43.2	35.5		35.5	$14,302	$1,962	$12,340
Lakeside Elementary	Public	K-5	709 South College	Pittsburg	66762	Crawford County	Pittsburg	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 235-3140	406	32	12.5	70.2%	257 (63.3%)	9 (2.2%)	86 (21.2%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	6 (1.5%)	41 (10.1%)	49.4	338^th of 656 public elementary schools	48.5%		51.8	308^th of 653 public elementary schools	52.8%	30	38.2	36.7	54.5				43.9	33.8	36.7	54.5				42.4	67.5		67.5	$14,068	$1,622	$12,447
Westside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	430 West 5th	Pittsburg	66762	Crawford County	Pittsburg	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 235-3170	498	25	20.1	70.1%	265 (53.2%)	10 (2.0%)	151 (30.3%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	18 (3.6%)	48 (9.6%)	21.2	540^th of 656 public elementary schools	17.7%		27.5	497^th of 653 public elementary schools	23.9%	43	37.5	43.2	32.7				37.3	27.6	31.6	16.3				24.8	18.4		18.4	$15,209	$2,002	$13,208
Meadowlark Elementary	Public	K-5	1602 East 20th	Pittsburg	66762	Crawford County	Pittsburg	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 235-3130	403	32	12.5	82.1%	194 (48.1%)	16 (4.0%)	132 (32.8%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	10 (2.5%)	47 (11.7%)	29.7	487^th of 656 public elementary schools	25.8%		25.3	513^th of 653 public elementary schools	21.4%	26	46.5	37.9	36.7				40.0	33.3	25.4	30.0				29.6	38.8		38.8	$14,108	$1,789	$12,319
Frank Layden Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	200 E Lanyon	Frontenac	66763	Crawford County	Frontenac Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 231-7790	489	35	13.7	43.1%	402 (82.2%)	3 (0.6%)	41 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	5 (1.0%)	36 (7.4%)	72.2	153^rd of 656 public elementary schools	76.7%		62.7	213^th of 653 public elementary schools	67.4%	60	58.9	54.9	57.3				57.1	56.2	54.9	62.2				58.0	56.1		56.1	$13,766	$1,585	$12,181
Southeast Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-4	303 S Humbert	Weir	66781	Cherokee County	Cherokee	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 396-8211	149	14	10.4	75.8%	129 (86.6%)	2 (1.3%)	8 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	1 (0.7%)	7 (4.7%)	43.1	381^st of 656 public elementary schools	41.9%		58.8	255^th of 653 public elementary schools	60.9%	126	57.9	41.7					48.8	36.8	33.3					34.9				$15,594	$1,920	$13,674
Northeast Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	201 North West Street	Arma	66712	Crawford County	Northeast	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 347-8461	338	32	10.6	74.0%	283 (83.7%)	3 (0.9%)	35 (10.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.0%)	14.4	584^th of 656 public elementary schools	11.0%		28.1	494^th of 653 public elementary schools	24.3%	90	33.3	21.9	23.1	37.9	36.8	32.5	30.8	22.2	18.8	15.4	20.7	29.7	10.0	19.2	25.6	22.5	24.0	$14,348	$2,659	$11,688
R V Haderlein Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	520 W. Prairie	Girard	66743	Crawford County	Girard	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 724-4327	527	35	15.0	52.4%	458 (86.9%)	4 (0.8%)	17 (3.2%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.2%)	60.9	245^th of 656 public elementary schools	62.7%		80	107^th of 653 public elementary schools	83.6%	138	40.0	69.2	49.4				53.0	28.0	60.3	52.5				47.2	67.1		67.1	$13,957	$3,503	$10,454
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Geo E Nettels Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Geo E Nettels Elementary?

Students at Geo E Nettels Elementary are 61% White, 14% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 7% Pacific Islander, 5% African American, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

How many students attend Geo E Nettels Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 343 students attended Geo E Nettels Elementary.

What district is Geo E Nettels Elementary in?

Pittsburg

Is Geo E Nettels Elementary a good school?

Geo E Nettels Elementary ranks 310^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Geo E Nettels Elementary attend?

Students who attend Geo E Nettels Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pittsburg Middle School
High : Pittsburg High

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