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Spearville Elementary

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Spearville Elementary ranks 187 th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

187^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 656 Kansas Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Kansas elementary schools

Summary

Spearville Elementary is a public elementary school in Spearville, Kansas, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 192 students. The school is part of the Spearville District, which is ranked 72 out of 264 districts in Kansas and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Spearville Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in academic proficiency across all grades and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, 60.91% of Spearville students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 44.47%. In Mathematics, 51.72% of Spearville students were proficient or better, compared to the state average of 38.73%. The school has also shown impressive student growth, with its ranking among Kansas elementary schools improving from 107th out of 678 in 2014-2015 to 37th out of 668 in 2021-2022, earning a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Spearville Elementary outperforms nearby schools, such as Hodgeman County Elementary, which is ranked 247th out of 656 Kansas elementary schools, and the Dodge City elementary schools, all of which are ranked in the bottom half of Kansas elementary schools and have 0 or 1-star ratings. Despite having lower spending per student ($9,192 in 2018-2019) compared to nearby schools, Spearville Elementary maintains a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 14.2 in 2023-2024, contributing to its strong academic performance.

196

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,181

Per pupil spending ?

31.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

105 E. Davis
Spearville, KS 67876

(620) 385-2556

District: Spearville

Students who attend Spearville Elementary usually attend:

High:

Spearville Junior/Senior High

Racial breakdown:

White:

80.6%

Hispanic:

15.3%

Two or more races:

2.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Kansas average (55% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the Kansas median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg53%

Kansas avg42%

187^th of 656

Kansas public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

72^nd of 264Spearville 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	67.6	187 of 656	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	102 of 653	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.9	71 of 660	89.2%	★★★★☆
2022	91.2	37 of 668	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	89.5	45 of 670	93.3%	★★★★★
2019	81.9	80 of 667	88.0%	★★★★☆
2018	83.4	80 of 656	87.8%	★★★★☆
2017	80.6	93 of 659	85.9%	★★★★☆
2016	80.2	102 of 656	84.5%	★★★★☆
2015	78.0	107 of 678	84.2%	★★★★☆
2013	70.7	199 of 668	70.2%	★★★★☆
2012	69.7	198 of 660	70.0%	★★★★☆
2011	74.0	121 of 631	80.8%	★★★★☆
2010	62.8	266 of 630	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2009	77.9	66 of 621	89.4%	★★★★☆
2008	72.5	157 of 614	74.4%	★★★★☆
2007	72.0	168 of 600	72.0%	★★★★☆
2006	61.5	256 of 585	56.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2019	68.8	162 of 591	72.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2021	86.3	57 of 605	90.6%	★★★★★
2019	81.7	78 of 586	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	77.6	101 of 575	82.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Kansas percentile	Rating
2025	68.1	152 of 576	73.6%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	99 of 579	82.9%	★★★★☆
2023	78.5	90 of 584	84.6%	★★★★☆
2022	86.0	49 of 596	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	86.8	43 of 587	92.7%	★★★★★
2019	81.2	72 of 592	87.8%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	60 of 574	89.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2021)91st percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)74th percentile~ school

Female (2019)73rd percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Kansas (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts61%+16 vs state

Science53%+12 vs state

Mathematics52%+13 vs state

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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 All Grades	KAP Mathematics 3rd Grade	KAP Mathematics 4th Grade	KAP Mathematics 5th Grade	KAP Mathematics All Grades	KAP Science 5th Grade	KAP Science All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Spearville Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	105 E. Davis	Spearville	67876	Ford County	Spearville	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 385-2556	196	16	12.3	31.6%	158 (80.6%)	1 (0.5%)	30 (15.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.6%)	67.6	187^th of 656 public elementary schools	71.5%		80.6	102^nd of 653 public elementary schools	84.4%	85	55.9	52.4	71.9	60.9	58.8	42.8	50.0	51.7	53.1	53.1	$13,181	$743	$12,439
Kinsley-Offerle Elementary Pre-K-5	Public	PK, KG-5	325 S Elm	Offerle	67563	Edwards County	Kinsley-Offerle	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 659-2866	128	11	11.3	53.1%	87 (68.0%)	1 (0.8%)	35 (27.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (3.1%)	67.3	192^nd of 656 public elementary schools	70.7%		74	128^th of 653 public elementary schools	80.4%	64	61.5	58.8	44.4	54.2	76.9	50.0	50.0	57.4	50.0	50.0	$18,191	$2,438	$15,753
Miller Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	1100 Avenue G	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 471-2100	780	30	26.2	86.3%	53 (6.8%)	22 (2.8%)	686 (87.9%)	4 (0.5%)	6 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	36	445^th of 656 public elementary schools	32.2%		27	503^rd of 653 public elementary schools	23.0%	58	56.1	28.4	36.8	39.3	56.1	20.2	32.9	34.9	36.4	36.4	$19,756	$8,236	$11,519
Ross Elementary School	Public	K-5	3001 6th Avenue	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 471-2103	502	28	17.6	67.9%	154 (30.7%)	3 (0.6%)	326 (64.9%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (2.6%)	21	542^nd of 656 public elementary schools	17.4%		23.1	528^th of 653 public elementary schools	19.1%	14	37.6	29.3	37.5	34.9	22.7	20.2	31.8	25.0	33.0	33.0	$11,897	$2,091	$9,806
Soule Elementary School	Public	K-5	401 Soule St	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 471-2116	375	22	16.9	83.7%	46 (12.3%)	6 (1.6%)	311 (82.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.9%)	10.5	608^th of 656 public elementary schools	7.3%		9.3	615^th of 653 public elementary schools	5.8%	7	15.3	10.7	24.2	17.1	18.3	6.8	21.2	15.7	36.4	36.4	$13,171	$2,238	$10,933
Central Elementary	Public	K-5	1100 Central Avenue	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 471-2104	381	21	18.5	95.0%	22 (5.8%)	7 (1.8%)	344 (90.3%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	7	630^th of 656 public elementary schools	4.0%		7.3	633^rd of 653 public elementary schools	3.1%	3	36.1	11.3	8.2	18.5	21.0	11.3	9.4	13.8	9.4	9.4	$12,386	$2,160	$10,226
Northwest Elementary	Public	K-5	2100 Sixth Ave	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 471-2115	380	19	20.2	75.8%	67 (17.6%)	6 (1.6%)	301 (79.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.3%)	21.8	537^th of 656 public elementary schools	18.1%		18.7	557^th of 653 public elementary schools	14.7%	20	30.2	23.3	41.9	31.9	21.9	19.7	33.9	25.1	38.7	38.7	$11,993	$2,076	$9,918
Sunnyside Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	511 Sunnyside St	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 471-2112	365	17	21.8	96.2%	23 (6.3%)	5 (1.4%)	334 (91.5%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	8.7	617^th of 656 public elementary schools	5.9%		7.4	631^st of 653 public elementary schools	3.4%	14	36.4	27.3	14.3	26.1	13.6	20.4	4.7	13.0	9.3	9.3	$15,116	$3,845	$11,271
Linn Elementary	Public	K-5	1900 W Linn St	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 471-2114	361	13	28.5	88.4%	47 (13.0%)	19 (5.3%)	285 (78.9%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	15.4	578^th of 656 public elementary schools	11.9%		12.7	588^th of 653 public elementary schools	10.0%	10	15.8	18.6	32.0	22.9	22.5	15.2	20.0	19.1	42.9	42.9	$13,795	$2,445	$11,351
Beeson Elementary	Public	K-5	1700 W Beeson Rd	Dodge City	67801	Ford County	Dodge City	No	No	No	Yes	(620) 471-2113	355	16	22.5	94.1%	26 (7.3%)	3 (0.8%)	318 (89.6%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.8%)	18	560^th of 656 public elementary schools	14.6%		7.8	626^th of 653 public elementary schools	4.1%	66	29.0	22.0	26.7	26.0	29.7	24.2	23.8	25.9	38.1	38.1	$13,395	$2,268	$11,126

Frequently Asked Questions about Spearville Elementary

What schools do graduates of Spearville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Spearville Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Spearville Junior/Senior High

Is Spearville Elementary a good school?

Spearville Elementary ranks 187^th of 656 Kansas elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Spearville Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 196 students attended Spearville Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Spearville Elementary?

Students at Spearville Elementary are 81% White, 15% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

What district is Spearville Elementary in?

Spearville

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