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Meadowlark Elementary

Q: Is Meadowlark Elementary a good school?

Meadowlark Elementary ranks 487 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Q: How many students attend Meadowlark Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 403 students attended Meadowlark Elementary.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Meadowlark Elementary?

Students at Meadowlark Elementary are 48% White, 33% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

Q: What schools do graduates of Meadowlark Elementary attend?

Students who attend Meadowlark Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Pittsburg Middle School High : Pittsburg High

Public Grades K-5

487^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Meadowlark Elementary is a public elementary school located in Pittsburg, Kansas, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 414 students. The school is part of the Pittsburg School District, which is ranked 186 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Meadowlark Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past 10 years. The school's academic performance lags behind that of nearby schools in the Pittsburg district, such as Geo E Nettels Elementary and Westside Elementary, which have higher proficiency rates and better overall rankings. However, Meadowlark outperforms some other nearby schools, such as Northeast Elementary, which is ranked in the bottom 10% of Kansas elementary schools.

Meadowlark Elementary's high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds and the school's struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups may be contributing factors to its overall underperformance. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 12.9% in 2022-2023 to 19.5% in 2024-2025, well above the state average. Addressing these challenges could be crucial for improving Meadowlark Elementary's overall educational outcomes.

403

Students ?

12.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,108

Per pupil spending ?

82.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1602 East 20th
Pittsburg, KS 66762

(620) 235-3130

District: Pittsburg

Students who attend Meadowlark Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Pittsburg Middle School
High:	Pittsburg High

Racial breakdown:

White:

48.1%

Hispanic:

32.8%

Two or more races:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 35th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Kansas average (36% vs 42% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 9 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg39%

Kansas avg42%

487^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 35% (2015) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	29.7	487 of 656	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.3	513 of 653	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.1	541 of 660	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.2	492 of 668	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	522 of 670	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	546 of 667	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	482 of 656	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	20.0	564 of 659	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	39.5	430 of 656	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.9	444 of 678	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	32.9	527 of 668	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	23.2	578 of 660	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.0	582 of 631	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.0	581 of 630	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	24.0	535 of 621	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	40.8	441 of 614	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	59.6	285 of 600	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	72.3	145 of 585	75.2%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	23.2	167 of 193	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	26.8	112 of 129	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.0	77 of 124	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.9	57 of 117	51.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	69.9	19 of 129	85.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	21.2	495 of 591	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	470 of 591	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	30.9	427 of 574	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	26.2	229 of 262	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	37.5	177 of 260	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.0	168 of 245	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	15.5	245 of 254	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	16.0	223 of 229	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.4	116 of 235	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.8	72 of 207	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Homeless

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	46.4	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	46.0	290 of 533	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	35.3	387 of 546	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.1	372 of 541	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2022	44.9	297 of 512	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.3	302 of 494	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	38.1	340 of 509	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.1	287 of 512	43.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	39.0	388 of 605	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	25.0	471 of 586	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.1	418 of 575	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	52.6	130 of 313	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.6	93 of 305	69.5%	★★★★☆
2019	23.2	167 of 193	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	41.2	358 of 576	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.4	464 of 579	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.7	511 of 584	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	463 of 596	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.0	473 of 587	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	511 of 592	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.8	414 of 574	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Special Education (2025)58th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)46th percentile+20 vs school

White (2025)38th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2021)36th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2021)16th percentile-6 vs school

Disabled (2019)13th percentile-5 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)13th percentile-13 vs school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile-13 vs school

Homeless (2025)<1st percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts40%-4 vs state

Science39%-3 vs state

Mathematics30%-9 vs state

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Schools Near Meadowlark 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Meadowlark Elementary

What district is Meadowlark Elementary in?

Pittsburg

What is the racial makeup of Meadowlark Elementary?

Students at Meadowlark Elementary are 48% White, 33% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Meadowlark Elementary attend?

Students who attend Meadowlark Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Pittsburg Middle School
High : Pittsburg High

How many students attend Meadowlark Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 403 students attended Meadowlark Elementary.

Is Meadowlark Elementary a good school?

Meadowlark Elementary ranks 487^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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