Pratt Academic Center

Pratt Academic Center is an elementary school in Pratt, Kansas, serving 179 students in grades 4–5. In 2025–26, its all-grades proficiency rates were above those of the Pratt district and Kansas in English language arts (ELA), math and science. The clearest concern—and the most important finding—is fifth-grade math: 36% of students were proficient, compared with 45% statewide and 64% of the school’s fourth graders.

Science is the school’s strongest subject in comparisons with the district, state and nearby schools: 60% were proficient, versus 48% in the district and 38% statewide; the school also exceeded Cunningham Elementary and Skyline Elementary. ELA is a relative weakness against nearby schools, though still above district and state rates: the school’s 56% was below Southwest Elementary and Cunningham, but above Skyline. In math, the all-grades rate of 50% topped Southwest and Skyline, but trailed Cunningham. Fifth-grade ELA and science were both stronger than the state and nearby same-grade results, making the fifth-grade math shortfall especially distinct.

There are no earlier-year school test results here, so it is not possible to tell whether scores are rising or falling. SchoolDigger ranks the school 211th of 657 statewide, at the 68th percentile with 3 stars; among nearby schools with current rankings, Cunningham is higher at the 75th percentile and 4 stars, while Skyline is lower at the 62nd percentile and 3 stars. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for Special Education Students stands out: 12th of 318, at the 96th percentile and 5 stars, well above the school’s overall percentile. The student-teacher ratio is 16.5, compared with an average of 12 at the three nearby schools with data, and 53% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with a nearby-school average of 47%; these are context, not explanations for results. Chronic absenteeism was also lower: 11%, versus 16% districtwide and 18% statewide.