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McCormick Elementary

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McCormick Elementary ranks 134 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

134^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 80% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

McCormick Elementary is a public elementary school located in Olsburg, Kansas, serving grades PK-4 with a total enrollment of 126 students. The school is part of the Blue Valley School District, which is ranked 10th out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

McCormick Elementary consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts (ELA), Mathematics, and Science proficiency. In 2024-2025, the school's ELA proficiency rate was 58.92% compared to the state average of 44.47%, and its Mathematics proficiency rate was 64.27% compared to the state average of 38.73%. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 4.0% in 2022-2023 to 19.5% in 2024-2025, which is an area that the school should focus on improving. McCormick Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.9 to 14.8 over the past few years, which may contribute to the school's academic success.

Compared to nearby schools, McCormick Elementary generally outperforms the Manhattan-Ogden School District schools, such as Lee Elementary, Bluemont Elementary, and Woodrow Wilson Elementary, in both ELA and Mathematics proficiency. However, the nearby Riley County Grade School, which is part of the Riley County School District, consistently outperforms McCormick Elementary across all subject areas and grade levels.

146

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$6,040

Per pupil spending ?

21.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

109 North 1st
Olsburg, KS 66520

(785) 468-3551

District: Blue Valley

Students who attend McCormick Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Randolph Middle
High:	Blue Valley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

93.2%

Hispanic:

3.4%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 47th percentile in 2022 → 80th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (63% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 20% of Kansas elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 80th (2025) from a 47th-percentile low (2022)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg65%

Kansas avg42%

134^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 20%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From top 11% (2015) to top 20% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 264Blue Valley 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	75.6	134 of 656	79.6%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	183 of 653	72.0%	★★★★☆
2023	70.1	160 of 660	75.8%	★★★★☆
2022	47.0	356 of 668	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.0	319 of 670	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.0	136 of 667	79.6%	★★★★☆
2017	86.0	62 of 659	90.6%	★★★★★
2015	83.4	72 of 678	89.4%	★★★★☆
2011	75.3	93 of 631	85.3%	★★★★☆
2010	81.0	44 of 630	93.0%	★★★★★
2009	83.8	3 of 621	99.5%	★★★★★
2008	85.8	11 of 614	98.2%	★★★★★
2007	86.1	11 of 600	98.2%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	69.2	140 of 576	75.7%	★★★★☆
2024	57.6	234 of 579	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.8	190 of 584	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	32.9	444 of 596	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	44.4	347 of 587	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	67.5	159 of 592	73.1%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)76th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

Science65%+24 vs state

Mathematics64%+26 vs state

English Language Arts59%+14 vs state

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Schools Near McCormick 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
McCormick Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	109 North 1st	Olsburg	66520	Pottawatomie County	Blue Valley	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 468-3551	146	12	12.6	21.9%	136 (93.2%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.4%)	75.6	134^th of 656 public elementary schools	79.6%		67.6	183^rd of 653 public elementary schools	72.0%	49	64.7	42.1	70.0				58.9	82.4	42.1	70.0				64.3	65.0		65.0	$6,040	$298	$5,742
Westmoreland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-4	205 S Fourth	Westmoreland	66549	Pottawatomie County	Rock Creek	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 457-3462	126	14	9.0	33.3%	123 (97.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.6%)	67.5	189^th of 656 public elementary schools	71.2%		70.8	155^th of 653 public elementary schools	76.3%	34	56.7	61.9					58.8	59.4	41.7					51.8				$15,647	$3,627	$12,020
Riley County Grade School	Public	PK, KG-8	117 N. Remmele	Riley	66531	Riley County	Riley County	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 485-4010	514	40	12.9	23.2%	431 (83.9%)	15 (2.9%)	31 (6.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	32 (6.2%)	88.2	47^th of 656 public elementary schools	92.8%		80.7	99^th of 653 public elementary schools	84.8%	52	83.9	78.9	63.6	55.9	67.7	70.7	70.0	73.2	69.6	58.2	70.7	54.8	77.6	67.2	63.6	70.7	67.3	$11,022	$480	$10,542
Frank V Bergman Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	3430 Lombard	Manhattan	66503	Riley County	Manhattan-Ogden	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 587-2865	568	30	19.2	49.6%	295 (51.9%)	43 (7.6%)	120 (21.1%)	38 (6.7%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	68 (12.0%)	64	228^th of 656 public elementary schools	65.2%		67.1	187^th of 653 public elementary schools	71.4%	41	53.6	71.4	56.4				60.9	39.6	65.1	50.0				52.0	41.1		41.1	$14,244	$1,427	$12,818
Northview Elementary	Public	K-5	300 Griffith Dr	Manhattan	66502	Riley County	Manhattan-Ogden	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 587-2070	364	29	12.7	73.1%	160 (44.0%)	38 (10.4%)	96 (26.4%)	12 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	44 (12.1%)	28.2	497^th of 656 public elementary schools	24.2%		36.1	442^nd of 653 public elementary schools	32.3%	55	48.5	40.7	29.8				40.1	32.8	21.7	26.3				27.2	39.6		39.6	$14,449	$1,396	$13,053
Oliver Brown Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4787 Jackies Way	Manhattan	66502	Pottawatomie County	Manhattan-Ogden	No	No	No	No	(785) 587-2823	338	25	13.3	18.0%	243 (71.9%)	11 (3.3%)	44 (13.0%)	10 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	27 (8.0%)	76.2	128^th of 656 public elementary schools	80.5%					(n/a)	69.3	52.0	63.2				62.0	54.8	50.0	65.8				56.0	63.2		63.2	$13,695	$613	$13,082
Marlatt Elementary	Public	K-5	2715 Hobbs	Manhattan	66502	Riley County	Manhattan-Ogden	No	No	No	No	(785) 587-2060	454	30	15.2	29.5%	331 (72.9%)	22 (4.8%)	33 (7.3%)	25 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	42 (9.3%)	71.8	160^th of 656 public elementary schools	75.6%		84.9	77^th of 653 public elementary schools	88.2%	83	55.1	57.1	64.9				58.9	42.3	59.7	59.2				53.7	63.2		63.2	$13,094	$616	$12,478
Amanda Arnold Elementary	Public	K-5	1435 Hudson	Manhattan	66503	Riley County	Manhattan-Ogden	No	No	No	No	(785) 587-2020	399	28	14.0	29.3%	266 (66.7%)	33 (8.3%)	41 (10.3%)	19 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	39 (9.8%)	86.7	61^st of 656 public elementary schools	90.7%		90.4	39^th of 653 public elementary schools	94.0%	22	67.6	64.3	72.7				68.3	68.1	60.6	72.7				67.3	64.9		64.9	$13,544	$613	$12,930
Lee Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	701 Lee Street	Manhattan	66502	Riley County	Manhattan-Ogden	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 587-2050	299	30	10.1	69.6%	140 (46.8%)	50 (16.7%)	56 (18.7%)	16 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	33 (11.0%)	50.4	334^th of 656 public elementary schools	49.1%		48.5	343^rd of 653 public elementary schools	47.5%	9	51.2	50.8	50.0				50.6	38.6	50.0	43.6				44.7	38.2		38.2	$15,506	$1,400	$14,106
Bluemont Elementary School	Public	K-5	714 Bluemont Ave.	Manhattan	66502	Riley County	Manhattan-Ogden	No	No	No	Yes	(785) 587-2030	207	19	10.8	49.3%	114 (55.1%)	13 (6.3%)	37 (17.9%)	25 (12.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (8.7%)	60.7	253^rd of 656 public elementary schools	61.4%		54	288^th of 653 public elementary schools	55.9%	35	58.1	51.5	50.0				53.8	46.5	51.5	53.6				50.0	46.4		46.4	$15,991	$1,137	$14,854

Frequently Asked Questions about McCormick Elementary

How many students attend McCormick Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 146 students attended McCormick Elementary.

What district is McCormick Elementary in?

Blue Valley

What is the racial makeup of McCormick Elementary?

Students at McCormick Elementary are 93% White, 3% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

Is McCormick Elementary a good school?

McCormick Elementary ranks 134^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of McCormick Elementary attend?

Students who attend McCormick Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Randolph Middle
High : Blue Valley High

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