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Southwest Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-3

Summary

Southwest Elementary is a public elementary school serving 525 students in grades PK-4 in Pratt, Kansas, which is part of the Pratt school district. The school has consistently performed in the middle third of Kansas elementary schools, with a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger for most years.

Southwest Elementary stands out for its strong academic performance, outpacing the state and district averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Mathematics proficiency across all grades. In 2023-2024, 40.34% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 36.07% in the Pratt district and 33.55% statewide. In Mathematics, 42.27% of students were proficient or better, compared to 34.14% in the district and 31.6% statewide. The school also has particularly strong performance among Hispanic and Special Education students, with Hispanic students ranking 33rd out of 260 Kansas elementary schools in ELA and Special Education students ranking 161st out of 306 schools.

While Southwest Elementary performs well, it is located near two other high-performing elementary schools, Haviland Elementary and Cunningham Elementary, both of which have 4- or 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger. This suggests that the Pratt area may have a strong educational ecosystem that could provide opportunities for collaboration and shared best practices. Despite its overall strong performance, Southwest Elementary's proficiency rates in ELA and Mathematics are still below 50%, indicating room for improvement, especially in comparison to the nearby Haviland Elementary.

462

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,952

Per pupil spending ?

43.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 W. 8th
Pratt, KS 67124

(620) 672-4520

District: Pratt

Students who attend Southwest Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Liberty Middle School
High:	Pratt Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

81.8%

Hispanic:

13.4%

Two or more races:

4.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 53rd percentile in 2013 → 49th in 2024

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (48% vs 42% meeting standards)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg45%

Kansas avg42%

Not ranked this year

Southwest Elementary did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

36^th of 264Pratt 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
2024	49.4	333 of 653	49.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.1	219 of 660	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.5	232 of 668	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.3	208 of 670	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.9	227 of 667	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.1	250 of 656	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.9	320 of 659	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	52.5	313 of 656	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	43.0	425 of 678	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.4	316 of 668	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	70.2	188 of 660	71.5%	★★★★☆
2011	71.5	162 of 631	74.3%	★★★★☆
2010	54.1	356 of 630	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.2	412 of 621	33.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	44.2	425 of 614	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	50.2	375 of 600	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2006	36.8	427 of 585	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	71.9	33 of 214	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	43 of 193	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	41.3	88 of 140	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	73.5	128 of 591	78.3%	★★★★☆
2019	54.0	274 of 591	53.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.6	254 of 574	55.7%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	79.6	33 of 260	87.3%	★★★★☆
2023	45.3	121 of 245	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	46.2	136 of 254	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	70.5	33 of 229	85.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	53.8	236 of 546	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	181 of 541	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.3	108 of 512	78.9%	★★★★☆
2021	68.3	103 of 494	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	61.8	153 of 509	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	65.7	126 of 512	75.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	59.8	225 of 605	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.4	132 of 586	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	62.0	195 of 575	66.1%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	44.1	161 of 306	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	55.5	113 of 296	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.0	48 of 305	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	71.9	33 of 214	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	43 of 193	77.7%	★★★★☆
2018	41.3	88 of 140	37.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2024	36.1	403 of 579	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.7	225 of 584	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.4	243 of 596	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.9	226 of 587	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.9	284 of 592	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	51.7	277 of 574	51.7%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2024)87th percentile+38 vs school

Disabled (2021)85th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2021)78th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2021)63rd percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)57th percentile+8 vs school

Special Education (2024)47th percentile~ school

White (2024)30th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts56%+12 vs state

Mathematics40%~ state avg

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Schools Near Southwest 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
Southwest Elementary	Public	PK, KG-3	900 W. 8th	Pratt	67124	Pratt County	Pratt	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 672-4520	462	31	15.0	43.7%	378 (81.8%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (13.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)								(n/a)	56.2						56.2	40.4						40.4				$9,952	$2,118	$7,835
Pratt Academic Center	Public	4-5	401 S. Hamilton	Pratt	67124	Pratt County	Pratt	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(620) 672-4500	179	11	16.5	53.1%	136 (76.0%)	1 (0.6%)	29 (16.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (6.7%)								(n/a)
Skyline Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	20269 W Highway 54	Pratt	67124	Pratt County	Skyline Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 672-5651	218	20	10.8	58.7%	183 (83.9%)	4 (1.8%)	23 (10.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.2%)	67.3	190^th of 656 public elementary schools	71.0%		69.5	167^th of 653 public elementary schools	74.4%	23	40.0	54.5	64.3	50.0	23.8	37.5	43.6	32.0	54.5	71.4	55.0	38.1	40.0	46.4	85.7	48.0	61.5	$15,838	$1,832	$14,005
Cunningham Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	104 W 4th	Cunningham	67035	Kingman County	Cunningham	No	No	No	No	(620) 298-2462	109	11	10.3	38.5%	102 (93.6%)	1 (0.9%)	5 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.9%)	61	244^th of 656 public elementary schools	62.8%		65.9	194^th of 653 public elementary schools	70.3%	50	64.3	41.7	53.3				53.7	64.3	50.0	26.7				46.3	60.0		60.0	$13,765	$2,592	$11,173
Haviland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-8	400 N Topeka	Haviland	67059	Kiowa County	Haviland	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 862-5277	82	10	7.9	41.5%	70 (85.4%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (8.5%)	1 (1.2%)	3 (3.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.2%)	71.1	162^nd of 656 public elementary schools	75.3%					(n/a)	92.9	27.3		63.6			66.7	92.9	33.3		66.7			71.4			66.7	$20,072	$1,025	$19,047

Frequently Asked Questions about Southwest Elementary

What schools do graduates of Southwest Elementary attend?

Students who attend Southwest Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Liberty Middle School
High : Pratt Senior High

What is the racial makeup of Southwest Elementary?

Students at Southwest Elementary are 82% White, 13% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What district is Southwest Elementary in?

Pratt

How many students attend Southwest Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 462 students attended Southwest Elementary.

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